Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-05

lie steamer ACTIVE, IOI VtCtOIlo, van.
couvcrs Island, sailed to-day, carrying
&4U, 900 ia treasure.
Frem Torronse, G. ~.
ToRoNTo, G. w., Nov. 3-The excitement
in regard 10 the FeniAn trials RENAME una
abnted.
Ills Lordship Justice John Wilson said
yesterday that the trial Of the Episcopal
Minister. ID. F. Lumsdcn. would take place
tins morning A large number Of PEOPLE,
long before the time, congrepated In the
county buildings, anxious To Obeatn seat
Al hough the constabes stationed Al the dit
ier,nt entrances did their best to preserve
order, and only permit those who had \
right Ia enter, ~ barristers, jurors, 49,
nesses, &c, others managed to crowd In, aud
Amen Court opened il WAS filled 10 Its U.
most capacity.
Al 10 O'Clock, his Lordsbip took his seat
| on the bench. Among these present for the
defence were Bishop Jones, DR.. 1ruebridge.
Col. Thomas, ot The Unit States, and Mr..
Hogc, Of Buffalo. Rev. NJ. Greenham,
DR.. kempson of Fort Erie. Hon. j. II.
Cameron. H. A Harrison and J hcNab.
were counsel for the prosecution. and M. g.
,amsron Queens counsel for the prisoner.
and + Fenion representing the American
| Government
The wife of the prisoner, . young woman
Of iadylike appearance, occnpaed seat next
- her husbands counsel, and seemed to
feel how her husband was placed.
The jury panel being called and the jurors
having answered to their names. ID. +.
i.unnsuen WAS brought into the Court. He
looked pale The Judge asked, Are you
ready for tfial."
| Prisuner-"Yes."
Mr.. J. McNnb opened the case for the
crown, AMI stated that the prisoner. WHO
professed To be mi, lister Ot the word Of
God, would he proven to have acted, come
over and acknowledged himself as Chaplain
= q people who possessed neither religion
nor anything beyond that Of crossing into
powerful country for the sake ot numbering
ITS p,aCeabic inhabitants and pillnging all
he property they could lay their hands on.
Ia the Indictment the prisoner had plead
not guilty, and It would be for them To saw
whether he established his plea or not. lie
hoped they would throw aside all prejudice
in the matter, aud try the case IS between
man Al 4 man. aside from religious or party
movements. As there were great many to
be examined, he would not further delay
them, but call the Crown witnesses.
John Blu, k.r was the first witness called.
| Mr. Cameron obj cied To his being exam
1 tuett, TIC uluitiC VI tuc WttucSS HUI UcIuK Oh
the back OF the Indictment
HIS Lofdship-"l shall note your Objcc.
| ton.
! Witness sworn-l live at Fort Erie;
first saw the prisoner ut 8 a. III on Frida
| lst ut June; saw him again on the garris, .
| road two NILS from where the FcniaDs
landed he was shaking hands with the
| Frnian ulcers hink the Fenians number.
ed six or seven hundred.
Crn>s examined by Mr.. Cameron-1 am a
labor.r IN the employ of the Grand Trunk
| Railroad did not work that day when
ii i saw the prisoner he was standing out
side my own door the Fenians were com
ing To the house l did not hide in . hog
PEN telt fired Up when / saw the Few
ians come and wanted to drive them back !;
| saw the prisoner on Thursday be appear
eli tight Ut the time and went into Harris's
public house and drank Of whisky drank
u glass; prisoner wore u long coat ard plug
| hat
Prisoner stood up.
Mr.. Cameron-''ls that the coat"
PrisOner-''lt is the same coat. Did not
go to work when heard the Fenians com
ing; went to SIC them they took me
prisoner; l said: Boys. you telier let me
III, the red coats are coming Tong the lake
| shore they let me go afterwards did not
see them land, but heard they landed ct the
lover ferry did not go specially to see the
F"nians, but went TO see Ii the track was
torn up: did not see the prisoner from that
time TIL May or June did hide myself Sat
ur,iay In save being shot only saw the pris--
"ncr twice on Thursday and Friday sure l
saw him On Friday.
Re examined by McNab-The prisoner
proposed that we visit camp,and as requc,.
ted went with them. There may have
been plenty there that were not Fenians |
next saw prisoners after the battle come
INTO the village marching towards camp
and prisoner was with them next saw the
pris ner with Col Dennis and understood
he had been taken prisoner.
VIM Lewis was next called.
NJ. e. Cameron-I Office ed 10 examine
| this indictment
Hon. J. II. Cameron-What holds good
in one Case holds good in ALL
Saw the prisoner two or three DAYS before
the raid s,w him June LIST speaking to a
party of persons in the Fenian camp; l was
taken prisoner and marched to New Bggen;
an sfiicer ordered me released; saw the
Reeve OF the village speaking to Col. o.
Neil.
Cross examineS-saw the prisoner ON
Tuesday; were . good many villagers in
Canp out OF curiosity
John Antony examined by Mf Harrison
Live quarter ri y mile from Fl. Erie saw
the prisoner first at New higgins farm on
June Is, spoke to the prisoner about get.
ing my team away he went te General
U'Ncil who told me that II drew another
load ot ammunition acrOes the camp might
go with my horses. Tho ammunition an
p+arrd tu IN cartridges; drew three loads
III ammunition from the landing TO the
camp; the prisoner was present when
drew the three loads saw him twice: saw
hun the next day.
Crnss examined not hear what the
prisoner said regarding my horses; do not
recUllect seeing the villagers ct n Erie n
Camp; there were some from Buffalo lauah.
ing Al me for carrying Fcniau arma
rhos Newbiegin sworn-Was q INV
farm near Fl Erie June LIST !; - they passed
they took some Of my ho-ees; reores(ed nv
son tn go TO the Fenian Gimp and get tho m
| he returned with the prisoner who represen
ted himself aching as Chaplain the priso.
ner sad be had not great deal Of ipaueuce
among theta us he Was . protestant and
lost vi them were Catholics, and be was NO
Fenan. and only come over for the purpose
at restraining them from the excuses; ask, 4
me If my horses were valuable; I rcpln
they were: said / would give him SIS %
yet them restored; We then went 10 the
camp; he took upon himself 10 do %, and
Gen U'Neil, Col. Starr, Capt O'Lsary and
the prisoner walked.ts my house to supper.
then gave me the orders produced in Court,
which read as follows:
June ls,-let no man touch anything
on this estate BY Oroer Of Col Starr, en-
dorsed by ID. F. Lumsden. his Chaplain.
lie told me the Eenians had 10000 men
in Canada; told him | would Rivc him