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BY ROBERT W. MIDDLETON.
. TM: MASONIC TRIALS.
:4. 1. Et: lAL C CUI T.---.Tud g o NELSON presiding
LOCKPORT, February 24, 1..11.
, recip , e After the Jury wore sworn, the eounhel
lit( the people cointnenced tho exa
rs. lion in the same manner as on all former
nislin Adams. trlals,by proving: :Morgan in
* jail Canttn,
datua, etc. after which T.uton;.LaWsoi t was called,
'Loftin Lairson,.e.eandard, itla part of the Pcople, - .by
Spccial Caunsel.—fa September, Ir 4 2tJ , he resided at
'anandaigaa; was - acquainted with William Morgan;
PIINV hint in jail at Canandaigua, iw fore part of Sept.
ter Haywood had committed him ; saw him in the e
vening about sun down Or dark; applied to Mrs. !hall
to get him discharged; She refused to let Morgan out;
said witness must see Mr. Ila 11; witness applied but
twice; he got Mrs. Hall toccnsent to discharge i it,was
Mouran's request witness paid the debt, and got him
discharged; does not recollect Morgan wished to wait
till morning; Morgan came out with witness; the room
whero.he was confined was on the west side of the jail;
witness did not ship to the deer and whistle; Morgan
.topk hold of witness arm; witness (Jul not take held his:
there was a whistle, or sign given; 'Knows not by whom;
no one Caine near them till they got Into the street;
they got about the centre of the road and turned to.go
east before any one came up; a person then came tip
and took hold of Morgan who did nut struggle at first;
Morgan tried to get a way, but did not; another man
.came up and spoke to him, and he then quiestruggling
... tad Jvc.ll.l..illetig;_tbeie..Wr •islittle-4ettri tt-tittmirr
the last perSoit said, what do you mean by making this
noise; Morgan said, is ityeti, the limn said, yes it is,
then, said ittorgan; 1 have no mere to say : he then
went quiotly along,; went east 15 or 20 rods; a carriage
came, turned round and they got into it; witness did
not knew the carriage; by testimony since ~,riven it was,
flubbartrJ Ca rriag..‘.; four got in; the carriage drove out
oil Main-street; witness left it near the Academy; saw
carriage again beliire he got to Victor; he walked and
overlook the carriage; it stopped, say a mile front Ca
• nandaigua, north ; two persons were with him; one
with witness got in; witnes.i contiauod to Rochester,
end Hanford's, or near there, when he left and went
into the woods, and did not - see that carriage again ;
witness•stopped at Ilandferd's, took another carriage
awl overtook the park., it was a two horse Cl•nli4l,- i ,i 4. _
ho party was'on the Ridge Read; does not know whore
say halt' a mile west of llanford's; the party was tra
velling when Wilirst saw them there; they got in;. he,
witness, dtd not. drive+ Morgan was there and got in:
witness came on to Caines'; there he-left thecarrtage;
it wits about noon, or after; witness got dinner there;
the carriage did not slop; witness rode on box; has not
Been that carriage since; canoe on to Lockport. that
night in a silky; part of the curtains wore up some of
the way ; the horses were exchanged once ; does not
know where ; the curtains were then. down; in the
street, at C4irtialaigua, Morgan cried nairder; he
made no noise at any other time; witness. arrived at
Lock ore bout 10 or 11 o'clock in the evening; lie did.
-not st Vrights; he went to Lewiston installation;
left Let wn again that evening in Steam Boat lbr
Rochester; stopped at Youngstown; the boat left that
place again at I) or 10 o'clock ; he did not go to the
Fort the day of the installation, never was there in his
Cross examined h 1 Defendant's Counscl—Witiiess
did not see Morgan on first goinglo the jail; spoke thrb'
the door and asked what he was doing theme . Morgan
said he was confined — on execution ; asked if he should
pay the execution and take him out; Morgan said ho
wished he would do so; Mrs. Ball heard all that was
said; nothing was said•when Morgan came out; except
witness asked him if he was ready ; Morgan said he
would be in a minute; nothing was said till they got in
the street; and nothing. then fietween witness and 'Mor
gan; then a man came tip and told 'Morgan he was his
prisoner; does not knew that Morgan knew a carriage
was coining ; Morgan never quit his hold of Witness;
nothing was put in his mouth to witness knowledge;
--- they - wallied - otrat - a - gootllsmartwallt: - Mtitg an got tuts
carriage by help of one on each side; pilt one hand out
and helped himself; :witness helped another in; Morgan
did not -say any thing till Witness joined after leaving :
Canandaigua; no one told Hubbard drive fast; witness
did not know who drove; witness talked with Morgan
after getting in second time; one man asked him what
made him make a noise; Morgan said he thought they
• were 'Ong to take him oft; the man said he (Morgan)
knew no one intended to, injure him; the object was to
get him away from Miller, and, you know you consen
ted tcrgo; 'Morgan said he had done wrong and was
sorry he had made' afuss; this' man, who was coming
with • Morgan, did not ask „witness to go and .Pay the.
debt; Morgan went_ freely and voluntarily; no compel
sion; he was not tied, or bound; Morgan often convers
ed'Sociably on dilferent subjects; ha was not prohibited
from talking while witnesswas with - him; Morgan was
not compelled to (elk; thi3 witness understood that all
'therfnicreey observed was to prevent Miller knowing
• whOre Morgan was; also, to prevent people from See r ,
ing Moi . gan; witness had not seen Morgan on the 11th
before lie saw him it jail; Morgan was not intoxieated;
he drank some three glasses; he drank aihirom;' When
witness overtook the party on Ridge Road no brie - had
hold of Morgan; there were two or three With .him ;
noliquor was carried niong; does not know whether
'Morgan get:out at Bruce's; when he, witness; got out
at the Academy-two .were left with Morgan besides
Morgan;. Morgan said he would go any where they
would carry him; did not hear any thing said after
iieutfle i before getting into carriage; witness never
heard any thr . eats in the course of the whole ride; it,
sit fine day-when they passed along the Ridge Road;
they met mitiny•earriages; three besides driver went
ftom lianford 7 s.to Gaines'.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2Z, 1831.
Cross examination' of Laws , continued.
Morgan said, he . wanted to clear pth *cha.rge of
'stealing the shirt and 'Cravat, a vas wit ing to pay
the debt; pi the impression that Morgan was willing
to be se(iarathd from Miller; ,cannot tell what was said;,
Xorgan was sober , and cdpabld of doini business, the
udas„-ho had, was ti?Ett,Morgan wee ivithng to give up
the Droject of eehhehin g the wok ; witno€ wont ta
EZEZZI
Rochester partly on that business; does-trot
,wish to be
Understood that ho went to Rochester to make arrange
meats; ho saW but one person in Rochester on that sun
ject, told that man that witness understooil that Mor
gan was willingto beseparatedfoinMiller; that man
came to Canandaigua, itavas not John Whitney;-never
liada knowledge of any intention, of any persons, to
remove Moirgan against his will; dues not know what
time the man from Rochester . got t 'anandaigua; Witness
got there injhe a liernoon; first Saw the train from Roches
ter, at Aekley's, iu Canandaigua, about 5 o'clock P.M.;
witness thinks he suggested the idea to Morgan, that it
would be well Ibr him to separate from Miller; cannot
recollect the coversetion, no assurances were giVen to
Morgan; Morgan said Miller had not Ihrnished money
as he had agreed ; stated that Miller was to pay bun
.8500,000; mid that he had not furnished money to pay
tar publication; witness did not get out at Rochester;
carriage stopped there, and
in
were watered; the
man from Rochester rode in the carriage with .'Mor
gan, east and 'west of RoTthester; organ said Miller
M
had not done as he agreed, and was willing to be sep
arated from him: witness would not have injured Mor
o-an, or a hair of his head, his object was to separate
him from Miller. •
El i,Kruce, sworn for the People. Resided at Lock
, •
port in 1820; was not acquainted with William Mor
gan; witness was at the installation at Lewiston; knows
- that a 2 horse carriage was driven from Wright's to
Lewiston; a person 'was in it supposed - to be Morgan;
— l4 -ift--Wrigh•Cessone—timeirr the ?fr - Thiiiig; two persons
besides witness and Morgan (driver included) went to
Lewiston; at Lewiston lie . N - , p.s put into another car
riage; drove tirivards -the flirt; drove pretty near the
lie•t; stopped a 'foment; ono person then joined—all
rot out of the carriage, near the tort, and the driver
disiniosed; went to the river side; crossed over to the
Cuticula shore; and returned again after an hour or so;'
expected when he crossed, to leave Morgan in Cana
da; was something disappointed in not leaving him—
Morgan was put in the building (Magazine) he semi
sod; witness did not go in, witness was apprized that',
Morgan was on the Ridge-road, about two hours be
fore he started from Wright's; thinks he was request
ed to go to Wright's; does not recollect where he first
got into the carriage, it was near 'Wright's; did not
thee see Morgan, it was then dark; Morgan did not
it betbrc he got to Lewiston, arrived at the fort
is
after me ', • I there near day light; Morgan was
not bound„neither feet no . • s• saw-something over
his face, west or Molyneuis, it was (wed; that was
the first lie saw of his thee; it was there to prevent (as
said) his recognizing anyone in case of
° difficulty—
Morgan knew where he was; lie did not know witness;
no names were called in hearing of witness; does not
know whether Morgan got out of the' boat, ho left
Morgan at the bont - and more-then one was left with
him;'does not know that Morgan was landed; no sig
nal was agreed upon by witness with onions; .5,0r-eilt
crossed in the boat; can not be certain of the number;
only one went up to town with witness; expected Nor
gen was to be received there; witness know nothing
about arrangements; ho had received none; supposed
others knew more about it than ho did; do not recol
:Morgan before aing-into the magazine; the
:as then up, Morgastiot walk with witness;
does not know whether ho was blinded; did not hear
any explanation given to Morgan about returning
(from Canada) Morgan did not remonstrate, to wit
nesses knowledge stgaitist_goieuinta- the - magazine ; -
Morgan did not know- thtise who joined to Cross, (the
river) no names were-called; witness did not see fire
arms with any of the company that night; whoa going
west it was said Morgan was going to Canada' to be
located at some convenient place, se as to keep him
away from some person at Batavia, the conversation
was between Morgan and another; witness redo out
side; all the talk - the witnesslial withrhim, was, he
asked Morgan if he knew where he was,, going; he maid
ho•was passing from Rochester to'Niagard; none buf
the driver went, from Wright's-to Lewiston,' whoirad_.
comeelle - in Rochester, be was not a stage driver, does
not
. know where ho came from; witness attended the
installation at Lewiston, next day; information- was
cominunicated- to witness that day; that the person
who rode in the carriage with him, was Morgam-dees
not know as any person went down (to the fort) that
day to quiet Morgan; witness had been informed some
ser g
`'daYsbefor , that Morgan might be broeght from Ba
tavia . its way west.; ho had care of' this building
(Co t house and gaol) did not suppose Morgan's trans
portation was to be public, how private he could not
say; it was supposed he might want to stay over night;
witness removed some articles out of a cell; one which
does not communicate with' other cells; .it was said
Morgan - Ives anxious to get away from Miller; does
not know that such information was sent to the fort;
was not at the, fort for six .months afterwards; did not'
go to Youngstown inthe same kngth of time; witness
Is acquainted with Elisha Adams; has not had any
conversation with him since Morgan •was confined at
jtic fort. 9 ,
•
Cross examined.--Sa* persons, when the arrange'
left Wright's, does not know how many• f rgan did
not express a desire to away; he was no threaten
ed-while 'witness was 'th im; Adams has been an
.old soldier; doeS-nof kow here he lived; is lame;
Morgan was not , intoxi ted; no force was used in
changing (from one carriage to the other) at Lewis
ton; does not know that the handkerchief was \ put on.
Direct examination resumed.—Witness returned to
Lockport the evening cifthe 14th, came up,to Lewis
ton (from the fOr*-that.Morning after breakfast, went
on..board of the boat in whieyhe'came up; after leav
ing the fort, he staid.a while at a little house and then•
went on board of the boat, Jat Youngstown,.) does not,
know whether the-magazine was - fastened or not; left
some persems there. . •
.
/ohn . Jackson sworn.---Stated as. heretofore very
much. . .
Isaac Fareleell.—Lived in
,STew-Fane,in,lB26,near
Wright's tavern, remembers the time of the nistalla-
Akin, (att . Lewiston) was at Wrights the-Nigtit before
about sun doWn,. saw carriage, whack,, there; car
riage was drove (wider-the shed-when it firii came up;
does know hots long it - remained there; saw it iu
:tea ~,T
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the barn next; me the barn were closed; did.not
7 .see it put; p sumes it the same one; same appear-1
-I ance of the one that drove up; - witness was absent af-
i
ter he first saw it, and before he setw it in the barn; i
went_to the barn, while the carriage was there, at the!
I request of Wright; witness went ie alone; there were!
I lotheis in'the barn when he went in; there were three.l
I besides the witness; witness went to the carriage and I
got into it; one other got. in.. also; could notsee any
other, hut heard - sonic one in it before he and the oth
er got in; it was dark; had no conversation with the
one in the carriage; after the witness got in something
' was said by one in the barn; that person closed the doer
of the carriage, and said now you damned old bagg if
you make any noise while I am gone,-when I return I
i will smash you; this man was out of the carriage when
I witness went into the barn; the poison was absent 20
or 30 minutes fronstlie•barn; the person in the carriage
said nothing; no conversation; witness had conversa
tion with the man -who went intathe carriage with him
before going in-, and that evening, about the one in the
carriage; - both after and previous to the arrival of the
carriaee; he told witness that it was Morgan, who was
brought by persons unknown to the relator; lie said,
they had Morgan there; witness asked who Morgan
Was; he replied he was one who had been publishing
a certain book; the object of witness in going into the
carriage, was to stay till the other
. man went to sup
per, a man returned; does not knOw it was the same
who left it; no victuals broiseht; apersoa belpelout.
iiiiFealladlinrgan, there was now light in the barn in
a lanthorn; Morgan had a handkerchief over his fike,
so he could not see him, (his fli - ce) covered his whole
face; came round his head and down to his breast;
did not hear him speak; does not think he was tied or
gagged; did not appear to be disabled; a person led
him; did not see - him. walk alone; the object of his
. getting out Was a call of nature; was helped back into
the carriage again; there was one person present be
sides the witness, when Morgan got out; in cenversa,'
lion with the man before referred to, 'witness enquired
how they got Morgan, he-replied that he Was taken at
liatavia for stealing a shirt and cravat; ."was taken to
Canandaigua, and put in goal, did not say where; wit
ness in - quired, what was to be done with him; he said
he did not know, he presumed lie was to be taken to
Canada; does not recollect any thing about shipping
him; he might have stated abOut putting him on board
of a man of war; witness asked the man who helped
Morgan out, if he was at Canandaigua when they took
Morgan; the reply was, it would not do to criminate
himselfs thinks Morgan had on a frock coat; had on a
hats in walking he stepped high, on account of his not
seeing; did not - hear a word said by them, while Mor
gan was out; does wish-to be understood that he heard
them-call him "Morgan," he alludes to the person lie
had been told was Morgan; carriage left Wright's' a
bout 10 o'clock; can not say which way it_drove; it
c amefremsthedirectieti - of Rochester; befsire Monger
got out, something was said, low, by the man with hini,
who put his head in the carriage, witness did not hear
what it was; witness a mason, and the person request
ing Min to go in, was one also.
Cross exantiard.---11 7 itnes has bean
,before Grand
Juries, first at Albion, Orleans' county, at Lockport,
and at Canadaigua, and haa always told the same story
as near as he can recollect, and- thinks he stated that
he got into a carriage, at least he stated so at Albion ;
thinks he rotated what the man said, who shut the door;
-thinks he related what the man said - to him about Mor
gan; thinks he rims never said he knew nothing about
the (Adis nor' does he recollect that he told Dr. Brown
so; does not recollect of threatening the man who asked
him into the barn; the tnaii i svho told him about Mei.'
gan, was not one who came with the coach; - the man
who requested witness to get in, was a stranger to
witness, and one of the party who came With the conchs
thinks the one who told him about Morgan, did dm,
assist in getting him there; the 'handkerchief was a
flag; witness did not go out of the barn -when Morgan
_gotscattsef-theseassiage:-oneswerrt out; Morgan was not
taken out while witness was there; Morgan was led in
to-the stable by one maw there being no door
,to get
into the stable, they stept byt.l7, aboard a foot high, on
the south. side of the born at this west corner; does not
think that Morgan was intoxicated, at leriet,,thett Was
no appearance of it; it was a twq horse hack; witness
sat forward; thinks there werethree seats in it, but
could not tell exactly; got in at the side door- ,after he
got. out, aconversation took , place, but nothing was
said while ho way in; he was ye,ipsested to get out by
those who came with the light; it was a stranger who
brought the lantern to the barn; the one who request.
ed witness to. go in, was in the "barn himself when the
carriage was-there; did--not understand from the con
versation, whether
,Morgan Was going peaceably or
forcibly; does not recollect the colcir of the hack; he
did not see any effort to restrain the man, or any - to
get away; did 'not hear him speak in the barn; 'about
the time - the carriage lu-rived a man called witness,
they were talking when the carriagg hove in sight,
which was about sunset; first' saiv it about 40 or 50
rods distant; stayed no time after the carriage came
up, but passed the carriage •afler it was drove. in the
shed and went home; was gone -I or i of an hour;-some
thing was said .abblit'a farm in Canada; does not re
collect -what was said; does not reeollect any thing that
was said aethat time; he is not positive, but it runs in
-hisind that something was said that evening; often
heard ' stated sirtc'es•nothing was said about:Miller;
witness n ver mado any threats against any person - in
this Whir, to his knowledge; does-not recollect any
ri\
othettarriage passing that day, except the stage; has
net had,any difficulty with the man who, requested him
to go into the barn; not a hai'd word; witness has al
ways felt friendly towards him; does not know whet
there
,is on his part; (By the Court,) the carriage stood
in the road when - the witriess loft it.
The Special Counsel now called n;stsktin GIDDINS.
,The Defendants Counsel : read Giddins I(4ms to and called masons to establish his infideli
ty: sk - mong 'other things, it was 'pro - Vast - that Giddhis
lid not- keep a Bible in his house, -or allows-his tinnily
tell read -:ire.. -• . ' ' , •, ' -- - . '•. , :
The,Spieial s
eonnsel then called **losses to robin:
the testitnony or the. Defendant. -, A rriong thein was a'
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sister of Mrs. G iddins, and.two interesting Daughters
of Giddies.. They testified that a Bible was always
kept by, and read in the family. The Girls said their
father told them to learn prayers. Mrs. Giddins' Bider
said Giddins told his children to read the Bible.
The Court alipwed all witnesses to bo e i tgigtioned a•
bout Giddies diameter, for truth and veracity, which
none of them attempted to impeach.
Alter the testimony on both sides Closed, the Court,
without argument, riloived Giddies to be sworn.
- EDWAR D GIDDINS, sworn—Resided near Fort Niagara
(a li3w rods) in ls':26, kej.t a ferry ; installation at Lewiston
11th; recollects being celled up about midnight 13th and 19th
to set some people across tie river, lie wont - over, four beside
himself croesed, a person in the boat lie unsleisteod to be Mor
gan ; first saw Morgan Fitting upon a stick of timber, two or
three rods from witness' house, one ROlllOll on each side, one
standing, the other sitting; about throe or four rods of boat—
house about half way between; took hold of his amts-and led
him to the britm.hoy helped him into the boat; ho stopped in
and sat on 'forward seat. When they got toCitiaadajthore, two
went up to town; himself, Morgan, and one other remained;
the two who went up, said they were going up to get smooth
ors to take care of him, and when they returned they would
,given signal: a - whistle, if any should approach without a pig
tail, they were to hoe off limn the shore. The two were
gone about two hours; thei returned with two others,-all four
came within a low feet of boat;, there was considerable con
versation; he understood th'ey . were not ready to receive him
on that side of the river ;.doessiot reeollo'cl any reasons why;
thinks they were not ready to receive him ; understood more
afterwards, about one who came down from town, who had net
crossed; looked at Morgan closely, to see if he knew him, as
11(3 81 21 . ! I ! o, ' e ll.l...w.ltrix.lsa.. l ust-saw-Morgen-howas-blindedy
sftaC
crossnig to t militia shore, witness discovered his arms above'
his elbows were tied behind him; set. cloi;ii to left - side of Ilifor=
gait, who trieoltaget his hand into his Vest - pccket;•
not; requested witness to get some tobacco out of his pocket,
which he did, and gave it to him; he could reach his mouth—
ho was taken back to American shore, and helped out of the
boat again by the same two Men who helped him in; tithed' tips.
into the Fort and Put into the Magatine ' • magazine was fas
teued; the door inside was fastened by a board, ono, end stood
upon the floor, the Other end was against the door, under cleat
already there; tho inside door opened into a porch about six
feet square . ; the inside door locked as tumid; no other person
left in there with Morgan; magazine very thick walls, intend. •
ed to be - bomb proof, arch over head, eight or ten feet thick; no
other door than the ono described; two sruenl windows; one in
each end, norirly at the top of the - arch, pkVaps eight or ten
feet from the floor; windows fastened- by shutters, sheet iron
out side; fastened with padlock; no sash; case a.little larger --
than six lights of eight by ten g Usti; thinks both window, were.
shut and padlocks on; positive both were locked; did not go
in when Morgan was put in; he was behind, and they had put
him in and were fastening the door when he came up; wont
to the building next morning, say 8 or 10 o'clock; a noire when
he approached; witness opened
.the'door that opened - into the
porch; witness spoke to a man with him, and Morgan heard
them; does not know which spoke first, but thinks Morgan,
did first, and said they had better not in, he was props
red to defend himself; they told Morgan they did not come
there to hurt him, but, to see what he wanted;• that if ho made
any resistance or noise, it Would be worse-for him; witness so
far held conversation with Morgan; Morgan cried murder and
made a good deal of noise; cried murder a good ninny times
loud; they toolCup.a pistol with them; the one with witness,
to intimidate him, said aloud, here eye me thetistoUrsit_,_ _
, sprimed-enthin goodordeerliiirfcrirto ine,TW4l - lihoot the ran.
cal; Morgan still hallowed. 'Morgan had before said, be was
determined to remain there and starve, lather than be bled to
death by that Doctor ; did netatill names ; slid not recognise
those out to be the Doctor ; concluded not to open tie door—
bad Victuals; sent to Lewiston by a man that was with him—
he was going up that way, not his whole business; the man
went up accordingly ; a man came down very Soon and went
into the porch; inner door•not open; witness was in the porch
with him ; heard a conversation ; the man told Morgan to be
silent, and made some throats; Morgan as soon as be.heard his
voice said, I am determined to stay here and starve before I
will be bled, to death by you Doctor; was not acquainted with. -
this Oman, het - learned his name; he was not a doctor were
therebut a few minutes; Man concluded not to go in, thought
ho could not still him; Morgan made so min] noise and
threatened to defend himself; he concluded to go up to Lewis- •
ton and send down more than one; he went; tato other men
came down soon after; they went up; este went into magazine;
witness 'wont up to the fort; witness did not go in; ono was
with witness near the door; heard a little of the conversation,
When ho went in, he said, here Morgan, where are you, do •
yon know me, give me your kkap4slcies not recollect any thing
more , et that. time;:thesmasitaiiisin-magezinte-sald' ----
stay till night, and take care of Morgan : thinks ho geve the
man the key; witness and the other went away; the man stayed
at magazine, say two hours, andstliencaniesto witness-I-homiest
- t hit* Om re 11 rAcd_ti uskey - to - witneessesmustl i live dune it, be
causewitneashad it; man stayed till nighf; werit back and
forth to magazine; thinkailie did not get koy,tillisbeutinight ,
first evening, about sunset, 'about. thirty-- persona Were at hie -
house; they came down frominstallation; did not stay all night;' •
part remained till 9 o'clock and took supper; all left but Nix
men;- those six moo went with witness up to magazine; it wai „
open; thinks all wont-in; five certainly did; Morgan was there'
sitting um o some sumo straw put there for his use; had got his
rope and bandage offhis eyes; had a 'anthem; the rope was int
medifitely put on again, the bandage also; good deal of conver
sation there about an hour. at least; does not recollect all that •
Was with- when they 1011, they went near to the grave-yeid on
the plain; part of the time near the river; eonversotion held as ,
to what should ho done with him ; many ways were proposed '
to take his life; one mild, lotus take him out into the river and
sink him with a, stone: another said, lot us draW lots for three -
to do it; observed by others, Abet he had forfeited his life for
disclosing; others seemed to assent tss that; groat deal more
said ;it was finally preposed by ono that they should a •
go and do their ditty by sinking Min in the riv , t:•y
did. start for that purpose ; few steps, one di go •
so fast, as the rest: ho was, called, mid objected came
up and said, I know I ambound to go with you as a mason—
I caret approve of the deed; it is getting late, 1 wish to b
, ensed, or something, like it; another made a similar object
and it was not done; it Wes proposed to goons! see Morgan, ant
tellshim that they would send to the east to get direttioni how '
to dispose of him; all he thinks went,; allwent Subsequently.
to see him, found he hail got his bandage off again and cord,
the cord was put on; began to put on bandage, but did not; he
was left so he could see; talked with him agood while; vita.
told if 'ho would be still ho should not 'be harmed Nein:mid
be supported in Canada; was told also he hullsbutli - ehoit time
to live, lie must prepare himself for death, inquired what death
he would prefer, he said, the death of a soldjer, shoot me; much •
said to him about masonry, as to his object§ in disclosing, and.
was asked particulerly isdnire the Royal Arch obligation ras;;;,, •
tbos.o ho had written; he answered the questions, he was.asked ' . •
why heznadtasm niueli noise during the day; don'treeollect
his answori ho said lie hadielinthed up to a - window-and saw e.
black , woman, he thotight by hallowing he could make her
hoar; ho' told where the upper degrees were to be found, and
where tho Royal arch obligation was; is acquinntedvrithDefimd- . • -•
ant, he was not ono ofatimber; broke up assemblage near day
light; morning dt , installation; witness-went to bed afterw a rdsand slept;
,thinks part came down in a boat; the six went away
On foot; no talk ahout.a bible then; ,luting 15thintuicanie
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down from ewiston, inquired howlhe prisoner h. was 'witpsto • ',
spoke about releasing Morgan; which the man wee in favor 0f)..; • ,
early' in the - evening two others earns; ode-lived nearYounii.
town; the other lived near Lewiston; witness went to Mtgs. , •
zinc!, but did not go in, the two Went tn 4 . did not hear muck
that Was laid, heard Illorgao pay thatby elinahjpg upon a AA*. ,
inlhe
: middle of the building , hi) thought he could sot le *44
nd prayed for a bible, thek:proinNed he ahoutd have one; *ilk •
• - Pgr Cant/wed On the NIA t - •
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