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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1885-08-07, Page 1345 ametempeet IIU cust-om Lers, to a Sate. must e Import& E We errtiiiied. to every do - ,•• reets, V4th, venile come Collegiate Maiouration -ersity, and irteen hon- .ssfol canal - Olt, Robert rt a Knox, liar& he trustees eve selected the school, a and Miss ry of $2511, -eek on the ilar vacancy we appIica- ht was en - formerly a Manitou, .entIy. He et and living - everything t, all their ibrary were no that -Mr. Le possessed - p again with Leurance. • Logan met Ly 0-1; Fri- ' n, who was , succumbed, inflammation is wife, aged from inflam- ' family, the a few days t, but it is rending in , has the deep hint - 7 regretsto tth of Mrs. die; of the 1st A which took )-eceased had health up to though not d the follow - limas results y afternoon, sought, but e. She was and leaves a instant, as a red. Switzer, luta, named the barn - vicious bull air to the -then rolled the ground as prostrate his Juncture t girl, Who ttracted the eent, anti he • Pollard with der. the barn, ther goring. 1 and the 'uld.be ex - 10 s for the dif- :rig June have her of deaths as follows: ; Qubbeco x, 71; Win- e, Jahn, N.B., Thomas, LI; 14; Guelph, Oat, t- 7 Fred- '-acinthe, 33 ; -eli. accerding here has been the people n must here health. • are ascribed 2.2 _to smallreceot- date s, the 54 Old - ay, died yet - :her daughter, tied age of which svere aterloce She Clemensewho Her firet hits -- Mr. George ills, being one add an her and literally any apparent 'ta history! cality ! Whett parents ---the ere was not a side, of the 4 EIGHTEENTH YEAR. WHOLE NUMBER 922, 'SEA ORT FRIDAY, AU6UST 7, 14385. , McLEAN BROS., Publishe re. $1.50 a Year, in Advanc e. A CARD. In order to commence each season's trade • With an entirely new stock of goods, it has been our custom during the past to hold a semi4 annual clearing sale. In accordance With this custom we are now offering the whole Of our first-class stock of Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps at very greatly reduced prices, in order to make room for our mammoth stock et new fall goods shortly to arriVe. The stock is still weli assorted, comprising ahrst everything k,, own to the trade, from the very finest Ladies' Mn erican Frnch Kid Boots and Slippers, to the heaviest and strongest Men's Stogas. • In Has and Caps we belieVe we have the best stock in the county, consisting of the celebrated Woodrow & Sons fur felt flexible Hats, Christy Stiff Hats, and American and Canadian Soft Hats. Our aim • is to make our semi-annual clearing sale an established and well-known part or our business.- So that whenever we an. nounce our semi-annual clearing sale, the public -Can rely on getting big bargain& All goods that we advertise will be gold regardless of profit for CASH. For instance, we are showing a big col- lection of Boots. Shoes and Slippers' and give you your choice of the lot for 50c per pair; a match better collection for 75, and for $1 you call get Ladies' Solid Leather High Cut Bahnorals with rivited bottoms, worth $1.50.; also Men's Heavy Buckle Plow Boots, nailed bottoms, for g, worth $2. A big collection of Ladies' Vine Kid and Polish Calf Buttoned Boots with work- ed button_holes, for $1.85 per pair. These are the cheapest goods we have ever shown. Estate of John Garrett & Co. We have still a big lot of the goods belonging to the estate, bought at auction, and now clear- ing out at 890 on the dollar. Men's and Boys' Long Boots clearing out at cost price. Mens and Boy's Fine Hand -Sewed Calf Balmoral Boots at cost price. Woodrow & Sons and dhristy's celebrated fine Fur Hats at cost price, and no reasonable offer will he refused for Men's and Boys' Straw 'Hats.. We have still a few fine Manilla Hats very cheap. Our Grocery Department has been replernsl again this week with everything usually fund in a first-class gro-Cery. store. Prices to suit the times. 'FREE DELIVERY. C+EO. GOO Noted for Choice Groceries. GRAND Genuine Clearing Sale —AT TliE— Cheap Cash Store Hoffman B SEAFORTH, THE TRIAL OF REL. •(Contirizied from last week.) 'GEORGE KERR'S EVIDENCE. • George Kerr, storekeeper, at Batoehe, was called by the Crown. He deposed that his first intimation . of an .uprising was on the 17th of March, , when Riel and some breeds came into his store and took some arms, Riel did not exactly eeize them, hut he said to let the people lave what they wanted, and to "charge it." Mr. Robinson—To whom were the goods to be charged? ' George Kerr—The prisoner tclid not mention any name, but simplA said to charge it. The following clay the breeds got a quantity of -aatimunitisin from • the store, .The witness was subsequently arrested and taken before the council; Rid spoke in his favour. The ' witness attended a meeting in January last, where Riel Was presented with a purse by the settlers. The wituesirsubscribed $1 at the banquet which followed. Riel proposed and drank the health of the Queen. Do not think ' Riel counten- anced the breaking into or looting ..of stores. '. - • -' • EXPERIENCE AT BATOCHE. Hilliard Mitchell, a justice of the peace and Indian trader at Duck Lake, detailed his experience at Batoche and conversations with the prisoner. He said that Riel was bitter _against the Government; and • particularly against Sir John Macdonald, who the; prisoner said, he would bring to his feet. , (Here the prisoner jumped to his feet and began taking copious notes. His eyes flashed, and his temples were ,flushed with excitement). The witness con- tinued—Riel wanted to settle the diffi- culty if possible. - Thomas Jackson, brother of the pris- oner who was adjudged insane the other day, wastlie next t witness.: After de- tailing his brother's arrest by the rebels, he said that Riel asked him at Batoche to write letters to certain eastern papers placing -111M in a good light. Ile told witness he, had applied to the Govern: ment for $35,000 for losses occasioned by his exile from the country, etc., etc. He told him he had actually lost- $100,- 000 but was willing to take the amount mentioned, . The WitneS5 thought the prisoner's motives were those of revenge. Saw arms in the prisoners hands once. He was in charge et Batoche,, Gabriel Dumont being under him. (Here wit- ness identified several documents writ- ten or signed by the prisoner.) ' Cross-examined by Mr. Fitzpatriek— Riel, said the agitation was purely politi- cal, and had' been going on for four or five years. . . GENERAL MIDDLETON ON THE STAND.; General Middleton, examined by Mr. Rubinson, sworn, said he commanded the whole militia farce in Canada on, March 21st. He was sent for by Hon. Mr. Caren, who told him to leave for the Northwest. _tile told him a rising might take place. He left two hours later, and on the way up heard of the Duck Lake. fight. At Winnipeg he found the 90th nearly ready to march, also the Winnipeg battery. He heard that Colonel Irvine was afraid to Igo by Prince Albert, and reniained at Qu'Are pelle some time, and then proceeded to Fort QiitAppelle. At :Fish 1 Creek the witness had the 90th, the so-called' " A " 13attery,thed t Boult ton's scouts-, in all . 425 Or '450 men, - An engagement took place there; in which the Canadians lost pineor ten killed and forty wounded. This was on April 24th. Remained there . until the wounded ' were disposed of, and then went to Batoche,- Marched on to Batoche on May 9th. On reaching the. plateau near the. river he saw a: large. nutober of men and fired on them. Battelle was tarried on May 12th. He arranged on the 12th to engage the enemy on the right, leaving the second officer in com- mand to take the position occitpied by the troops under his command the two previous days.. He was brought a letter by Mr. Agtley. (The witness lidentified the message, Which was a threat froni. ' Riel to kill the prisoners if . the woinde Were injured). The witness wrote an answer, and returned it by Mr. 1 Astle ,. ILater on Jackson came up with, another letter. (The witness identified the docu- ments.) Took no particular notice of this. After this the witness fell back on the camp, and felt much annoyed to find that instead of his second in .count mend taking advantage of his feint he found them quietly in camp. The wit- ness is afraid he used some strong lan- guage. His treops went out again, and forced the first line of rifle pits Astley ran the gauntlet of both- fires with another letter from Mel, with a ineme on the - outside entelope.They then I 'forced their Way on and ea ried the place by -a series Of rushes, when all it - :tempts at *defence. ceased, Astley going, down with them. The Canadians lost! Six killed', and twelve or thirteen Wounded. ' This practically c osed the campaign so far as the witness was con. iceroed. The witness then spoke of the Search for Riel and Dumont. On the 15tIeRiel was'brought in. Vhen he entered the witness's tent he produced a paper signed by the witness, saying that his safety would be guaranteed until after . the: trial. Had a conversation with the priioner, who tallied freely. .Remember he accepted the position as leader. ' Riel . said : " General, if the Lord had given inc a victory a : I He did you,. would. I have made as good 4 u -se of it ?" The prisoner was sent Co Regina. ' RIEL's COUSIN ON THE STANI'. between Riel and, Father, Andre th lat- ter promised te' use his influence o get him $35,000. The prisoner said hf he got the money he would start a paper. and write clown the Government. Mel told him before the grass was half a fin- artic re -would be foreign arm- patie stroy the country. Mc what d a telegram from the from of th was d suffer the di form ..get's length th ies herelto d Dowell receiv Tremendous' slaughter of Dry Goods. Every article and all Goods in the place will be sold regardless of coat. We hold this sale in order to make mote for KEW FALL GOODS. Delet confound this sale with the so-called clearing sales generally advertised. We TO exactly what• we say, and all you re- quire to do is to call at the Cheap Cash Store and, be convinced. Come one, come all. No trouble to show goods. We want everybody to eee theagoods and prices, and extend a hearty wet -- Nene to all. Remember the spot, the t, Cheap Cash Store —OF HOFFMAN BROS. SEAPORT'''. Government s. yine that the Metis' evauld eceive immediate consid- eration, but no hing was said about Mel. On March 2nd a meeting took place be- tween Mel, a Hest, and others. When the question if a provisional gevern- ment car= up he prisoner was very ex- cited, and eiti.s to the priest "you will have to give In permission to proclaim a piftisienal • overnment before mid- night," The p est put him out of doors. At the meetin on the 3rd- there were about sixty ar ted men. On March 5th Riel and Gab tel Dumont visited the witness and p oposed a plan of opera- ations. Rid said he would take up arms for the g ory of God, the honor of religion, and t e salvation of their souls. The witness s g,gested public prayer for direction. It as announced in church that a service would be held for that purpose, and is otice of the date I was given. TIFF BETWEEN PRISONER AND COUNSEL. Riel had b en taking profuse notes for some time nd now said : "Your Ho or, would you honour me for a little hile ? " "Not just n w, " the Judge replied. Riel explai 'lid • •that his counsel did not know the itnesses, antltmany ques- tions that thou d be put were neglected. Mr. Fitzpa 'rick replied that • they were not disposed to put some of the questions isug ested by Riel, as they were not aches ble. Alter consid table diecussion between -Riel arid his counsel, the latter said they would ei her. have to conduct the case accordin to their , own judgment or else throw • The Judge his counsel sh but the prison mination to p of his counsel' The law on 'and it was sl have conducte eel, a though ony, are bee jury. Rid then cm his counsel, questions; evei to conduct th self. The Judge if he was not counsel he wo counsel for hi Riel said—' I am not to sp The Judge - After the ex witnesses who any new light pher Robinson further eviden p the brief. , uggested that Riel and ild confer. They did so, r still clung to the deter - it questions independent views. the case was turned up own that prisoners who their cases through coun- he case Were treason-fel- • allowed to addresi the plimented the Court and IA' insisted on putting at the expense of having. balance of the case him - finally told the prisoner satisfied with his present ld have to assign! other Am 1 to utderstank that a " Notlet present." mination of several other e evidence did not throw .n the case, Mr. - Chrieto- said the Crown had no •e to offer and the cue for the Crown wa.4 closed. • T E DEFENCE. , Mr. Greensl ields, one of the counsel for the prison r began the defence by an eloquent addr ss to the jury. He went into every important detail of what he alleged led to the rebellion. ,He said that he accusel no GOvernment in par- ticular for iteg ecting the claims of the breeds, but if he authorities had paid attention to t e petitions which had been addressed to them the rebellion would never have oc urred. He paid a glow- ing tribute to the volunteers who left, their private ccupatione and came, from all parts of t e Dominion to suppress the outbreak. What had taken place was most unf rtunate, but he claimed that the prieo er was in no wise respon- sible as he wa undoubtedly insane. at BIEL INSANE. .. CHAS. Noene, a cousin of the prisoner was next called. He spoke in French, and an interpreter' was required. He related the prisoner's entry 1 into the country, and how the prisoner showed him a book written with blocel, which gave an account of his plans. I The first portion etf the book expressed, a deter- mination to destroy Canada and England. This was in December of lest year, Riel saidhe wanted $100,000 indemnity from the Government. In an, interview had I man be re Dr. witne tende t of the Toronto He has had nine or ence 'n treating lunatic the anisoner twice ye this i orning. From % had card and from tion, truth t institution for 19 motis. He scharged in January, 878. He d from ambitiouS Imani One of tinguished charaeteristi s of that f insanity is that,' so lo g as the lar -hobby is not tpu 'bed, the t appears perfectly eaf e. Fro he heard the ‘witriesse say, am he prisoner's actions yes erday, lie o hesitation in pronou icing tIe sane, and he beli ved h in not o ponsible for his act. Clarke,, of Torou o, was s. lie said he was th lunati en year . • He tteeardy av us owo provided the witnesses and the prisoner was no here was no doubt of . He Could convince an &ens of the patients knew right from wrong nsanct He thought th distinguish between rt last Mtrch. He had were asked the clifferencel 0 Ing/ man that charg still could wron if Ri flet. super - asyl u expert- tainined and one deuce xaminile told the rnaligmi- is being lawyer cidwer hs •ptisoner ht arid doubt etween right and wrong, he would giv a good defim ion, assuming the statem t of tl-e with sses to be true. He tho ght the man ust be insane or else he 4ould net talk f dividing the country he did, toget or with other insane acts Cr ss -examined by Mr. Oslert-It is impo sil3le for any man to sk that a perso • like Riel, who is sharta aild well- ed= ted, is either insane or a ne. He (the nude opi suite the d subje of th betw Dr, he w at H -evid priso formed the opinion that there catio of insanity about him. the risoner knows the d' twee right and wrong. H re Riel thanked the wit T Mr. Fitzpatrick.—His tion as limited, but from wh seen e had not discovered toms Of insanity. A furthe tion night alter his opinion. had i atients under his obse wee s before he discovered insa e. Maglomania applies t delu ofte spir supr the wou sane and defe Father Andire was the first witness called. He a id he had been intimately associated witt the breeds for a quarter of a century. Rid had been induced to come to this c untry by the settlers to assist them. r1lhi, witness had a thorough knowledge o what • was going on amongst the s ttlers. He had no know- ledge of petit ons hite.ing been sent to the Governme t during ;the agitation; but he had hi self indirectly communi- cated with th Government last !Decem- ber with the cbject of getting the prison- er out of the country. The pretensions or claims of t e breeds changed frequent- ly. After RA I's arrival the Government had been notified three or four times of what was tra spiring. The Government had promise to take the matter into consideijation. The Government had replied t one petition by telegram, conceding the1 old survey. This was an important co cession. At Batoche three scrips had b en issued, and at Duck' Lake forty ere given. The} witness never liked tajiking with the prisoner on religion or politics. On these subjects Riel's language frightened the witness, d him undoubtedly crazy on these subects, while on all other. sane enough. Once at a jests, the advisability of a man to perform ireligious cussed, and it was unani- that the man was insane. of religious or political him was like dangling' a nt of a bull. eau, at present a aid he believed who consider points he was meeting of p allowing such duties was di I mously agree The discussio subjects with red -flag in fr. • Philip Gam at Regina, crazy. He h il frequently saidso. The prisoner ofte kept him awake et nights with his co' tinual praying. Riel de- clared he w s a representative of St. Peter and t at he was going to divide the country between seven -different nations. Ri I could do almost anything with the bre ds, who implicitly followed his advice. Father Fo rmand had no doubt of the prisoner's ins nity. His religious views in particular xhibited great mental un- soundness. ME ICAL TESTIMONY. Dr. Roy f the Beaupott Asylum/ Quebec, said prisoner Rid was • itness) would require to his notice for months to n. The man's actions t with fraud. Thinks fference between right a t tte his delusion., Ther insane who do -know the I en right and wrong. Wallace was hext called L8 the superintendent of t mitten. He bad Hate= nee in this case. He er alone for half an hour. to t spo yen in 1 the cou cam Ind latt ner, tins. sto Ind . hut wer but sa the ing reb sub toi Th an ass' rin the con Ion wit of on the co co the fav cer He fro cO th th pri qu Cr pri co an W do ge go th de ire to enter such a pi. 1 hope, wi h God's help, to show thatil ant not in ds ot the as ave hint form an are con- e knows d wren re ma 'fferen He said e asyl to t saw t He hits no indi- e thinks ence be- _ ; Ii e • e s. xamina- alt he had 1}7 sYMP- lexainina- , He has tion or ey were randidse ion. The person suffer g from it imagines he is a king, divinely in - d, has ,the woyld at is feet -- 'me egotism in fact. It is one of omplications of paralyti insanity. . Jukes, of the Moun d Pollee, d not say the prisoner w s not tu- lle had seen him daily since May, oticed no traces of intim ity. ' is concluded the evide ce for 'he ice. MR. FITZPATRICK'S ADD ESS. I. e. Fitzpatrick then began is address e jury on behalf of the pr sonar, He. e for an hour and a half mid made a eloquent appeal: He amended w, measured, deliberate es to tell tory of the original ow rs of the try. He related how e whites and allied themselve with he ans, the Metis being the suit. he cl lived in a simple, heal ful Man - hunting the buffalo with cit more y brethren. The Metis he said, between the whites and the ens, champions in the cause of anity. The Indians and e breeds alike neglected by the a horitiese when they looked to Man ba they that the breeds there Wer enjoying ✓ rights, and in their sim e reason- ttributed this to the resu of. their Ilion. The counsel, Wit g to his ect, grew still more elo uent and the story of Riel, the trill: e school - ter of an obscure village M Montana. a, 10 breeds invited him 'to h he came without 'none tance of his brethren. T s, said the counsel, with heroes of the terrible? t st of Cut Knife, where hours the opposing for the fierce determination f despair; ish Creek and of Batochel but not word was heard in vindeation lof hero in the dock, who had the moral ge to surrender himself save his rades. The counsel then spoke of prisoner's insanity, and made a urable impression,if not d , the jury, ainly upon those present, in court. then followed the prise= the time of his comin ntry to his capture, and t traces of insani y were ughout his plans nd acti THE PRISONER'' ADDRE t the conclusion of Mr. Fi ztatrick's say. or to re - after the lp , them, to the e country raises of e furious for seven s 'fought III .'s ac to nted appa ns. s. ion this out reIt erful address, the court 4,8 ed the oner if he had anything to iel replied—I have the ho st permission to , speak wn addrees. he court refused, saying oner would have to follow nsel. lel then proceeded with h spoke for nearly art hour len he rose, he hesitated A, then placing his :hands k and bowing to the Benc 'our Honour, gentlemen of tlemen of the Crown. and d -counsel—It would* be al ng to plead insanity, but that the his s add own ress and said: The day I was born I was helpless, but my mother helped me. I am helpless here to -day, but the North- west is my mother and my country will not let me perish. My mother would not kill me and my denary will not. I Madman. Unfortunately for the er the evidence shows that he is n a patriot nor a lunatic. In all where insane pleati have been acc there is not one recorded like that offered by the defence. From the he came into the country every pointed to the man's.sanity. The 'breeds were liot likely to send lunatic to assist thenaand when be none of his tellawers questione sanity. Will the jury say the lead the rebellion is 'sane ? His foil' ane, and beside onths with the his sanity. leave the count the act of a inn: f adopting vie e took good car to tell Father Andre that' if he. money he was goiog to use it in fo ing a paper to rouee the inhabitan the United States against the Domi He knew such a statement would prevented the priest assisting him. II he were to be told that a lunatic this can carry the country with him 'could only say it no country for people to live in. It was not a conetitu- tional agitation which got beyond con - tions. In the next breath, howev r, he claimed the acts of the prisoner as those of a madman. He thought this as a sofficient reason for the Glovernme t for nlot replying to the demands made by a ison- ither cases pted now time hing half: or a ame his r of ers he and The for tic? to not got nd- of ion. ave If like , he sane have many good friends not only here in the .:Northwest, but also in Lower •Canada. If I was t fool wben I came here in '84 I was not so foolish as not to notice that the Metis were eating rotten Hudson Bay pork and the Indians ask- ing for the pittance which was their due, and refused. I hoped to unite all classes in the Saskatchewan together. Although I hate but,half a jury I feel that, actu- ated, by.British fair play, they will eive me !justice. During my whole life I have been working for practical results and ' God is with me. I found Him guarding me in the battle of the' SaskatcheWan when bullets fell about m e• like in. Archbishop Bourget told me in a letter that I had a missiom and I• know that to' be a fact. After referring to his incarceration in the asylum, he said :—The police have been very kind to Me. It has been said I wanted to brink Sir John Maedopald to my feet: I think if I had been properly reported my time meaning would have been un- ders od, and my remark would have tit; app ared in a different light. Mr. Blake Is t ing to bring Sir. John Macdonald to his feet, awl it was in the same way that I wanted to acomplish the same lib end. I have been credited as a prophet' by t e breeds, and have I not proved it? Yo . honours, gentlemen of the jury, my I,eputation, my liberty, my life are at y in y the gar my dec not nd a halfi r a nicei upon the he said: the jury, our own -cry easy • have no sa In isu th a the prisoner was an inmate th ane. The papers in the ha wn are not like the produ dman, and you will not ac evidence to support' the p ity which my counselhave behalf. The prisoner he denly in his address arid following short prayer my d, help me to speak to this hoitour- e court and to those lawyers and to jury. He then res med His address ernment for not listening to the pal- Judge Rose has disposed of the 1- ions of a ept them ea of in - made on e stopped ffired up ur discretion. So confident am 1 ur sense of duty that I have not lightest anxiety or doubt with re - to the verdict. 'The calmness of mind concerning the• favourable sion which I lexpect from you does come from ny unjustifiable - pre- sumption. I simply trust that through God's help you will balance everything in a conscientious way, and that after having heard what I have to say you will acquit me. Gentlemen of the jury, although you are but half a jury, you hay six giv to hon jur spo law do is • of Thi cas Ion a c my all my respect, -and I have in you he same confidence I would like to the other six jurors, which ought compose the number, and, your our, if you've yourself selected the rs, it is not on your personal re- sibilitye You have followed the made to guide you, and while I -not approve of such laws, it y duty to make this declaration my respect for your honour. court undertakes to decide my which had its origin 15 years ago, before this court existed. It -is not mpetent court, but having to stand trial before it, I consider the provi- dence of God has perhaps allowed mat - tett to go in that way up to this mo - me t for a particular merciful purpose. In -,that light this court becomes a Provi- dential instrument which I love and respect. In taking the circumstances of my we atti era mo th thi as they are, the only things I Id, like now te call respectfully your ntion to, before you retire to delib- e are, first, that the House of Com - s, the Senate, and the Ministry of Dominion, which make the laws for land and govern it, are no repre- sentatives whatever of the people of the Northwest: second, that the Northwest Co ncil, generated by the Federal Gov - e ment, has the 'defects of its parent. number of members elected by the pie to the ' Council make it only a m representative legislature and no resentative ; Government. British ilization, which rules the world to- , and the , British constitution has ned a goilerament as those who e the Nor ,ttrest and Vaned them re ponsible governments, ve hich blunt - VI means that they are oot responsi- bl . By all the science *hich I had .h4e before You yesterday, you were compelled to admit that if I am not responsible, then I am insane. Good sense alone, Without scientific theories or explanations, leads to the same con- clusiqn. By the testimony laid before you during the trial, witnesses on both sides proved that petition after petition waa sent to the Federal Government, but so irrespoasible is that Government to the Northwest that for several years it did nothing to satisfy the people of this great land. It has hardly been able to answer once or give a single response. This fact would indicate absolute lack of responsibility. In fact there is insanity complicated with paralysis indicated. In fact, with the malady it is said .1 ,am suffering from, this monster of irrespon- sibility is suffering. The Government and its little one, the Northwest Coun- cil, had made up their minds to answer the petition by attempting to jump sud- denly on me and my people in Saskat- chewan. Happily when they appeared and showed their teeth to devour I was ready. I haire fired and wounded them, virith flashing eyes and clenched hands. -Bear it in mind, that's what is called my crime,is high treason. Oh, my good junfrs, in the name of Jesus Christ, the only one who can save me, help me, for they are trying to tear me to pieces. If you take the. plea for the defence that I am not responsible of or for my acts, acquit me completely, since I have been quar- relling with irresponsible insane Govern- ments of my own sort. If you pronounce in favor of the Crown which contends I am responsible, acquit me all the same, you are perfectly justified to declare that having my reason and sound mind I have acted reasonably and in. self-de- fence, while the Government, my ag- gressor, being. irresponsible and conse- quently insane, cannot but have acted wrong and, if there is. high treason, then it must be on its side and not on my part. I have done. MR.IROBINSON'S REPLY. Mr. Christopher Robinson, Q. C., re- plied on behalf of the. Crown. He said it was not riecessa;er that he should go into the evidence. The prisoner's learn- ed counsel in his defence tried to justify to a certain extent the rebellion, and charged the Outbreak against the Gov - Th Pd' slim re cit da de ru believed he was lived for eighteen no one question prisoner offered to money. Was tha He was capable suit his hearers. trot, but the evidence allowed the 1 reverse. The prisoner pretended very religious andi to have great fai the power of prayer, buttwhen a no or nine days' prayer, wal suggestc said it was too long. ' Finally, wh was decided to offer praYers for mice, the prisoner prevented the p attending church. The prisoner's hu ity had been mentioned, but urely. assertion that another` battle' mu be t ,I fought to secure better , terms wasnot very humane. His attempt to rais the Indians hardly deserves to be classed among humane acts. The Crown had given the prisoner every facility for his defence, because on them as much as on the gentlemen oPposite rested the re- sponsibility to the country of 1 the prisoner having every facility. THE CONCLUDING SCENES. , The Judge delivered a lengthy cliarge to the jury, in whieli he • explained the nature of the offe#ce, and exhaustively reviewed the evidence given. The i jury then retired, and in less than an our, t of ell - dation to mercy. The Judge thereupon sentenced the prisoner to be hang cl in Regina, on the 18th of September. - Previous to being sentenced, Rid was asked by the Court if he had anything to say, when he replied that he had, and spoke for about an hour and a half.1 When the Judge was delivering his sentence, Riel was, apparently, the most unconcerned in the Court, and when the conclusion was reached, he was sentenced to be hanged, he moved a muscle, but bowing to Court said: "Is that on Friday. Honor ?" He was then taken from the Court -tooth, and a few minutes after was driven back under a strong escort to the guard -room. very o be h in ena, d he n it nicl- ople an - the returned to Co "Guilty," accom rt with a verdil aided by a reema and ev r •t e yo*r Canada. The Foresters of TeesWater now cupy a handsome new hal1.1 —The Catholics of South Bruce 4 very successful picnic at Riversd few days ago. —A cow belonging to Andrew G lee's, of Plympton, last week gave to three healthy calves. —Mr. Alex. Ross, of Culross, nds to publish a book shortly, enti led, "Broken Fragments." , —Robert Clark, of St. Thoma bricklayer, was drowned Sunday noon while bathing. —The Rev. Mr. Fairley, of Par has been appointed by the Bish of Huron, to the incumbency of 'no ve and Teeswater. —Mr. Thos. Judd, of St. Catha who was seriously injured by a co with` a train a few days ago, ha from the injuries he then received., —There were only 20 prisoners London jail last week. This smallest number since June, 1882 the total fell as low as 15. --McKeevor, shot by Indians', Saskatchewan Landing, two week is dead. It will be remembered h found lying in 'a boat which was fl down the river. —The wife of Rev. Mr. Rob e of Petrolea, was ahnost strangled 'bile eating a piece of meat at dinn r the Is:ary 0e - d a e a en- irth , a ter - hill, P of uck- hies, ision died the the hen near ago, was sting other day. Medical skill was nee to save her. —The total number of live shipped from Canadian ports to Britain, during the week ending stook 'reat July 25th, amounted to .3,073 cattle, and 4,571 sheep. --Rev. Thomas Goldsmith, pastor of St. John's Presbyterian church, ton, has been spending a part holidays with his brother, Mr. Goldsmith, of Picton. --Mrs. Lambi of Bosanquet, ag years, spent a day last week visiti friends in Forest. The old lady i hale and hearty, and bids fair the century mark in good health. --Last Friday afternoon a little on of Win. Ward, Petrolea, aged 16 ireenths, during the temporary absence of the hired girl upstairs—the mother arid father being from home—fell into the cistern, and was drowned before his ab- sence was discovered-. - Thos. Thomlinson, a farmer living in Kincardine township, was fined $10 and costs a few months ago by magis- C. R. Barker, having been found guilty trates Jos. Barker, Chas, Wickmr,and of sending skim milk to the Thornvale cheese factory at Millarton. Tomlinson fined moved before the courts, in Toronto, to quash the conviction, claiming th , t the statute under which he was fine was ultra vires of the Ontario Legislature,and the conviction was against evidence. case, amil- f his avid d 99 g old still pass dismissing with caste the defendant's ap- plication to quash the conviction. Mr. Tomlinsen will have about $100 costs to pay. —A Plympton man says: A sight that the "oldest inhabitant"never saw before is our side lines and concessions - dotted with cocks of hay. This is the result of the -cattle by-law. It's an ill t wind that blows nobody good. —A farmer named Raycraft, in War- wick, Larnbton county, had seven horses sdttmenedofbyJulnigeht2n7inthg. during gy there great gradually recovering their hearing under the care of a skilful veterinary surgeon. —Parmenter is a coming rider of the Woodstock Bicycle Club. He was six- teen years old in May last, and on Tues.. day evening he won a one mile race with. ease in 3.29. He had been taking very little practice, and it is not probable he will train regularly for about two years. —A private letter from Or. McKay,ef Formosa, to Rev,- W. A. McKay, of Woodstock, gives the pleasing assurance that the converts in Formosa have remained true and faithful, and that 500 more natives have dome forward asking for Christian instruction.' —Of the families who transact their boeiness Embro, 73 are surnamed McKay; 65 Murray; 53 Ross; 52 Suther- land, and 41 McDonald. The families who don't bear any of these names are very few. The Christian Dames are for the most part Donald and John. —Chas. Fa Parrsett, who was until recently clerk in the St James hotel, Toronto, died suddenly in the train at Brampton, Thursday. The young man, who was 28 years of age, had _consump- tion, and was on his way to his mother's home in Ellesworth Kansas, —Woodrow, the Champion strawberry grower of PrinceEdevard, whose farm is in the immediate vicinity of Picton this season Pielted from 3# acres about' 16,- 500 bodies of strawberries, of which were in prime condition. Mr. Wood- row has been in the strawberry culture 15 years. —The other day, near Petrolea, a young man named Miskell, stepped in front of a mower, with which hewas working, to fix some portion of it that had become. misplaced. -While doing so the herses started suddenly, and the knives, gave him two bad cuts on the left feet. —Messrs. Murna and Ouimet, com- missioners for settling the losses of the settlers in consequence of the late rebel' - now now at Battleford, and have a number of farms in that neigh - d, and have opened a court for ring of evidence. They promise lion, a visite borho the he prompt payment of all claims which are well established. —Diiting a heavy thunder storm at -Bothwell, on Friday, 24th ult., John McCauley and Thomas jr., were struck by lightning while working in the harvest field. The former was in- stantly killed, and the latter was knock- ed senseless, but recovered conscious- ness iri.a few hours. --rIw accordance with the provisions of .anAct passed last sessicn, the Dominion Government have perfected arrangements for taking census in Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and the district of Keewatin, and the work will shortly be commenced in the Northwest Territories. —The Honorable John Costigan, Min- ister of Inland Revenue, was entertain- ed at a dinner the other day in Ottawa by his friends and admirers of all creeds and nationalities, at the close of which. the deeds of a house and lot on Cooper' street in that city were :presented to him. , Mr. Costigan replied in 'suitable termsi —Patrick Ryan ef Perth, who acci- dentally shot Charles Cooper while test- ing a new gun, was fined by , the Judge $200 or two naonths in gaol. The Ryan family were greatly distressed by the accident, and his father, besides paying all the expenses, has agreed to provide for the deceased's mother. —The other evening two convicts working just outside the Kingston peni- tentiary walls quarreled, when one named Dougherty, threw a pick at Mc- Namara. The prong entered his side and it was thought he would bleed tt; death before a doctor arrived. , Hopes are now entertairied of his recovery. Dougherty is a very viciouis man, but is thoughtto be hardly sane. --'The steamer C. Okeley was burned _to the water's edge at Lower Town wharf, one mile from Pembroke about 2 o'clock $aturday morning. Pembroke, of the crew perished in the flames and oni who 'jumped into the water, and not being able to swim, was drowned. Two others who also took to the water were seriously burned, but may recover. —Early Friday morning, 24th ult, Hugh Jones, lake shore, Plympton, suf- fered a heavy loss in the total „de- struction of his three barns, with all their contents, by fire. Besides the buildings, there were burned, 25 tons of hay, 130 bushels of oats, 120 bushels of barley, reaper, mower, other imple- ments, wagon, buggy, harness, ttc. There was $875 insurance on the build- ings, and $1000 on the -contents. How the tire originated is unknown, --Although oil has not yet been -found by the contractor for the sinking of the oil well at Harrington, he struck a flow- ing stream of water at the depth of 103 feet, which is said to be the strongest in the Dominion. The water was reached just before striking the rock, and is soft and evidently lake water. The well is now 700 feet deep, and strong hopes are entertained of reaching petroleum before long. —The cheese factory near Bamberg, the property of Mr. Jonas Hergott, was totally destroyed by fire a few days ago, to,g.ether with 600 cheese and the house- hold furniture of Mr. Cain, the mama- er, who lived in it during summer. The e originated in the roof and had gained considerable headway before those below became aware of it. The loss is fully insured in various companies. It is to be rebuilt at once.