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conception bay* VOLUllE XXIV HARBOR GRACE, NEWFOUNDLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1834 I UMBER 50 Advertisements. ' Fisheries. SPECiAlTyOTICE THE MOSTPOPUPAR OP ALL—— Sewing SVTchines IS THE LIGHT-RUNNING Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Cout, Quinsy, Soro Throat, Stre/1- ir.gs and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tosth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Urtpidlytakinstheplace j *,. *-J2ife S» ffif**«• mt of all other Machines i £^;/,\7^:.,Stf*b.1,V*~f.rI:i;;:'.'; wherever intro- SF™^MM&Wfil Q.11C6CI. I>!r«;eon. la liatra Uafna«<». I EOLD SY ALL DEUQ0I3T3 ASD DEALZ20 2oo,ooo sold, yearly!! a.vogSl&co. Has more points of excellence than all other i . , Machines combined. | ASSUTaUCe C Bipaiiy Advertisements. XAGISTZEIAI, ENQUIET. At tlio Court Eo-iso, Harbor Qxaoo ' BEFORE JUDGE BENUKTT.-** between (ban Is T GENERAL NEW home Sewing Machine Company 80 Union Square, Newfoundland. . To Itlariners. reeled o ::-... ... Of oil ■ill :. i, FIXED WHI IK LI! it.-.!, nightly, from sunset to sunrise, e>n nud after October ..'III ; it will il.tciinnate !)„) wbole horizon seaward, ;>,„! b« visible >, .u.lisiu clear weather. Thu appaiatics i. Dioptric, of the sixth onler, with a&iugle ...: ii. i buruer. Immediately beneath the princl|.t.l white, light is a projecting lautern iu whicli thre-u iiiiiiii.i cere placed. T'ho two nu tor ones will anew white, au.l tho centre on', in a line with thu Southern rocka, bearing N. J£. j , il (mag.) from tho Tower, will bo red. The lower ia painted alternately red and whito, in horizontal band", two red anel three whito. A Wood Store ia rear of the Tower i*painted white,. FIIli: AND LIFE. ESTABLISHED A. 1). 18 3 7. Capita!: £1,000,000 Stg j. .vn; L'STUS ('LIFT, ii. is. THOMPSON. I fur Harbor Grace Michael Cody, Patrick Harper, John WiUsti, Richard Mackey. Jamea Quirk, Nicholas Shanahan, William Russell, Thomaa Duggan, Jeremiah Sullivan, Thomas Bradbury.NicholnaBradbury, Jeremiah Lee, Robert Donnelly, Fat- rick Walah (lame), Patrick Smal- combo, Pierce Wade, Thomaa Morriaaey, ar, Patrick Walab (eon of Jas), John McCarthy, John Fleming, Richard Floming : Ohnrged with the Murder of William Jones, William French and John Bray. Mondat, Jan H. Ilenrtj Bray, fisherman, sworn and says : I live on Banncriuan road—that is, the I'ipotrack road. On tho 26th of Dec, last, at betwoen half-past ll! and 1 o'clock, a woman told mo there was a crowd ot men ou Harvoy Street near Pippy'a I then went dowu lo Mr. Pippy'a, and as I passed into Mr. Pippy's store 1 aaw Michael Cody, ono of the accuaod now present, with a picket iu his haud. Jame* Quirk I also saw thuro : l,o bad a picket. I alao aaw Michael Harper ; ho bad a gun in hia hind. ' saw Nicholas Bradbury ; he had a gun in ia hand. I aaw James Shanahan'a son, don't- kuow his name—not now preaent He brought two guna there. I identify Micbaol Cody, James Quirk, Patrick Harper, Nicholas Bradbury, the sceuaed uow preaent. I saw a number of other men thero whom I cannot identify ; thoy were armed wilb (Uus and pickets. One minute one man may bavo a gun in his hand, and tho next iniuuto another. This oa near as 1 can go was about three-quarters of an hour before tbo Orauge proceasiou appeared. 1 alcod nt Mr. Pippy'a. and before the Society came I weut down to Brennan's corner. Whilo 1 was at *ir. Pippy's the Riverhead men went down to Brennan's corner aud came back attain. I spoke to none of them. When I wa* at BrennaVa Street. The Orange Society wero at Brer nau'a then. 1 then moved up the Pipetrack towarda my own home tilt I beard the tirat (■una. tfien I ran across Thomas Poreoni'i meadow wbich liea between tbe Pipetrack and Harvey Street. When 1 got otl Harvey Street the lir.it thing I aaw waa Janes aliot. Could uot tell who ahot bin). The firing was over when 1 got there. I saw eny uucle, .lot... Bray, wounded ou th* Hrtet. There was ono Michael Mackey, not present now. a brother of the a,--isid. spoke lo the Riverhead men, and advised ihem to go back, and Michael Coely «poko up. and said he would not. bo was bound to kill or bo killud. Thia was as I crossed lho street, goiog to Pippy's houae that I heard thin, and before tho affray. Did »ot bear or aee anything elac. This was bo- iwet-n three-quarters of an hour and an hour before the Orangemen came up. Soi Couuael for accused h pat tc io qucstioi No. ' l-ss.'t. a Bay. Point Ln Hnye, Bt. Mary' Latitude -In" M' 20" Norm. Longitude 53" ISC' 40" Weat, A ROUND IRON TOWER lias been erettcd on thia Poi.it. an wbioh. at an eleva- tiou of n.l feet abovo thc level of the »ei>,a KIXKH WI ITIE LIGHT will i'-: exhibit- ed, nightly, from auusct to sunrise ; it will illinninau! ibe wholo horixon leaward, and be visible 3 milea in clear weather. Tho ipparatu* ia Dioptrio, of the sixth order, with a single argand burner. I'he Tower is painted alternately red aod white in horizontal bands, " two white. A Wood Slot- roof, ia attached to thc Tower, and tbe red and white bands are continued around it. fBy order,) 5L T. KNIOnT. Por Secretary Board of Worki, Board of Works' Office. . f Northern Assurance Company. FOR PIR.E cfc Hal^iE Capital—£3,000,000 Stg. FIRE PREMIUMS £408.(00 LIKE do 1 .'.7.(00 INTEREST 101,001 HEAD OFFICES c London—A Moorgatc Street AueiiDtiiN—ll King Street. Prospectusei.—Forms of Applicatios for Firo and Life Insurance and all other Inf-jrinnlion cau bo obtained at the Oliico of A. O. HAYWARD , REDUCTION! REDUCTION! For One Month Only! f THE GENUINE SINGER Sewing m achineS Lockman Hand Machinea Biekford Saitting Machines Eureka Clotbea Wringers Acme hashing Mnchinos Ceutenaial Plaiting Machines Best Machine Oil. Needle* aod Attach- ^.u for all SEWING MACHINES. .11 reduced to bottom pricei, for one mouth The Singer Met CARRIAGES ! WARREN &WHITWAN. All kiadi aod styles of Q_^_J^3FULA.Ca--F3g=* made to order and warranted. Repairing and Painting guaranteed to give sstisfaction. Beit of STOCK always on hand. Second-Hand Carriages put in perfect order—alw»,j on hand and r sale cheap. Carving and Gilding. BTSIGN-PAINTTNG in all ita branches - '" ' paid to outport order*. did ii, e. TJei whole proceu it of ■ I noticed wss t oil., ihe sound camo A tjitdUead of Ilia pro- _ lrrt%tfj tertied, and as they turned I saw Die smoke of throe guns wbich weut 00 from behind a bank of clay "' ginc-hoiise. looulduot eea the bail The guns for tbe back. I don't know who tbo mote were who Sred guna Tho plaice st which ibo guns bred is tlie name plaoe to whicb I taw ir go. I can't say whether tho gun* were fired st the Society oi not. 1 did u»t auy ono fall. The guns wore fired just as tbe Society wore turning. It was about a short gunshot from where tho guns wore Cred to tbo men in the procession. Before :iety camo up I hoard about twenty low otf from amongai the crowd of peoplo who wero on Harvey St. That was a good bit beforo 1 heard the two guns which I havo spoken ct. I e£d uot soo any guns go off near the thin, guns which fired near the rail way-houso. Wheu Power went down to tbo rai way-booac I « any oilier men tlcre. There j mou thero bolero at work, but thoy had left, I did not soo tio other two that iirud'go tliere. Whea theao gnus , fired llie won in the proee.saioo were ing. 'Tlicy wero retreating. 1 was leaning over my fenco al! tho limo watch- I waa about as far from -.ho proces- as it ia from the Court House to the ,t gate of tlio Cathedral. I was ou a hill and could see alt that passed The Counsel for tlie accused had no questions tu put to tho witness. and says c — I livo st Ship's Head uid am a fisherman. I wa) * William Pippy'a atnre on tho 26th Dec. owe! x. -.11 ..- knocked down. n t « >eu ou Harvey St., and amongst the to 1 ignited Denis SmiUcombc. I do uot gun and be remained iu the crowd wilh tlio gun until the procoasion camo up. I also recoguized Thomas Shanahan,son of .lames, "ch two guna. I first saw him ruuuiug from Brennan's towards Riverhead on Harvoy St. Ite left tho crowd at Breu- t.au'a. Ho hod uo gun then. He wei west. I t»w him about son terwardaon Harvey St. going back toaards ,wd and ho had two guns. Tbere one wilh bim. I do not too hiu, te Court at present amongst tiio accused. 1 alao recoguitcl .Michael Cj.1v. Ho w.-u in the crowd on llarvov St. Ho was there at tho tint of it. (Witness identifies Michael Code.) I 'aw hem *!! the time ult abo*t two minutes before tlio first guu waa tired, lie had a picket and tho last time I aaw him. I ran htm take a iHg. It waa their own flag..Uie flag thoy bad in the crowd. T'ho flag waa (landing by a fence I )k tho flog and waved it, eaying, eked down. They «(ero re „. - doo't kuow who the partita wore that tired. I know thoy ware in the Riverhead party. I think ibe guns -vcro from, the north aido ef the street Shanahan !ras io tho south of Harper. I did iui notice auy gitns tired near tbe Pipetrack road. Cotiusel lot thoaccused bad np questions to put tn the witueas. Alexander French aworn and says e—I live at Courage'a Boanli, and am a fisherman. I wai present at tho affray lon iHJtb Dee-, last past. 1 wis in the Society uear the front There was foiir or five couple ahead of mo. Tha only man iu tho River- hoad party wlioin t recognised wen Richard Mackey. ( Witness identities Richard Mac key). He was well alcoad in tho crowd. Ho was stood up with a gun by hu side. I did not kiuw any body clue, t did not aeo tlie lint shots fired. 1 turned, my head before the iboti ware fired aud thou I saw nothing but -smoke. I wont back lo thc east. I did uot notice any shot* Bred as 1 was going to tho cast down the raad. That ia all I remember. Did nut see the tint shots fired. Did not nee nuy guui, only tbe one. Counsel for thc aocusod had no question! '/;;l r kept tho slug which lio o questions tbe ■ nu,: lime, ■' w.. o it, Uie man named Mackey there. I ictber it was Slick or Rich. I him pre*ont. I am not aure, but 1 think it is the brother ol the accused. RUhard] Mackey, now present, and be wantod the crowd to ,go back. Michael Cody said, " No. this ia the day I will die. j Company. M. F.8MYTH. Aoent, 172 Water St St. Johns' .SEWING MACHINES REPeVIRED Price* moderate. Will have »lcigh* i nd earloles in tbeii Place or Business—Water Street, near Martins Bre>ok. May 27. PROFESSIONAL. M. CHISHOLM, M.D., CM (McGill University, Montreal.) Physician, Burgeon and Accouchenr BAI ROBERTS snd TORC-DE-GRAVE Sept..!. Georqe Crocker, fisherman, sworn and lya : 1 livo at Otterbury. On St. Stephen's lay I was pretly well at my own bouae all ay. Abont 12.30 o'clock I waa stood iy owa door; 1 noticed a crowd of in going to the east. A fow of them had 1 saw nothing else with them at . They stopped on Harvey St. When they camo to Parmitcr's lano thoy had a green flag. Can't tell bo* many were there. A few of them went back and brought a few gun*. I dou't know who went back. Tbuy wont Lack to the weit Harvey St, and returned oast with the guns. I saw the men turn up Pippy's lano, but could oot say whether thoy bad guns. aa the distance was teo far. I recognizee! Pierce Wado and Jobn Fleming with guns amongst the men now present I also recognised Christopher Gardner wiih a gua. I recognised Andrew Northcott with a gun. 1 recogniaed James Gardner with a guu. I don't remember any mora with guns. I don't remember mentioning any more that bad guna in my deposition. I don't remember aoy more. I saw Richard Mackey, Pierco Wade, John Fleming, Shanahan. Patrick Walsh, (lame), about HOO yards west of where trie affray took place. They were going lo tbe eait As they passed along I heard one man aay, ' where are you going,' and I heard the reply, ' we are going to drive theee b r« back.' I did not se* anyone bringing gun*, powder, or ahot to them. 'I'he first of tbem came there about 12} o'clock. The affray took place between 2 and 3 o'clock as near aa I can go. I can't •ay bow many guns were fired. I was too excited. I law Patrick W»l*h (lame), going to the wot, singing out to the men to " come on down." My house U 300 yardi to the weat of Pippy'a Tb* witoeu was asked to name those of tho accused whom he know* and to name Monday, Jan. 15 William Hunt sworn and (ays: 1 live st the ripctrack road. I am a flihermao. I remember Uie affray on 2Gth December. I did not see tbe parties meet I aaw a man come (o bis own door and blow off hUgun. HU name U Martin Power. He lives on the Pipetrack road a little east of me. When be blew of his gun he came from iniide hia houae. This was about an hour before the Society came up. Tbe crowd were assembled on Harvey St, a good bit befare that After blowing off bii gun he went into Us honso again.. Ho es.ine out again a few minutes afterwards. He had bia gun in bii band. He went down through' hU meadow towards'Harvey St Ha went down tn the rail.., laiaa.. 'IW any one that U cowardly let him go back.' He laid, "1 will kill or be killed tbia day ;, il I get one for my hand 1 am satisfied to diethU day." I did not notice auy thins clso with him besides tho picket aud Hag. I alao recognized in the crowd, PUrce Wade. (Witness idonlifiea Piorce Wade.) He had a picket. A - man named William Purcell, son of Michael, -cauio from the crowd te Pippy's store, and aaked tor gun. Ned 1'ippv answered him. " there' uo guu here." There wore seveu or eight men with Purcell. I did not notice who they were. Theao men went back id tho crowd. 1 aaw James Butler iu iho crowd wilh a picket Ho ia not bere in ihe Court. I also taw Jewel Foley in Uie crowd, zle had a picket. He U not now preaent I law Richard Stunner-,: he had a picket; he ii uut pre*ent 1 alao aaw William Kearney in lho crowd with a picket; he is not preaout. 1 saw John Taylor in the crowd. He lives at Spaniard's Hej Ridge. Ha also bad a ' ■ - 1 Taw a man namcel Carroll, or Michael, am not auro which ; hi Spaniard'a Bay. Ho had a picket. I recognized John Shea' of River- head, son of Laurence, in tho ciowd ; he had a picket. That is all' I remember. Don't remember aeelng any of the accueed ixcept those three tbat I named. The store in whicli I was when I aaw Ihe crowd right abreast of where they atood. I towards the Society abont a minute before tho firit aboU wero firod. Before I reached the Society I saw a man fall. He foil from a ahot. I heard the giin'fue.I. It came from tbe crowd that 1 have been ipeakiog of. I think it wsa Willism Brown that fell, bnt I am not aure. When I saw the man fall I ran off tbe street to the south acrona the fields to Water St Tbat waa the lait I saw of it. I «aw about twenty nun* in the crowd ; did not know the persons who hid them only thoao I havo mentloneel I heard a good many guns fired but oan't *ay how miny. I waa running st the time. I did uot see any body bringing in guns but thoie I mentioa- Ifreler Williams aworn and fays :—1 live at Courage's Bcacli. I am tx (ishermnu. I was in the proceuion on the 2Cth December. I wvs about midway iu tho procession. When the procession met the other party, I left my plac) and ran ahead to sue what was up.1 I heard of the mob '.j-..^ ahead with pickets. Whou tho mob stopped us first some of the proccaaiontits went an,: took pickets. Then tho mob moy i back a certain distance aad wo went back into our place! in the proccfcion again, and the proceuion moved ou. lheu wo were brought up again nnd could go no further. I ran ahead to aee what wo wero Blopped for. I was ix. marshal. Al! bauds were confute I. Tho first thing I saw was a stono cotcing from tho otlier side. Aa I was getting over -a iunco OU tho north aide cl the road I h-.ird.i _•:!!! go off. 'Tee gitu w.us liree! from lho Rivurtiead parly. I heard tho words pass, " lire, tiro," until At_ 1 whatever gun* were there were dijehargt J. 1 picked up a piece of i-.iick a* 1 wai running. When 1 beard tbe first gun lire, I fell back and ran. I did not liicjw there v. -.. a teem there uutel I heard the rep >rc of the first gun. I ran east until I got down about Brcnuan'a. I was stanJii,,- looking at lhe opposite, party. I ga,v in cl ! uun uaiued John Bray r-.innieig :'i---ii Harvey south ride ot Haryc'y St. Ho ' ' ' nrtdcr hia arm. 1 saw a man n i aith'a picket, ilcsceeick him lux the hack of tho head or the :„.,:'-- ou tlie 4cft aide. It may be rather on tuo back. As he (jot the stroke le tell. •'• i 1 e ;-t hem get the stroke 1 Urn,,'.'. ...y Ina'. an-ay. 1 knew the man .-(vho atreick bia. with the picket. His iiiiu,, is Wnteb. I nut not s:ir,- of li'.-i Chrii-nii, nan.,, (The ivitness i-i-iitit'.cs .lohn Walsh). I turned my head ciwav wbon the blow wee struck because I did'..;', like to look at it. Wh -n Bray was strjekhe waa about a gunshot from me. A Her striking tbt, blow WalKi went back to the crowel. I went intu Brays house before ho died. He was insensible. 1 did not reccguizo any ooj uloo bl tlio crowd la.sidc WaUh. Countel for tho accusal bad uo question -... put to tlio wilucsi. \ JJr:ll:;i I1it.7i.-r sworn and soys:—I livo »t Burnt Head, Carbouear. aud an. a li i'i- orioan. I was present at tlie affiay ou tho '.Mill Ur.-„:i;ber last. I was uut in tha it. Tho Doi took frem m; Couusel for the accused had !','i.'.Vam A J. *„cra aod anys: I live at Vleooriw'Villv;.- near Curboiiear.—tartTT in. I was iu tbo Orango proud- stou ou the -oth Dec I was near tbo head of tlio procession. There wore about t.-ti in-era of meu anoVl of inc. The pro- e up to a body of i.ien,who ug ou the ntroet. Wben we mo!) ol people Uio proceasiou topped. Tbo firat thing that occurred atopped was Sergeaut Doyle put ms uanu on my breast, aud stopped me. 1 wis still moving on when Doyle stopped me. I'he meu in front of me had stopped and moved aside, and 1 camo :.e;!:i ie;> to thc front vrheu I wus met by Doyle. At lhat time I wid quite .:! .so to tbu n-.oli. Doylo put bu hand ou my breast, auel said, "atop, youug man." 1 aaid, •' I can't atop, air, I muat go a1., ad." I iiiiiie-.liiituly slopped, and ubirve i ie-.s onlor... Thc next I noticed .vs.) a rally ol ii tone, eoeuc out ot the mob dowu towards il. • Society. Before tbe , ton,-- w«re tiirown 1 aaw Constable Fahey couie on !i. -.„■,.-e.n mc and tie. mob, nnd auiacekoJ his hands, and stamped his foot on the ground, aud aworn lie was a Fenian U.o. Hu ...iid other *soti» which I could not ' Doyle had uo weapon iu hU I......! I . After tbo stoncea tho noxt was a rally ot guiic. 1 did uot ateo the guna fired. I did not seo a guu. I should think thero wore lu.ir or livo guna iu that rally. I aaw Uie smoke frum thomi 1 naw the smoke from the inob oi people. I heard tbo reports tliere, that's where the guns were. I can't teay before tbe guns Were tired that any pmtol was fired. I beard no pi»tol shot I was cloto to Doyle just before tbo guns evcro fired. I don't think Doylo could have fired a pistol knowing it. Wi.,- tho guns . I a a fall. in head sue i side ul the road. 1 nolicu 1 tliat a great many ot the Riverhead party were armed with pickets or cudgels. I did uot aeo auy guus at first with them. Before thu affray I saw one of the police who, I was told, was Sorgcant Doyle. Ho was uton.l between tho two partiea. Ho was talking io tho if ho was trying to persuade teem to go back and to pacify them. I'ho tirat thing that I noticed after that was a gun wont off on tbo uorth side of tho road. I did not see the discharge, ooly beard it. That gun was tired west of where 1 waa. I can't aay Which party flreel it. 1 saw no effect from that shot. The next thiug wa.- that I looked up at tho Riverhead crowd and saw a guu fireel by aome one iu the middle of the crowd of mto. T'ho gun ointed towards tho.Orange proces- I could iee tho man who had tho Counsel for tha accused to put te tbe witnesi. Alexander Cmragt aworo live at Cootice'. teeth. ' hsd no qucstioi savs Tb*» He went down to the railway waa befare the proceesion aame op. At tbat time I did not tee any otber people near the eogiao-booae. Tbe crowd at Uiat time were further up to the west I remained leaning over my fence till the Society came up. I aaw them pa** up. I did not aee tbe parties miet There Mai - • ■'! tlio affray whieh took place St Stephen's Day. Before tea Society came up I saw tbe Riverhead party at* ing on the itreet. They had a flag, knew twn of tbem, one was Nicholas Shadkbsn, one of the accused new present. He was in Ibe crowd. Ue bad a gnu. I saw Patrick Harper, one of the accnied now preaent He bad a gun. 1 did not recognize nny one else. 1 did not eee any other gnita. 1 was-littlo more tlum tho length of this room (rom where I am (tending from the Riverhead party. I saw tbe amoks of the fint gnus that were tired. They came from tbe Riverhead party. 1 aaw nobody fall. I-went in among tho Society when I saw the shoti fired. I wat knocked down liy onr owo party. There ■ if I .,, Did ict iee aay effect from that shot lovoral guns, four or five or six, can't say how many, in the aamo crowd. T'lnjy were poiutod towards thu procession. As soon an I n> the guns pointed I turued my back to them anel faced to the east Two abot Uieu struck me, ono in tho head and one in the back. At tha lime tbat the ahot itruck me I beard tho report ot several gun* behind me. One ibot went inlo my bead beliiu,I tbo left ear, aod afterwards Dr. Nelaon took lho shot out of my temple. The shot in the back was below the shoulder blade. It diJ oot lodge in tho flesh of my back. It went Uirough every iliisli of clothes I bad oo. I «aw the hoi ea iu my clothe* afterwards. I liad on at f Janes of Carbouc: abyit leu or ttvelvo feat (rota tno. Ho fell a«ar the south lide of tho itreet. When l.e fell I heard tbo worjs sung out " run, >vc will be all ihot" I turned and ran. Wbeu I turned to rua I saw another young mat! or iutdd!o-agcd man lying ou tho aido oftho road. I did not know him then. I l,av» ItarnAd since lhat it wa* French. Ho -.ms aiive when I saw him on,tho ground. I did not stop to look at bini'; I went on -s-!-iin« down tee railway track to tbo •villi. 1 ataj-ped jnst beyocll the engine- heese. I then turned to go back again. ! raw tho mob moving to lho cast below ; tho dead and wounded lay. I saw take two of our tla^a. aud say, "roino for your Orango flaga." Tliey turned and • up. 1 want on up and eiw Doyle g toward., rue. and Constable Faee; itioti-.or Constable guiding him. naked Doyle if be was wounded much. II, uothiug great," but he said " b, seemed weak." I saw blood running out of bis ueck. I said to Fihoy?" you jumped in. ami Binacked you: band-, stamped your lect, and swore you wero u 1", ., ai.' He .'aid, " I was making peace." " Well," said I, " that's a pretty way to make ! peace," I said nothing more to bim. 1 weut tip to whore Janes'Uy. Downs ihere Itill lying on t!„. ground. He was dead. 1 looked iu his face acid did not Iccij,-.- bim. I stayed there uutil ibey went lor -uli.lie '.,. t.'-- '.-■:. ii'y.iy. I v el.t ,1 ,a.i to the Lodgo and wont lieime. I recognize one of thu aceu"."! now pr-cs-.'nt whom I ea-rr in the crowel. (In- witness went to point hitn out. and in pasaiug to do aa, said to Patrick W..!-!., <-i .1 inco, e " 1 did uot see yo i there,Pat," Tl.e v.itn-s, then ■i o,.:--I nn and pla-c-.i Lie, lisu.l on Kiechar.l .M;ii-key, one of the accused, and mill I ww this man there with a picket.) The witness then rates, 1 do not remember setiug lhe faces »I tho othor prisouers.' I don't know anything else io particular more than .1 hats ttatedt. Counsel for accused asked no questions. IFtdi'am^Woorta sworn and says: I li^e nt Carbonear, and a:n a carpenter. 1 was in Iho proceisiou on the 2e',th Dec. 1 waa well toward the bead of tbo procession. Wo were met by a crowd of men. I doliced they had picket* firsl when wo Camo up. Tbey hael something on , liko a (lag—something greon. <\t firsl did uot notice anything but pickets wi tho men. Wbeu we camo up our '— ranks wore stepped. Wo stopped su pro.-e. -si.i-i became cinfuied. Aftei sloop .-I lsaw,a man of tbo opposite p! 'y with a picket. Ile clasped one of our n' - with onu band, and te had a picked wave ing iu the other. 1 won't swear any of tlio licensed now present were in ibat crowd, acquainted with nay ot tbe accused. Then I :«»■ aome stonos eome from the opposite party nnd go over my head proevsaion behind int. The uext 1 uotioed was Sergeant Doylo, I saw him the Society, raise nU two hauels of bim, as if to reason witb the Soi Tben 1 aiw a man itt-p out of tho ci ef the oppoiite party wilh a gun. ul J 1 jumped off the road I heard ir all ;s wh'nuicg past me aud I heard WT i n°doin>r to^Md* Shipi Head with otber Mattered people. 1 did not go ■pack to. .ihe'fceueufjho affray. As I was 1,-aviii.' thu oad I -k, three wountled peo- plc—Willi* u Cleary of Carbouear, a man _L— ^ waa t0|j W4g Bray, and another man whom 1 did not koow, I was wa* French. I aaw them on a cross road Lulling dowu to Wator St after the affray. The man whom I saw point tho ir towards iu was a stoutish, thick- ._ _.. of ino.liu, height I judged bim to I,,, botween ISo tt%V) year* ot age, sandy -colored or foxy w!| 'kern. His cheek bones ippeared to ine . bo shsveu, as to his hia I could not ai wliothor it was shaven >r not, as bia face* ** resting on the gua. (Witness posited Ho Michael Cody and tbat man puts ino in mind of him.) lothe* »ppearcd to be light. Ha wns i ikirt sleeves, or like sbirt sleaves. Ho bad no jacket on. Just before the first gana wore lired thero were ten or elvc couple between mc and Doylo. I r been raise bis bands. When he raised i hinds ho had no weapon ot any kiud that I could see. 1 did uot sec or hear pi ito! -shot l\fore the first guns were tired. Counsel f r accused aiko-1 no questions. tljorge I Oar* sworn and says: I am a tUkcruiao, a id livo at Carbonear. I was in Orange jrocoasion on tba 2ttth Dec I was near tbo h ad of the proceewion. There wero four ;ouplo ahead ot me. I renumber tho pre session meeting a crowd of men, nneKstop >d. Thc first I notice! was three i len ' ,10 ran out of tho mob. Tboy bal guus Ono man ran to the north aide of t!iq creet a little apart from the crowd. I 1 » him raise the gun his shoulder, r A'illiam Janes was walk- ._„' with ine I jfciel to him, " Look out for yoursolf, Wl dam." Ho 'said, ''yes, boy, I will look out for inysell." With '■-it I saw tbo man tbat I havo spoken of I, His gun was pointed a littlo across tlio road toward tbo mid.Ilo of the street. It was pointed towards inc. I was cx- peeUng 1 wonld tako tho load of shot, and not Janes. Jauca made a step ahead of mc. As ho atopped tlie load took W.l"^ tho cho.it, and knocked him down on tbo mWjttlO of the road. He loll to the south, au-1 I fell into drain iu the uorth. T'ho c.i.ii-ti.-sion from the gun mil the excitement from the guu goiii,: 1 85 licar mo mad* oee fall. Tlio man lhat fired was not more lhan two or three times iho length of the guti Ir^ui uie when hu fired. When the gun went off. Jauca fell nt once. Tbe gun that ahot Janes was the first that wis tired, as I conld see. I heard uo report of a gun or pistol before that shot. Ilo wai a man I tbink about five feet ten id liteg'.e'., :. .-,:out,able-bodied man. I noticed thv. who 1-e ran out from tho body of men. I would tike lien) to bi about 00 to ID y,ar„ 0! age. I don't remember any- . tl.iii,- aliout his features. J could not reeeeoirnize bim now if 1 saw him Tho ther two men of tbe Ihroa apokon of •ithgun!rVipp..'J out of thc crowd to tho jlddleof j ;e road iu front of the crowel. Tci.v step td lack into tlio cro'sd. I did -it see tn In tito. I cau't say positively to any i .ore gana being fired. After I !1 1 cntwed on my bands and knees to a crowd, that is tli/Oraaiemeu. I went awiy lheu. Couj.se! for n.-.-icee.l .vke 1 noqucsUans. J.tr.id Smith sworu and eiya : I livo at Biabop's Cove. I nrn a planter. I was in Harbor Grace on St. Stephen's Day. As thi Society was walking up Uawey St, I drov- up'Water St. on a horaa and alide. Dave! llarrett w.u on 'he lido Willi me. When I got opposite Eli Martin's ho ran oeit .and said, " for God's sake don't go round Ihe River." Ho .uid the Riverhead people were dowu with a greoa flag, pick. a light coat. I ran then after getting tho ahot I ran through a marsh to George Brown'i, I did uot notice anything more of what .. ■ ,r.- -i. ht the afternoon of tbu day I saw Dr, Slartin ,iet Mr. Thompson's drug store. I showed him Ihe wouud in my bead. He did nothing for it I stayed in Harbor Graco tbnt night, and went to Car. bonear next day. I saw Dr. Nelaoo in Ihe evening. Uo took out tho shot about a week afterward*. 1 felt die shot in tny back when I first got it I wa* uneasy about it all Uw way down. I did not tell Dr. Nelson about the wound in the back Uie firat evening I saw bim. 1 told biro about it the day !..- took the lead ont of I my li.'.id. It elid not give me any trouble, I any mere thau it wu tender wbeu I touched 1st :'■ r • uu behind t _.jppe!i to the port!) aide of the atreet )f Over tho drain, lie took a gun up. ' settled himaelf, raised the gun to shoulder, aud took aim, I thought at 1. ethers iu the procession. When I »• l gun pointed I turned aud twisted to 1 left, (tooping my bead somewhat, a presenting my right ahoulder to. . .afrom or livo guns fired off rigtt after one Soother, 'Thoi* gnn* were lired froui tht opposite party. I knew that from ssc^ng Ih'i »tooke and other guus in lhe era til. Tlie othor "gens were in lha mob juat le- hinei the front rank. I aaw thoao gnnS.in lho meu'-e hand* afler 1 heard the alrtta discharge, Tbey wore not pointed then. I aaw live or aix gum in tho crowd. As *ooa rs the guu* were discharged on* of our head men fell on (ho ground. It «raa a man who I wa* told was named Brown. At that timo I did not see anv one eUe fall. I jumped on tlie south sido ofthe ,...„ _ toad towards Ships Ileal. I ran a aay t biapjek would go on until I was stopped. When I Cft Ut Mayne's Hill, 1 overtook S _■,„•■.'!•.;! 1 iy!-.-goiu,'west. Ho asked ino for a possa '.-. and I gave it to him. Thon 1 : .id hi 11 what Eli Merlin had told mo. he naiil, "itmay bo tho case, but ho did not believe it." lie told me lo drive on. Wl en wo got to Warren's, we overtook three or four policemen. He told mo to drivo on. When we got on Iht top of the liill jmt above C.ii,'- Sc-veiii.io'*, 1 «aw the i-ro.id of people on lltrvty St. above tli.- Ruiwav h-iuso I said, -ihere tncy are, flag snd all." Doyle sai J. "oh, my ! oh, niv ! drivo on." Whea I got to tho Pipstrac-k road I stopped the t.orao and Sergeant Doyle jumped off. Doyle had 0.1 a plain Coat and ho had no weapon that I ould sou. He inn up as Itar.l a, he could run up the Pipetrack rua 1, and turned weat ou Tvvey St. When lie jumped off th- !:!i.liwtl)c Sorety were tfren id. ,i|t from ,110 huuiVed and tifty to two lidndre 1 vards to be east of lh Pipetrack rial lt,e lliw-i Lead parly acre then about one hundred yards nbnvo tbe Pipetrack nil to tbe west 1 did not notico what Doylo did then or afterwards. Tho Riverhead partv had pickets and a tUg, and woro ahak'ing them towards tbe Society, and •I, 1 i.ing. When I got in oppoaito Thoma* Parsons'! on Water St. hi* wife begged ine for Cod's sake not to g> on. I went a little- furih-r. and stoppe I lho slide a lutlo below I'm.end Of Pippy's line. At Donnelly's house tliere was n woman sfin.li.it: on the step of the etu-h hanA, I aai with me. 'look," pointing my finger te wards her. lie aaid, •• yes; B*b Douoelly^ Looking tip 10 the e«>wd '. Itags of Ibe Orange Soeiety I could just were coining towards us 1 gave the I), a cut au, drove ou When I looked aro, again mc ne of the nan were againat D oelly'a ; uuse 1 beard other giins fire about *t en or eight iu nnmber 1 did 1, aee tho{ fighting, nor the r«*ult o! I s',..>link. As I drove aloug I n» Jr StaplctVU the west end of tho crowd U waa ,V4 { nothing He had his hand. 1 ■» AS I drove 01 ivcrheod I
Object Description
Title | Harbor Grace Standard, 1884-02-09 |
Alternative Title | Harbour Grace Standard |
Subject | Canadian newspapers--Newfoundland and Labrador--Harbour Grace--19th century |
Place of Publication | Harbour Grace (N.L.) |
Date | 1884-02-09 |
Year | 1884 |
Month | 02 |
Day | 09 |
Description | The Harbor Grace Standard was published from December 1859 to 1936[?], providing coverage of the Conception Bay area as well as other news. The frequency was weekly save for a brief semiweekly interlude between 1888-94 and there is a publication gap between 1868 and February 1871. Many issues are missing in the later years. |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Harbour Grace |
Time Period | 19th Century |
Note | Alternative title from common mispelling, as the city's modern name features a "u." |
Language | eng |
Type | Text |
Resource Type | Newspaper |
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Collection | Harbor Grace Standard |
Sponsor | Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
Source | Microfilm held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. |
Repository | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
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Description
Title | Page 1 |
Date | 1884-02-09 |
Description | The Harbor Grace Standard was published from December 1859 to 1936[?], providing coverage of the Conception Bay area as well as other news. The frequency was weekly save for a brief semiweekly interlude between 1888-94 and there is a publication gap between 1868 and February 1871. Many issues are missing in the later years. |
PDF File | (7.34MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/hgstandard/HarborGraceStandard18840209.pdf |
Transcript | conception bay* VOLUllE XXIV HARBOR GRACE, NEWFOUNDLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1834 I UMBER 50 Advertisements. ' Fisheries. SPECiAlTyOTICE THE MOSTPOPUPAR OP ALL—— Sewing SVTchines IS THE LIGHT-RUNNING Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soreness of the Chest, Cout, Quinsy, Soro Throat, Stre/1- ir.gs and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tosth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Urtpidlytakinstheplace j *,. *-J2ife S» ffif**«• mt of all other Machines i £^;/,\7^:.,Stf*b.1,V*~f.rI:i;;:'.'; wherever intro- SF™^MM&Wfil Q.11C6CI. I>!r«;eon. la liatra Uafna«<». I EOLD SY ALL DEUQ0I3T3 ASD DEALZ20 2oo,ooo sold, yearly!! a.vogSl&co. Has more points of excellence than all other i . , Machines combined. | ASSUTaUCe C Bipaiiy Advertisements. XAGISTZEIAI, ENQUIET. At tlio Court Eo-iso, Harbor Qxaoo ' BEFORE JUDGE BENUKTT.-** between (ban Is T GENERAL NEW home Sewing Machine Company 80 Union Square, Newfoundland. . To Itlariners. reeled o ::-... ... Of oil ■ill :. i, FIXED WHI IK LI! it.-.!, nightly, from sunset to sunrise, e>n nud after October ..'III ; it will il.tciinnate !)„) wbole horizon seaward, ;>,„! b« visible >, .u.lisiu clear weather. Thu appaiatics i. Dioptric, of the sixth onler, with a&iugle ...: ii. i buruer. Immediately beneath the princl|.t.l white, light is a projecting lautern iu whicli thre-u iiiiiiii.i cere placed. T'ho two nu tor ones will anew white, au.l tho centre on', in a line with thu Southern rocka, bearing N. J£. j , il (mag.) from tho Tower, will bo red. The lower ia painted alternately red and whito, in horizontal band", two red anel three whito. A Wood Store ia rear of the Tower i*painted white,. FIIli: AND LIFE. ESTABLISHED A. 1). 18 3 7. Capita!: £1,000,000 Stg j. .vn; L'STUS ('LIFT, ii. is. THOMPSON. I fur Harbor Grace Michael Cody, Patrick Harper, John WiUsti, Richard Mackey. Jamea Quirk, Nicholas Shanahan, William Russell, Thomaa Duggan, Jeremiah Sullivan, Thomas Bradbury.NicholnaBradbury, Jeremiah Lee, Robert Donnelly, Fat- rick Walah (lame), Patrick Smal- combo, Pierce Wade, Thomaa Morriaaey, ar, Patrick Walab (eon of Jas), John McCarthy, John Fleming, Richard Floming : Ohnrged with the Murder of William Jones, William French and John Bray. Mondat, Jan H. Ilenrtj Bray, fisherman, sworn and says : I live on Banncriuan road—that is, the I'ipotrack road. On tho 26th of Dec, last, at betwoen half-past ll! and 1 o'clock, a woman told mo there was a crowd ot men ou Harvoy Street near Pippy'a I then went dowu lo Mr. Pippy'a, and as I passed into Mr. Pippy's store 1 aaw Michael Cody, ono of the accuaod now present, with a picket iu his haud. Jame* Quirk I also saw thuro : l,o bad a picket. I alao aaw Michael Harper ; ho bad a gun in hia hind. ' saw Nicholas Bradbury ; he had a gun in ia hand. I aaw James Shanahan'a son, don't- kuow his name—not now preaent He brought two guna there. I identify Micbaol Cody, James Quirk, Patrick Harper, Nicholas Bradbury, the sceuaed uow preaent. I saw a number of other men thero whom I cannot identify ; thoy were armed wilb (Uus and pickets. One minute one man may bavo a gun in his hand, and tho next iniuuto another. This oa near as 1 can go was about three-quarters of an hour before tbo Orauge proceasiou appeared. 1 alcod nt Mr. Pippy'a. and before the Society came I weut down to Brennan's corner. Whilo 1 was at *ir. Pippy's the Riverhead men went down to Brennan's corner aud came back attain. I spoke to none of them. When I wa* at BrennaVa Street. The Orange Society wero at Brer nau'a then. 1 then moved up the Pipetrack towarda my own home tilt I beard the tirat (■una. tfien I ran across Thomas Poreoni'i meadow wbich liea between tbe Pipetrack and Harvey Street. When 1 got otl Harvey Street the lir.it thing I aaw waa Janes aliot. Could uot tell who ahot bin). The firing was over when 1 got there. I saw eny uucle, .lot... Bray, wounded ou th* Hrtet. There was ono Michael Mackey, not present now. a brother of the a,--isid. spoke lo the Riverhead men, and advised ihem to go back, and Michael Coely «poko up. and said he would not. bo was bound to kill or bo killud. Thia was as I crossed lho street, goiog to Pippy's houae that I heard thin, and before tho affray. Did »ot bear or aee anything elac. This was bo- iwet-n three-quarters of an hour and an hour before the Orangemen came up. Soi Couuael for accused h pat tc io qucstioi No. ' l-ss.'t. a Bay. Point Ln Hnye, Bt. Mary' Latitude -In" M' 20" Norm. Longitude 53" ISC' 40" Weat, A ROUND IRON TOWER lias been erettcd on thia Poi.it. an wbioh. at an eleva- tiou of n.l feet abovo thc level of the »ei>,a KIXKH WI ITIE LIGHT will i'-: exhibit- ed, nightly, from auusct to sunrise ; it will illinninau! ibe wholo horixon leaward, and be visible 3 milea in clear weather. Tho ipparatu* ia Dioptrio, of the sixth order, with a single argand burner. I'he Tower is painted alternately red aod white in horizontal bands, " two white. A Wood Slot- roof, ia attached to thc Tower, and tbe red and white bands are continued around it. fBy order,) 5L T. KNIOnT. Por Secretary Board of Worki, Board of Works' Office. . f Northern Assurance Company. FOR PIR.E cfc Hal^iE Capital—£3,000,000 Stg. FIRE PREMIUMS £408.(00 LIKE do 1 .'.7.(00 INTEREST 101,001 HEAD OFFICES c London—A Moorgatc Street AueiiDtiiN—ll King Street. Prospectusei.—Forms of Applicatios for Firo and Life Insurance and all other Inf-jrinnlion cau bo obtained at the Oliico of A. O. HAYWARD , REDUCTION! REDUCTION! For One Month Only! f THE GENUINE SINGER Sewing m achineS Lockman Hand Machinea Biekford Saitting Machines Eureka Clotbea Wringers Acme hashing Mnchinos Ceutenaial Plaiting Machines Best Machine Oil. Needle* aod Attach- ^.u for all SEWING MACHINES. .11 reduced to bottom pricei, for one mouth The Singer Met CARRIAGES ! WARREN &WHITWAN. All kiadi aod styles of Q_^_J^3FULA.Ca--F3g=* made to order and warranted. Repairing and Painting guaranteed to give sstisfaction. Beit of STOCK always on hand. Second-Hand Carriages put in perfect order—alw»,j on hand and r sale cheap. Carving and Gilding. BTSIGN-PAINTTNG in all ita branches - '" ' paid to outport order*. did ii, e. TJei whole proceu it of ■ I noticed wss t oil., ihe sound camo A tjitdUead of Ilia pro- _ lrrt%tfj tertied, and as they turned I saw Die smoke of throe guns wbich weut 00 from behind a bank of clay "' ginc-hoiise. looulduot eea the bail The guns for tbe back. I don't know who tbo mote were who Sred guna Tho plaice st which ibo guns bred is tlie name plaoe to whicb I taw ir go. I can't say whether tho gun* were fired st the Society oi not. 1 did u»t auy ono fall. The guns wore fired just as tbe Society wore turning. It was about a short gunshot from where tho guns wore Cred to tbo men in the procession. Before :iety camo up I hoard about twenty low otf from amongai the crowd of peoplo who wero on Harvey St. That was a good bit beforo 1 heard the two guns which I havo spoken ct. I e£d uot soo any guns go off near the thin, guns which fired near the rail way-houso. Wheu Power went down to tbo rai way-booac I « any oilier men tlcre. There j mou thero bolero at work, but thoy had left, I did not soo tio other two that iirud'go tliere. Whea theao gnus , fired llie won in the proee.saioo were ing. 'Tlicy wero retreating. 1 was leaning over my fenco al! tho limo watch- I waa about as far from -.ho proces- as it ia from the Court House to the ,t gate of tlio Cathedral. I was ou a hill and could see alt that passed The Counsel for tlie accused had no questions tu put to tho witness. and says c — I livo st Ship's Head uid am a fisherman. I wa) * William Pippy'a atnre on tho 26th Dec. owe! x. -.11 ..- knocked down. n t « >eu ou Harvey St., and amongst the to 1 ignited Denis SmiUcombc. I do uot gun and be remained iu the crowd wilh tlio gun until the procoasion camo up. I also recoguized Thomas Shanahan,son of .lames, "ch two guna. I first saw him ruuuiug from Brennan's towards Riverhead on Harvoy St. Ite left tho crowd at Breu- t.au'a. Ho hod uo gun then. He wei west. I t»w him about son terwardaon Harvey St. going back toaards ,wd and ho had two guns. Tbere one wilh bim. I do not too hiu, te Court at present amongst tiio accused. 1 alao recoguitcl .Michael Cj.1v. Ho w.-u in the crowd on llarvov St. Ho was there at tho tint of it. (Witness identifies Michael Code.) I 'aw hem *!! the time ult abo*t two minutes before tlio first guu waa tired, lie had a picket and tho last time I aaw him. I ran htm take a iHg. It waa their own flag..Uie flag thoy bad in the crowd. T'ho flag waa (landing by a fence I )k tho flog and waved it, eaying, eked down. They «(ero re „. - doo't kuow who the partita wore that tired. I know thoy ware in the Riverhead party. I think ibe guns -vcro from, the north aido ef the street Shanahan !ras io tho south of Harper. I did iui notice auy gitns tired near tbe Pipetrack road. Cotiusel lot thoaccused bad np questions to put tn the witueas. Alexander French aworn and says e—I live at Courage'a Boanli, and am a fisherman. I wai present at tho affray lon iHJtb Dee-, last past. 1 wis in the Society uear the front There was foiir or five couple ahead of mo. Tha only man iu tho River- hoad party wlioin t recognised wen Richard Mackey. ( Witness identities Richard Mac key). He was well alcoad in tho crowd. Ho was stood up with a gun by hu side. I did not kiuw any body clue, t did not aeo tlie lint shots fired. 1 turned, my head before the iboti ware fired aud thou I saw nothing but -smoke. I wont back lo thc east. I did uot notice any shot* Bred as 1 was going to tho cast down the raad. That ia all I remember. Did nut see the tint shots fired. Did not nee nuy guui, only tbe one. Counsel for thc aocusod had no question! '/;;l r kept tho slug which lio o questions tbe ■ nu,: lime, ■' w.. o it, Uie man named Mackey there. I ictber it was Slick or Rich. I him pre*ont. I am not aure, but 1 think it is the brother ol the accused. RUhard] Mackey, now present, and be wantod the crowd to ,go back. Michael Cody said, " No. this ia the day I will die. j Company. M. F.8MYTH. Aoent, 172 Water St St. Johns' .SEWING MACHINES REPeVIRED Price* moderate. Will have »lcigh* i nd earloles in tbeii Place or Business—Water Street, near Martins Bre>ok. May 27. PROFESSIONAL. M. CHISHOLM, M.D., CM (McGill University, Montreal.) Physician, Burgeon and Accouchenr BAI ROBERTS snd TORC-DE-GRAVE Sept..!. Georqe Crocker, fisherman, sworn and lya : 1 livo at Otterbury. On St. Stephen's lay I was pretly well at my own bouae all ay. Abont 12.30 o'clock I waa stood iy owa door; 1 noticed a crowd of in going to the east. A fow of them had 1 saw nothing else with them at . They stopped on Harvey St. When they camo to Parmitcr's lano thoy had a green flag. Can't tell bo* many were there. A few of them went back and brought a few gun*. I dou't know who went back. Tbuy wont Lack to the weit Harvey St, and returned oast with the guns. I saw the men turn up Pippy's lano, but could oot say whether thoy bad guns. aa the distance was teo far. I recognizee! Pierce Wado and Jobn Fleming with guns amongst the men now present I also recognised Christopher Gardner wiih a gua. I recognised Andrew Northcott with a gun. 1 recogniaed James Gardner with a guu. I don't remember any mora with guns. I don't remember mentioning any more that bad guna in my deposition. I don't remember aoy more. I saw Richard Mackey, Pierco Wade, John Fleming, Shanahan. Patrick Walsh, (lame), about HOO yards west of where trie affray took place. They were going lo tbe eait As they passed along I heard one man aay, ' where are you going,' and I heard the reply, ' we are going to drive theee b r« back.' I did not se* anyone bringing gun*, powder, or ahot to them. 'I'he first of tbem came there about 12} o'clock. The affray took place between 2 and 3 o'clock as near aa I can go. I can't •ay bow many guns were fired. I was too excited. I law Patrick W»l*h (lame), going to the wot, singing out to the men to " come on down." My house U 300 yardi to the weat of Pippy'a Tb* witoeu was asked to name those of tho accused whom he know* and to name Monday, Jan. 15 William Hunt sworn and (ays: 1 live st the ripctrack road. I am a flihermao. I remember Uie affray on 2Gth December. I did not see tbe parties meet I aaw a man come (o bis own door and blow off hUgun. HU name U Martin Power. He lives on the Pipetrack road a little east of me. When be blew of his gun he came from iniide hia houae. This was about an hour before the Society came up. Tbe crowd were assembled on Harvey St, a good bit befare that After blowing off bii gun he went into Us honso again.. Ho es.ine out again a few minutes afterwards. He had bia gun in bii band. He went down through' hU meadow towards'Harvey St Ha went down tn the rail.., laiaa.. 'IW any one that U cowardly let him go back.' He laid, "1 will kill or be killed tbia day ;, il I get one for my hand 1 am satisfied to diethU day." I did not notice auy thins clso with him besides tho picket aud Hag. I alao recognized in the crowd, PUrce Wade. (Witness idonlifiea Piorce Wade.) He had a picket. A - man named William Purcell, son of Michael, -cauio from the crowd te Pippy's store, and aaked tor gun. Ned 1'ippv answered him. " there' uo guu here." There wore seveu or eight men with Purcell. I did not notice who they were. Theao men went back id tho crowd. 1 aaw James Butler iu iho crowd wilh a picket Ho ia not bere in ihe Court. I also taw Jewel Foley in Uie crowd, zle had a picket. He U not now preaent I law Richard Stunner-,: he had a picket; he ii uut pre*ent 1 alao aaw William Kearney in lho crowd with a picket; he is not preaout. 1 saw John Taylor in the crowd. He lives at Spaniard's Hej Ridge. Ha also bad a ' ■ - 1 Taw a man namcel Carroll, or Michael, am not auro which ; hi Spaniard'a Bay. Ho had a picket. I recognized John Shea' of River- head, son of Laurence, in tho ciowd ; he had a picket. That is all' I remember. Don't remember aeelng any of the accueed ixcept those three tbat I named. The store in whicli I was when I aaw Ihe crowd right abreast of where they atood. I towards the Society abont a minute before tho firit aboU wero firod. Before I reached the Society I saw a man fall. He foil from a ahot. I heard the giin'fue.I. It came from tbe crowd that 1 have been ipeakiog of. I think it wsa Willism Brown that fell, bnt I am not aure. When I saw the man fall I ran off tbe street to the south acrona the fields to Water St Tbat waa the lait I saw of it. I «aw about twenty nun* in the crowd ; did not know the persons who hid them only thoao I havo mentloneel I heard a good many guns fired but oan't *ay how miny. I waa running st the time. I did uot see any body bringing in guns but thoie I mentioa- Ifreler Williams aworn and fays :—1 live at Courage's Bcacli. I am tx (ishermnu. I was in the proceuion on the 2Cth December. I wvs about midway iu tho procession. When the procession met the other party, I left my plac) and ran ahead to sue what was up.1 I heard of the mob '.j-..^ ahead with pickets. Whou tho mob stopped us first some of the proccaaiontits went an,: took pickets. Then tho mob moy i back a certain distance aad wo went back into our place! in the proccfcion again, and the proceuion moved ou. lheu wo were brought up again nnd could go no further. I ran ahead to aee what wo wero Blopped for. I was ix. marshal. Al! bauds were confute I. Tho first thing I saw was a stono cotcing from tho otlier side. Aa I was getting over -a iunco OU tho north aide cl the road I h-.ird.i _•:!!! go off. 'Tee gitu w.us liree! from lho Rivurtiead parly. I heard tho words pass, " lire, tiro," until At_ 1 whatever gun* were there were dijehargt J. 1 picked up a piece of i-.iick a* 1 wai running. When 1 beard tbe first gun lire, I fell back and ran. I did not liicjw there v. -.. a teem there uutel I heard the rep >rc of the first gun. I ran east until I got down about Brcnuan'a. I was stanJii,,- looking at lhe opposite, party. I ga,v in cl ! uun uaiued John Bray r-.innieig :'i---ii Harvey south ride ot Haryc'y St. Ho ' ' ' nrtdcr hia arm. 1 saw a man n i aith'a picket, ilcsceeick him lux the hack of tho head or the :„.,:'-- ou tlie 4cft aide. It may be rather on tuo back. As he (jot the stroke le tell. •'• i 1 e ;-t hem get the stroke 1 Urn,,'.'. ...y Ina'. an-ay. 1 knew the man .-(vho atreick bia. with the picket. His iiiiu,, is Wnteb. I nut not s:ir,- of li'.-i Chrii-nii, nan.,, (The ivitness i-i-iitit'.cs .lohn Walsh). I turned my head ciwav wbon the blow wee struck because I did'..;', like to look at it. Wh -n Bray was strjekhe waa about a gunshot from me. A Her striking tbt, blow WalKi went back to the crowel. I went intu Brays house before ho died. He was insensible. 1 did not reccguizo any ooj uloo bl tlio crowd la.sidc WaUh. Countel for tho accusal bad uo question -... put to tlio wilucsi. \ JJr:ll:;i I1it.7i.-r sworn and soys:—I livo »t Burnt Head, Carbouear. aud an. a li i'i- orioan. I was present at tlie affiay ou tho '.Mill Ur.-„:i;ber last. I was uut in tha it. Tho Doi took frem m; Couusel for the accused had !','i.'.Vam A J. *„cra aod anys: I live at Vleooriw'Villv;.- near Curboiiear.—tartTT in. I was iu tbo Orango proud- stou ou the -oth Dec I was near tbo head of tlio procession. There wore about t.-ti in-era of meu anoVl of inc. The pro- e up to a body of i.ien,who ug ou the ntroet. Wben we mo!) ol people Uio proceasiou topped. Tbo firat thing that occurred atopped was Sergeaut Doyle put ms uanu on my breast, aud stopped me. 1 wis still moving on when Doyle stopped me. I'he meu in front of me had stopped and moved aside, and 1 camo :.e;!:i ie;> to thc front vrheu I wus met by Doyle. At lhat time I wid quite .:! .so to tbu n-.oli. Doylo put bu hand ou my breast, auel said, "atop, youug man." 1 aaid, •' I can't atop, air, I muat go a1., ad." I iiiiiie-.liiituly slopped, and ubirve i ie-.s onlor... Thc next I noticed .vs.) a rally ol ii tone, eoeuc out ot the mob dowu towards il. • Society. Before tbe , ton,-- w«re tiirown 1 aaw Constable Fahey couie on !i. -.„■,.-e.n mc and tie. mob, nnd auiacekoJ his hands, and stamped his foot on the ground, aud aworn lie was a Fenian U.o. Hu ...iid other *soti» which I could not ' Doyle had uo weapon iu hU I......! I . After tbo stoncea tho noxt was a rally ot guiic. 1 did uot ateo the guna fired. I did not seo a guu. I should think thero wore lu.ir or livo guna iu that rally. I aaw Uie smoke frum thomi 1 naw the smoke from the inob oi people. I heard tbo reports tliere, that's where the guns were. I can't teay before tbe guns Were tired that any pmtol was fired. I beard no pi»tol shot I was cloto to Doyle just before tbo guns evcro fired. I don't think Doylo could have fired a pistol knowing it. Wi.,- tho guns . I a a fall. in head sue i side ul the road. 1 nolicu 1 tliat a great many ot the Riverhead party were armed with pickets or cudgels. I did uot aeo auy guus at first with them. Before thu affray I saw one of the police who, I was told, was Sorgcant Doyle. Ho was uton.l between tho two partiea. Ho was talking io tho if ho was trying to persuade teem to go back and to pacify them. I'ho tirat thing that I noticed after that was a gun wont off on tbo uorth side of tho road. I did not see the discharge, ooly beard it. That gun was tired west of where 1 waa. I can't aay Which party flreel it. 1 saw no effect from that shot. The next thiug wa.- that I looked up at tho Riverhead crowd and saw a guu fireel by aome one iu the middle of the crowd of mto. T'ho gun ointed towards tho.Orange proces- I could iee tho man who had tho Counsel for tha accused to put te tbe witnesi. Alexander Cmragt aworo live at Cootice'. teeth. ' hsd no qucstioi savs Tb*» He went down to the railway waa befare the proceesion aame op. At tbat time I did not tee any otber people near the eogiao-booae. Tbe crowd at Uiat time were further up to the west I remained leaning over my fence till the Society came up. I aaw them pa** up. I did not aee tbe parties miet There Mai - • ■'! tlio affray whieh took place St Stephen's Day. Before tea Society came up I saw tbe Riverhead party at* ing on the itreet. They had a flag, knew twn of tbem, one was Nicholas Shadkbsn, one of the accused new present. He was in Ibe crowd. Ue bad a gnu. I saw Patrick Harper, one of the accnied now preaent He bad a gun. 1 did not recognize nny one else. 1 did not eee any other gnita. 1 was-littlo more tlum tho length of this room (rom where I am (tending from the Riverhead party. I saw tbe amoks of the fint gnus that were tired. They came from tbe Riverhead party. 1 aaw nobody fall. I-went in among tho Society when I saw the shoti fired. I wat knocked down liy onr owo party. There ■ if I .,, Did ict iee aay effect from that shot lovoral guns, four or five or six, can't say how many, in the aamo crowd. T'lnjy were poiutod towards thu procession. As soon an I n> the guns pointed I turued my back to them anel faced to the east Two abot Uieu struck me, ono in tho head and one in the back. At tha lime tbat the ahot itruck me I beard tho report ot several gun* behind me. One ibot went inlo my bead beliiu,I tbo left ear, aod afterwards Dr. Nelaon took lho shot out of my temple. The shot in the back was below the shoulder blade. It diJ oot lodge in tho flesh of my back. It went Uirough every iliisli of clothes I bad oo. I «aw the hoi ea iu my clothe* afterwards. I liad on at f Janes of Carbouc: abyit leu or ttvelvo feat (rota tno. Ho fell a«ar the south lide of tho itreet. When l.e fell I heard tbo worjs sung out " run, >vc will be all ihot" I turned and ran. Wbeu I turned to rua I saw another young mat! or iutdd!o-agcd man lying ou tho aido oftho road. I did not know him then. I l,av» ItarnAd since lhat it wa* French. Ho -.ms aiive when I saw him on,tho ground. I did not stop to look at bini'; I went on -s-!-iin« down tee railway track to tbo •villi. 1 ataj-ped jnst beyocll the engine- heese. I then turned to go back again. ! raw tho mob moving to lho cast below ; tho dead and wounded lay. I saw take two of our tla^a. aud say, "roino for your Orango flaga." Tliey turned and • up. 1 want on up and eiw Doyle g toward., rue. and Constable Faee; itioti-.or Constable guiding him. naked Doyle if be was wounded much. II, uothiug great," but he said " b, seemed weak." I saw blood running out of bis ueck. I said to Fihoy?" you jumped in. ami Binacked you: band-, stamped your lect, and swore you wero u 1", ., ai.' He .'aid, " I was making peace." " Well," said I, " that's a pretty way to make ! peace," I said nothing more to bim. 1 weut tip to whore Janes'Uy. Downs ihere Itill lying on t!„. ground. He was dead. 1 looked iu his face acid did not Iccij,-.- bim. I stayed there uutil ibey went lor -uli.lie '.,. t.'-- '.-■:. ii'y.iy. I v el.t ,1 ,a.i to the Lodgo and wont lieime. I recognize one of thu aceu"."! now pr-cs-.'nt whom I ea-rr in the crowel. (In- witness went to point hitn out. and in pasaiug to do aa, said to Patrick W..!-!., <-i .1 inco, e " 1 did uot see yo i there,Pat," Tl.e v.itn-s, then ■i o,.:--I nn and pla-c-.i Lie, lisu.l on Kiechar.l .M;ii-key, one of the accused, and mill I ww this man there with a picket.) The witness then rates, 1 do not remember setiug lhe faces »I tho othor prisouers.' I don't know anything else io particular more than .1 hats ttatedt. Counsel for accused asked no questions. IFtdi'am^Woorta sworn and says: I li^e nt Carbonear, and a:n a carpenter. 1 was in Iho proceisiou on the 2e',th Dec. 1 waa well toward the bead of tbo procession. Wo were met by a crowd of men. I doliced they had picket* firsl when wo Camo up. Tbey hael something on , liko a (lag—something greon. <\t firsl did uot notice anything but pickets wi tho men. Wbeu we camo up our '— ranks wore stepped. Wo stopped su pro.-e. -si.i-i became cinfuied. Aftei sloop .-I lsaw,a man of tbo opposite p! 'y with a picket. Ile clasped one of our n' - with onu band, and te had a picked wave ing iu the other. 1 won't swear any of tlio licensed now present were in ibat crowd, acquainted with nay ot tbe accused. Then I :«»■ aome stonos eome from the opposite party nnd go over my head proevsaion behind int. The uext 1 uotioed was Sergeant Doylo, I saw him the Society, raise nU two hauels of bim, as if to reason witb the Soi Tben 1 aiw a man itt-p out of tho ci ef the oppoiite party wilh a gun. ul J 1 jumped off the road I heard ir all ;s wh'nuicg past me aud I heard WT i n°doin>r to^Md* Shipi Head with otber Mattered people. 1 did not go ■pack to. .ihe'fceueufjho affray. As I was 1,-aviii.' thu oad I -k, three wountled peo- plc—Willi* u Cleary of Carbouear, a man _L— ^ waa t0|j W4g Bray, and another man whom 1 did not koow, I was wa* French. I aaw them on a cross road Lulling dowu to Wator St after the affray. The man whom I saw point tho ir towards iu was a stoutish, thick- ._ _.. of ino.liu, height I judged bim to I,,, botween ISo tt%V) year* ot age, sandy -colored or foxy w!| 'kern. His cheek bones ippeared to ine . bo shsveu, as to his hia I could not ai wliothor it was shaven >r not, as bia face* ** resting on the gua. (Witness posited Ho Michael Cody and tbat man puts ino in mind of him.) lothe* »ppearcd to be light. Ha wns i ikirt sleeves, or like sbirt sleaves. Ho bad no jacket on. Just before the first gana wore lired thero were ten or elvc couple between mc and Doylo. I r been raise bis bands. When he raised i hinds ho had no weapon ot any kiud that I could see. 1 did uot sec or hear pi ito! -shot l\fore the first guns were tired. Counsel f r accused aiko-1 no questions. tljorge I Oar* sworn and says: I am a tUkcruiao, a id livo at Carbonear. I was in Orange jrocoasion on tba 2ttth Dec I was near tbo h ad of the proceewion. There wero four ;ouplo ahead ot me. I renumber tho pre session meeting a crowd of men, nneKstop >d. Thc first I notice! was three i len ' ,10 ran out of tho mob. Tboy bal guus Ono man ran to the north aide of t!iq creet a little apart from the crowd. I 1 » him raise the gun his shoulder, r A'illiam Janes was walk- ._„' with ine I jfciel to him, " Look out for yoursolf, Wl dam." Ho 'said, ''yes, boy, I will look out for inysell." With '■-it I saw tbo man tbat I havo spoken of I, His gun was pointed a littlo across tlio road toward tbo mid.Ilo of the street. It was pointed towards inc. I was cx- peeUng 1 wonld tako tho load of shot, and not Janes. Jauca made a step ahead of mc. As ho atopped tlie load took W.l"^ tho cho.it, and knocked him down on tbo mWjttlO of the road. He loll to the south, au-1 I fell into drain iu the uorth. T'ho c.i.ii-ti.-sion from the gun mil the excitement from the guu goiii,: 1 85 licar mo mad* oee fall. Tlio man lhat fired was not more lhan two or three times iho length of the guti Ir^ui uie when hu fired. When the gun went off. Jauca fell nt once. Tbe gun that ahot Janes was the first that wis tired, as I conld see. I heard uo report of a gun or pistol before that shot. Ilo wai a man I tbink about five feet ten id liteg'.e'., :. .-,:out,able-bodied man. I noticed thv. who 1-e ran out from tho body of men. I would tike lien) to bi about 00 to ID y,ar„ 0! age. I don't remember any- . tl.iii,- aliout his features. J could not reeeeoirnize bim now if 1 saw him Tho ther two men of tbe Ihroa apokon of •ithgun!rVipp..'J out of thc crowd to tho jlddleof j ;e road iu front of the crowel. Tci.v step td lack into tlio cro'sd. I did -it see tn In tito. I cau't say positively to any i .ore gana being fired. After I !1 1 cntwed on my bands and knees to a crowd, that is tli/Oraaiemeu. I went awiy lheu. Couj.se! for n.-.-icee.l .vke 1 noqucsUans. J.tr.id Smith sworu and eiya : I livo at Biabop's Cove. I nrn a planter. I was in Harbor Grace on St. Stephen's Day. As thi Society was walking up Uawey St, I drov- up'Water St. on a horaa and alide. Dave! llarrett w.u on 'he lido Willi me. When I got opposite Eli Martin's ho ran oeit .and said, " for God's sake don't go round Ihe River." Ho .uid the Riverhead people were dowu with a greoa flag, pick. a light coat. I ran then after getting tho ahot I ran through a marsh to George Brown'i, I did uot notice anything more of what .. ■ ,r.- -i. ht the afternoon of tbu day I saw Dr, Slartin ,iet Mr. Thompson's drug store. I showed him Ihe wouud in my bead. He did nothing for it I stayed in Harbor Graco tbnt night, and went to Car. bonear next day. I saw Dr. Nelaoo in Ihe evening. Uo took out tho shot about a week afterward*. 1 felt die shot in tny back when I first got it I wa* uneasy about it all Uw way down. I did not tell Dr. Nelson about the wound in the back Uie firat evening I saw bim. 1 told biro about it the day !..- took the lead ont of I my li.'.id. It elid not give me any trouble, I any mere thau it wu tender wbeu I touched 1st :'■ r • uu behind t _.jppe!i to the port!) aide of the atreet )f Over tho drain, lie took a gun up. ' settled himaelf, raised the gun to shoulder, aud took aim, I thought at 1. ethers iu the procession. When I »• l gun pointed I turned aud twisted to 1 left, (tooping my bead somewhat, a presenting my right ahoulder to. . .afrom or livo guns fired off rigtt after one Soother, 'Thoi* gnn* were lired froui tht opposite party. I knew that from ssc^ng Ih'i »tooke and other guus in lhe era til. Tlie othor "gens were in lha mob juat le- hinei the front rank. I aaw thoao gnnS.in lho meu'-e hand* afler 1 heard the alrtta discharge, Tbey wore not pointed then. I aaw live or aix gum in tho crowd. As *ooa rs the guu* were discharged on* of our head men fell on (ho ground. It «raa a man who I wa* told was named Brown. At that timo I did not see anv one eUe fall. I jumped on tlie south sido ofthe ,...„ _ toad towards Ships Ileal. I ran a aay t biapjek would go on until I was stopped. When I Cft Ut Mayne's Hill, 1 overtook S _■,„•■.'!•.;! 1 iy!-.-goiu,'west. Ho asked ino for a possa '.-. and I gave it to him. Thon 1 : .id hi 11 what Eli Merlin had told mo. he naiil, "itmay bo tho case, but ho did not believe it." lie told me lo drive on. Wl en wo got to Warren's, we overtook three or four policemen. He told mo to drivo on. When we got on Iht top of the liill jmt above C.ii,'- Sc-veiii.io'*, 1 «aw the i-ro.id of people on lltrvty St. above tli.- Ruiwav h-iuso I said, -ihere tncy are, flag snd all." Doyle sai J. "oh, my ! oh, niv ! drivo on." Whea I got to tho Pipstrac-k road I stopped the t.orao and Sergeant Doyle jumped off. Doyle had 0.1 a plain Coat and ho had no weapon that I ould sou. He inn up as Itar.l a, he could run up the Pipetrack rua 1, and turned weat ou Tvvey St. When lie jumped off th- !:!i.liwtl)c Sorety were tfren id. ,i|t from ,110 huuiVed and tifty to two lidndre 1 vards to be east of lh Pipetrack rial lt,e lliw-i Lead parly acre then about one hundred yards nbnvo tbe Pipetrack nil to tbe west 1 did not notico what Doylo did then or afterwards. Tho Riverhead partv had pickets and a tUg, and woro ahak'ing them towards tbe Society, and •I, 1 i.ing. When I got in oppoaito Thoma* Parsons'! on Water St. hi* wife begged ine for Cod's sake not to g> on. I went a little- furih-r. and stoppe I lho slide a lutlo below I'm.end Of Pippy's line. At Donnelly's house tliere was n woman sfin.li.it: on the step of the etu-h hanA, I aai with me. 'look," pointing my finger te wards her. lie aaid, •• yes; B*b Douoelly^ Looking tip 10 the e«>wd '. Itags of Ibe Orange Soeiety I could just were coining towards us 1 gave the I), a cut au, drove ou When I looked aro, again mc ne of the nan were againat D oelly'a ; uuse 1 beard other giins fire about *t en or eight iu nnmber 1 did 1, aee tho{ fighting, nor the r«*ult o! I s',..>link. As I drove aloug I n» Jr StaplctVU the west end of tho crowd U waa ,V4 { nothing He had his hand. 1 ■» AS I drove 01 ivcrheod I |
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