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rnjssary'. carly as possible. Did not get INTO
the Office before nine, nor perhaps until ten Tut
an, not positive to the hour. Think did Hst
get the money Guess there was bet one load OF
hay. While | was 1t Chippewa wa= at Mr. Da-
vis's, and | think Mr.. Smiths. Ii was near the
and half near Chippewa. 1t might be ten or
fifteen feet from the bridge saw Mcleod. Did
not know who il was tha, up and spoke 10
Mcleod. Got home that day about noon, and got
no regular breakfast that morning but got bite
at Chippewa. Am not positive whether McLeoo
said or IRE, killed one Of the id Yankees an.
sure he did not use the word they. London IS on
in the Chippewa Creek oa the upper side OF IL
Ii was on the same side Dayiss mouse t'-aI
Petty lived; came from Petty's TO DAVIS > a.'-
there saw Mcleod was going TO the Gc"'''-'s


Office. or an Office which they had tor pay inc
Cornnissary' Office on the lower s"e u luz
Creek On Dufs building, opposite 10 Da''s 'iu
not expect to find the Commissaiy !" ms o'"0e d.
that hour; passed by DAVIS "ithou. S'oPP'"g' oU'
.,on,oa =, Smiths when | was coming down; my
lion YEAS 10 he over at the Office in order


90, ,ov business done as possible; the Com
yn;..ary's Office Is 60 or 20 rods from Davis's;
thought some of his clerks might be in the Office.
and wen. 10 try then came back and went into
Mr.. BnInders: when saw Mcleod, don't know
exactly what distance he was from Davis : tavern.
perhaps 30 feet; don't know the name OF the per
son TO whom the hay was delivered Mr.. Taylor
delivered it; think sold the hay myself to the
man that bought hay for tho Government aad
think saw it weighed but did no; see it deliver
ed think took receipt for the hay; the scales
were beside a small market, then used, believe
a. guard-housc; rented M farm from Jchn Bar
nard.


.Jusfss f. r. StecenS. Resides in Gaines, Or
leans county; remembers the deNrucuoR oi the
Caroline, and was in Chippewa that hsht; knows
Mcleod, aud saw him that night at Chippewa; ;
have known him since the fall OF sc; have seen
him si,. or eight times since them never but once
had any conversation with him; saw him at Chip
pcwn on the night of the 29,h December, some
time between 10 and II o'clock first saw him
near tho river Niagara some - rods from the head
of the canal. or cut. Iic was there with n number
of others. They were about getting into some
boats there; they got in and put OF; think saw
Mcleod get into beat; very positive did haze
not doubt OF il; was at one time within llye or
six feet Of him believe the men armed part
Of them were; Mcleod had q sword, but cant
say as to other arms. They pulled out into the
river and stecred up the river Till they we're ont OF
sight the boats started from the cut tu get into
the river Saw three boats believed right as
10 the number Saw Mcleod little above that
place near the shore, coming ashore. lhe boats
were coming ashore. There were some rails burn
ing there; it was perhaps o'clock wren they
same back it four five hours after they
first started. They got of the boats little
above the head of the cut, and part Of them so,
cut there, and went across to IA tavern near there,
kept, | think by man named DAVIS.


The counsel lor the prisoner declined to cross.
examine the witness a, all. When this witness had
zl.,Io cull..I
they did not answer The Court said that hence
forth they would sit at night, it all import
ant to conclude the trial This week, and nc would
consider i, very unfortunate if this Jury had 10 be
kept over Sunday. Nlr. Hall said he hoped TO
rest the case for the people some time tomorrow
forenoon


There being no witnesses in attendance, The
Court took recess for one hoar.


LEONARD AnSon examined. ] reside at Niagara
Falls am carpenter; was in Chippewa III De-
ce,nbcr 1897 remember the occurrence of the
2gth of that month; remember it by being waked
al my door got up and saw the light, which we
took TO be that of the Caroline on the rlvcr re
muiued at the house OF Pearl Smith, where slept
until morning, and as day was cicaring went TO
Mr. Davlss where | saw number of persons IN
the bar-room, and among them was McLeod;-
knew him; had seen him frequently saw hun
once Il Weth curing lie suIlliicI !t WIS ucpbtN
sheriff, and generally known; speak from perfect
knowledge of his person, and has no doubt he was
standing beside the bar; believe the lights had
been blown out it was just break of day; the
room was full Of people, the room was about twcn-
" feet square, Mcleod had apparently just been
drinking, as he hud hold of glass. They were
all talking about the expedition, and each was tell
Ing who did the greatest crime. There was quite
a number who stood rcund him, aud were talking
about it. Heard him say, pulling out pistol "
killed one id Yankee and here is the blood
OF him." Did not hear him say any thing more.
There kind of dispute between them to
who did it, but none Of them disputed what Nc
Iced said. None of them expressed any surprise
at his saying ne there. Knew of the desuuc-
ton OF the Caroline from the sentinel who said
they had cut out the boat and set her on fire. Was
then driving team, as there was none OF my bus
ness going on. Am citizen OF the United States,
and born in Albany county. Am now engaged at
my business and work for Mr. Porter


Cross-examined.


Have no connection with the people on this side
who ure hostile to Canada. Have feeling about
i, cxccp, what other American citizens have. Was
sworn in this matter before Squire Bell. Then
lived at Lock port. Moved from Albanycoun "
when six years old 10 rioga county, with my par
ents, and lived there thirteen years, and went 70
Ohio in the Spring of 1886; then ninetecn
years old the April went TO Lorraine county;- -
STAYED from May 10 December following, and tray-
elcd West 10 Michigan and Indiana and stayed
in those States three weeks, and went 10 Detroit
and Canada i'll December. 1886 then travelled
through Canada, and came TO lund!'s Lane, and
then went to Chippewa in January, 1887, ano
boarded al Phllo Smiths and worked at my trade
from that time 10 the outbreak, about the FIRST OF
December worked for Isaac Corson tnst was
sworn here; LEFT Canada the following September,
1888, and went to Ohio and remained there about
year, and worked Ut my trade then went 10
Lockport in September, 1889, and rcmaired there