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in tho police station I was there tor
an hour or two, when Cornwall and
Hester came and called me: anS1 aa.r.1 the
superintendent c. police lot me Gut
where Hester and Cornwell were !;
the former then asked me to 60 with
him and Cornwall to an hotel, and l
gladly accepted tho invitation we
cot O room in the hotel, with three
beds in it; 1 told them if they had no
objection I would 60 to bed, and did
so. I saw no more of Cornwall after
that; I was taken to Yorkville, South
Carolina, by Hester, and was not al
lowed to come back to Canada; l
was not taken before Commissioner
Caron, at Windsor, nor any other
Canadian magistrate I certainly was
taken across the lines out Of Canada
against my will on that occasion by
Cornwall.
Cross.oxamined: Cornwall did not
read the warrant to me until we were
on Richmond street 1t purported to
be warrant signed by Mr.. Caron at
Windsor. The namo on the warrant
was James William Avery. told
him I could give every satisfaction
that I was not the person, and he
said it was not for him to discrimi-
nate. He also replied that at the
proper time there would be person
able to testify as to witness identity.
I never saw Avery either in London
or Canada. When we were riding
down Richmond street, Cornwall said
to witness: II know you are Avery,
because saw you walking down the
street with your daughter the other
day" The person who was to identi-
fy mo in Windsor as Avery knows
both him and I perfectly we'll. The
cabman took hold of me by the arms
and held me until Cornwall put the
handouts on, but did not after I got
up. I made no effort to get out at
Windsor, from the fact that I did not
know I was in Windsor.
Mr.. Bratram then addressed the
court in long speech on behalf Of
his client, contending that the case
was not one of kidnapping; that
Bratton went over to Detroit Of his
own accord, and that Cornwall relin-
Iquishcd possession and all care of him
after tho manaclcs were removed. He
spoke for an hour.
Mr.. Barker also reviewed the evil
dence, and showed most conclusively
that the prisoner had committed the
felony charged, and on both counts
of which the evidence was very direct
against him. He recoupted the testi-
mony adduced and mentioned that
tho evidence given by Bates and
Bratton was similar, except in those
points where, if the former had told
what he really knew about the affair
he would have criminated himself,
The whole matter, be said, was 80
clearly proven that no other conclu-
sion could be arrived at than that the
prisoner was guilty Of the crime Of
which he was charged.
His Honor spoke Of the offence in
terms of condemnation, especially
when the prisoner was known to be q
man of undoubted ability, and we'll
versed in criminal law. The suppo-
sition was that the deed had been
committed for gain. and for his part,
he could not, reviewing the evidence
adduced, find any other verdict than
that the prisoner was guilty of the
crime.
Mr.. Barton. On both counts, your
Honor2
His Honor. Yes; the charge on
both counts has been clearly proven.
Mr.. Barker asked that the judg-
ment of the court might be pronounced
upon Isaac Bell Cornwall, convicted
Of the crimo of kidnapping.
His Honor inquired of the prisoner
if he had anything to say why the
sentence Of the court should not be
passed upon him, to which Mr.. Corn
we'll replied, II havo nothing to say,
sir"
His Honor thoh prefacing the sent
cnce with q few sympathetic remarks,
sentenced tho prisoner to three years
imprisonment in tho Provincial Peni-
Tertiary.