The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-10
M NEW DOMINION ASSASSINATION.

,;ou of Thomas DAT CIV Mc(see-The Jas
for the Prosecutor Closed-Dejected APP
pearance OF the risoner.
OTTAWA, Sept. Q, 1858.
The trial of Whenn was resumed this morning. |
Detectives Cullerl and Hess testified as to CONVEX.
sation they heard in jail between Whelan and Doyle
wherein Wtelan acknowledged that he shot McCee
Turner testified to having several times heard Whe-
Ian threaten to take the life OF MCGEE Other W.T.
nesses gave evidence highly unfavorab)e to the
prisoner. The case for the prosecution has closed
At six O'Clock tonight the court adjourned until
tomorrow, when the defence begins. Whelan has
lost defiant air he assumed the FIRST day OF the
trial, and appeared anxious and uneasy. 1t ia sup
posed that the case for the defenc wiz occupy about
week. and there is scarcely any doubt entertained
OF a conviction being obtained.
The Testimony of LacroiyI for the Prosecution,
The following is the testiu 4ony Of Lacroix the chief
witness for the Prosecutors in the of whelan,
on trial in Ottawa for the assassination OF Thomas
Jean Baptiste LacroiY sworn-I lived In ottawa in
the spring, in Gray Non street; know the Chau-
dlere Flats In the upper town; had business there
the 9th and 7th W snt there in tho evening and
turned about haii-I,ast one in the mornlng took
towns; know tic street opposite the Parliament
the cane along nat street t, all, cro came
the stree. being the shortest way, and down street
to the street below. AT this stage it was found
necessary TO allow the witness togve his evidence
in French-Mr. G. H. MacAuay being sworn to in
terpret.l came along the straight road from the
ings, where crossed; there large stone house;
was on the left SIDE going down. there was fence
at the corner there were houses near the fences the
fence was about quarter OF an acre before coming
TO the houses; saw a man dressed in black with
was going towards the Chaudiere way and
making maj TGa for door, the door was abSnt
graph post; the man saw was from twelve to IF
teen yards from the door when saw him first; saw
another person; he was from about seventeen TO
eighteen yards behind the first: he was on the oppo.
ste side from me- but ON the same side as the other
man; both were going in the same direction; the
second man nl , had on lIgnsh pants dark coat
cap en- ms s head a then f heard shot fred the
street and behind the first man; he came In
o 6a t and ooen f h ae ss
al the door when the shot was fired. prisoner at
changed color repeaedy The face Of the r dr."
man was close to the door when the shot was fred;
out his hand and fired; was SO surprised gave a
jump; the man shot at fell over against the door,
house he fell head first towards the wall.
On being re-examined witness said the first man
He explained-The first man fell into the corner, |
then rolled round and on to the sidewalk; on re-
had gone to fire at the man; getting the side.
walk he struck small post, and called out Jesus,
sae ne cot e ne go. on e as an az
doorway OF brick house hear the house; 1t was
nearer the SappefS' Bridge than Where the men
standing; the man who fired came a short distance
towards me- but turned and struck the post; i was
the house ,5s at sor the time inn this 3
cross over; was too much frightened; ] was stand
ing at the brick house; when the man who fired dis
appeared started for home; he came within seven |
or eight yards OF me before lie turned and struck |
the post could distinctly see his face; think the
man did not me; have seen him since in the |
once of the jail; there several others there's he
wa. dressed IN white trousers black vest and dark
the prisoner) that Is the man ! saw; did not
say much a about It TIL o had conversation
did not know whether the man dead or |
not; next morning spent short time working
place of named Laneur near the small bridge
crossing the creek; | then went to work with Mr..
Harris. near the Chaudiere Falls, and below the
Chaudiere bridge; worked besides at the Deschene
Rapids; it was called nine miles from the bridge; !
was taken before magistrate and believe since
that time have been In Jail 1t was about seven
or eight days after the occurrence when was
before magistrate; it was after the first examina.
to receive anything for my evidence: don't remem
Der ever to have seen the man before he fired the
him IN jail; then Identified him; 1t was on the day
after the shooting that moved to the Flats; have
present when pointed out the prisoner IN ail; there
might have been thirteen fourteen or fifteen persons
present; they were all strangers; had no difficulty
To MI. j. Ii. Cameron--I had been in Ottawa about
eight or ten days before the shooting; came from
Rigaud, about thirty leagues OF; am married
man. my wife was in Ottawa at the time; we both
for the past sixteen years have been in the habit Of
working about Ottawa from time to time; have
borhood: Know tine streets, although don't know
the names the day of the murder; had left home
for my brother-nlaws In the afternoon and went |
straight to the Chaudiere to get house, did get
one that night; with several people that after.
noon; one OF them is an uncle OF nine; was not |
positive company with most OF them.
Question-What were you doing I'm half,past ten
O'Clock that mornlngf A. was looking for work |
and for house; can't name any OF those from |
whom asked house, ] asked Mr.. Baldwin for |
in the afternoon; took my dinner before lelt my |
house, and did not eat again I'LL returned: did |
nDcles " in the AFTERNOON; Went into otter houses
but can't tell the names; had no watch, but saw |
was very late; he said that it one or halfpast
one IN the morning; was most OF the time In the
meet anybody from there TIL reached the parlia-
ment buildines; saw people coming down irom the
were standing still; it was opposite the first Parila
ment building that turned down; did not stop |
till came to where saw the man shot; can't say
corner til saw the shot. lLed;l AFTER turning ne
corner, about seyen or eight yards, ! saw the
the one I'm the rear black cap; 1 walked on Till
came opposite The men; stopped when heard the
the first man when the shot fired, and had not
up to that time seen the features of these men:
not tell whether tie door open not where the |
man was; the qoor where hid myself was closed;
hid myself; | was looking 10 the opposite |
side Of the street, my back was TO the |
door; the doorway In which l was concealed |
was about ten 20 eleven yards nearer the Sappers'
Bridge than where these were: the man who |
fired the shot Immediately turned and made OF,
walking last but not running; he turned nearer the
Sappers' Bridge had only the one opportunity OF |
seeing The mans face who fred the SHOT: the arch.
way through which the man disappeared was on the
opposite side from me; ! remained there efour
or five minutes alters was too frightened 70 90 |
over where the body was; he fell going forward on
the doorway, ana then fell over; l could see |
the door he trying 20 get In; ] saw him |
Try 10 open IT, but did not see IL; had my feet on
the frst step Of the door; was hiding; whether II
was higher than the sidewalk or not can't tell;
met man ON what Is called Parent street, on the |