New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-27
Clark has nothing 20 do with this row. mover ses
him at the meetings
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"GEoRgx x THOMAS.
1aark


The Prisoner-That is quite untrue.
The Provost Marshal handed to the Court 30
PIacards found in George w. Gordcns Portmanteau n
Kingston. The following is copy Of it:
"PuBLIc MEHnso.-A public meeting win be he'll
az -, on - the day -, for the purpose Of -
Chair to be taken at - O'Clock by -"
The Provost Marshal handed to the Court plscard
supposed to be printed at Tie EateAmsn Office, headst
Estate OF the Island:"
STATE OF THE IsLAED-PUBLIC MERTIgG-sT. ANN
BAY-sT. THOMAS THE EAST.
A requsition, unanimously signed for public meet
ing, TO consider the state Of the condition OF lhs
people" having been presented TO the Cnstos. I'M
Honor has appointed Saturday the 29th inst, for
public meeting at tie Court House. Morant Bay we
rnst there will be great meeting aud that the people
will that day allow themselves to be interiered
dispariselnent and made statements without proper
foundation, which has so misled Her Majesty Govera
men. to the very nditcrect dispatch which the
'eht Honorable Mr. Cardweg Secretary Of State was
induced TO send to Mr.. Eyre in reply to the st. AIMS
memorial This document ought to be well handled In
loyal spirit We know that our beloved Queen is 100
nobchearied 70 say anything unknd even to her most
humble Subjects; and we believe that Mr. Cerdwell
and Her Msjesty's other Ministers are gentlemen
TOO honorable and honest in their Intentions
willfniy to wound the feelings OF Her Majesty
Colonial subjects but fear they have been deceived
and mised and the consequence Is serious grievance
TO our people; bn VIC advise them to be prudent yer
firm In their ahd We nave no COUP.
poor people OF st. AIMS; starving people oil 81
AIMS; naked people OF ST. AIMS you En9
have 10 sugar estates to work on, nor can ma
other employment we call on You 10 come forth
Even If YOU be naked, come forth and
protest against the representations made against
you by MIR Gov. Eyre and his band OF custodes fou
don't require eusodes TO tell your woes put you wan.
men free o. Government influence; you want honest
uen; YOU want men with sense OF right ana wrong
and who appreciate You. Cab on your ministers 70
reveal your true conditions; and then call on Heaven 10
People OF St. Thomas.u.the East You have been
ground down too long already. Shake on your
soto Let not crafty Jesuitioal rector deceive you
Speak like honorable and fee men on Saturday, the
Goth. Prepare for your meeting. Remember the oesIi'
tution amid your families and your forlorn condition.
The Government have taxed you TO defend your oW n
rights against the enOTmiteS Of an unscrupnlOus anu
oppressive foreigner, Mr.. CusOs Ketelhodt. You feel
thfs-and no wonder you do. You have been dared IN
this provoking act aud IL is sufficient 10 exnguish
your long patience. This is not the time W5en euen
deeds should be perpetrated but as thsy have been it
your duty to speak out and 70 act too We advise
you to be up and doing on the 2gtb, and to MAINTAIN
your and be united In your Efforts. The causes
Of your distress are many, aud is your time TO
review them. The custos, we learn, read at the last
vestry the dispatch from Mr.. CnrdyelL which be
seemed to think shonld quiet you but how eau men
with sense Of wrong in their bosoms be content to be
quiet with such repIOaehful dispatch as thisl Re-
member that he only Is free whom the truth makes
free. You are no longer slaves but freemen Then as
the cusos In writing the dispatch to release you DO not
an act of imprudence certainly an attempt to slide
your free Of your oPoas W SId
the occult designs Of Mr. Custos Ketelhodtf Do you
see how every yesry he puts off the cause OF the poor
until the Board breaks up, and nothing is done iEr
theml Do you remember how he has kept the small.
pox money aud otherwise misdistributed 1t in that
many of the people died in and misery, while ne
withheld relief hoT that he gave money 70 ns II
to the doctors and ministers of religion for the poor
Do you perceive how he shields Baron HeIschel and
Cooke in all their impropsr acts, DO you know now
in othersf DO you remember bis attempt at ranEleal
proceedings at the elections last year and thist In
habtants Of st. ThomasiDhe East you nave Deen al
cted by an enemy of your peace, eusos whose VeWs
are foreign to yours Do your duty on the Oh DAY OF
July 1865. Try to help yourselves and Heaven WIZ
help you.
Elizabeth Jane Cough sworn, states-I am Post
Mistress-Tnere was q correspondence between Mr..
Gordon and certain parties, George Mcintosh william
Grant (tbe saaler). William Chisholm, Isaac Nc
Iareu. have seen letters for Paul Boeo. bot very
seldom saw two baskets Of papers come through the
Post Office; can swear to the handwriting oil MI.
Gordon.
Printed placsrd handed to Mrs Cough to IDENTIFY
witness continued-Ths one Of the two papers
addressed to Paul Boyle and Chsholm 1t had wrapper
in the handwriting Of Mr.. Gordon; can and do swear
to the handwriting never saw one posted to tree
in front Of McIntOsh's house.
Letter Of Gordon to Chisholm handed to witness FOL
identifcation)
Witpess-It IL Mr.. Gordons handwriting, and signed
by him.
O. BY the President-Was 1t not customary for hin
always to attend yestry meetngsi Yes he is slway
on the Bay the day before the vestry.
@ By the Presideut-Was it not an exceptional In
,ancs that he was missing in attending the vestry OF
that very dayi A. 1t was the slaughter commenced
in the evening. lie was not in the Courthouse
O BY the President-Hsvo you seen or heard of an
meetings in Morant Bayl A. have never heard o
any.
O. By the President-were they kept seereti A.
don't know
Examined by tho prisoner through the President o
the Court-Q Arc you not aware that have been 10
some time corresponding with Bcgef A. can't tell
some time before my husbands illness Mr.. Gordon ha'
written my husband to pay Boyle for shipping wax AM
sugar; only remember that letter.
| Q. When was my last letter through the PostOhic
to Bogle9 A. can't remember.
| @. Was II more than two or three months ago. A
It may be more or lessi Icant remember the exac
| time.
O. Are YOU not aware that Chisholm has been an oil
servant of mine, and that have been correspondent
with him more or less A. 1 am not aware he was
servant of Mr.. Gordon.
O. Was he friend Of minei A. 1 don't recoect hi
writing Chisholm, but when be comes In late on th
Bay, have heard him talk about getting grass froi
Chisholm.
O. Did not title come through the book post latel
for McIntoshi A There was paper with penn
stamp on it for Mcintosh. which came through II
post lately.
@. What induced you TO take that pacard from th
wrapperi A. 1t is always a habit OF the Post-Ofic
here to take of the wrapper Of the newspapers rea
.nd ra+nyn than