New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-27
THE JAHAICA RESURRECTION.
TTial Of George William GOrdog.
Testimony Before the Court
Martial.

OF the Royal Navy President; Second Lieut. ErTing
ton Of the Royal Navy. and Ensign Kelly Of tie al
West India Regiment The President read the charges
to.the prisoner which as follows:
I. High treason aud sediton.
Having cOnspired with certain parties in the in
surTeetiOn at Morant Bay. on the 18th October lo61
To both Of which the prisoner pleaded not guilty.
John Anderson "a Rebel Sworn-states; The Rebeli
tod me if did not Join them they would shoot me;
saw Mr.. Gordon at Stony Gut; was forced to tIaTe
away TO Leth Hall Barracks, where Mr. Espent is
Old Boyle got up McLaren to go up to the mountains
70 look for men and to to Morant Bay saw Me
aren going to the meeting with paper and piece o.
al pencil In his ears heard George W. Gordon say
Boyle they going 10 hold meeting, and If VIC
I net get the back lands we must all die.
foss.examined by the prisoner. through the Pres
Of the Court Martial Mr. Gordon at Stony
On Sunday did not date the mVath; 1 think II
W June or July; but it was this year, did not date
81 downs there plenty more persons there beside
Boyle aud himself; all who were there heard it, wai
n the morning after evening chapel the sun arose. at
shout this time chapel was overs p. Mi knew Mr.
Gordon quite well
The prisoner here asked the Court for pencil and
PAPER to take notes Of the evidence.
The Court ordered to be cleared to consider the
application.
The Court opened and the application granted. Tic
prisoner wos then provided with pencil and paper.
James Gordon IA Rebel sworn, states-In August
last McLaren went up TO the Valley, Mount Lebanus.
and soys that George W. Gordon says that they must
hold meeting. because he wants to gather up men,
and that be Gordon sent letter TO the Queen, and II
no answer come. lie wonld 90 himself to the Queen.
Here o deposition Of witness made before the In
apeetor Of Prisons, and taken before MI. Mckenzie,
= - raad folio
W Gordon sent letter to the Valley, stating there
would DO war and they must be prepared for It and
that the people would get their lands iree.'l
Witness eontinued-I still adhere to this depOsition
he sent up ufterward to say that oil the people must
throw up money and send ii to him, that he might pay
(or the letter to go home to the Queen and IL the letter
won't 20 he will 60 himself to the Queen face to
floe; and when we tell him we not able to do that
Iit Is the Queen send we viii do So he said must
try our endeavor and get the money we must send
II TO any pOstoce aud direct 1t to Mr. Gordon and he
viii get it, aud it must be signed G. W. Gordon at the
back and he win receive it anywhere at all, and from
that never heard anything at oil until saw large
body Of them.
Crossexamined By the prisoner through the Presi'
dent OF the Martis-I knew the letter came from
Mr. Gordon; don't know his signature, but accord
Ing to what the letter states 1t comes from him.
The Prisouer-I disclaim that letter; never wrote
such letter in my life.
The Provost Marshal rendered TO the Court the dying
confession Of a rebel. Thomas Williams, and stated;
THAT is my handwriting; wrote 1t in the presence
Of Iieut Jones Of the Royal Artleryi was sent Tor
and told that the deponept was dying and wished 70
speak to mel took other officers with me-
The deposition was then read as follows;
Nv Gordon said all the outside land you will get for
rotbing, be had ten meetings; he had tickets signed
a. W. G.; he said white men keep al me money, anu
black people work for np M Gordon @a eaeS them ali
is Gofdons friends at stony Out'
The Prisoner That is given on hearsay, and deny
St al.
The Provost Marshal cross-eXamined by the Presi
dent Of the Court-The dying man said oil were MI
fordons friends at Stony Gut and Gordon teach then
The Provost Marshal also rendered to the Court q
sIocument signed William Robertson Peart and james
Fyfe Humber, sworn to before Justice OF the Peace
Gibh. OF the same parish. The document was read
and the following are extracts;
william Robertson Peart and Jsmes Fyfe Humber
were present at meeting at we're cd 10 DISCUSS VIZ
merits Of DIR. UnderhilPs letter 'ala Mr: Vol
don address the meeting. He said, pettloned th'
Governors he is bad man and not SOUND; Inc 20,
Srnor sanctions everything done by the white man =
me oppression OF the black man. My people get y
per week. What do you geif IA voice. z o. LooI
bey represent 10 the Queen that are thieves Th
onesns advice is all trash; it is not her advice. Mr.
Price and few others arc worthy people You Worl
on sundays Why are yon putting fire to your owl
souls Z Sabbath. breaking Is bringing down ours
upon you hear your oyeTseer has said that II 70,
attend this meeting he win tear down your houses ID
can't do it. Do as they do IN HaytL"
The Prisoner-I said the labOrers in England go
that As to Hayti never thought III. and my Heav
enlY Father knowst.
The Provost. Marshal also rendered to the Cour
,hs is,.er seized by him in the house OF the Rebt
Chisholm Zone Of the ring.eaders,) which he swore
as being in tho handwriting oil George W. oOruol
The letter was read as follows;
"pEAR CHISHOLM: / have much to say to you Pleas
send end tell MeIntosb Clarke and Boyle TO inqni
FOR letters; they all Starving IN we're; pray 10 Go
Tor help and deliveranoe."
The Provost-Marshal rendered to the Court dep'
sition of Charles Grievances to before Mr. Bcl
well. police magistrate. The deposition was read an
received.
shorty after the trial Of Gordon agt the Baror
Mr. Chcvaunes expressed his regret to Mr.. Gordon b
said: Never mind. If don't get revenge my peopl
will"
The Provost Marshal rendered to the Court depos
tion. sworn to BY George Thomas "a Rebel not able
attend the Court being sick In hospital taken befor
Mr. Marshalleck, ]. p, as follows:
"I George Thomas. residing at York, in the paris
of 81. Thomas. the East. do soemnly swear tina
these three weeks they begin on 1t; Paul Boyle an
Moses Boyle they cent TO cal me and several others
when went they swore and told mo that on the 81
pointed day would see what was done; the day ~
pointed Wednesday. the 18th Oct le1oi tney tol
me that was entitled 20 four shillings a-day aud
never get It; Mr.. Gordon never came at the meeung
Mr Paul Boyle got Mr.. Gordona handwriting. and
Sas t tssg sd Il did not swear the
would kill me; Friday night the 10th Oct 1863 was ID
last meeting we hadi heard them say they were no
90 trouble Mr.. Georges, because no s friend OF MI
Ssordon, reneat that Mr. Gordon Is the head OF th