The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11
TEE NEW DOMINION ASSASSINATION.

NEW OVmhN1Vs TRANSFORMATIONS
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Progress Of tho Trial-SecOnd Days Proceed.
ings-The Examination Of Witnesses for
the Defepce-A Number of Witnesses Elk.
amined.
The court assembled to day at nine O'Clock; about
twenty minutes after the prisoner was brought in.
He looked more careworn and detected imam on yes
terday The court room was densely crowded.
The first witness sworn was John Jordon. HIS
testimony was substantially as f0lows-l am one Vi
the OTTAWA city police was on duty the nght OF the
81 and the morning OF the 4th; Constable Plnard
was with me; when we were at the corner OF George
street saw man running down Rideau street;
he had on, as far as could see, black coat and
cap; then went to Laperre's tavern between Clar-
ence and Murray streets, Sussex street, and be-
low the street, where the tavern Of Michael
Starr Is; when l was part of the way
down l saw man coming down behind;
when we came to Lapierre's I stood and saw that
another was following the first of these two; the
first man running was on Rideau street; the bar
racks are at one OF the corners of George street;
when stopped at Lapierres the man made up to
me; know that his name Is Labelle; he did not
walk past me- as Invent into the tavern but he came
within fifty or seventyfve feet OF me; he carry
ing two pals; the other man was little in rear of
him, coming little quicker than lie was; | went
into the tavern then; the second man was about
eighty feet on; the night was unusually bright;
the second man l took to be Lacroix; /
a tR POSITIVE Was h was INSIDE 9d
lowed into the tavern; heard then from
Labelle about some one being hurt IN Upper Town;
MI. McGee's name was mentioned; heard he was
beaten there and immediately proceeded there, the
other policeman going with me; When | crossed
the Sappers bridge sent the other policeman TO
the City Hall for another man; two men came down
and SAID that Mr.. MCGEE was killed; tnen went to
the Chief OF Police to waken him and afterwards
went to where Mr. MCGEE was lying at the Desbaras'
block on sparks street, he was lying there dead on
the sidewalk there was u quantity of blood and the
doctors and others were present; we carried hin in
and was put in charge OF the body; nave seen a
bullet with Dr. McGilvray; could not say saw
any Keys on the door 1 saw mark little to
the left OF the keyhole; l saw blood
on the door sill and inside, and saw some blood on
Mrs. Irotters dress; have seen LacroiX since that
LacroiX described the affair; l went him. he
| lived on the LebretOn Flats; we found him in bed
when we got near the place of the murder; the night
we brought LacrOlX down we asked him to describe
what he saw, nothing further; did not then know
| he was the man we saw in Sussex street. but when
we went to the police hall and saw him in the light
| knew him; 1t was more BY his dress than by any
| thing else; he was poorly dressed; 1t wnen he
giving mis- evidence / noticed 1t was ne; think
| this was 1--WE or Six days after the death of Mr.
| McGee.
10 sir. c. Cameron had never seen him before
the night OF the murder recognized his clothing;
| can't say how many men | had seen that day with
dark coats and hats; am positive IL the same
another policeman went into Laperre's about the
| matter; was told about Labelle and day or two
after we hunted up Lacrox: 1t was LaDelle who told
us of the murder; was on the inquest; Pinard was
at Prescott, and 1t was some days before we got
gether again: gave what Information had to the
| police magistrate Mr. O'Rey and others; must
nave told All the circumstances on the examination
| Patrick buckley, doorkeeper OF the House OF Com
| mons, was the next witness. His testimony went to
| show that he was acquainted with the prisoner;
| had met HIM q lew times and provided him with
tickets to visit the House during the session. did not
| give him tickets that day. He said he saw him on
| Tuesday morning, about two o'clock when the House
| adjourned; that was the first time he Saw him.
Louis Roy dit Des Jardins sworn-i was one of the
witnesses in the KamOuraska election case and was
in the gallery OF the House OF Commons the Ist OF
April; the prisoners excited appearance drew my at
tentiOn to him. he went out, aud return saw
pistol in his pocket: mentioned this TO OF
members as an eAtraordna thing that a man
sond be in nth the Su SsN witt. pistol It was the bar
To Mr. McKenzle-rhe pocket handkerchief pre-
vented me from seeing the size OF the pistol; the
prisoner was alone; could not see how many bar
rels there were; lie had ON two coats; can't tell the
color he had on blouse.
Edward Starr, sworn-I live in Maria street, am q
messenger in the House OF Commons; | have seen
the prisoner before In the House, the first time
him was between nine and ten Oh the evening Of the
9th of April; he was in the east gallery, nearly OPP
posite the Speakers chair but little TO the left,
where hin first; was al the door Of the south
west corner and looked through; heard MIR. MCGEE
| use the words, striking under the benz; saw
the prisoner and another person with him
| the prisoner was leaning over the front O
| the gallery and shook his head, which called my
attention to him; noticed his lips half open ana his
teeth clenched with kind OF grind; his fOrednger
| manner; there was SMALL light cOnpleXioned man
In light clothes at his right; Immediately after he put
his hands up TO his breast as II feeling his coat; he
put his right hand into his coat, and as he did so
nodded to the man have spoken Of the other man
did the same, and he also fell down his breast In the
same kind OF way; was called away to some work
and left them In the gallery; saw the prisoner be-
tween eleven and twelve In the main lobby down
stairs at the level Of the floor OF the House in
front, and beside the Post ONCE and what we
call Buckeye door; he had his back to me- his arms
folded resting on his left leg and his eyes looking
thxpar ri arl lq no
| to no one; Buckley was not ut his post going
to the messengers room knowing II was place no
| one lad any business TO be; looked him lu in the
face and told him so; he then went to the stone steps
and stood the same level "a the entrance to the
the messengers room, which Is below, on level
with the main entrance to the building when re-
turning saw him again that night about fifteen or
twenty times; he was still at the entrance to the gal
lery; he was half leaning or sitting on the stone
coping round the stair; next time | saw him was IN
the north gallery to the left OF the speaker that
would be little after O'Clock in the morning;
he was there with the man saw with him first, APP
parently whispering; can't tell how long they sat;
the next time l saw him about half-past
one when he was near Buckeyes door, almost in
his Old position; there was no one with him.
he would be about four or five feet from Buckeyes
Chair but found Buckley IN the messengers' room;
when returned prisoner was gone; saw him again
IN the gallery nearly opposite the Speaker; Mr.. Nc.
was near two O'Clock; he sat few minutes and then
went out and lost sight OF him; al two O'Clock |
went to the Post Office and prisoner was then lean
ing at door in the main lobby, and close to Buck
ey's chair about eight feet from 1t; Buckley was In
hs chair and prisoner was talking to him; Graham
the doorkeeper to the public gallery. was outside
the landing; | don't know how long prisoner had
been there, but they talking when went away;
when went to the reporters gallery, when the mo-
ton for adjournment came up about ten minutes after
two, the prisoner was leaning against the back OF
what we call the Council or Speakers gallery; he
see the members near the Speaker, but not Mr. Nc
Gees seat; nothing particular about him then;
went down stairs 10 my own room to prepare 10 go
home. there were Jour IN the gallery TO WHOM
attention was drawn; prisoner sat ilrst with the
small man, one with thin face and another with
dark compilations; | recollect perfectly all have
stated; the motion saw by whalen with his hand
drew my attention first and ! saw the others talk
ing to him; went to warn the d0orkeepers or the
gallery that there were suspicious characters who
ah4..d ho nut mt. only launhel af and