The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04
A CASE CROWNS OUT or THE LATE REBELLION.
A CANADIAN Commission In Session In Thii
Civ.

N CANADIAN COmm1ssi0n In Sesssou IN Inis
City.
During the ten days commission has been sitting
In this city taking evidence Of witnesses behalf OF
the United States In suit instituted in the Court OF
Chancery, at Toronto, Canada West, agains, Jacob
Thompson, George T. Denison and others, 10 recover
steamboat, called the Georgian, which, 1t appears, was
purchased by Thompson for the rebel government In
the month Of October, 1884 The testimony given by
the witnesses clearly shows that the object making
the purchase arm the vessel with guns and man
her with Confederate soldiers who after capture by
troops had escaped into Canada. and then 10 employ
her in expeditions the lakes aganss our shipping and
In a despatch from Thompson to Benjamin, written
about that time, he says 10 auson to the vessel
had scarcely been 6 before sa the a
purpose sinking the Michigan releasing the prisoners on
s ne s aTa
vailed in al the border cities a. Of ~9 srs esa
sent heetwo Of them are 70 have oeen
and churches were broken up Sunday The whole LAKE
shore was a Of wild excitement
No expense was spared In procuring the cannon and
other war material; but notwithstanding the u,mos.
caution and secresy the part Of the rebels the vigil
lance of Consul at Toronto David Tnurston, and
the detectives Of the Canadian authorities discovered
their operations before any damage had been done.
Thompson IL is alleged appreheDding seizure by the
Canadian government, made fictitious sale OF the ves-
se to the defendant Denison with whom mad become
acquainted in Toronto a. rebel sympathizer put
the Canadian government notwltnstandng ,ne pre-.
boat on charge of violating the neutrality laws OF the
province, wherenpon Mr. Denison applied TO the Court
or Queens Bench for her release, alleging that he was
thu rehtful owner and that there no ground for
the seizure The Court, however, delivered unani-
nous judgment sustaining the action OF the govern.
ment. =. .
Mr.. Thurs,on, fearing that the decision would be
otherwise and that Denson aud his friend, Ihompson
would become possessed OF this boat Instructed Messrs
George and II. b Morphy thu solicitors OF the United
States in Canada 70 file bill In the Court OF Chaucery
for recovery OF the vessel aud for injunction 70 pre-
vaVto any, tQpo nj
the rights Of the United States.
The Canadian judges upon argument granted the IN
junction which still In force and the evidence 10 now
beng taken prove the claim OF the United states 80
far the clear and is expected when all the
testimony taken that decision for delivery Of the
vessel TO our government will be given
The Georgian chartered at the request OF the
Consul and the charter money paid into court 10 ABIDE
| the event OF the suit
The commissioner appointed by the Canadian Court Of
Cbancery TO take the evidence is Peter j. Gage OF thls
city counsellor at law The parties 70 the SUIT are 70
prcsen ted by Mr. George Morphy, OF Toronto Counse
for the United States; Daniel McMichaei III. d., foi
\ Jacob Thompson. Mr.. John BAN for the Attorney
General Of Canada and Mr. Denison appears 10 person