The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-10


at the fight Of Ridgeway, and saw En-
sign McCochran shot there; the pris-
oner made the following statement,
which / took down at the time: he
said he was an American citizen and
native of Ireland; that he was
Roman Catholic, and worked with
pedlar;; that they usually resided in
Philadelphia, and left there for Pitts
burg that he was in Buffalo six or
seven weeks before the raid; that he
came over into Canada on the FIRST Of
June: that he returned to Buffalo the
same night, and crossed over again on
Saturday, when he was arrested.
Reuben Moseer sworn-+On Satur-
daymorning. by direction of Captain
Cling, Iarrested the prisoner about,
four miles from Fort Erie, on the
bank of the Niagara river. / asked
him if he had any arms; he replied
he had not. | then searched him,
when he told me be had a revolver
and put his hand In his pocket and
drew it out. / took it from him; it
was six -barFeled revolver, loaded
but not capped. Cross examined by
Mr.. McKenzie-W When / arrested him
he said he was no Fenian 5000 A
Thoes Somershurg sworn--I belong
to the Wellard artillery; was present
with several others when the prisoner
was arrested, and we were going down
the river when some one cried out
Fenian; Capt, King then ordered US
TO arrest him; he said he was no Fe-
nian, but refused TO state where he
came from; there were some cartridg
es taken from him by one Higgins. 8df
Nelson Higgins being sworn cor
federated the evidence of the proceed
ing. witness. " ~
iElon Topper sworn, but objecte1 70
| by Mr.. Mckenzie, on the ground that
the witnesses name was not on the
| back of the Indictment, The Fenians
arrived In Fort Eric on the first Of
June, ~ 'h} 40 h2Ga1I iHs NH|
| Mr.. Mckenzie here objected to that
| So far there was no evidence that the
! prisoner was d Fenian, and the wit
| hesses could not be asked what other
persons did, untilitiwas proved that
the prisoner was connected with Fe-
! nianism.ti "a tasssT ID 10 bBuo1s au,dI
His Lordship over.ruled the objec-
They asked provisions for LOCO
men, but there were not as many. as
that They landed at the lower ferry
and ifroln thence marched tothe VIII
| lagasi siuSome of them staid on the hill,
| and the remainder were on the Front
Street eearching9or provisions. I
| Cross-examihed by Mr.! r!Fleming--It
| is customary thing infthe States to
carry revolvers. .bshm
| Joseph Newbeggins, sworn--I was
present when theiprisoner was arrest-
| ed on Edwin Hutchins farm, about
| four miles belowlFort Erie. A i9lle
| This closed the case for the Grown.
/ The following witnesses were called
for the defence: 500
Joseph Coone sworn--I reside in
| Buffalo, and am Superintendent Of
| the Buffalo Iron and Nail CO.; the
prisoner was. III our employ for about
a month before the raid las puddler;
| he was transient hand; on the 2nd
Of June | heard he was in Canada
when with us, he bore good charac-
ter. am an Englishman, and have
resided in the States since. 1890 In
times Of excitement it is customary to
carry revolVers. At the time of the
raid, good many went over to Can
| ada out of curiosity ~ q0d-a gna
! Cross examined--I employ between
/ 200 and 800 hands. The factory is
| quite close tolwhere the Fenians en-
! barked. .naa 9dt 81 iG tfW Q0i &
| Margaret lSweeny sworn--I reside
at Black Rock; / know the prisoner;
| helboaFded at my house he was there
| on Friday the 1stof June; l reaem-
Der the day by the boys making such
| q fuss looking at the company going
! beyant in Canada; my son called, the
1 prisoner up in the morning; gener-
! ally;go to bed early, but the boys don't
/ Cross examined by Mr.. McNab--.
The Fenians were, beyant the river
when | got upi | saw. nothing of the
! prisoner after Friday; he was a good
1 character, and as, good a boy, as was
/ ever in that house. go .,d.fs;a ,9c4
| Kate McLope sworn-I keepa sa-
loon at Black Rock and know the pris-
oner; on Thursday night / saw the
| prisoner taking his beer in my shop
| / also saw him on Friday night acd
Saturday morning; / remember the
Eepians passing oyer into Canada IN in
/ Mr.. Mckenzie then put in the an
1 davits of Jno. jenkins and others Of
I New York as to the prisoners char
1 acter. This closed the case for the
defense. '.faA s.-' -
/ Mr. Mckenzie addressed the jury
in a long and eloquent speech The
Grand Jury entered the Court, bring.
ing true bill against P. Cooney and
Jno. Cooney. His lordship then
charged the jury. The jury retired
at half past A o'clock and returned a