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 At tho iu»!Otiiiu of the Synod ^t' tho Pn>sl»yteriHn Church of the 
 Lowtr Proviiices, liold in Truro, in Ju»ie IW73, while the subjeyt of the 
 Mission to the Fruuoh Konian C alliolics was uiKler consideration, 'he 
 Kev. t'harU's Ctiiniquy of Kanic^k-K', who was present, was invited to 
 address tlio Syno(i. He did so, and in the <"H!rso of his remarks, 
 spoke at lengtii on the general suSjeet of Romani.'iai, and also i.-f his 
 Work recently and in the past. \t the irlose of his address he ref>eived 
 the thanks of the .Synod, and was authorized to visit any of the (mn- 
 Kregations of the (^'hureh, with whose pa-stors he might inaKe arrange- ' 
 nients, and to receive r)ne half of the collections which might be taken 
 up at any of his meetings; the other half to he applied for the benefit 
 of the .Synod's mission, especially to the paymet\t for the Church 
 which is l)eing erected at <irand Falls. 
 
 Under this arrangement, Mr. Chiniqr.y visited :\ arge numl>er of 
 the Congregati'ins eonnocted with the Presbyteries of Pictou and 
 P. E. Island. Among the rest he paid a visit to the Presbyterian 
 Congregation of Antigonish. On the evening of the 10th of July, 1H73, 
 he addressed a large audience in the Presbyterian Church of that town. 
 On the previous Sabbath the pastor of the congregation had announced 
 that Mr. Chiniquy would apeak on the specified evening on the 
 Kankakee and Acadian Missions. In the course of his address, he 
 gave an account of his life, opinions and mission work. His audience 
 was mixed, at first mostly Protestant, but afterwards, .to the extent 
 of nearly one-third, Roman Catholic. Soon after he began his lecture, 
 he was rudely and frequently interrupted. Excited Roman Catholics 
 began to shout, and create disorder in a variety of ways. They loudly 
 and repeatedly accused the speaker of falsehood. They endeavoured 
 
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 .1... n.lI..wiM, , Zo^ ■ ""H...".ously to ,h. a.lopti„„ „f 
 
 i.. th' 'i'n::i!;.;^i;'^;rni:;:;!;. :u"i':;ti;::;;sy-,;;- ;''""iMuy was .o..,,.:.,, 
 
 •i' various wavs r.v I^.nplI/r .ii./ii.' "' '''•'•''''•>-' ^^'^-^ <liHtiirl.c,| 
 '!'<■ ';'."i';li".'.an,|- „ • ; ' h '' ' ;"-;,r'r;/'r'''y ./'••'•.'^ possession o 
 '■o<.<in.|l,,w retiring troiii til, (-hn.^ I ''="^';''' < '""''I'lv ami p,.toi- 
 
 1 osl.yu.ry ,.x,,n.ss tlicir ,1,.,.,, sv mVu ■ h .^ '''V''-^''^^^ «'«' 
 
 ^ross outraK.. „j.on tlu- hlH tsf-nr' 1 ../,'' '"'''P''"''''' ''^ this 
 I'n^sl.ytory fo.-l it tlu-ir .lutv t > i.J. .. """><H'r>< u.id ix-opl... 'Pho 
 
 Hayn.,T.;:n':v| ,.;;;. ••:;'7'ti:i--" Keys K A!'S;■.,nh^ Dr. 
 < "'inly to 1,,. Convener 1"tIk's, and D. B. Bi-iir. Mf. Mc-- 
 
 ^;|lr'.^oq!^;rd::.;;:;;;?^S:;;;:.:it.;^^ r '-•^"'•- o,- 
 
 Presbytery," ' "" "l"'U to the next meeting of 
 
 John McKixnox, 
 Clerh. 
 
At tho saiiir' tiim- tl.c rrcMl.ytcrv !iin-<"i',l tn holil tlii-ir iioxt inoptiiiK 
 ill llii' town ,,f Anlipiiiisli. .m the '.'Ttli of the saiin- iiioiitli, (it tho 
 inirpimc nt' iiiiiiiilVstintr tlicir Mym|i!ithy with th<' >iinirn'«iiti<.ii, aiid of 
 il«<iiliiiL' ii|>oii what riiillKi- stc|.M should he takni in tlic iiialt<T. 
 
 Tilt' (■oiiiinilicc a|>|>oiiit('il in tniiiM of the forfjroihK niintitt- went 
 I'lillv alive to the <lirtiiiilty, and (h'lir:uy of th«' task which hnd Ik-bh 
 iiii|M>si'd upon thi-m. AnoidiiiK'ly they clctt'nnincd to cxcrriMc fhrt 
 utmost rant ion. In ronsc.iuciKc of tlir conlliitin;.' statcinr-ntH wliiili 
 had Ik'cii made as to the cliaraitcr of tho Hlot, and rcsp<ctiii>r tli!< 
 partifs iini>liiat«'d in it. they felt it to he their tirst, and most imperativo 
 duty to ascj'i-tain as at-cnraicly as ix^isildc th • facts of the case, and to 
 furnish the pnlilic with a statement the truth of wliich could not he 
 successfully assailed. Accordiiijrly they appointed a Siili-CommittCH 
 to visit .Vntinoiiish for that purpose. After receivintf tlieir report the 
 Tonnnittee pie|(ared and issued the following.' paper: 
 
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 'Die He\. rharlcs Chiniiiuy in acct rdaii<-e with the resolution of 
 Syiod authorizing' him to visit as many of the e.Mnrref.Miions of the 
 rresliyterian Chiinli of tlic F.owcr Provinces as he could overtake 
 visitiMl the con^rrcirjitidn of Antipmish on the loth of ,fulv, and lectur- 
 ed in the Church in the evening.'. His audience consisted of Homan 
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 i.H<l l,..r ankl.. ...y.-rHv l.ur hv .1 h ,,u r m LZZ 't." ^ "'»""•";"••• 
 f.ur.u,..l man tlu-y w.t.. .brlvd t o t«k ' roC n m""' vT:,".'"."" 
 
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 Uy order of Comniittee, 
 >ew (ilusjtow, Aug. l.;tli, 1M73. 
 
 ThiH statement they onlere.l to be sent to the papers for puhli.-ation. 
 to all the Freshytenes of the Presbyterian C'hun-h of the L. Provin.-es 
 and ot the Presbyterian t'luir.-h of the Maritime Provinces, as well as 
 totherepresentativ.- b..diesofthe Wesleyans and Baptists, with the 
 re.,uest that they should take sueh action in the j.remises as the 
 cireunistanees seemed to them to demand. 
 
 Fr..n, the .-Mrtt.-ter of the evulen.e which they had gathered, thov 
 
 Hawleary that the disturbance was of too serious a character to be 
 
 su.vessfully .lealt with, either by the parties as.miled, or by any private 
 
 prosecnrors on their behalf, and accordingly they were linanin.ous in 
 
 thinking that it imperatively calle.l for the direct inlerfer. n.-e of the 
 
 .overnment. The grounds upon which this conviction reste.l were 
 
 the large number of those wh.. participate,! in the riot, and the fact 
 
 that even some ofthe Officials of the tJovernn.ent were inipli,.ated in 
 
 the d.sturban..e. Accordingly, besides appealing to those wiio ,ni^,h, 
 
 be supposcl to sympathize with them for the purpose of securing their 
 
 moral inHuence, they also instructe.l their Convener to lay the muter 
 
 betore the Local .iovernment of ihe Province, and to re.juest them to 
 
 take su.-h measures as might be necessary to secure the conviction of 
 
 the rioters, and the vin.iication or condemnation and punishment of 
 
 their own .•ommissioned servants, who wore a<-cused of ..omplieitv in 
 
 the not. The following is a copy of his letter to the Attorney (ieneVu • 
 
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Nkw (tf.AMOow, Aiijr. IHth. 1H73. 
 
 Mm : -I nm dircitpil \>v tlicC'Djiniiittco of the I'riHhytcrv i>f Plrtou 
 ill <<>nn€'cti<)n witli the I^r«'sl>yt(riHii Cluirch <>f the Lower Provinces, 
 appointed in teniiM of tlie aeeoiiiimiiyiii^ iniiiiile, to eix-loMe to you h 
 eofiy of t)ie minute <-ontHininK tlirir a|i|iointinent iind iiixtrui-tionH. 
 
 I am hIko instrut-ted tosend you tlie enclosed statement of facts con- 
 nected with the riot at Anti^tonish, w liich has liecn pre|>ared hy the 
 (.'onunltteo, HomtMif whose memliers visite(i that place for tlie |>urpose 
 of Hecurin^ reliable infornnition, respci-tinjr the cliaracter of the dis- 
 turbance, and to Hsk if you will do them the fa\.or of laying the sam«« 
 before thetiovernment of this Province, at your earliest i-<>nvenience. 
 
 I am instructed further, to inform you that thon^h some of the 
 Ma>?ist rates of AnMKonish areknow:i to have been in the crowd at tlie 
 time of tlie Kiot, on the evening of the loth .Inly, so far as the ("om- 
 niittee can as<'ertain. they made no elfort to (iiiell the disturbance. < »n 
 the contrary, it is believed, that at least two of them. Archibald M«'- 
 • filvruy, Kftq. and a Mr. Mi'Lellan. can be proved to ha\«' acte(l in 
 such a way, and to have made use of such lanKuai;e, during the pro- 
 >:ress of the riot, as would Justify the char>fe that they wen K'viiiK 
 their eountenaiu-;' to those who were so lawlessly, and \\ ith such ex- 
 treme violence (iisturbin^ the peace )»f the cominunity. 
 
 I am direet€>d to state still further, that though some of the riiiK- 
 leaders in the riot are well known ; that althoiiurh the man who struck 
 Rev. Mr. tJoodfellov- such a severe blow can be identirted ; s(» far ax 
 has yet afipcared, lio stei)s have been t;u.eii either by Ma^istratt-s or 
 otlie'rs, to briiif? them to justice. 
 
 Under these circumstances, the Committee feel i-onstrained to 
 appeal to the <tovernnient, and to you as .\ttorney <ieneral for the 
 Province, to take such measures, as in your Judgment, you may think 
 best fitted to brinn the rioters to justice, to prevent tlie repetition of 
 such outrages in tlie future, and so to conserve the civil and relit 
 rights of our ministers and people. 
 
 They would respectfully submit also, vhether it might not promot^t 
 the ends of good government, to have an investigation <>f the charge 
 against the above mentioned Magistrates, Messrs. Mc«iilvray and 
 McLellan, so that if guilty, they may be dealt with in such a w-ay as 
 will eflectually deter orticials of government, from giving any coun- 
 tenance whatever to disturbers of the public peace. 
 
 Recjuesting the favor of an early rejily. as the <"onimittee are in- 
 structed to report to the next meeting of the Presbytery, which is to 
 he held on the 27tli August. 
 
 I have the honor to subscribe myself, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 K. A. McCURDY, 
 UoN. H. W. Smith, M. P, P. Con. of ComviUtee. 
 
 Attorney General. 
 
 llglOUK 
 
 To this letter they immediately received the following reply 
 
IJkv. K. a. M.( 1 ki.v. 
 N('\v <;lii.«.jf(i\v. 
 
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 Halifax. Aiikusi liith. |S7.{. 
 
 nt^'i. toil ^"•'•o...i.aMyinv' „,-..,.y nf il... .ni.u.t,. oftl.r rnshytcry 
 
 Tl.av.-alr. i.ly I ,, wail,.,l ui..,i, l,y a (•..iiiiiiittc.. ..f tin- r'.-csl.vt,- 
 
 iiai. l„,.ly iH-r,. ,,„ the s„l.i,.,.t to whirl, vo'ir U-iWr n-f. rs ■ m f 
 j...mt,.,l ,;m t,. ti,..,M tl.at ti„. Dominion StMtnt..s -Um." pr. h-' an 
 shmn. l,.ra..y,.,.r.s.M,..,rhn.ly „.•,,. i... wl... „,av Lsa. u ■ .. 
 
 1 sli.Mi (nM.s,;rryt(..siii>|)„s.. that such a stale of things exists .i 
 A.U.K...USI, tl.at.fthe li-v. Mr. (Joodfeilow. .,r a,u ,, ,to, V^, |,js 
 ..■halt, shonl.l apply to some .liistle." of th.- I'eaee. aiM. furnish inl •- 
 niat.on aoau.st those who as rini;lea>lers "are weU k , w •' ', . 
 a^ran.st he n„l.v,.lnal who you state -.-an he i-h-.H-lh.. .•• I e law w 
 
 V oihr'"'';'"'-;- r ''"'"'" ="'-'='^ I>n..nptly ex.vute,! in this, as , 
 
 aii> other ease ot transi;ri>ssion. • 
 
 I shall he luost h.ippy todireelynuas to the nio.le of i.roeedi.re I,. 
 
 •HmSiu. w'.":o•■■^"' ""■'■>■ '"""'• '"^"" • "»■ " vioii; ::;' v;'ti : 
 
 < tiiuuial law ; l>ul ■; <loes occur to tne thai 
 
 I have the honor lo he. sir. 
 
 Your most oliedient servant. 
 
 Hknkv \V. Smith. 
 
 ,;;;''*■;■''''''''■''';•••■''■;''''•'• ''i--v.Mea tlu.ir « o,u ener to direct the attentio 
 .1 the I.ocal authorU.es ot the .oui.ty of Autip.nish to tlle Riot, with 
 he request that they would take such action as tl ircun.stauees of 
 
 he nil;;"""; H ''■ ^■•"'•'''"^'>- ^"^- —'"PauyinK l.-tter wu. «e..t lo 
 llie i.llstos ot the couiitv ; 
 
 Nkw (ii,As(*ow, August Kill,, 187.!. 
 
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 i>ii the .'(III instant, alter a lunu' ami carcl'il <-i)nsi,i.Ti-.i.i,.ii ni' tlic iv.-i'ni 
 (listnrhanir in Anii'.'oniNli. the I'n'sl.ytcry imaiMniuuslv u<rr(.i.il tu 
 iiM' all tlic incans in th.'ir power t.. pioicct "tln-ir ministers ami ih'oiiIi' 
 Irom all niolc-siatiiin in the exerci-' ..1' tlieir riirlits. ami to ai(iH)iiit a 
 < •'.niinitlee tu take >m-li nieasiiro. \,y inenioriai ti. tlie( iovernnient. cr 
 otherwise, as tlie.\- may ileeni best tilted tu secure that emi. 
 
 That C.niinitlee ..r whieli 1 lia\ c the hmior to he < onN eneijias met 
 ami ill eonneiiion with other steps, wliieh thev have alreadv "taken m- 
 projiose yet to take. th<'y ha'e tliollnht it oiilv respeetllli ti". the h'.caj 
 aiithorilies of th<' Comity of Aniiironish, to lav the matter lornialh 
 lielorethiMii, an. I to impiire ilany steps were taken hv the mauisirate'- 
 at the time to suppress the rioi. or sine<. the .listurhaiire to linii' ili.. 
 liuilty to jiistie.-. 
 
 I am aiitliori.sed I'urlhi'r to express to voii the rei.'ret of the «' - 
 
 mittec. that so liir as they have l.eeii ai.le'to aseertain, althoU'j;ii some 
 o( the riii'jr-leailers in tlie riot are well known, iiavim;- thrown their 
 missiles, iitteieil their threats, and surrounded the house into whieii 
 Messrs. <'liiliii|iiy and lioodleilow were e.mpelled to take retll"e 
 under the eyes or some of tin- .Magistrates themselves, as well as'm 
 the sijrlit of other witnesses; and allhounh the man who slriiek Mr 
 <io(.dlelluw siieh a si>vere lilow can lie i.ieiililie(i. land the I ommitli (• 
 are lu-epared with the eviden.-e which will identilV li'ni., no measure^ 
 liaveyet heeii taken to vindicate the i-lainis ol' law'aiiil justice. Indei- 
 these circumstances, they feel constrained to api)earto voii as the 
 olhcial head of the .Ma-isirates of the Coiintv t.. take sueii ni'easur.'> 
 as you and they may think best titled to vindicate the majesty of th. 
 law, meet the claims of justice, and prevent a repetition ('.i such law- 
 less conduct in the future. 
 
 In prelerrinu this re.piesi, they may he allowed to i-x press the hoi.e 
 that von wili lind lh.> task of diseoveriim and punisliin-- the oif.'nd.'r- 
 all the easier iroin the alie-ed fact that the IJisli(,|)s, Prh-sis and other 
 mtlueiitial Catholio. alm.oi vie with Protestanls. in tln' "frcoueiicv 
 and fer\ our o! their dei.onnciations of the outraire. 
 
 Ueiiiiestin.j .i reply .ii your earliest com. ieiic<. as the Coiumitlee 
 are iiistriieted to rej.orl to the next meetintf oi Preshvterv wliicli is to 
 he held at -Vntiiioiiish. oi; the JTtli instant. 
 
 I I'emain. 
 
 Yours trnl\ . 
 
 i:. A. M<('ri(llV. '■nlir.-itrr ',/ i;,,i,„i,//,; . 
 
 .luiiN MtDoNAi.n. i:s.|.. /v^v^.A. .Vntitroiiish. 
 
 Alxillt three weeks afterwards the\ receiv ed ili.' !.ill..\\ iiii.' n-plv. 
 
 .N'oUril •■l!.\M. .•Sepldnher 4th, is?.;. 
 
 Ui:v. SiK :--l am 111 receipt of your iciter of the piih Aiiuusi. and 
 must say that I feel extreiiiel v son' . i iia; I w.is not in a position t.. 
 answer it in due time. .Mthoimh I am a straniicr to von, I am of 
 i>pinioii that you will timl in .New iilasuow. men, who will vouch for 
 inv sineerit.v. in endea\ouriiiii- to oiiliye anv pers -n. much more, a 
 jierson of your staiidiiiu : ilo not foy a luoiut'iit. harlM.'ur the idea tl'i.ii 
 my delay was through .lisrespect. Von will lind ihai I followed ih.' 
 inideol spar-makinu. and it so hap|.eiied thai 1 u.i- iVom home al the 
 lime your letter came, that is mv apolouv for ; !m delav of answer. 
 
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 \\'itli niTMnl In the iii((.rrii;ilii>ii villi hiixc sii|i|>li('(| me wiili. f .'iiri 
 v(irr\ to s:i\ , tliat 't'lMrii licrcsiiv ! I kiicw iiiirt' mImhiI ii ticiii I wished 
 III know. I h;i\ I' i-iiiiviiIiimI l*riili'si;iiits wiili iv.ij-:iril tn I'iillinir ihi- 
 .!ajiistr;itfs. Tur tin' iiiir|iiixc of ailiiiitiiitr iiii'Msiircs Ui pivvi-nl i\ I'uiiirc 
 ai-l ii'' the .-.ami' surt. thcv jin'M'iili'd iiii-, sayiiii: tin- ri'i-liiiu' had cuuhd 
 dnwil. and a-* it \va«i thi' lii-sl of the sort i\cr haiipiiii il hi-re. i-lid per- 
 hajis wiinid III' the last. 
 
 Pei-tiiit me til sa\-. that pei'ha|>v I iiiiKiiiterjii-i'I V'Hir wnrds, \\ hie'i 
 •<a\>i. that the parties M-niity ean lie proved. I would inter that vull 
 Would xvisli li'iral proeiM'diiiu:^ wmd:' lie taken airaipst them ; if so ymi 
 must Mfixe iheir iiairies in le^al form. 
 
 I am happy tu see that ymi lielieve the ('aiholie eler^.v has eoii- 
 ilemned the ael iif the riiil. .-is it is lermed. 'riie r;nhii|ie I'ress of 
 • 'atiaila has done so. 
 
 In I'onehision. I will say, thai I feel ^.Tatefid in yonr I'reshv lerv 
 for plai'iii<r i-nntidenee in me in the aliii\e aflair. and 1 would fiirtlier 
 iiay. that in a Christian point of \ iew, tfie whole inaflei- shonld lie 
 erased (Voin memory. 
 
 I remain. HevM Sir, 
 
 Your oliedient sersani, 
 
 .li'll \ Nfl |)oN \ l.|>. 
 
 To |{i;v. K. A. MiCt Kiiv, 
 
 New t ihisyow . 
 
 'rite .iTiswer of the Attornex General to (lie mi inoi iai to tlie < iovern- 
 1111 lit, reaehcd the ('< •iimittee in time to he reported tn the meeting of 
 I'leshytery held in Antifxonish. As his letter indii-ated his determi- 
 nation to treat the i-ase as one III eommnn assault rather them as a 
 I'lililie Kiot. and to throw :he l>urden ofinrlher proceedings on " l{e\ . 
 Mr. lioovltellow." or some •' person on liis liehalf," the I'leshyterv had 
 
 lo I'liiisidcr wliat addltionai steps, ifany. should he taken. A dinnlv 
 
 .liey invited tlie eon>;rejj;ation to lie present w ith them al iheir meeliiitf 
 fur further lieliheration. and reipiested a i-miferini-e with the session 
 on the s\ilij(>et. At that eonlereiiee the opinion was freely expressed 
 on the part of the memliers of the session, that the rioters should Ik- 
 |»rosecut('d if jiossilile to eoDvietion. Asoneot' Ihiiii remarked, "A 
 f.iilnrc to do so Would he to put a premiun upon tin n petition of sin-h 
 eondiiet in future ' The IMeshyierians ol Anliirouish, however, fell 
 that they were not in a position to institute, and toearry loa sueeesMlnl 
 issue Icfful proei'cdinjfs apiinst the rioters, Tlie\ were hut a small 
 iiiiniirity in the eoiiimiinity. They had already lieen siiossly insulted 
 in their own ehuri'h, .ind \ iolently assailed on their way from it, hv 
 a moh i-oiisistinj.' of some two or three hundred people. Thev were 
 fully persuiided thai the task of disroverinjf and lonvietin^ the rioters, 
 was one which rei|uiri'd tlii' exereisi' of the authority and power of the 
 liovernment. and could not lie so suecessfuUy accomplished hv aiiv 
 
 successfully accomplished li\- any 
 
 oilier person or jiersons. Resides, in view of the nature of the distur- 
 haiice, the standiiifi in the eiimmunity of some who had appearec 
 
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 a)>'>l(>nist* i'nr till' liiiicrs. tin- |ir()li:ili|r i-(iiM|ilixi>)ii ot" tli<- .hir.v. ;u\'\ 
 till- I'iict tiiiit iilisoliitf nuiiiiiinity Wiis rc((uircil in criiniMiil liinst's. tlicv 
 iiiiil liltU' liii|H' <.r ln'iii'j- iililf III scriirp ii coiiviciiun. 'riicv were how- 
 ever of <>|>ini(>ii liijii as ilic Attorney (Jemral liiii) ilolined li> lake any 
 iK-tioii. it !» prosecMtion eonid lie instituted by i>arties outside, and 
 lieyoiid their loea! inOuenees. it inijrht do some ;:ooil. Witli these 
 views a-id t'eelinus iIk' I'nsliytery euuld not liut syinphathize. They 
 saw elearl.\- tin- delicate and tryin;r posinon of tlu'ir <'onyreiralion in 
 Autijionisli. They knew that as eoniiiared with their llonian CatlK.lie 
 ni'iu'hiiours the Protestants of Anlitjonisli were nnnierieally weak. 
 They liail noeviiU>nee. and the\ eoulil not <lisi-over any. tli.U even the 
 spiritual uuides of th..se who had been auiliy <■!' the outrage had taken 
 ini\ adeijuale ineasnres lo impress tlie disliirliers of tlie peace, witli a 
 due re^rard tor the law. and tor the ri^ihtsoiilieir I'rotestanl neijrlil tours. 
 The.\ had indeed heard of its lieiii}; pnldiely eouth-mned hy some of 
 the U>eal spiritual amhorilies a few weeks afterwards, hut they eouhl 
 not asn ilain that e\cn then, any eeelesiasiieal penalties whatever had 
 been itu])osetl upon the eriniinals. <»n the other hand they knew that 
 one of the priests of tlie eouiity, at Ihe very time that he was pnbliely 
 jtrofessetljy eondelunintr '• every speei<'s of perseetition" had <|noted 
 witli approval the n mark that there were in Antifidiiish, '• Catholies 
 euoujjh to eat the I'roiesinnts as a raw o.v.ter." 'I'hey had not Ibrjiotten 
 that ill the very lirst aeioimi of the ontraire jjiveu to the worhl from a 
 Catholie stand point, the same priest had denonueed l{e\ .>rr.('liini<|Uy. 
 who is a minister in trood standinji in the Canada Presbyterian 
 f'hureh, and whose visit to the I'ri'sbyterian I ■oufrrefiatieiis in 
 the Lower i*ro\ iiiees had been aii!lioritati\ ( l\ saiietiojied by 
 thi' Synod as a " thorouuh piiiiji fraud," "a preaeher of all uiii-harit- 
 .•ibleiiess,"" "a <rr('edy iiouud,"and "a eontemptible iiioiU'V-trrabber/' 
 They relnembereil loo thai lie had ventured to publish lo ihe world 
 over his own signature, in a professedly I'rolestanl n-wspaper, "1 
 dare lo say that I do not I'etl any \ery ileep reuret for the? treatment 
 Moeorded to Pere ('hiniiiuy." awil thai in the same artiele he had 
 laeenieally deserilnd ihe outraLre in these insultiu<<: terms: "This 
 time the t'.-itholies spal upon him and ilro\e hii>' away."' They eould 
 not i^xnore the fai'ts thai violeuee had already been attempted upon 
 Mome persons who had I lied to proteei Messers Chiniijuy and (ioi-d- 
 I'ellow oil Ihe exeniiin of the riot ; that it had lieeii tlir( teiied atfaiiisi 
 utliers, who were supposed to be able t:; ; stily a;:ains( ihe el iminals ; 
 Hiid thai the inability or unwillinuness of tlie Maiiistrates to suppress 
 the distiirbanee, as well as iheir iii<lisposiiion to take any steps to 
 prevent a reeiirrenee .)f sueh fondiiei hail already been denionstrated. 
 Now alihouirli the F'resbx tery had uo reason to think that either .Mi-. 
 <i<M)d fellow, ,,r the urealer number of his people would deeliue to do 
 
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 III' ii- (|iit,\. tr'.iii :iny ilrcail of cniiscfiucUfcs. if it were iilisolutcty 
 III I'csNaiA- ill the interests ..f jiistiee that they slmiild <>rru|iy the 
 jM.sitidii ,,|- prose, Mtdi-s. yet the.\ l.elievrd that iflhcyasn I'reshytery 
 
 I'l 't«> any !hin,L'ti> relieve tlieiii of the <Mliiini and liunien of a 
 
 |i(isccutii>r. in a case wiiere tlie ritrhts i.f every eiti/.en as will as nl 
 iliese iii'irc iniinedialely eipneern'Ml were assailed, they (in;:iit tn dii it. 
 ''"insei[iiciuly till 111 a I) tlieir (i|iiniiiii as to the duty of tlie < iovernMient 
 I'inaiiied iiiii'iiaiiacd. tliey tlinnirht that niider Ilie cireimistanees it 
 iiiiiilit scrv,' a u-etiil |MiriMi>e t.. fnlluw tlie advi/-e nf the Attorney 
 'General as lie iiad indicated ihat " Kev. Mr. < ioodldlow nr tnij/ jirrxmi 
 "u hix h, hall" nii^dit institnte a ]«:iicess airainst tlie rioters. Aeeordin.tr- 
 l\- the I'resltytery reiiittc'd the whole matter to the < 'oniinittee, nivin;r 
 I hem aiKhority to institute a process if they slionid see their way <-lear 
 
 to do SI,. 
 
 ■riiiinuh not essential to the narrative, yet in .inler that the iml.lie 
 may ha\ c all the (•(.rrespoiidenee which has passed lietween the 
 < ■oinmittee and the (Jovernineiit, it may not lie amiss to notice tliiit at 
 this staiic the convener in res])onse toa reipu'st of the Attorney Ueneral 
 for a copy of his lirst <-omninnieation sent him the followin^r note: 
 
 Nkw (ii.Asiiow. Alii. 2!ith lsT:i. 
 
 Sii! : — Inclosed T send vmi an accurate copy ot' your letter to me 
 ■ f the r.itli iiist. A word of ( \iilaiiatinn w ill shew yon why your re(| nest 
 was iK.t attended to sooner. At the tini" that \oiir lettei- reached New 
 
 lilasuow. and for some days afterwards I was iV home and retiiriud 
 
 mil .• in time to press forward to the meeiinir o| the Tresliyteiy. on the 
 Z'l\\ inst. 1 i-caidied lionu' airain late last ev<-iinji- and'hav e a\ aile.l 
 myst If of the earliest opportunity to cojiy your letter. 
 
 In reference to the snliject of otir <-orrespon..ence I may state that l>v 
 order of the Conimiltee. I i'.ddressed a note to the Ciistos of the conntv 
 of Antiaonish at the same time that I wiote to yon, inclosin;: a copN- 
 of the printed statement, inform inir him of the liict that the ( ■oinmittee 
 \\<-re pi( pared with tl:e proof, which would identiliy the ' man who 
 -truck Mr. tioodfellow, and recinesliui.;- him in concert with the other 
 niaarist rates to l.rinii- him and others to instiee. To that comninnieation 
 1 have as yet receiveed no reply. In 'my lornier letter J wasnnaMe 
 to aixe you more than the surname of one of t!ie accused niairistrales. 
 I have since learned that his full name is HftMi McI.ki.i.an. 
 
 Itopinu'that the < ioverinnent may he disposed t" order an investi-ra- 
 tloii into the condiicl i^f the Magistrates. 
 
 I rejiiaiii 
 
 Sir. 
 Yoiir ohedient Servant. 
 
 Hon. 
 
 II. W. SMllII. 
 Attorney • oiier;d, 
 
 IIaMI AX. 
 
 K. A. M<tMHl)Y. 
 
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 'I'm tliis note III' rci'ti\ 111 tlif Mccoinimiiyimr rcplv. 
 
 Ki:v. 
 
 i:. A. MiCrr.i'Y. 
 Ni'W ( i lasiriiw. 
 
 Ai roiiXKV tii;NKi!Ai,'s Okfk'i:. 
 
 Hali;;i.\. Sept. •Jrd, ls7:{. 
 
 Si I! :^- Your-- ni' ilic •J.'.n]i ult. is iH'i'crc iiu', miuI yuii will |ilciisc accept 
 iii\- Iliaiik> I'll- tlic cuiiv (.(■ my letter. 
 
 I (ilixTve what ><iii state in ret'ereiiee to the course |inrsii(>(l by the 
 < 'oiriitiittee. iiieiilioiied in your | revieiis coiiiMiiiiiicatioii, in adilress- 
 iiiu' Ih'iiisi'ixcs to the Ciistds o: tile Coiiiity ot' Aiitipiuish, on tiie 
 siiliiect of tlie riot and assault c'>uiiilaii>ed oi'. 
 
 As I ha\-e already expressed my readiness ti direct the [iroper jiro- 
 cedure to lie ado|ited. in tills, as i"n ail otiier cases of alieiri'd violation 
 of criininal law in iliis I'rovinee, I may state tnat tliere is one 
 necessary and |>rei!iiiinary step to lie taken l^efore a Magistrate can 
 issue, leualiy. r. warrant' to appreluiid any person on a eliarire of 
 crin;e— \ 1/. : An iiiloi iiialion uikIim- < ath made liv tiie ]iartv complain- 
 
 I am 
 
 Your oliedient servant. 
 
 M KM{^ W. Smith. 
 
 As tile Attorney ( General in liis tirst ceminunieation liad suLTjrestcfl 
 t liat proceed iiiiis nii^ht lie instituted, either liefore tlie Macistrates. or 
 liirectly hefore tlie (Jraiiil .Jury, in vk'W of the evident ridiictance of 
 t lie ( 'iistos oi' the ( Oiinty to learn aiiytliinsj; more aliout the distiirliance 
 than he could possil(|\- help, as well as liis .stroiijf desire to forjfet even 
 I hat as soon as possilile ; in view of the a]>[iiireiit indisposition on tiie 
 part of the wiiole liody of tin' Ma,LMsti-ates to take any steps whatexcr 
 lookinii' towards the discovery, trial, and {uiuislnueiit <if the offenders; 
 and especially in vie-v oltlie allcfred complicity of some of fli(>in in the 
 oiitrayre, as well as tVuiu a reirard to tiie serious natureof tiie case, fliey 
 at once determined to ado(it tlu> latter altt'rnative. Accordingly tlie 
 • 'onimittee sulnnitted tlie evidence already under tlieir hand to a 
 i;ueen"s ('niiiisel \\ iiein tiiey wislied to retain, and asked his advice. 
 !Iis opinion was di-cided that tlie case was clear, and that under 
 ' irdinary circumstances, tht^' evidence^ was ami>ly '-iillieient ; Imt look- 
 imr at the peculiarities of tlie situation. liee.\|>n'sse(l himst'lf as hopeless 
 of seciiriiiir a conxiclinn. He advised liowe\er tliat " deiiositions 
 siiouid he laken lieinre a .Iiistice ot' tlie Peace leadinff to indictments, 
 first aiiainst tiie parlies iruilty of injuries to person and property ;'" and 
 seeo'i'hy " asrainst I he parties eiipiired in liurniii'j; tiie elliirit's, and tliat 
 these depositions lie suhmitted to tlie presidiiijr .ludjre," who hi' tlioiijrht 
 would siilimit tlu'iM to tiio < Jraiid Jury, accoiiipanii'd liy a charge wliich 
 would reach and inlliience not only the Jury. Imt also throujrli them 
 all tlie people of the cMiinty, T!ie Committee lielievintr tliat tlie cliar>ri' 
 of the Jiidy:e itself would servo a most useful purpose, even if tliey 
 
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 M:iLri>iir.it<'<. ncnrly tlircc inoiitlis Ixi'i.rc. ><-'-(ir<lii.i:ly M :i iiicclinj; 
 li' 111 lit \Vi-.|vill)'. oil the 7th Novi'inlicr, rli<- lollow injf iiiiiiiitt- was 
 iin.iiiiiiiiHwlv ;ii|i>|it<'i| : 
 
 ■•'riiitt tlic (''iiiiiiiiucc lin\i)i>r nlifudx- i".ill<'(l ilic Miltiitioii ul' tlio 
 • i<>\ iTiiinclit In till' Milijcct. tlicv lie liirtlKT iiistnictcd to pliH'c in tiio 
 liiiiuN III' iIk' Atliiriii'v • iciicnil tlic !illiil;ivi;>< it I'lijiii's nf tlii'iii. with a 
 ^iri'Mir i'\|iri'>^^iiiii iil'ii|(iiiiiiti tliiU till' ir.li'ri'sts nf imlilir iirilci' riM|iiiiT. 
 ■ Hi till' pari I ill hi' < iux cniiiii'iil. an iti\ i'stit;atii>M into llif I'iri-iiiiiNtani-i s 
 iillliii'M'^i , ami f<-|ii'>'ially llH'ruinhirt ullhi' |iiililir "tlii-ials itii|)lii'Mtri|." 
 
 Ilia tniaiici' \\ithtli>ir iiistnii'iiiiiiN. the ( 'umiiiiltii ai oium' ti'aiis- 
 
 Miitti'il iiiii'^t nt'llic ili'|ti>vitiiili-'i,ai-i'iilii|iaiiii'il li\' tliT riijlowiiii; i-iiiiiiiiiimI- 
 • Mliu"! : 
 
 Ni:\v «.i,A-i.i(\v, Nov. lltli ls7:{. 
 
 Sll::- 'riic I'n >livl('i-y of Pii-toii at a mi'i'liiiL' hrlil al W'cstx illr. on 
 iln-4tli iiist., ailoptcii till- arrnnipaiiyinii Miiimti'. wliicli 1 am iii'^ti-iii-ti'il 
 liv till' ( 'iiiiiinitti'c III' that Imily appoiiiliil a I'l-w iimnths a'_-o in I'oiisi'- 
 i|ni'ni-(' ol'ilii' Anliifonish l{ioi. to liirwaril tliroii'i:h ymi to the < io\ ith- 
 iiii'iit ol' this I'roxiiici'. In auain appi-oacliiiiir tjic < io\ I'rninint m 
 i-i'lcri'iii-i' to this iiiattiT, alter ilic i-orrcspondi'ni'c \\ hii-h lias alfi'aily 
 passi'il.ihc ( 'ointnitti'c liilii'Nc that it is ilnc liotli io tin ■( ;o\ r run n '111 anil 
 to thi>iiisi'lvi's. to i-oiitinii 'he t'aris roiitaiiii'il in thi'ir lornn r stati'liii-nt 
 l>\ till' ari-oiiipanyinu: cv Iili'iu'c. anil to inilicali' as hiiilly as pos>il)|<' 
 the sti'ps \x hii-h havi- ln'cn take sini-e their lirst eoinniiiniearioii. 
 
 The proiiiptitiiile of viair reply to their letter of the hilli of Anylist, 
 c'!ial'li'i| tlieiii to ri'pori their proeeeilintis to the >iieeliie_' of I'reshxti I'V 
 J-.elil in Anlitroiiislion the'JTih ofihe >anieniontfi. Yoiiiiioie niailetheni 
 a«are. thai \ on !elt ilisposeil to treat theease as oni (iteoiuinon assault, 
 ritlier than as a |iiililie riot, an-l to throw the liiuilen of further pioeeed- 
 iiiiis upon |irivate parties, insteail of assniiiinL' it on lichalf of the 
 < o.M'iMiiieni. KnowiiiLr the cMeiit anil eharaeter of the ili.-tiirlianee. 
 eoiisidcrini! Ilie siandiiiu- in the eonmiiinity of many who were iiii- 
 plieated in the ontia.L;!'. the almost utter want of elfort on the part of 
 the local aiithorilies to suppress i|i(. riot, and the otticial position of 
 some w lie lent their eounlenanee Io the rioters : and pereeivin'-' elearly 
 
 till nsei|uent dillieiiities in llu- w ay of a proseeiitioii of tlie eriniinaN, 
 
 the rreshylery wen tirliily persuaded that the (io\erniiieiit ol ih'.' 
 • ■oil 11 1 1\- and the I ii)\ erniiient alone, eon Id lirin^ into the li eld sullieieiil 
 aiithorily and power to \ indieaie the riiihts wliieli had lieen assailed, 
 :iiid to lirina the ease to all issue in harmony with :he interests of 
 piililii- order, and irooil i-overiiment. Miit w hile fully impre'<-eil w iih 
 ' l;is eoin ietion.lhev I ho 11 -J hi ho\M'ver that in defereiii-e to \ our opinion. 
 ih<y shoiilil eousider whether or not sometliiutr mii:-ht not he done in 
 the lini' wliieh you had indie^ited. Aeeordinvdy. they iir. ited the 
 eon^'reyatioii of Anli<_'onish to he present with them at their meetiiifi 
 lor the further lonsideratioii of the ease, and rei|ues|ed a eoiiferenic 
 w ith the session oftheionu:re!j.alion on the siiliject. At thai eoiifi renee, 
 the opinion was freely expreescd on the part of the melnhers of the 
 srssiou that the rioters should lie prosi eiited. if possilile to eon\ ieliou. 
 They were iiiiaiiimo.is, howe\ er, in allirmim; that jieitlier their jiaslor 
 nor lliemsi'lvi's w ei-e in a posit inii to instiiute proeeedin^s. 'I'hev w ere 
 
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 prcpari'il in case the (iovcrmueiit shuiilil .all upon tiii-ni t.. aivc their 
 cviilfiirc ill th iirsi'ofaii iiiv«'stiLrati<pii.ci[h<Tilin..ilv<>rth>(>iiKli the 
 
 follll to do so. l.iit t|i,.y felt tiiat IIImIcI' tilr cil-.-uillstailccs tjicv <-onl,I 
 liol 1111(1. rlikr tlic prosciitioii. At the si'iiir liiiio. thrv w ore or.')|iiiiioii 
 that cvi'M II thcdovfriiiiiciilshoiiiildi'cliiuio iiistitiiti'aii iiivcsiiiratioii 
 It It wcr.' i>os.sil.l,' lor soiiic person or persons licvonil their loeai 
 iiillmnces to coiiiiiieliee ii proseelltion, s.icha course iniulit serve a 
 iisetnl purpose. 
 
 A ealiii review of the situation, eonvineeil the E'resltvterv of lii,. 
 n utii and ,.ioprie(\- of tile statement and jiositioii of iheii- friends and 
 people in Antmoiiish. The luinierical weakness uf tiiose w!io had 
 oeeii assailed, the violence of ;li,. assaiili which had already heeii 
 coniniitted up.>ii tliein, the disposition inanifesied hv their assailant- 
 and ihose who synipaihi/.Nl wiili them :.) persis: in'their lawl.'ss .lets' 
 as evinced hy the l.iirniny: of the ellisiies ,,f .Mi-ssrs. < ;.iu,ifell.,w ami 
 
 rhiiii<|uy 111 fi t of th,' I're.-livteriaii Chinch on ;he eveniii" after th.' 
 
 not with demonstrations of joy, l>v tlu" tiirowina of stones or some 
 other missiles at .Mr. Koodfellow on the foll^.winn- Sal.l.atii on his wav 
 Iroiii ciiurcli. and at oneof his friends on the next Monday ni^rht a- 
 well as the other insults to which l-.ratinie Mr. i.oodfellow wassiil)- 
 .)<'cted; the violence which had oceii attempted aiiainst some who had 
 endeavoured to protect liini and Mr. ( 'liiniiiiiv on the evening' of the 
 not. and threatened anainsl oihers who were 'supitosed toi.ealile t.. 
 testily apiinst the i-riminals, all <-onspi,ei| to lead the Presl.yterv to 
 insiiiy Itcv. .Mr. fioodfcliow and his c-onurc-ation in the resolution to 
 which they seemed to have eoiue.— not to iiistiliitea prosecution tlieiii- 
 ■7 •''■"l-i^''"' ''"""''""' '''■•'^''y'''i'.v 'li"''"- >rom the s,-ssioii, as to the 
 desirahiluy ol convictniir and punishiiii; the rioters, if it were possible 
 lo.los.). I5iit the ditliculty helo'.c llu'in was to find a niosecntor 
 As your letter, however, had iiicideni.il; indicaie.l thai "Key. Mr 
 (.oodtc low <n- ,nii/ />fr.ion<,.i/iis/.,-/„i/r' liii-ht "aiiply lo some .Jiisiic,. 
 ol the I ca.'iaiio luniish inforniaiion •' which would sit the Maehinerv 
 <>l the Law 111 motion, and as you had distinctly placed Ix'iore thei'n 
 
 the alternative oi iiistitiitinj,- pr. diims hef .re Vl l-isii-aies or directlx 
 
 l.eloretlie(;raiid .Jury, they thoiioht tiiat perhaps the Coinmitte.' iii 
 tlic name ol the Presbytery niiiihl institul.' the |.i-oceediiiiis on behall 
 <.| Mr (.oodlellow, and carry the cause forward to the lindinsrof a Kill 
 ol liidicinient. Accordinj-lv in view of iiie ur.ivitv of the crime which 
 
 had been committed, and the all.-vd ipli.-hv of so f ui.- 
 
 .Magistrates 111 tin- Riot, the Presbytery at once dcK'niiined that if ailv 
 steps were taken they should be taken bef .re the Supreme Court. 
 
 In conscfpienrc of this decisi,.ii ihe Committee took the evhieiice 
 which was already under their hand, submitted it toa <iueeirs Counsel 
 wiioiii they inteiiiled lo retain, ami asked his opinion. He ex.imincd 
 theeyideii, e. regarded it as satisfactory, .and assured them that in 
 ..rdinary cir.ainistaiices it wouM be ipilte su!li<-icnt to secure a 
 eonvictK.ii. Lookinu: at the peculiarity of the situation however he 
 expressed himself as hopeless of l.einii- able to obtain a venlict a-'aiiist 
 the criminals, lie advised however that •'depositions betaken befor.' 
 a .(ustieeoi ilie I'e.-e-,. Icadil.- to I ndicinu'iits : First, a>iailist the parties 
 ffUllly ot injuries to person and propert • ; and secondly a<.-aiiisi 
 the imrties .■nuau-ed in buniiii-- the eiiiaics ; and that these d'epos'itioiis 
 be submitted to tlu' presiding' .Imluc. who will there ii|„,i: ..t the open- 
 in;: ol the Court exercise in relation lo tiieni a very important function 
 ot his oiiicc, III submmiim- the dep .-iii..i,s to the <;raml .(iirv for tlieir 
 considfratioM." lb' informed thcMi liirtherthat ilie •• I'r.^sid'in.r .Jud>r,. 
 
 !.„ 
 
17 
 
 i-viitm- i>rilit' 
 liiiiil .lur.v' 
 
 I'ciico for tin- linit' 
 
 upon till' sulijcfl 
 
 liciiijr" wuiilil 
 iiiiitt«?r of tin- 
 
 aw llif |>iiniMi>al ruiisf 
 " thru iitl'livr-s tlic *< 
 
 '■*'Ttrominilt.'.. I,..li.-viu« that the d.:ir«e oftho .lu.li,'.' if it coul.l h.- 
 nhfiiii.Hl in this wav. woul.l .ixercisr a most heiiehoial iiitlutM.ce, oven it 
 Si; shm 1.1 fail ir. \Mu<i th^ (Jran.l Jury to f.n.l a IJill of I.uii.-tm.M.t.or 
 tl .-• Petit ,hirv a vcnii.t of-..ilty, aii.l anxious also to asc.-rtaiii as nearly 
 a" nos.ihi.. th." character aii.l value of the evid.-noe upon which they coul.l 
 tleiK-n.l incase ..f pr..s.'.-uli.)n, .let.-rnun.Ml t.. f..ll.)w his a.iyi.;e. <-"".'*;;- 
 uentlv th.-v en.pl. vv.l an Alt..rney an.l sent hmi f. Ant.-.MUsh. with 
 i .tru.^^^^^^ ..vi-lenc- in the line alr.-a.ly n..iu-ate.l. Up..n m 
 
 return he furnished th.-ni with a numh.r ..f .h-p.-sitions tn.in which th.- 
 ('.munittec have selectc.i thus.- which they her.^with forwar.l to the 
 
 *' Aflwrv for Justice from th." .litrcrcnt parts .>f the Province ha.l by 
 this time heen fnMni.ntlv an.l lou.lly repeatc.l. an.l as inf..rmati.m resp.«;t- 
 in" the extent an.l charact.-r ot the outrasje ha.l «r..wn up.>n their han.ls. 
 he .-..nviction of the C.n.n.ittee an.l Preshytery as t.. the ahs.,lute "';<•«;'';' Y 
 ui a process a law. h.-.anie in.>r.- an.l in.)rc .le.-ulc.l. an.l ac.-or.hnKly they 
 (leterinine.i to press the prosecution as far as possihle. . 
 
 A tew .lavs hetorc the session ..t the Supivinc Court in Antis-uush h.- 
 Committee bcuau t.. tear wliatha.l n..t o.rurr.'.l to them at the ..utset that 
 tl^. le ..)siti..ns n,.t havinu h.rn taken under the statute n.ifiht po.sibly Ih- 
 i.rn..r.'.l l)v til.' Ju.lu'.-.an.l wishiii- I., he i.repar.-.l tor that emeri^-ncy they 
 e? pl..vcdthe Atfunev wl... ha.l s..uicd the atti.lav.ts t.. g.. t.» Antigonish 
 a." .-ir a.M-nt. an.l if p..ssilde to institute the pro.'..ss l,..t..i-e the (Iran.l 
 Jurvhv lavh.-un inf..nnati..n. an.l brh>-ins f'Twanl the witn.'sses t.. su.stai.: 
 tl e char.n-. As th.' C..uns,l whom they ha.l at first .•..nsulte.l was ui.al.l.) 
 he present. Ihev retain.-.! an..ther t.. be ass..ciatc.l with the Atfrney w. 
 roa.luctin« the case t.. the Hn.lii.i; or rejectinfi ..t the Bill ot In.l.ctment. 
 
 it seems that up..n th.-ir arrival at Antifjonisli. it be.-ame apparent t.. 
 the n' that if the cas.- were t.. pr..c.-.-d at all. Mr. G.K.dfelh.w .ir s..m.- other 
 a'ir eve.l ,.trtv tnu.t hims.-lf institut,- the process, by layin,..an "iturma ..>.. 
 o7.^ath befon-the Jury. Mr. (;.....lf.-ll.;w cxpres>...l ''^,,«' .''''f;-^;/;;, ' '^^^^^^^ 
 the c.mph.int. if th.- Au.-ut ..fthe Pr.-sl)yteiy. on b.-hal< ..t the I resin te>. 
 should a.lvise him to .1.. s... but us tli.- Attorney was ot ;i;"''\';' '';•'. "^ 
 instrucli..ns w..ul<l n..l justifv him in -ivin- sm-h a.lvi.-e. h.-j Mr. (T<io.Uell..\v ) 
 decline.l uiuler the .•iirumstanc.-s to acc.-pt the responsibility. 
 
 T sst t.-mentof tacts, will muk.- it manifest that an h.mest. .-arnest 
 
 eilort has been ma.le to secure a trial in a .-..urt ..t^Law. w. the w.-iy whi.-h 
 
 ^eem.'d t.. th.- Pr.-sbvterv b.'st Htted t.. -am their ob,ie.-t. an. a:, th. y 
 
 rhou" t „ th.- .lin-ct line of th.- a.lvicc which y.m ha. been kin.l e....u^h 
 
 .Live That etloit bavin- fail.-.' tliey believe that it is mip..ssible t..r 
 
 l.-^ n..w . .lo am thin'^ furtl . .liV.-.-tiy in the way of [.r.-s.-.-utintf 
 
 - • ..ter^ Th.-ir opinion how.-v.-r is unebaim-.-.l. that it isthe.luty ..t 
 
 1 - ..vrrnim^^^ t.. move In the nmtt.-r, an.l h.-n.-c tb.-y woubl -u,.-.- 
 
 ore r.-s..e.tfiillv approa.-h tli.n. with the ur«.-nt r..iu.-st t<. takc^su.-b 
 
 ■ on nll.^-aseasmuvb-.l.-..,.ii.h-.l. by th- ^-ravity ..t the ..tl.n.-.- 
 
 « I, I as H-.-U ,-o,nn,itt.-.l. Mavi..^' snbinitt.-.l .-vi.l.-n.-.- ..fthe .•har- 
 
 •r.-t.-. V ich W h.-r.-with tranMi,iitt.-.l. ami n.u.-h ,n..r.- ..f the same kin-l 
 
 e, 11 c Hilv be .d,taim-.l, th.-v an- uinvillinn t.. belu-ye. until tiny 
 
 ar - ,'. up 'ib-.l t.. .b. so. that the (i.-v.-rninent will .l.-.-l.ne t.' nis itu e 
 
 ui im." iL'ati..n : an.l th.-v have tbo.i-ht it l...th .....re .-.-sp.-.-ttul .. 
 
 r".ver .....mt. =....1 ...on- h.mourat.le to the...selv,-s. ...ore to lay 
 
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 t?m::::rs:^MS.!;';i^',::!!;^:;>;;'- -i^^'-.i. ... the .•...., 
 
 inlpuniriMiiiir;;::! ri:,^^:;^;^^',";*^""- •;• f- •■"•'. ti.... t.... 
 
 iiiiMi Ml ..jK'ii .lav. aiMl tli.> r..s.l...,., . i, ',""'^*" ''>' i»<r.)W.I „f 
 
 .- th.,s..„tMe.ssrs. MHiivr.v ml C U *-'"'' -MrlHaa.-, J. P. as n.-H 
 
 .4^ 11::: n^n ;:; ii;;:::';; -^/Kis^;^;:: /^ ^^.sri? r' "t/^"' "^ ^>--'- 
 
 'lopiiij. tlier<'t.>rt' to be fa\ 
 <oiiveiiic'ii<«>, and thankin; yoi. u 
 
 I r.'iiiai 
 
 •' with a reply at your carlii-sf 
 •IT court I'sy in the past. 
 
 Hox. 11. \v. .Smith. 
 Attoniey (J.-nentl, 
 
 H.M.IKAX. 
 
 Voiir re8p«'.-ttiiliy, 
 
 K, A. -MfCiiiDv, 
 
 Con. of Com. 
 
 TI.e lolJ.minK .lop.,sitio„s were iiiel..-.e«l with this letter. 
 
 ..r U^'S;SS;:'congt^^r':;;''ti'' ^ ^--^y "^Anti.o„ish, Past.. 
 ..atl.,and savus follows' "' ^"'"' "' A"tig»»i«H, make 
 
 i.-of'^hfSn.^onr^ShvS 
 
 l«cture.l inthePresbvteriauCl ireh rf An • V* ^l"^ ^''"■•^'' I'rovinces, 
 
 '•ns..f the lOth of Jul/' lMT:i "[?^ "" the even-' 
 
 havin? been ati.iounced < ,, tl, ' S /w.^th .V • '^ 'o clock: the subject 
 Acadian Missions." f^abbath previous, as " The Ka-.kakee an.l 
 
 '..u tiS';h.r:;;;i!::!t,:^^ ::.'". e't^i.;;;;^Tr""'i^ v^'i ^'-'-t-'^^' 
 
 vyoinen can... in nnti! th..v ,!,,, stit I e.i ^h,'..,/ ' V. ''/''V"^" "»'" "'•"! 
 tion within the l.o.lv... tlie 1. .,/.!„. 7"^ "''^'"^''''■'' ^''t' f"<'n>.'reu'a- 
 
 s4i«i::^^..;;i;!::i;.,;r ;;;s^iln;l';:;;;ii ;K' / '~>; "-••»'-«• 
 leu the .hur..i.. on.^: .. ..,,...... ^^u ^^^i^t!.::^^. 'i:::^z^'':::^ s 
 
11) 
 
 in 
 
 •JtoinKiuiiifoiiiintf roiitinnciltluriiijrtlic wlii>l»M<)in-sci>rtliclt'<'turo. That 
 the Cliiinh Im'11 whm niiij.' I\v<)i)rtlini'liim"<<liiriinrtli«' Ic-tiinMUullik.- 
 wisf tli<> l»'ll of the Mflinul-liitiix- ailjiicfiit to tlif Cliiinli, iiiid tliiit on 
 lilt' lirwt Noimd of tl"' l»ll, ii mimlHr of yonnjr in«'ii ran ont of tin- 
 t'lnircli slioiitinK " Kill', I'in'.' w itli tin- <l«'»i«n f liclicvc of broakinK 
 np ttif nii'tlin«. That they rt'lnrncil and continin-il their iioIho inwide 
 the < liurih. whicli noise, ad<h'd to the whistling anil slioiitinK ()llt^i(le, 
 rendered it ditlieult for Mr. ('Iiinii|ny to sja-ak, or his audience to hear. 
 
 4. Tliat when tlie uieetinjr wan' dismissed, the Koinun Cattiolics 
 lilletl ii|> the poreli, and crowded in front of the chior, rctiiNin>: to uo 
 out or to disperse when asked to do so, and waiting for Mr. ('Iiiiii<iuy. 
 Tliat when the latter came out of tlu' Clnirch, accompanied liy myself 
 and four or live others, mcnil)ers of the l'r"slivterian ("oii>rre)j;ation, 
 tlie crowd which consisted of ahoiit two hundred and titty people, 
 Itetfan to shout, ami throw cjitfs and ;rravel, in the direction in whi<l. 
 we were. That we had not proceeded far when stones thrown !n' the 
 moll Ix'iran to fall thickly around lis, many of them striking our 
 persons. Mr. (hiniciiiy receiving? severe injuries, from which he has 
 not yet recovereil, antl I heinn struck th'e or six times, one stone 
 euttinn me severely on the head, and incapacitating hk' l<>r duty for a 
 time. . 
 
 r>. That the nioh <Mm»inued to pursue us with increasinif violom-e, 
 until we were compelled to take refuKt' i" the house of Alexander 
 Cameron, it l•ein^' my lirm conviction that if wo had not so soujjrht 
 refiiift', Mr. Cliiniquys life, if not my own also, would have been 
 sacrificed. 
 
 (>. That >rr. Chiniiiuy did not (hire to leave ihe house of the said 
 Alexaiiiler Cameron uiilil after dayliKhi, as the crowd continued to 
 watch for him, hut that '. accompanied liy Uoltert Trotter, Ksii., .John 
 I'ushee, and Uoliert Smith, ventured out ahout one o'clock, A. M, 
 and proceeded to inv hoim , and that in K'»i"K '■'•' ">' ''"' '^'''•1 Alexan- 
 der Canierons house. 1 saw a number of Konian Catholics on the 
 street in front of, and near the house, and that we met others on our 
 wav htuno in knots of three and four, and that am<mgst these was 
 Archibald McUilvrav, J. P. 
 
 7. That on the following.' Sunday evening, July l.Uli, as I was pro- 
 eeediiifj home from Church, about half-past s o'clock. 1'. :M., in coin- 
 iiaiiy with Uobert Trotter, Kstj., thcr- was a crowd of some forty or 
 littv people jjathered a' WhiddenV corner, and as we were passinjr the 
 corner, a stone, as I believe tiirown by some one in the crowd, fell 
 i.ear the said Robert Trotter, Ksq., and myself, the Rev. A. C. (iillies 
 and some others of our coiiKievtation, beinj? a few steps in advanc«- 
 of us, and that 1 lieiievc the object ot said crowd was to iussault us if it 
 had ti'een dark enough for their i)uri)o;«e. 
 
 I'hat oil the night of the eleventh Inly, 1K7;J, the ettigies of myself 
 and Rev. Charles Chiiii<iuy were carried at the head of a toreliliKlit 
 procession through tlie streets of Aiitigonish, and after being paraUeil 
 for some time throng the town, were burnt in front of the Presbyte- 
 r-an Clinrcli. And 1 have signed, 
 
 P. <;ooi>FKi,i.<)W, 
 Minister of the I'ri'.slii/tcri'in Co>';/reg<itinn Aiitij/uiii.ih, in coinu-etion 
 with t/ir l're.tlji/t<-riini Church of the Lmror r.-OKinvra. 
 
 Sw(»rii to at Aiitigonish, this ) 
 2ittli day of September, A. !)., 
 IhTX Before nic, ) 
 
 ItoUKRT ThoTTKU. J. p. 
 
L'O 
 
 I: 
 
 I. .'iiiiKv MuriiNidf, i>r Aniijrmiihli. in lit*' Coiiiitv i.C A tiliiruiiiMh 
 taiiiu-r. iiiiikc uiiili iiikI hhv hh th\\i<\\H : ' ' 
 
 I. 'I'lmt on the «v<iiin>^i.f tli< loHi ..f .Inlv, I altiniliil u Lwlure by 
 !<• K»v riuirlfs Cliini.iuy, nihiiMicr i>r ilic rnnhvlcriiiM rininli iii 
 III.- I r.Hhylirian riiurt-h at AntiK<>iiiHh. >.n his iiic, uiiinionH anil 
 misMionar.v Murk. 
 
 li. T)ml till' rlnrrli was w.ll tiJl.Ml, miil altrr Mr. <liini<inv liuii 
 Hj.<»kfn II slii.rt lime, wcvcral "t |}ic aiiditii.. l.c^ran sli..iitin>r." voii 
 In-. " v.iti lie," and <l>rinK tin- whoif oftlit' r»-iiiaiii«l«T ..t tin- llriun 
 »l niiuiiD'r oriiiiiNt-M wiTf iiihiIc-, the rliimli ImIIs wcr.' ninjf, ami niiill 
 "tlur t't iKTiil (lixMrilir. ax intcilcnd >^ iili l.otli tlic «<|ii aker and licanTK 
 "..nKslM.ut.ii.K. •• l-in-.- •' Kin.- aH I v.-rilv iM-lirv*- 1., I.r.-ak nii lh«' 
 ini-ctiMf;. ■ ' 
 
 ■t. Alter tlH' Iccinn' had tiniMhi-d, I rciiiaint-d in lh»- •hnrrli I'nrMonu' 
 liiin'. and walked out Willi Hev. I'eter «ioodrelIo« . pallor ol the said 
 ehnreli, and Hev. CliarleH <'hinii|uv, Hol.ert 'I'roit.r, and others and 
 aN Noon an we wei,' on tlie Htreet, the irowd l.e>:an lo nIiouI. and throw 
 ''t'lf'* 'I'"' gravel and xtonen in the dire<(ion in wlii.li we were uoinjr. 
 
 4. riiat I was repeatedly stni<-k with efTK'' and gravel, and m hen 
 near llionisons corner. I was strnek a liea\ \ I. low I. v some person 
 ironi liehind, and kn:><keil down from the wi'l^ht oT said Mow ; ami 
 when I arose. 1 saw a stick near nie which I picked up. wlieii (il-or^'e 
 Kirk cainc up. and eiitehint; nio said. " <irandi»a tliev will kill vou ' 
 "111 I did not leuxe. 
 
 ">. That afterwards stiindiiijr in Iront of Mr. Alexander CaineronK 
 lioiise, where the said clerjryineii had sought r.-luyc. lliiK'h McLellan 
 •I. I. laiiie up to me from aiiionn the crowd and said, " von had no 
 r.'^.. '!'■ I'''''' ''''"''P'.v •'<•'■'■ «" "lake this .listiirl.anee."" J replied 
 
 V\ e <lid n t letch him here, hut he has as jrood a rj^'ht here as an v one. 
 lou may liriiiK whom you please into voiir chapel, luit we will not 
 mterlere with you," or words to that etfect. 
 
 11. Afterwards I went into the house of the said AlexandrT fHineron. 
 Where the said Hev. I'et.-r «;o.dfellow and fliarles fhini.iuv had 
 soujfht a refujre Mild saw sai.l I'et.-r <;oodfel|ow hieediiijr on tlu' l-a.-k 
 • >l the head, and said fhailes <hini<iuv compliiniiiL' of pains from th« 
 injuries he had sustained. 
 
 7. In a short time alter I went ii. to the house, l»r. .McDonald who 
 Had l.een summoned, arrived and dressed the said J'eter iioodlellow s 
 Wounds. 
 
 X. Thai (iuriiiv tin- time I was in the said house. I heard the crowd 
 shoutlll^^ "Chini.iuy Motel." "fliiiii((iiv Motel," and 1 heard the 
 Mows o| ejius or siones, on the house and the crowd vellinir in the 
 most boisterous manner. ' 
 
 !». 'riiat I lelt the said house some time afler .>ne o'clock of thp 
 
 niornin^ oi the llth Julv last past. I went t^. niv home, and for over » 
 
 week atterwards I telt the etle-t of the hlow l" received <.u li.e H;ii.i 
 iii>rht. 
 
 And I lia\ (• signed, 
 
 Sworn to at Anti^onish, i 
 this Ninteenth dav of > 
 
 Septeml.er, A. I>. 1N7:{. ) 
 
 Mefore ine. 
 
 .1 AMKS TlfUNsiDK, 
 
 John Mr.MiM.AN. ,1. P. 
 
^ Jl 
 
 21 
 
 I. .?am<-!« Kit)) (■ <if AiitiK<Mii«)i, in tli<- I'linniy <>l AiiliK<*iii<t)i, larni«-t' 
 iiiiikf aiHtli hikI '<ay as tiillows: 
 
 I. Tliiit oil III*- i-vciiiiit; dt' til*' ti-iitli of .Inly lo-st paMt. I waH in tln^ 
 rrt'sliyfcriaii Cliiircli ;if AiitiKuni'*!) at'oi't'.-iiiiil wli»»rf K<;v. (,'liarl«'» (iii*ih|iiy 
 wan ilflivi'i'ini; a I.fcturi'. 
 
 -'. TliiU anil III;; iIu'M' |ir«'««'iit at tli*" alwive iiaincil iiiMtftin^ w«'r<' ivrtaiii 
 IHTtiiiiH wild wiTf vi-ry iiiiriily. >li<iiilinf;. ••alliii;: Inmlly, rinuinu tin- t'liiinrli 
 Im-II>. walkiiiu out and into tin- Cliiiri'li in an iin|iri>|MT inaniMT. ami in 
 many otlici WHy<* iiiakin;; tiinrli tlistuilmnci- t<> tin- ^rrat aiiiioyaiii e ot tli«' 
 »aiil It'ctiircr. anil all wlio wislicti to lu-ai liiiii. 
 
 :>. Tliat near alioiit a <|uartt'r |la^t ti-n. wlirii tin- li'ctiir<>r liail HniHlii-tl. 
 ami tin' roii^rt'^ation wen- ri'tiiin^'. a larp^ conroiirs*' of |m'o|i|i', wen' 
 <-r<>AiU'<| alioiit tli*> door, making violt-ni di inoiiHtrationH and Mlioiitinu 
 lustily, nor wniild tlii-y rctii'f and allow tin- ronKn-gatlon iM^aci^alily to i;o 
 III tlit'ir honifs. 
 
 4. That tlif Ki'V. I'l-ti-r (ioxllt'llow. pastor of tlic I'n'stiytt'rian ('linrcli 
 atorcsaid. ('aim* out and kindly asked the rrowd alioiii tli«;iloorlo disp<-rs<', 
 and |H'nnit all thoM' prt'sciit poart-alily to sjo to tlifir lionn-s. 
 
 .1. That tlif crowd ri'fiisfd to disporst-, nor would ihcy, m-ither did they 
 If'avi'. many ofthi-ni rcinaiiiin^ in tin' ihiinh. wli«r»' thv said K«'v. Charles 
 «'liiiiii|uy and I'eter (J<iodt('llow lioth wrif. 
 
 tl. That at or near t'lovi'ii o'eloek. on the said evening. l>ev. Charles 
 Chiniijuy aeeoinpaiiied hy Mr. troodt'ejlow and others, eaiiie to the Chiireli 
 door, the erowil raised a great shout, some callimi " Kill him.'' " Kill him.'' 
 and hegan to throw e^iijs an:' gravel in the direction of the cleriiymeii. 
 following the aliove named clergvincn and those with them when they came 
 out of the cliurch upon the street, wliei: large stones were thrown at them 
 fnmi among the crowd. 
 
 7, That 1 saw one of the stones >irike Hev. Peter (Joodfellow. who 
 staggered, when I caught him tearing he would fall, the .stones meantime 
 falling thickly ahoiit me. 
 
 s. That soon afterwards hoth the iihovc named clergymen sought n.'fuge 
 in the house of .Vlexaiiilcr Cameioii. 
 
 Jt. That as :mm)Ii as they the said clergymen were w'>hin. the crowd 
 threw stones at the house of Mr. Cameron, some of which hroke the 
 windows of the said house. 
 
 Ut. That I saw Dai.iei McPherson throw stones at the said house of 
 Alexander Cameron, and that I asked him to stop, telling him, " It was a 
 shame for him to act so," hut that he did not stop, and that I had to leave 
 to save myself as violent actions were made against me hy some iiersons 
 near hy. 
 
 1'2. That standing -viili Mr. White, on the said night, iiearly njiposite 
 the house of the said Alc\:«>!:!; i- Cameron, I i.>'H .Vrcnihald Mctiilvray, .1. 
 V. to whom I said," Why don't you go and get your clergy out to stop this 
 wo, k." to which he replied " What could tlie <-lergy ilo. that man had no 
 husiness to come here. It was ^.lod enough for him. You hrought a 
 hlack-guard of a man here tf) raise distiirhiince among the jieople." 
 
 13. Lastly, that near or ahout midnight, I left the town, the crowd still 
 heing in front o'Mr. Cameron's house. 
 
 And I have signed, 
 
 Sworn to at .\ntigonisl., i Jamks Kaiiif:. 
 
 this Eighteenth dav of Sejv [ 
 tember, A. U. 18T,i. ) 
 
 Before me, Houkkt Tkotikk, J. 1'. 
 
 i 
 
,^^- M- .Mi'-- 
 
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 00 
 
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 Hi 
 
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 I. .Tu]iii Wliito. of Aiiti;i..iii>li ill tlif Cc.imtv of Aiiti!,'uiiis||. mak.- Oiuli 
 iiii'l say ii^ fiilliiws: 
 
 1. that (.11 111!" .■vriiinu' of the t(>iiili uf Jiilv last pa^^t. i was in tli,. 
 I r"sl.yl.-iiai. Clniivli at Aiitiuoiiisl.. uliriv I.'cv. ( liailcs (;l^illi,|„v.Ininist,.|• 
 ot tlio PiT,-.hyt.Tiaii Cliiiivli. was .IrliviMiii- a Ifriinv on Iiis Inissionan 
 labours. 
 
 2. Tliat tiicrc was niiicli intiMrii|.tioii. ami iinis.' ijiiiin.r tlic "ri-itrr 
 paitot th.. tirn.'lliosai.i l!cv. Cliailcs ('l.iiii.,,iv was s|„.akiin:. so tint 
 all wlio wisIkmI to IiiMf w.T.- i.rcvcntcd fn.iii .loini; so satisfai'torily 
 
 . I "V.7'"\' '■'"'''■ ""''■','"*'■"'""' '''■*■'"'"'• f '■■•'^*' Alrxainlci- M.-I)oiial.l in 
 tlio ( hiircli poivli. with an ax.-iiaiwll<- In I, is liand and also tliat aftiTwanN 
 I saw t „. said \|,.xai'.l.T MrDonai.l oi, ||„. stivut. with the shiik- weapon 
 still in Ins hand. ' 
 
 4. That \vhen tli.' Hrv. Chaiii's Chini.ji.v ;„„l I'.'t.-r (ioodfcliow w.'iv 
 
 <>nfh..str.'.-t.l.efon. tli.-ysoii-htslH.lt.Tinthehons " AI.-xaiid.T Caincron 
 
 I saw Aiii^'iis Mi-Ph.Tsoii pirkiiiij up what I vt-rilv hdicv.' to 1.,- stones and 
 j",""".'"." '""''"''" ^'"' ""'"'' *''''i''''^ <'liiiii.iiiy slioutiiifi, •■Lefshavothe..|d 
 
 '>. That after the Itev. Peter (io.idfellow and Charles (liinionv lia.l 
 u'niie into the said Al.-xander Canieroirs house. I was staiidili!,' I'.eside 
 dam-s hadie. u i.en he tlie said .lames Kadie said to me. "White had we 
 lot I.et er j;et tii« eler-v out." hy whieli expn ssiou I understood hin. to 
 
 •i 1 u ';":'.':i:i .''"!'"'"*■■ ''''i''''^- '''•'•" W.' thereupon st.Vted for the 
 
 Ml. sts. Ifujrh ..llie s 1>. |.. house, and while -oin- throu-h th.. erowd. we 
 
 net Arenil.a Id Me(,dv,-ay. J. P.. when the sai.l .lames Eadie said to him. 
 
 the said ArehiI,a,dMe(jilvray..f. P. •■ Hadn't we Letter ^'et the eler,^; 
 
 T-i-V n"'M il' '""■• ''"■^"•>i''i>-stolM.!.ad workfto whieh the saiil 
 
 Aieh l.ald Me(;,..ray. J. P. re, d " What has the elei-v to do with it ■.■ 
 
 Uouldyou^.o|odist,irhpeaeefuland,,niet men at ;his Ume of niyht ' 
 \ ou have l.roii-ht It on yonrs, Ives. Vou hroi,-l„ a hiaek-uard of a man 
 doMi here to msnlt and al.iise us. and now take what vou u.-t." or words 
 lo tliat etleet. 
 
 ti. That the said Arehil.ald Medilvray. .f. P. made no effort to stop the 
 Ro.neitherdidhe,-,. with us to the lioiise of the said Ilituli (billies. 
 
 .iiisliru-t.imr 111 any way attempt to stop the riotous proe lin-s of 
 
 llie said crowd, on the said ni;:ht of the tenth ot .July last pa^t. 
 
 And I have sij;iied. 
 
 .Sworn to at Antiijonish. i 
 this .Vinteeiith dav of Soii- ,' 
 temher. A. I). 1st;. ) 
 
 IJefore me, 
 
 I{oni:HT T/JOTTKI!. .J. p. 
 
 ••...•■'o'l.'"!'''"'^ ■'• ''''"""7"'- '»■ Aiiti--mish in the Countv of A iiti-onis/, 
 Isiinier. make oath and sav as follows- 
 
 I e;.tM'!-'''i'.'','."'!r''y'''''''- "'''''''''■'''''''''' •''''■■ '■•'^' i'-'-^'. • attend.,! a 
 
 riiiui, uv '' ''''^''^ »•''■'■'" •''""•'•''•" Autioonish. I'v the Kev. Charles 
 
 ^ev;.r.','l''/"/"""'- ''"!' '"'"'■'• ""■ ""'"' <''""1<'^ <'hilli.lUV ha.l spoken, 
 e n i o'o r' '" ""' ;'"•'"•'":•' ''"^'="' '" 'li-l>"'' ll.<- meeting. 1,0 
 mil nous shoniinu and tranipi.i«. and in various wavs int..rrn7.ti.,-^ 
 Hi. sp.-ak. r, ami pivveiitiii- th,' au.li,.|i.e from h-arin^ wli.at the 
 
.m'-'i 
 
 2:] 
 
 sitifl >i|)C!ik( T was ><:.\;iiL'. Diiriiitr tlic time tlic sni<l ("liarlcs Cliiiii 
 \v:'s s|i(akiiiu Ipotli 'lie rlini-cli uikI si-liool liousc [icIIm were niMK. 
 
 'I".y 
 
 iiaii.v oCtliusi- in the house hail p.iic out. a rush was niado 
 ■itiiiidiuir mar, and yclliii;; aii<l calling.', " I'liiiij; Jijin oui."' 
 
 I. Altci 
 liv a cfrwd 
 
 All inanucrol violent (leuionsti-atioiis were made. At this tiiue J{ev 
 I'eter < ;<.o<|fellov. and Charles ('hinii|uv were still in tlie ehureh • 
 
 • .. W hen the said Hev. I'eter < Joodieriow and < 'harles Chiniiiuv eanie 
 out ol the ehun-li. the emw.l followed tiieni still shouting lustil'v an<l 
 I heard stones or some other liHrd suhstanees strike Mr. ('anieVons 
 
 lime 
 ' 'aril 
 
 louse.where [ verily lielieve the said eleiiivmen sou);ht shelter 
 <i. That p>intralont;- in eompanv with \Vni. .1. Heck, at or near the 
 tJie erowil were in front ol the lioiise of tlie said Mexandi r 
 roil, Arehihald .Me« Jihray, J. P. met us and said. "Why did 
 lliey l.riiit; siieli a raseal down here to cause sueh liisturhanee ■ or 
 >M.rils to that elli'i-t. Immediatelv afterwards Hugh Mel-ella 
 eanie up lo IIS and said -What a'|>itv he eanie down Jiere 
 •listiirlianee ainonir lis "' or »vords to tliat etVeet. I 
 »oon forget it." 
 
 iiii, .r. i». 
 
 to <-Huse 
 led '• You will 
 
 •;oiionir„s or woriis to that etleet. J rej)lied " You will 
 it. ■ One of these. I j-iii not sure whieh. replied " ^ot for 
 If."" Aivhiliald .Me<;ilvray, .J. 1'.. al.ove named then said 
 
 said 
 
 inn'. 
 
 llieii 
 
 said. 1 hai 
 
 liell foi- him." 
 
 a fiood whih 
 
 ih- ' eT""' *'"""'-'' '"'■ ""■'"• ''■' ""''" ''*•*'■ "'* ">«v'get7" iVr'Vvonis't!; 
 
 'I'liat I shortly afterwards went up to the (datform in front of the 
 
 \ lexander < 'ameionV house, wliere Mr. Nathan I'ushee was stand- 
 
 A man lame up to us. and asked for .James Kadie. The said mm 
 
 uot hndiiiL' out tile whereahi.iil of the said .James Kadie said " He 
 
 I sii.ne in my hands and I will lind him if I have to' go to 
 
 Nome time afterwards I went home. 
 
 And \ have signed, 
 
 V.,, , . ■ . , Cii.uiLK.s J. Thomson. 
 
 N\M)rii to at .Viiligonisli. ) 
 
 1 his Ninteeiith dav of Seii- , 
 
 li'iuber, A. 1». is;:!.' j 
 
 l5efor(> me. 
 
 KollKnr 'l-KOTTKR, .1. P. 
 
 1. KoI.erl .lames Smith, of Antigonish, in the Countv of Aiitigoiiish 
 'armer. make oath and say as follows : n ■ ■'. 
 
 I. 'I'liat on the evening of the tenth of .Jul V last past, F attended a 
 .•■• ureinthe J'resl.yierian Chun-h in Antigonish, aforesaid, l.v tho 
 l(f\. < harles ('hliii<|iiy. ' ^ 
 
 -. 'riiat many of the persons present at the said leetiire were 
 .•xeeeilmgly noisy, ;ind boisterous, ealling, shouting, and distiirhing 
 iik; speaker, I ly i|uestioniiig and shoutiiiLr, to wit : John MeDonald 
 I'aiiiter. and Stephen MeUinuon and others. 
 
 i. That .Viigus .Melsaae. .1. I', after having i)iit a question and nut 
 seeming satisUeii at the answer given by the said Charles Chininuv 
 'It the ehureh in an e.xeited manner, exilaiining, " You eant answi-r 
 iiii- i|uestion and the ijuieker you elear out the bettor for vou."' or 
 Words to that eileet. " ' 
 
 4. That I left the Chureii before the said Uev. ( 'harles Chiniquv, and 
 '••turning afterwards saw a l.irge crowd on tin- street, and at that time 
 stones were llying, and theeiowd were aeting in the most disorderly, 
 and yioleiit maimer. ~ ' 
 
 ■•. That some jiersoii informed me "that someone was hurt " and 
 i:"iiig t irough the .rowd. I saw Hev. IVter (ioodfeMow supported bv a 
 man whom I took lor .John I'ushee stairirering along the street 
 
 m 
 
¥' 
 
 Li •<< 
 
 hi r.> 
 
 24 
 
 li I licant soiiu' on.- t.ll the siiiil .•lcri;yiiicii In >ffk sliolt.'r, an. J •*nw 
 (li.'in si.on alUTwanls «.> into llu- lions.- of Al.-xan.l.r <'ani.'ron. 
 
 7. That tlie .-niwil "•ontinn.-d lo till t>\v stoM.-s alter tin- sai.l ck-rtfy- 
 in.-n s.niVlit slu-lti-r in tli.-sai.l li.nix-. , , , 
 
 S VttVrwiii.ls An-liiliaM .M.< iil\ ray. .1. 1'. .aiii.- up to wli.-re I an<l 
 (itlici-s w.-rt- stan.lin;.'. and -ai.l. '•» i.-ntl.-ni.-n tin- soon.-r yon Icavi- tlii> 
 pla.t' till- iK'tt.T," or words to that i-in-.-l. ■,,,•,,, 
 
 't That ainon<r those standint; nt-ar ni.', where th.- -*aiil Areliiliald 
 M.-'tiilvriv •< !'. MiH.lt- use .)t'the above wiirds wen- |{oliert Trotter 
 and Nat'lmii I'uslu-i-, ami 1 tliou-;ht at the tinn- that it was a tlir.-;it 
 aaainst nivs.-ltand tri:i.ds. ,,..,, ., . ,.,, 
 
 1(1 That at or about one .>!tli. cloer^ A. M.. on the niorniim ot tiie 
 
 eU'venth I a. niimni.-.l the Kev . Pel.-r tio...irellow to his house, m 
 
 eoniimnv with .b.lm I'usliee an.l Kob.-rt Tr-.tt-r. teariii<f that s..nie 
 harm inVdit 1m- done the said el.-i>'ynian on his way ii >'i.e. 
 
 11 TliTit .111 our wiiv to the h.iuse ol'tlie saiil Mr. < io.xlie.low. a mail 
 w-ilked up b.-hind us and lais.-d his hand as if to strike at the sai.l Mr. 
 r..">.Mlf.'llow. and I turned about and stepix'd betw.MMi Mr. tJooiltellow, 
 and the said Mian but I ilid not know who he was. 
 
 .Vnd I have siirin-d, 
 
 lloiiiiitr .1. SMirn. 
 Sworn to at Anti-zonisli, ) 
 tliis Kiiihte.nlh day of Sep- 
 tember, A. I». 1X7!. I 
 H.dore mi-, 
 
 lloiiKiu TKorri:K, 1. I'. 
 
 
 I, .1. 15. <;ass, formerlv of Tatania^roii.'he, in the County of Col.'InMte:-, 
 
 now (if AiitijiDiiisli, in the t'oiinty of Antii;oiiish, .-lerk, make oath aii.l 
 
 sav as follows : 
 
 1. That on the eveiriiii of tin- t.'iith of .Fuly lasl past. I att.Mi.i.-d a 
 
 Le.-ture in the I'reshytt-rian <'liureh in Antiiionish, afor.'sai.t, by rh.- 
 
 Kev. Charl.-s <'liini<iiiy. 
 
 1. That many of the i>ersons present at tli«- saiil l.i'etiire, Wi-'-e 
 exi't-edintrlv noisv, and kept eontinnonsly distnrbinn tin- speaker, l»y 
 simnlluneo'usly rushing out oftne ehnrcl'i. .-allinii. shontin;?, ami riiitf- 
 inu the Chureli bell, as th.-y w.-nt. 
 
 :!. That An«ns Mclsaa.-. .1. I', afl.-r having- put a ipi.-ti >u in whi.-h 
 he asked tin- said Kev. Charl.'s ( 'hini<iuy to pri)ve th.- truth of the Uibl.- 
 <>n th.- anthoritv of his iMr. ( 'hini.piy'si own <hureli,aii.l not s.-.-miiii,' 
 satisli.-.l at the answ.-r iriven by the said Charl.-s Chiiii.iuy, walk.-.l oiil 
 oftheehureh saving somelhiiiii as he we;it whi.-h I do not recoil. -<-[ now. 
 
 4. That I left the Cliureli befon- th.- said Kev. Charles Cliini<iuy, at 
 whii-h tiiii.' then- was a hfjie crowd assembcd on th.- street i.i front of 
 
 tilt- Chiir.h. , ,, ,. 
 
 .".. That on the U»-v. Charles Chiiii.pi.w aceonipani.-d by the Kev, I . 
 tux'i.lfellow l.-aviiiK the <-hur.-h, and i>roi-i-edinfr aloiif: the street n 
 >*li.)rt ilistanc.-, I .rossed the str.-.-t, ami not in anion;; the .-row.l whi. Ii 
 were following the said K.-v.-reinl < i.-iitl.-meii. 
 
 t). That I saw the hat ofth.- abo\e m.-iitioii.-d Kev. I'.-t r <i.).idfellow 
 km'i.-ked olt'by a stoi!.-, or som.- such inissil.-, and m-xt moiiienl a stone 
 thrown bv .VIexaiidei Smith, son of DonaM Smith of llollowoll (irant 
 
25 
 
 • I • II Ki (.ck.'d hiiM .low.., ..{;;.,■ whi.-h Ik- tli.- said I •• i- 
 
 Ht..r,.yai.i ( hark-s riMMi-jiiy ii: tl..- Ilmi..- ..f Al.'xaii.i,..- < ■ani.'r..,. 
 
 A II. I I liavc si;rii,.i). 
 
 Sw'Mii t.i Ht ViniifKiiisli, I 
 tliiw Niiiftc.'iitli dav „r 
 .•^••litfiiili.T, ls7:(. ■ I 
 
 Jli'i'iin- iiif, 
 
 UollHKT TkoITKK, .1. I*. 
 
 ./. n. (J. 
 
 i. I liat 1 attciKlcd a Ici-tiiri' li\' th.' If..v <'i.....i . m ■ • 
 ir.'M..Im V.v!;;.al'I;''w"''''''"'' ^^^^^ '?•■'■ ^""' "'■■'">• "ni.,.a.ldi,.u..,.|,a,l 
 
 t..' li; d^,';:.'. i:!n-;;.i;::;./;:;.; •:;i.;;:,v>- - >-" --• - -.- '.:::.';:;• 
 
 ;h;:dil:;.S:;:-::iVS;:::,:';;-'::;;;ll^.-«''''^ 
 
 <^::::hh;:.w 'aS."^^{:!X';I,';:'i:..;:!^.;;'^'•"""•'•• ^^"••" "•• '"•■ •"'- 1'-- 
 
 !.:;'"3vi::;^;:;;;,'::^;::,\!;;:'rh::;'^'''''''-'"''"^ """^'■' """ ^^"''" "■"•>■ 
 
 ^. a. : s t^Jn..' ''y"!H","'..'n '" ••' ^''•'•'"■••-"' '■■'>"<■ -I' t . us, a..,l alu.-d 
 
 PI ..C tl, : '"i,. •■ ','-■ r """.'"•'•'■■ H,". tl... said l.ai.iel M.- 
 
 . 1 nd i , i- hlv'"."" '•""'';• ^-r- ' '•a.lasi.,n..iM ii.v han.ls. and 
 
 And I havf siir|,,.d. 
 
 Sworn to at Aiiti«..iiisli i 
 
 tliiH Xin.-teciitli dav ot' - 
 
 N.'i.t.-niln'r, A. 1). IST:;. ) 
 Jti't'or me. 
 
 NATirw W. I'r 
 
 r lo i;. 
 
 KoitKItT Tuol IKI!, .1. 1'. 
 
 umniK ,1 oil the sai.l ovi-Miiia. in the said Clmr.li. 
 
26 
 
 ':l« 
 
 '^. 'I'liiit dniiiiL' tlu'imr the said < harlcs ('hitii((iiv was s[)cakiii(r. 
 iiiaii.v piTsfdis |ir.'s<'i:t int<Tni|«tc(i liitii, aixl clisiiirlicJl the iiiwtiii); hv 
 slumtiiif,'. starii|>iii;r. rin-in^' the ('hiiicli hell. aii<l oilier ilison'crlV 
 
 ColllllK't. 
 
 :>. That altiT I ciiitH' out <it' tlic <'lMirch. wliicli wa-i aliniit a (|iiart«'r 
 past tfii. a Un-isi- iTiiwil were assfiiililcd alioiit the frniit <i| the Church. 
 
 4. As soon as the H.v. ( 'haHcs t 'hiiiiiiiiy ami Ui v. Mr. (iood fellow, 
 the pastor of (he alio\e iianieil Chiireh , eaitie out, a jrreat shout was* 
 raised, the crowd followiiiLT tlietii, and throwiiiir lirst ctfjrs and ^rravel, 
 and afterwanh: stones, in the direction the said clerjivnien were ;;oin^. 
 
 •'>. I saw the said clertrynn-n ^o into the house oi' Alexander t'ainer- 
 on, <hi" crowd still thr.)win;r -■• >:ies, one of whi<'h hroke a wlnd<iw 
 pane in the said house. 
 
 tl. .Vinon^r those throwinj.' stones at the house, was I>aniel Mc- 
 IMierson, whom I saw throwing a stone at the said house, which stone 
 hroke a window paiu' in said house. 
 
 7. .\t or near twelve o'clock at ni^dit, I left for rnv home, at which 
 tinu', there was still a larjre crowd in front of the said Ah>xan<ler 
 ranu-rons house. Shortly lietore leaving, one Daniel Mchonald. 
 walked up to nn'sayinjr in "a threatening manner, '• Here's ;• fellow I 
 Vould like to have a clout at." hut I not n.ovint.', he walkeo away. 
 
 Ami I have sijjrned, 
 
 NVlNsl.uW Wll.KIK. 
 
 Sworn to iit Anti'.ronisli, this i 
 isth dav of Septemlicr, A. I».. 
 
 is::;. ' I 
 
 Hcfore ine, 
 
 HoUKHT 'ruolTKR, .1, I', 
 
 havid .\IcNair. of (ape (ieorjte. of .Vntijronish. Ksijuire. makt'H 
 oath and says. I was pnscni iluriuir the riot in Antitr niish on the 
 nitihl of the tenth of .July last, ae.d saw ("apt. .IoIp: M<-l»oiiald of 
 Antipmish, in the act of picking up something ott' ;iie street, and im- 
 mediately thereaiter Mr, (Joodfellow was struck with a st«»ne. 
 
 Sworn tf> hofore me, this i 
 i;:tril dav of Seplenher, ^ 
 In;:'.. ■ I 
 
 riOHKitr McDoNAi.n. J. V. 
 
 U. M.Xaii.. 
 
 1 
 
 '!'<» this commuidcation they receivMl the Hii-otnpan.viiii; repl.v : 
 
 A n «tMN KV <« i:n kk.\ i.m < )k1'I(K. 
 
 Halifax, Nov, UHth. IHT.t. 
 Kkv. K. a. MeCi kdy. 
 
 New (ilasifow. 
 
 Sir : — Your communication ot the I Ith inst., accompanied h.v sever- 
 al depositions, in connei'tion with the riot complained of at A nti^oiiish, 
 was duly received, and I 'is Iieen laid hefore the «;<)» eminent. 
 
 I am instructed to say lh.it <'opies of thos«' depositions whieli affect 
 the two mairMrat(>s in <iuestion. w ill he at once forwarded tii them, 
 atld a reply he re()Uesteil. 
 
 It will he seen hy the enclosed coj)ies of letters 1 rp<'Pive«l fro 
 
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 27 
 
 Ar..l,il,a|.| A. .M,<.illivn.v =,.,.1 II. .M..|..llan. K^.ms.. tU-M 1 l.avo 
 ;];•;;>• ."I'..- ..i ^v,.„r .•o„.rM..ni.Mti.,n. ..,.,„,.inin._^ tin- .•hMr«..,s ajlainsl 
 I li:(\f till' lioiiur lu I,,', 
 
 IIkmsv VV. .Smith, 
 
 Tho tolluwin;; an. tl,,- l.-itor. fm,,, M,.s>r.. .M,<;illi vray ami M,- 
 I.<'llan, rcliTr,',] t.. in ih<- .Mii.rncy «;cmTMrs iiutf: 
 
 Ami(ii,m>ii, \,,vciiil>vr.".th, 1K7H. 
 Hon. fl. w. Smith. Ks.|.. 
 
 Att( rii«\ (iciicral : 
 
 I»kai!Sik:-Im a.-kriowlcj^in;; v.-iir l,ii,T uftl.o i.'4ili iili if ni-iv 
 
 nnt iM.ui.tul |.la<M.t..„l.s,.rv.. thalnntl... niu'hl ..ft iistnrV.ai ii, 
 
 qMcslK.n. 11,,'n- w.Tc srv.Tai .Iii,ti.-,.s nf 111,. 1N..-1..,. pivscni ,„.arlv -ill 
 o tlH.mM.o.nl...rs.„Mr. < ;,.,„l,HI„vVs ..,.,.^,n. J,n, an,! t....: ... 
 
 nvM-if MM.I ,...,.,,1 l„.r-l,,.(|. I!u,n.-.M rnll,.,li,.s -hav,. I,..,.„ sinirU',! ...ii 
 
 .N . 1... l'„-t.,u l'r..sl,y...rv .s ..l.J..rts ..| a.la-k. This I r<.,„ark Tu.aus,. 
 Kik. M m .•„„„..,•,..„ will, tl.,. ta.-ts. wl,i..|. I will s..l,i„ln. it will uo f.,,- 
 
 .. sl.Mvv tl.ai ,„Mir,. IS ;..,! so nm.-h |...rha|.s. as is a s,,,.,.i,.s ..f ,,ul,.n,i..al 
 trmn.pl.. ,l,.s„..,l l.y th.- K,.v. K. .,. M,.Cm-,lv ami Lis rri,.„,|s 
 
 I was pro-... It .1.1.1..- til. . lirs! pa.-t ..I' Mr.' <'l.i..i,,iivs .lis...„i.s,. in 
 tl.|. i......n.i«; l.,.,.s... I,.|t tl„. I,„il.|i„jr |,.n..r l„.f,,r.. I... I^.i .•,.„.-li.,|,.,| h.i.I 
 
 r,'tii.-.i,;,llal..rm the ..v,.iiiMir, „l tli(. ti...,. w h..., n\ liut |,;,s I ., ..allcil th. 
 
 • Kiol, was 111 ..|j,M.ati..ii. iiisl,.i„l ..f ai.lin^r ..r al...ttiiiir ll... .lisli.rl.- 
 
 a....i- III any Miami. t wliaK-v.-r. I ,.|i.|,.av..r,-.l l.v nas..... .•,.m,.nstran •.. 
 
 >in. ev.Ty ..tl..... Ml, .a. IS in my |...w,.r. t.. .lispors,. ||„. ,.n,w.i ai.d 
 
 n.stu.v.,...».t (.1 mya..ti...i. I ,■„». if ..e.-rssarv. iriv.. tl... p..rs....al 
 
 l.-st.m,my ,,t I roi,.st;„it ..y.-wit.i.-ss,.s. .,r ....iili,-m ,„v stat.........! l.v 
 
 aiTi.lavit : imt I s.il.mit that. s.. |,„i- as iiothiii- is .i,."-,.,| :,.r„i„st i..'.. 
 mil ill,. all.-^Mti,..is... m,.„. wli„ Nv..,-<. .i.,t pi-,.s,...t :,t ail, mv sim.,1,. 
 .if.iial oiii^ht to I).. sMHi,.i,.|ii. ' • 1 ' 
 
 ,,"'''''•'.";" r"""'; I in sfciriim ,,ui..t .,n th.- .■v.-nim; i.i .|m.sii.,ii. 
 
 II... loth ..I .Inly tl... la.ilt was .i,,t min... Th;- A.ili!...iiish l'..li.... f.,....,' 
 .-..Msists..! ,,n|y two p.. ISO.... ,,i whom on,. v%as not pr,.s,.iit an,| tl.,> 
 oth.T wasahscni in |>,,rt JI.mkI. Cap,. ]UvU,u ; vol. will tli.T.-f-.n. s.-, 
 hat I ha.l not at ..o.nman.l s(ini..i,.|.t i.l.ysi,-al st.-,'iiKth t.,a,.| olh,.rwis.. 
 Uian I (li.l : ii..r .li.l. m.r ....iil.l. anv ..i.,. ,.f th,' I'loli.stant ma-'istril.s 
 pi-t.s,.nt ai.| any in. .re .n.'rjroti.allv. " 
 
 III yiow of tli.sf lints. I ..jiii .mlv Ir.at Mr. M..( nnlvs ..|ii,r.'.. 
 thai • J was y:ivinij: .•oiint..nam-,' t,. tlios,. Nsho w,.n. ,listi'irl.ii..' tl.,' 
 
 p,.a,;,...l th, nini.iiiiiv.-' asaii umh's.rv,.,! slai.,l..r, t'vil-iniii<l7.,l ..r 
 
 m.sint,.rm,..l u„n ,-,.iil,| mak... l.nt no Irtitlifiil or l.oi..>..al.|<. man .-an 
 •'Ni'r jinnt!. 
 
 I have ll... honor t.> lie, 
 
 V.'ir most oIkmIIci.I s,.)\ant. 
 
 An, iMit.M.n A. M( Uii.i.iviiAV. 
 
m^ 
 
 I m 
 
 2S 
 
 f 
 
 i 
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 Wi:sT UlVKR. AXlt....M«H, Nov. iMll ISr.'j. 
 
 Hun. H. w\ SMrnr, 
 
 I'KAKS,K:-Y....rs„tth,. i.'4th nil. |,as ,■„„.<. to hanrl. 7m n.„lv I 
 
 un^/hr'Iw*!!;*''': '"'-''' ''''''V '""•'"•l.jnK.PHlln.lo.lfo I was sta,„li,M' 
 
 ::^!^^^^^^^^^^ -■■ 
 
 Mons.'.'■;,••^. '';.'''■'' ""'.V^' ' '^V""- ""^ """ =' '•r"^^'l^v sal...nttl„. 
 .t>. 'here VM'i." .. p.. M-cnian ii.-ar. I ....iild ,1„ ,„> iMorc than aU tliein to 
 
 Your OlK'dioiit Scrvt, 
 
 H. Ma. I.Ki.i.AN-. 
 
 i. : I'.iV ''"','."''• , ' '"■'■'' "'"^' ••••rtainly have l.e.-ii so,,,,, ii.istiik.. 
 
 s"nl:::.sirnS'a;:.iic ""• '"• '""""•' "'""""-^ '" '->• --•-- 
 
 Alter waitii.f.- nearly six weeks fo, it.forrnatioi, .-oneeniin^. tlie replv 
 o. tl.e a,-.-t.se.l Mafiistrates to the aJlidavits s,,,t then, hv the .iovern 
 mont. the (Vmv,.„er n.ulor -hreetions of ,h.. Co-umittee a.l.iressed tlie 
 ii.'.ojiij)aiiyinn note t<. the Attorney (Jeiieriil. 
 
 N'i;w (Ji.Ascow. Jan. 7tli hs74. 
 Sir:— I am directed hv tlie Cominittee ol tlie Pre«i.vt,..-,. .,*• t>- . 
 
 ^»r;:;4,:::;,.!;;;;,;,lir;;l,;-::;^,v£ H3v/Hi^^ 
 
 I have the honour to lie 
 
 V<jur oliedient Servant, 
 Hon. ij. \v. Stiirn. ^*'- ^- '^1' <'Ri>v. 
 
 Attorney «ieneral, 
 
 IIaliiax. 
 
 I 
 
 Tiic lollowin),' is the Attorney (leneral's reply : 
 
 I 
 
'f' '-^f.-Jf 
 
 
 AtIOKNKY «tKNKRAl/« OKFtCK, 
 
 Halifax, N. S., Janiiitry ITi, 1H74. 
 }{Kv"it K. A. MiCt iir>Y, 
 
 New tilasffow. 
 
 f^iR :— VoiiiM of tlic 7(li instiiiit wnn iliily n ivud. I ixliouM havo 
 
 imriK'iliHlcly replied to it had tlicre I.eeii enollKJi Mem hers of Cotllicil 
 ill town to i-onsiilt. 
 
 I liave only tliis iiioniiiiK received Croiii Mr. Mi'(;illivray aii answer 
 under oalli to tlH> eharp's made against him in tlie depositions t'lirnisli- 
 ed me. I at once jmt you in possession ol'a eoiiy of his adidavit. 
 
 1 am instructed liy the Kovirnment to state, that if the sworn state- 
 ment of Mr. >tc<;illivray does not satisfy the I'reslivterv of I'ictoii of 
 hrs innocence, a pulilic investitration at .\ntipinish will he had, for the 
 ].urpose of examining,' into the trutli of the i-har^es. Should such a 
 proceeding he desired the Committee of the I'reshvterv will lie jfood 
 eiiousjh to name a day, when it will he convenient "for some one to 
 attend on their hehalf to suhstantiate the char^res, ^rivinn me siitlieieiit 
 notice, in order that 1 may apj.ri/e Mr. (Jillivrav of the time of tlie 
 eni|uiry. 
 
 In refer'-nce to your enipiiry "whether the «iovprnmfiit intend 
 t-ikintf any a<-tion in referem-e to the riot itself." [ can only repeat, 
 what I have l)efore stated, that however much the (ioverninent reKret^ 
 that a transactio;i so dis<rracefnl should have o<'curred at AntiKonish, 
 thev (lo not feel, tliat until the law of the land, which not onlv provides 
 :i pi-.nislnnent foi -iuch ottcnces. l)Ut y()c.vc//7(»'.s the means of seeurinj; 
 it, is at first invoked liy the |>arties atrKrieved, and found inettectnal, 
 the <;overnmeiit should lie e.xpected to assume tlie position of a jiublie 
 prosectitor. At the same time, I also he^ to repeat mv assurance to 
 you, that I am rea<ly as Attorney (Jeneral of tliis Province to afford 
 \ou every information and any assistance in mv power, to hrinn by 
 aid of the law, the otlenders to'Justice. ' ' " 
 
 I am 
 
 Your most oh't Sorvai-.t, 
 
 Hknky W. .*<mith. 
 
 The aecotnpanyinir aflidavit from Ardnlialil A. McOilHvray, eon- 
 tains his answer to the depositions which the <;overnment had trans- 
 mitted to him : 
 
 Vrovince of Xova Scotia, 1 
 « ounty of Antipmish. I 
 
 Archihahl A. >fc(;illivray of Anti>jonish,in the t'ountvof Antigonish 
 Kstjuire. one of Her Majesty's .histiees of the Peace in and for the said 
 County, ajipeareth before me and (lepos(>th as follows: 
 
 On the eveninjr of the tenth of .Inly last past, about the hour of 
 !•<• dock, as deponent wav sitting in his nvom at home in Antigonish 
 aforesaid, reading a newsj)iper, he heard the bell of the Presbyterian 
 Church ring, and going out to the door of his house and listening to 
 the irregular manner in,and consideringthe unusual hour at which the 
 bell was ringing, ileponent Judged there was something wrong. De- 
 ponent immeiiiatoly left his house, wdit out on the street, and pro- 
 ceeded in the direction of the I'resbyterian Churen to ascertain the 
 
S(l 
 
 ^Mm , uas ,,ns..n, ,,. tl..- tin,... I.,.,...,,,.,,, ....nsi,!,.,-...! j, ns H.'^s , ••. 
 
 inn All hen tli,.) .1.- ...nrnt si.l.-iv, I,,, miilil |.ru.|,.ntlv -uul 
 
 . .1 naniHy r..:.sun..,l will, th.- .n.w.l, p.-inliny n„t . ,^!n ,,„: 
 liiwlcssMcssand in,|.i-.)|,r<-lv of tlicii-, (in. !■•.•! hhI n>.. .1-. ,. . 
 
 .1 f' k. is . 1 i , " '"'r'*'- '•" ^"''■'"- "'=" ""• '•'•"^^'1 «""i'i 
 
 ; ; „• ' '■ ,^ " ' '" ^'" ='"=•>■ 'l<-|""«.nl luh iM..I tl«'!„ t. civil ',n. 
 
 >■;; ' t hat I,.; w .s ah-a,,, „„. ,,,.w.| ..ntsi.l.. „..,.l.| allow tl, 'n,s, Iv.t . 
 
 ••.>;. iMr l.y ll„M.x,..t,.n,..nt wl,i..|. s.-nn..! to inlhu.n.-,. ,,,.„. s,. 
 
 •n,„,,t a s..no„s wronJ.^ Al.ont ll,is iii,„. an. I wl,il,. .I.,,,,, , , u ,' 
 
 lu.s sian.linjr on il„. o|.;<.,>i„. si.l.. of tl,.. si,-..,., i .. ^ ' ' ' ; " 
 
 ;■'";'•' '7'"" '.""./-..I owi„:r , .,.„„„,„-s p,...i,i., w I,' ;::..; , 
 
 , ""',;" V '-^ ^•':>^>.'«iilt ii.a.l.. on any l,.,.lv ; i,.>i- .|i,| 1„, >, ,,,,: 
 
 I ...... „1,.r,..|. Alt... tl... i:..V.| I'. .;..o,i,..ii;,w a,„l C. I inioV.v It 
 
 <• I. <■. l,M- ho„s,. t..l|.,w..,l by tl,.. ,i.,„.,s ,,„., „,.. ,., ,. v';, , .,, i 
 
 ;;.; ;:^- 'l;;!;:;;::;, ;itrrs;:!„;S'„,;:^::i:- ■;!:! - •"- - '■'"» 
 
 :--rth..ni. I..t Il,.n. lak..all tliry ..an -.'l •• a..|..p., ' 
 •J. I lionis.ii,, ' 
 
 '"It is jro.i.l .■non;il, 
 ■.1 l>y til. 'said <'liarl -s 
 
 .Vl'tcr pai-tii,4r w itii Mi 
 was stni..k will, a si..,,., 
 iia.l ;roii.. ii,|o tl,.. lions.' 
 sai.l t.i Mr. .I.)|,n <)|{i 
 
 l....-k I>..|..,n..nt |„.a,..i tiiat .Mr. a |i,.i|,,„- 
 
 an.l that I,., an.l tl,.. I{(.v. Charh-s Cl.ini.iiiv 
 •i Al.xaii.i..r ''a.,i..roii, i:s.|iii|.,.. |»,. p., „,.,;, 
 .'M ..I A.itiL'onish. I,.. w.,i,|.| ,,,ak." an..tl)..r 
 
 I 
 
 ;?'"'''/" ;i"'' ' tl... riot, an.l that tl..- nol,.,-s w.,nl.l i,.„ |„. all.,w..,l to 
 .. ..w.hM IVt...-.;...,.|,..|l..w an.l (harh-s r|,ini ,. ,- V V.- 
 
 .. UMons lu.nsc. an.l stait.-.l to p,...v..„t tl...,„ W.uu.uu ■ .Ji i 
 •IS., in -as.. th..y atte,npt...l it, ai„l wI,..m tr-'itini.- ...1 th,- '■.;., on 
 
 . '7"<-'l l''-.-d,.r...k .M.-I.onal.l. WM.m, ',|,.pon.-, .., th.- J ...h 
 
 l^'lio. I>.',tl,..san„..lain.-s Km.M.- ask.-.l ,i..p.,n.',,t ii. j .- in.i.. ri.iis t.,,.;^ 
 ot v.„..,> why was 1... not taking ti,.- I'ri.-st out f. ., , - V h, • r Cv. • s 
 
 t.. tho san„- ,-tt..,.t. I,nt.l.-p.„„-„t not fin-lin^ M.- Ka.li -'s a ,i • 'ss s, 1 
 
 ,.; Vik I i , f ''■''"'" '"■•'• '""'."'" ^^•<'"'' >'"t. that h,-.-.l,-p„n .,1,, ;'. I'l 
 i.laskh,n.to.-oin.-.,nttoassist in.,„.-||intr a row, that thov th. 
 
 """ havin;,. nu-t a I'rot.-stant la.ly «t'c-.nin«ly .-x.ito.l with wlu.i h,'. 
 
^ 
 
 Vi 
 
 tiirncfl ri'^lii hiu-k. ami Inl licr "iii ulitif irnwd and mi t-i tlic ><troot ; 
 w Ih'Ii (l<'|iiiiii'iit ri'tiimcil ami went \vlicri> tlit- rioters wi-rf stamliiii; 
 ami loM tlxiii to ilispcrsc— tliat tli<v lia<l diM^iraccd tliciiiMilx cs »>ii()UkIi 
 now; wliii'li tlit'V did and |M'H('<' iilid order were restored. Depot. ent 
 riinainded sotnetinie alter near the seeiie of tlie riot, and saw no 
 tiirther \ loleiiee otVered. nor any siirn of daiifrer that the crowd wnnld 
 I'oniinit aiiy further violence. 
 
 l»e|ioneiit further saith that he did not at any time on that occasion 
 either aid or aliet or coniitcnaMce the comlm-t of the rioters. 
 
 Sworn to at .Vntipmish, | 
 this tenth (lav of Jannarv, iSi,)iie<i\ .Vhciiiii.a t.i> .\. M< < Jii.i.t vh \Y. 
 A. I>. IH74. he.'ore in«'. " I 
 
 (SilliKil] I>. <'oMioN, .1. I'. 
 
 To tills coitiniunicalion. the ( oniinittee reliirmd the accoiM|ianyinn 
 answer : 
 
 Nkvv <ii,\siiow, .Fan. l''_'nd Is74. 
 
 Siu:--Yonr < oininMnication of the l.')tli inst.. accompanied hv h copv 
 of. Mr. Mc<iillivray's allidavit came to hand on the Itith. I have onlv 
 today, been al)le to secnn a irieetintr of the • 'ommittee. The papers 
 have been laid hefore tiieni, and I am instructed to convey to you an 
 evpressioii of the deep refrret. which they feel tiiat the ( j'overninent 
 
 have declined to institute an investiffation into th» iduct ol the 
 
 rioters at .VntiKonish, and to intimate to yon, their decided conviction, 
 that the course pursued will inflict a severe Mow upon the interests of 
 .lustice. and irood order throughout the Pr<>\ im-e. 
 
 In reference 'o your proposal respectitijr the >'aKi»<t rates, I am 
 directed to inform you tlvvt as the (Jovernment i)roposo an investijfa- 
 tion ot'ly on condition, •• that the sworn statein<>t, of .Mr. Mc«iillivrav 
 does not sa'sify the Presliytery of IMctou ol .lis !niio<'ence." they 
 prosnnie that the (Jovcrnment are alrea''y satisfied upon that point. 
 I'lider these circinnstaiioes, they respectfully submit that as they have 
 already i>laeed in the i.aiids of tlie (Jcvenuiu'iit several affidavits in support 
 of their eharges. which seriously compromise all the accused Magistrates, 
 and as no fewer than three of those depositions, made by respectable men 
 •liiectly conflict in the most important point of his statement with the 
 aflidavit of Mr. McOillivray. if this amount of evidence does not induce the 
 <;oveniment to institute an investigation as to the tnitli of the cliarges 
 with a view of satisfying tliemseives and the public, rather than the 
 I'resbytery of Pictoii, they are unable to sei- that any useful purpose can 
 possibly be served by the Committee pressing the matter further. 
 
 I am however instructed by the Committee to state, that if the Govern- 
 ment themselves are still in doubt as t^i the tntth of the charges, if they 
 will furnish a tribunal doth. d with powers to secure the attendance, anil 
 to compel the testimony of ail the witnesses who maybe called, to take their 
 e\ idence under oath, and to cite the accuser* to substantiate their charges, 
 the Committee are prepared to prove that all three of the accused Magi- 
 strates failed, on the night of the riot, to do what they ought to have done, 
 saiii and did what, under the circumstances was higiiiv improper, and that 
 the swori .statement of Archibald McCrillivray, Esq., U) the effect tli.at he 
 
.!i-fiii<-tl.v .l.'hif, l(.iviiiu'->ai.l." It\ ;;.mmI,!ii..uuIi (or tlifiii. lei tlii-tii take all 
 tiK'vjref. is.iire.tlx ••..Titra.lici.'il hv th.' t.'Mrininnvi.f..tli.T witiiesHes its well 
 iw l).v th.' tvl.l.-ii.r oftli..^.. w!i<. Iiiiv.- aliea.lv iii.i.le tli.-ir ilepositloiis. 
 
 A> the e..rre.s|K)ii<leii'e eoi eted witJi tliN l.ii;.iii.'» has alreiMlv exteii.l- 
 
 e.l ..ver s.. Ion;; a lillle. til.- Coliiinltt.-e will feel limeh ol.litte.l, if voli will 
 ilo tliem thu tUvcur ot'aii imiiiediale re|>ly. 
 
 I reinaiii. 
 Your olK*ilieiit Servant. 
 
 K. A. M< CiUKv. 
 flo.N. IJ. W. Smitm. Conv.ofCm... 
 
 Attorney (ieiieral. 
 
 I 
 
 III reply they inimediiitely reeeive.l the tollowinu e.iuininniealion. 
 
 IIai.iI' AX. Jan. i'4th 1ST4. 
 liKvi. K. A. ,W( CruiiY. 
 
 New Olastfow. 
 Nik:— Yours of ih,. :;2n.l in>l.. I diilv reeeivr.l. The Uoverninenr 
 re.v'rets that they have not ^//'' /»;»•/,• |o furnish siieh a trihunal as the 
 COIliniKte.' ol the I'reshyterv suiT'-'est as the onlv one,' thev wih appear 
 het.jre. io suhstanliatw the ehari;e> male against the Magistrates at Anti- 
 Sonish: hut th; y have ileterinin.-il fo ip-ioinf a (:omnii:.sion,-r to proce.-il 
 to .\ntii,'on.>ii to hol.l an inve^tination. elothed with all th.- pow« 
 
 ver :i- 
 
 resiardstl xanunalion of witn.-sses.thai tin- (Jovernnienla/H eonler uixni 
 
 '''"•• '.""' """•■'* **■'" '"■ '"iinii^lied the ConiMiitie.-. thro' vou. of the tini.- 
 <)t hoidni^'sai.l investigation, when ample op|«.rtimitv will he furnished, 
 hotl' :'eeiisers and aeeused .o offer sueli te>ti?nonv.a> the'v mav (h-em proin-r. 
 Miould the Committee decline prodlieiliii evidence, the Commissioner 
 must then only report to the Kxe<-ulive upo,. the materials furnished him. 
 IJiis IS the only, and the invariahlc. course pursued, when chalices are 
 iiiade ai;ain>t. and denied hy. a puhlic otJic-r under the (Jovernment. and 
 It IS as invanahly expected, as th.: ;;..v, .nment havi- no power whatever to 
 niiiiiiil the attendance of witnesses, that the i.artv. or parties, preseiitirr'- 
 the ci.arnes will j;iadly avail themselves of the ouin.riunitv of suhstiintia'- 
 tiiii; them. 
 
 The f;overnment regret that the Committee, do not -iir with them 
 
 111 the course, they have felt constr.Ailied to adopt in reference to the riot 
 itselt: hut I am ipiiie sure that on calm relleetion, thev will s.?e that, while 
 .anxious to assist 111 .-very p<.ssihh- leiiitimate wav. to' hriu!,' the rioters i,, 
 .justice, the circumstances under whi«-h the executive interference was 
 iiivoke(. were not of such a character. a.s to call for its aid, and more 
 particulary. when the Law reinained unresorted to. 
 
 I have the iioiior to he 
 
 Your ohcdieiit JServ't, 
 
 IlK.MtY \V. Smith, 
 
 The Convener of the Committee acknowledged its receipt in the follow- 
 ing terms: 
 

 Nkw <;i.v>...,\v. Jan. J4tli Is74. 
 
 Siic-V.Mir l.tt.T uf»lM> iMtl, i,.,t.. n„„.. u. |,;„„1 v..su.r.lav. | l,„u- not 
 
 \*;' :;';';"' l'i;>"""'V"'>;."' '"'"".ixi-:.' H U, .l... C.n.n.itt.-. l.nt witl.-.u. i„- 
 
 > n.tiun.. I lak.. tl,.. liiM-ns ..f a>kinii. if >..„ «il| .i„ „.,, ,i... liivor f 
 
 :.tnn.Mn^',n.-..l fh.- ,,«..iH.. ,„.„..,•> wl,i..|. tl..- <;..v..nm,..,.| m, nf' 
 
 I'-i tl" .r ( ...nnu>M..M. ,m,l will, uhi.l. th.-v in,..n,| t- .•). ,- i ir 
 
 « ..n.n.i,M..mTs a. w.ll as ofth.- j.rol.al.ir ti> Itl,.. inv.Mixaii..,'. 
 
 1 ■"•main. 
 Yi.ur i)l(,iliciit SiTvanl, 
 
 Hun. II. W. -^M.r,,. '■'• ^- >I'<""»v. 
 
 .Vttunifv (ifmral, 
 
 Il.XJ.II .\x. 
 
 To tl.i* ii,.,iiiry. tiM- AttonoH (,.n. n.l -,-,v il,.. rollMwir.i. n-ply: 
 ItKv. K. A. M.c, H..V. llAi.iKAX,.Ianuan .II. |S74. 
 
 Siu:— [ !..'« t.. it,.ku..wl.-.l!i,- tW iv.vipi „Cv..„r ....t.- ,.nh>- l'4i1, in- 1 
 i>.v.Ti,..M"."''"''"""''' "'''"'"""'' '''• ""■ <-'vi-n.n,.-nt. will ..nt. r np„n'tj... 
 
 •n iv»i.|vnr.. r(. >,,nr .•n.|niiy ,ix i.. il„. •• .^.M-ilir im,u,.iV Nvitl, wjiicl, 'I,,. 
 
 — x.-rnnu.nt mfn.l tu..!..,!,.- tin- C.n.n.i^i.'.n. 1 .an n s ai 1 . 
 
 ...v..rnm..nt l,as n.. autl.un.y t.. ,1.. n.ur. tl .p,.oin ' , i n 1 | 
 
 " .i'"ii ini I nil to til,. (.uMTiiini-ni. 
 
 ul/i,'l" '!'"'■ '''>""'"■ "■;>■ '••'■'" "-i>-.in.li.i.l in\,>liuati..n>. a .jillin.ltx 
 1 1 a.,Ml,>,M.,.., to Hunk l.a. not I,....,, ,„tli.i..n,lN ro„i,„v|„. V| 
 Mr ( on.nutt.M.. ,s tl.r wa.M ot aulho,it> on th. part of , I„. (in ., i .', 
 
 v''7,','.noI''r'" •';='t'I';,;,"''<-^'i-"v n.v I'lor.. any tribnnal ,,' 
 
 Mn.'.. ' '■'■""";• "'*' ' """•ii^-i->'-r. if vo.i .|.:>in. it. n.av I., 
 
 , - I' i>..>.M Il.ry rannoi :„. ..oeir...! to ,„■....:,. ili..niM.|v,.s. no,- |,m:i.Ii,..l 
 . n-l .lo.nK so. In „,■...,• tlMr-.o,-,. ,„ .„..i,| an ..x-parf i n..s:iU io 
 
 '>Vm(on..;.,tl..,. will >..,.,!..• n......~>ity o| takin!: ^nuu- ni.aM. J to 
 
 1";; ii«': <li,. NMtn.>M.s l,,.foi.. tlH- Con.n.isMonrr. 
 
 1 lir> .n, ,./,iy on tl.,. part ot- tl,.. (;,.x..n,n,..n. t .strain pa.ti.-. t.. 
 
 ■ 'l> .",. <i I..-r a> .nt.,i„.,.,.> .„• as witn.ss,.,. has t.. son... .-Nt-nt inlli...nc...| 
 ;;■; "'■l;'li>;i..uM,, insti,„t.. a,, inv.-s.iua.ion in ,..i..|,.n.... to i .. nV. 
 
 .'.•":;; ri':"? '•'■""'■'• ",'■ ""■'•-•'•• ^vi-i-—.i.-r...,nir!.. 
 
 . l.a.l lak..n tl... n......ssarv l.-uai st.-p,. .,., i,if..,n,a.i.., lai.l ...fofc. 
 
 iiii.i l.> son.c.nc .-oyni/ani ..ffli,- ih.-is. 
 
 I l.av.. allii,i...| |„ tl.is snl,|,.,., ...-ain )...rl,aps .,nn. ssariiv. I.ut I am 
 
 .OS a.jxuM.s tia, yonr r..n.n.iit..... r..p,vs,.M,inu so in,l.,..ntial a 
 -I .vt.-,l,|,. a 1.,,. ly as tl... I'r.sl,vi..ry .,f I'i.-i,,.,. si, ...I.I not 1... nnlavoral-K 
 l|. •-n!^v,tl.,l...a. ,,(,,„ ,,,.,„ ^,„^ ,'. J. 
 
 t,.i,(.ii..„l '"" " '" '■'■ ^"''"- '''"'"' ""■ "'"''^ "'■ ""'i'' '■:^<''-"tiv.. 
 
 J have tl,.. L.in.ir to !>.• 
 
 Your oiM.|li<-nl s.-nani. 
 
 lli;.Ma \V. s.Miiii. 
 
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 'I'lii' r.|il.v w I- inn "liiii'lv l.ii<l l"'l..i« tin- CMiiiiiillif. .iml lln' t..||.m 
 ill.; iiii«\*>'f ii'i III iHil : 
 
 N i:w • i I. X'*""^^ . I'lli. "Ill, I'^TI. 
 
 Siii:— V. Mir l"tiir <■(' til.' :'.l»t lilt.. iMitii ii. Ii:inil "ii llir -Jiiil lii«|. In 
 r<'plv. I am iliri'.ic.l In loiiviv Ik vm an rN|i'f»»i'>ii nt lln- ■.•iatitiiaiii>n »i' 
 till' ruiiiiiiiii'i' in |irii«|ic(t "1 an liiMiii-iliat'' in\i»lli.'aii'"!i of tin- clian;"- 
 wliirli lii.\ l.'ll iIh'iiix'Im'^ n'inriaiiH> r..ii-.iraiiii«l li' ini'lir aualiiM •.oinr 
 
 of till- Aiiti:,;iini-"i iinmi^trafi'«. ncaiiv li\ niiili- ai:i>. i am I'lirllici 
 
 aiiilmri/iil 111 intniiii villi, lliat alllii'ii;:li llii> I'li'l tlmiiMlM'* plarnl at a 
 •..•riiiii^ ili^aihaiiiaiii'. in liiinu' i-aNi il ii|>i>ii In Mi'lain tlifir rharu'i'- liftun 
 a (■iimiiii»«i'>ii will -li lia» ii'i ptiwi'i- til i-nii'i-.M' 111!' .iltfiiilaiici' ami romp.-l 
 till' ti'<iiiiii>ii\ Ml' luiii- \\ilnr»»f». Miiiii- iiC wlimii liaM' alriNulv lircn lliical- 
 I'liiil Willi \ii>li'm-i': tln-v ari- iirvi'itln'li «» ilfliTiiiiiK'il l.i ilu IIumi- iilmosi 
 III liriii;; llii'iii fiiruaiil. a> lln> l<'i'l i'i|iiall\ aiiNinii^ willi llir ( HiMrniiii'iii 
 '• III aviiiil an i'\-;iarii' iiivi'»li;.Mliiin." I am aKn in~irtn'tril titrummiinii'air 
 to ,>ii ilirir atipii-rialinn iif yniir piii!iii-al I" in^liiHt tin- < 'iiiiimi^'iiuii'T 
 III •iimiiiiin till' wiliii-'M'-. I'lli- wliii ■ IIh-v wmilil miuli pii-li-i- In liaxn llifiii 
 ^iilipM-nai'il. Iln-v an- iml w illimit Impi- fiat tin- -^nmmini"! may pnssihlx 
 «.)M-M- Ihi^ ilr-in-il i-iiil (i!'>t-i-iirin'4 tin- alli-mlanri'iit'-«ii|iit' wlm mi;:lil iitlii'i-- 
 ui>i- -Ill-ink fi-i mi appi-ariiii: as « iim-».i'« in iliii pait'i-iilar ra»i'. 
 
 1 may ^ay iliat ^••\\]i- «\' tin- w iliir«s.., ;ir.- a' a i!i>lam i- tiimi .\iilii;nnisli. 
 ami ai-i-uiilinL'ly llir Mimmuns w.ll ri'i|iiii-<- ti> lif i«.-.ii.-ila I'm ilay« liitnn- tin- 
 I 'iiiii Mi»siiiiiiT'ciitii--i npiiii lii> liilii->. A* xmi liaM- lint statfil lliat lln- 
 I 'iimiiii»-i,.inT will liaM- 111! piiwi -r in rxamini" nii naili. tin' Cniiiinitti'i- 
 pt-i-siiiiii- tlial it i- till- iiiti'iiliiiii nt' tin- (iini-rnnii-ii. n i-nnilin-t flir iiivf-l- 
 i'_'ali"n Willi >wiii-ii witn<-^M->: aini il i» with lln- i-oiillili'iif aiitii'ipalinii 
 liial llii« will III- (III- casi'. ihal tlii-v liaM- i-aim- tn lln' iliri-iun wliirli I 
 liaxi- I'limmiiiiii-aii-ij In ynii . 
 
 A"- till- l*rrsli\ti'!-y iiii'i-is nil till' I Till iii>i.. il wniiM iini 111- sn c.ihMiii.nt 
 III irn fniwaril li!' aiti-t- lliat daii-. 
 
 I II IV I' illl' hnllnlll- tl> III- 
 
 ViiUl- nlil-.lii III SiTVailt. 
 
 I-;. A. Ml < I i:iiv, 
 
 lliiN. II. \V. SMIIII. 
 
 A lli'|-ll.-\ < ■i-lli .:il. 
 
 11 ALU \\. 
 
 On ilir 'S.\\i\ III' Ki lii-uai-y. tin- ('nnMiiri' ni' ili.- ( nminitfi'i' w rnii- In tlif 
 \tlii|-iii-v (Ji'in-lal. rni-wanh: - I li^t ■■!■ tin- u iliii-«--i-^ wlmtii tln'\ wisjii-ii 
 Ui li:ivr -llllininni'il. 
 
 ( hi tin- Isili ,,\' ihc v;in)i- mniitli lio r \\>-\ tin- ari-ump;iiiy in^ ti'li-uram : 
 
 Tn i;i.\. K. A. .Ml (iiiiis. 
 
 .laiiii's \V. .Inliiistnii. n.in-isii-r. wil! Imlil inM-ii-.ni.in .it Aiili'_'nnisli 
 nil Tiii-^ilay. tin- tliifil n(' M.-in-li m-st. In- will -iimmnn p;iiiii-» !i;iiiii>i| miiiI 
 
 Hill ailmini«lr|- n.-llll^ illlli-«» nlijii-li-il In. 
 
 lllM.'N W. »-vMIIII. 
 
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 '" ■•'•'•"f'liii "illi lii« .i|>|M.ii,im.-ni.<'..iiiiiii-i..ii.r .Inlm-t,.!, i.ii..ti'.I.m1 
 
 i.> .\iiiiv'"iiiH|i, mill ai II ..•,|,Mk nil III.- :;i.l ..f >riii.li, t.n.k hi^ m.mi in ihr 
 
 •'•Mill llnll-f, alKJ ri'it'l llli- tiillnwili.; i lillllllU-ioh : 
 
 I'liMVlM lAI. Sit III T\l;v"' (>1 1 l( K. 
 
 Il:ilita\. \. S.. ^7lli F.-l.. |«<74. 
 
 Si:{.--I liiivc it ii iiiiii.iiiil I., fuiwiiril U> \ tii tlic iin-luM-d i.i"l« r in 
 
 loiiiiril aiHl to iv.|ii.-i .,,11 tu |,i- I t,, Aiii;u..iii-Ii. ;,i„I flii-n- Ii.ar 
 
 illi.lcr.iatll Ml.-li .•vi.l.'iir.- a« iiiav l.v pruiliir.',! alnl iliM-Mi;;alr ill.' rliai * 
 
 ma.!.- a,ani«t AivliM M.CilJiMas. n.l lliiirli SU L.jlaii and utii.r .IiiMJ.-.'- 
 
 ■ ■t til.' r.ai'f ill niniiri'ilun with llif 1,'iot. 
 
 I am. sir, 
 
 ^'tiiir iilifilii'iit »ii\.iiif. 
 
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 ■ I inii'> \\ . ,lii|iM«t'iii l',«i|.. IJari'i-iii-. ,vi'. 
 
 ' '>,/'.'/ 7'"""'""'' ';'''"'""•''/'"■'<■■'"/ '•" 'III- mil III' Jitiiii'li'l, 1x71. 
 
 Ordii.MJ. that .laiiu> W. .lolmM. a. K.i|.. l!arii>tiT. Ih- a|i|.uiiitiMl a ('..m- 
 MiisMun.T ti. |.rnr..,.,: I,, Aiili;;c.ni-.li |i> iiiv.-sti.,'at<- th.' rliaix'.-, niadr l.y lli.' 
 '""""I" •" ""• J'lv^l.yli-n nf I»irt..ii a.,'ain>l Aivliil>,,|.| >[i<;illi\ra\ 
 
 ■ Ml. I llii-li M.-[-.'!l,.i:.i\v....r n.l- Mai.Mv"> .lii>ti.'.v< ..f III,. I'.-a.-.. t'.ir tli.' 
 « ..iiMlv ..I A!iii'_'.>iii .1. an. I -iifli .illi.-r .liiHtir.'^ ..f tli.' >ai.l .•..iiiiiy a> iiia> 
 l.f .•liaix'.'.l Willi iiii|.r..i..'i- .•.,ii,lii,.| in (■.■iiiifi-ti..n willi fli.' kint at Anli- 
 ,'.>nisli: .111(1 aft.T Ihmpum; ,ii,.Ii t.'»tiin.)ny a> niav li.' turnisli,.,! vii.l r.,ni- 
 niis>i.iiuT "illii-r livtlic ariMi^.'f ur iIk- arciiM-.l. .,r Niu-h .,ili,.r |,aiii.- a> 
 iii.iv .•..III.- I»ft'..r.' Iiini. t.i r.'|)..rt I,, tl;.- (;..vciiiMi.'iit !!;.• iv^nli ..f ,n,|, 
 iii.|iiin. 
 
 i<'''nili.'.|i W. I',. S'aii,. 
 
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 Will. .V. .l..liii>t..ii. hN.|.. (•..uii>,i inrtli. ;'ivsl.\(,.|y. 111. '11 r.'a.l ili.' I.'II.t 
 
 '•""t'i""i"U il Ii:iry;.'s ai,'ai!i>l Messrs. M.-iJiJIivray ••.:.'l .Mil..'llaii. wlii.-l. 
 
 '•.ii'o ilal.' Aiii;. !(i':i |<<T.!. 
 
 /.'.•(•. l; I. ,■ t;,„,ill, luir iriis llii'ii i;ilt.,l «/»,/ •urnrn : 
 
 I am iniiiis|,.r ,^( tji,. I'lrsliytciiaii r|iiir,.li ..f t!ii-^ l..\\ii. Ilav.- Ihm n 
 -> I.T all.. Ill a v.'ar ami ,i liall'. lii'ini'iiilMi- ihc la.t ..f .Mr. < 'liiiiiiiiiv'* 
 I-ciii-j: here. II.- w.is ..n a visii i,, ihjs l'i-..\im-.- s,.,-Uiiiir :iii| \\>r 'lii>. 
 
 M.issi.iii ill Kankaki-i-. Ili-^ im.\ .im-iiiH wn-,. .liini,..! l.v a in.-.- 
 
 ■•I III.- I'n-sl.yi.-iiaii Cliiii-.-li |.,.\M.|- J'l-Mviiic.'s. Aii-iti'ii.',-ni«iils hail 
 l.t-cii iiia.l.- r..r his \ isiiiii-j Aiilii:.iiiish. Ki-.-.-ix c.l iiitiniali.>ii l.v lidc- 
 ■ji-am tn.iii Mr. .M,-riir,|y ..C.Ni-w t.las!r,,\v. .Vim,, mi, -,.,1 t,, n, v 'iM-.ii.lf 
 ihat h.- w.MiliI I,.- h.'i-i- .-11 th,- .Sahl.atli iiiiiiii>,|iat<-l\ |.i-,-,-i-,'liim his 
 I, •.-nil-.-. ."<lal.-(l that 111,' ol,j,,-i ,>f his vi-<ii was t.. l.-.-turc .iml take 
 .-.-H.-.-tmns ..11 l.,liair..f th,- Kaiikak,-,- .-iikI .V,-a.liaii .Missions, 1|,. 
 airi\,-il ..II W. Im-s.lay Ih.-itlh .lillv. I'r,-vi..iis I.. Sal. hath alt<-r.i..,.ii 
 had f\ii.-.-t.-,l hiiii I.. 1..- I'.,i\\,u-,1 r,„- Tiifs.lav. .\.-r,)r,lii|.rl\ ,,ii Sal.- 
 l.ath imii-iiiiiir ha.l intim.ii.-.l ih.il h.- \v..nl.| h-.-iiin-oii •rmsiL-'iy ,-v.iiiiii.' 
 -■II T.-nij., ram-.-. ;iii.l .>ii 'riiiiisdav .-v.-iiiii- ..n lli,- siil.j, .^i ali-.-adv 
 
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 st:iti'<l. Fii Ilif al'lcrii'Kiii [ ili^rovcio! my inisljikt', Jiiid at the cvciiiri;; 
 •.(•rx ici' >lati'>l that lliiTr vvmiM lie nu tcm|n'raiii'c Icctiin-, l>iit lliat lie 
 WKiil'l Irciiirc "Ml 'I'liiirsilav <>n ilw Kankakee ami Acadian Mi-'sioiis. 
 «l,iiiii|ii\ i-anic cii \\ (iliii-'iav and adiiri'-isi-it iIk' |»ra> tT-liicttinu: on 
 iliat I'Miiinir. and <in Tlmr-day fVcniiiL: lectured accordiiiji te appuinl- 
 inent. 
 
 The iMceiinir opencfl at liall-|ia«it ^evcn p. in on the Kith (il'.rul>. 
 Scr% ice eiirnniiiiced in the nsnal way witli siiiLiiy and 'irayer. Alter- 
 vvard>i i'tn.'vi-i'd < 'hini(|ny. and re-announced his siiliject. lie eoni- 
 ineii ■ I, 's . ;nre, ImM diil not dwell on the to|(ic aniioiincetl Took 
 a Wi ie i->-;..- anil made remarks winch I reiirettcd. Soon niisci'mly 
 iioisi ■ ■ , e made in tl>e chnreli. There was a irood deal of condni; 
 and iii .t::i. Ou, church hell was rnnix. "nr •.cliool-honse liell was 
 niii'^. Then a niimher raised tlw cry of tire. There were others 
 lioides Protestants \-i the church, (^iiitea numlierof Koman < 'atholics. 
 some of whom eontinned corning: anil troinu: all the time of the lecture . 
 '{"he crowd outride were \erv unrul\ . There was w hisilin^r and shout- 
 iiiH. It was dilliculf to hear ami hard tor him t>) speak. Meetinii- xcry 
 much dislMrl«e(|. The I'ontrrenation was not dismissol till a litth' after 
 Iti o'clock, p. in., it was about Ki' o'clock when rhinit|n\. myscll. 
 and some half-a-i|o/.en of my people whom I had askccl to remain 
 when the coMiireaation wi'iit away, left Ilieehnrcli. Saw a numlierof 
 
 I pie in llie porch. Went out hefore the rest, alid asked (hem "piiet- 
 
 l> to disperse. They WiMiid not jfo away, WdUld not even leave the 
 '■Imrch. Were not so noisy then till we came out. Saw a man outside 
 with an axe-handle in his'liaml. Soon after left the church with .Mr. 
 ( hiniipiy for the purpose of proceed in;i homeward. 
 
 When wi irol outside, a crowd of nearly :')tM( people close() in arouiul 
 Us, .-ind lie^an to throw cirirs and irravd, and afterwards stones. .\ 
 ;;o.id man> e;:t;s struck me anil Mr. < 'hiniipiy. Were struck also with 
 L'ravel. Then 'he stones lieyraii to come. Was struck hail-a-<lo/.en 
 tiun.-. Was sirnck in dilfer-nt parts ahout tic »houldei-s, liaci\ and 
 head. Heci ivi d a sc\ ere Mow on the lop of the h' ,id. The Mow injured 
 ine \er\ scrionsl\. Was fallimr hnt v\as cauixht in the act. The 
 elfecis of thai tihiw remained for moi-c ihanaweik. <iotout next <lay 
 lint w as incapacialeil for dut_\ for a time. Helie\e that if I had re- 
 el '1% ed it on the side o| (lie head it w oulil hav e killed me. Hid not see 
 
 the stone. 
 
 rhiiuipiy was also struck. Was s.\ crily injured. 1?elieve that he 
 (lid not uei over it for two or three monlhs. The crowd was shontinji. 
 and ihrowinir stones, with contusion. The noise was of such a 
 characiir as io lie uenerallx known. Was told hy parties a' least two 
 ndles distant lh;;t thev heard it, and that they thouuhl there was 
 SI lions work aiuonnst us. The nivrhl was rather dark at the time as 
 compared with our present liri^ihl niiioni'.ihl nlLrhls. <'oulil see 
 across the street. I'liuld not idl the exact numlier of the crowd. 
 Took refuire in the house of Mr. Alexander Cameroii. Wc wen- 
 oMii;id to lake refuirc I lieiian |o he alraid ol niy life while on the 
 siicet. Afterwar'ds was \ er\ much afraid. Think that I heard the t'x- 
 pressioii. "Kill him. Kill him," l-ul would not swear lo it. Heard 
 the stones liaKeriuti aiiainsl the dooi'. Some were thrown thromrh the 
 door when it opened, and one ihroiejh the window lireakiuu the ^'lass. 
 One of the doors of the I'liiireh was pnrlially wrenched from the 
 church, hut no windows were liroken. 
 
 I remained ill < 'ameriiu's house till one o'clock, and l'hiiiii|ny till 
 iiiorniiiL'. Si.>iie» were lircil a tier I he ladies v\ ho entered, l»r. Mel h ma Id 
 
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w.-i-^ >i( III lor. and (Ircssdl my wounds at ('arii< ion's. M \ licad was* 
 cut. Nut intinly rciMivcrcfi IVuin it vet. Still ti'ndt'f andsoi-*'. 
 
 UciiiaiiM d al Caincioii's lur two lioiirs. I»id not cvi-ii liirlit a lamp 
 w hen- Ilic liL'ht could lie Men on the street. Some of the crowd came 
 n.iind to the hack of the hoiis.. Lett t!ie Iwk kitchen, and imt into a 
 central room, tor tear the moh would hreak in. JIad taken about live 
 minutes to net Iron I the ( 'hurch to < 'anieronV. J left < 'ameron's alioiit 
 one o'clock. Saw some two dozen |>ers,.ns in various knots on m_\- wav 
 home. No noise when ( came out. .Some three .ir four persons came 
 up alter us. one man shakinir his tist. 
 
 Saw .\rehiliald Me< iilliv ray. .1. P.. and Auiius .Mclsaac. .F. P.. in tlie 
 < liurch. 'I'liey did not do anythinir out of the wa\ w Idle then'. .Mc- 
 /s!iac liot liiieiiy to ask i(iii-itions. Saw no miscoiiduct on their iiart 
 even outside. On our Way liome saw Me« ;illivr:iv with one of the 
 irroups. lie had left the Church in the I'ourse ..I th'e lectuie. .Mclsaa<- 
 lelt alter he jrot Ins answer to the (piestions. Thou).'ht that he said 
 Ix'tore leaving-. •• You cannot answer the ..devtion." <im'stionN not 
 asked till Mr. < 'hiiMiiuy was done speakinv^. 
 
 Tin' persons I saw o'ntside were Hoinan <'atholi<-s. Some two or 
 three were across the street from Cam. "roll's, hon't know where Mc- 
 
 • ■'illivray lives. Ahoiil a uiinute after 1 saw Mc< iillivrav, one of a 
 
 u:ioupofthr< r four, shook his list at us. hid not see a'nv piles of 
 
 stones (Ml tile siile-walk. 
 
 Cioss-c \amin.d l.y Archihald Mei.illixray. .1. V. 
 
 'I'liink it was one o'clock when I left ('ameron's. It was after one 
 when I pot home. .Saw you at the end of ( 'olletje ( 'ross Street. There 
 were some persons not Var from you. Some two or three oi>posite 
 
 • amirons. < 'iuiiiot swear that there was one Catholic aiiion^r them. 
 Saw Catho||c-s on the street, yourself ainon^ tlie rest. .\lso, Mi?Keiina 
 and others, tlioiiiili I coiil.l liot name them. Knew ti.em to he Catholics 
 Just .as I know there are Catholics in the Coiiit lions* whose names I 
 do not know. 
 
 Cross-examined liy .Vntrus .Mclsaac. .f. P. 
 
 You did not act the part of a lowdv iii th.' cliurch. Hid not hear 
 yoii say. •• You lie." 
 
 H'. ./. )l7-.7.' ,V«v,,„ .- 
 
 Was in Aiitiffonish on the Pnh of .Inly hist when .Mr. Chini<|iiy lee- 
 lured. AVas in the Clinnh. .\m prepared to eorrolioratc .Mr "(iood- 
 I- How's st.nti'nieiits jiciierall.v . as to w hat took place inside the chiin-h. 
 Alter .\iitriis .Mclsaac, .1. P.. had asked his .|ii,stions and received .Mr! 
 • hiiii.piys aiiswor. he replied. '• \,)u cannot answer in v cpiestions and 
 Ihe sooner you have the lietter "" This was saiil rather amrrilv. hid 
 not see him do anyihiiif.' els,, jn the Chunli. Saw Mclsaac onlv 
 in the Church. T left the Chur.ii hefon- «ioodle||ow and Chinioiiv 
 
 ■';" "It. hut afterw.-irds returned. Left a s,.,.,,nd time for lioin'd 
 
 shortly alter they uot into Canierons. JScfoie leax iiii:. .lames Kadie 
 said to me. •• While liad'nt we lieti.r irei the eleryrv out. I am afraid 
 there is frointr to he haii work. We inei Archihahi Mc<;illivrav. J. P 
 whil,. passii ' thioiiuh the crowd, and Mr lladiesaid to him, •'• ilad'nt 
 we hetter get the cleriry out to stop this row ." lie, .Mr. Mc-<;illivrav 
 

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 MMik.'i.. \i..i" iii,. "'""I".\-""I iiltilliiw -Dt iiilo (•aMicr..ii's M.' 
 
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 Ml ilir- ilKircli : Mil 1 1 It'lliirl 'rrn'. M r Inith in ilir "•I'lir.-li ;iii(l mi tlic sirrct 
 I iliil Mill sc Mrs, .Mi-|-,clluii •• illi _\(ni. 1 dill ii.it jr-" to the iirii'st"* 
 lii.iisi'. I MCiil lioiiic. 'I'liosr iluil wi'i-i- cliKc to ynii vrcnicd to lie 
 '|Uicl. I, I'll \ cm -^lill siiiMiliiii; on ilic sircci. 
 
 ' ■n.^..-(.\:iiiiili(.il li\ II. Mil .i||:iii. Iv^i]. 
 
 Ni'cll \-.ii! CM the -^ircil liui liir IimIii Mr; • illix r;ty. 
 
 I rms-i\;i||iiiiif| l.y .\ii-i|.« M c I -;i;ii-. .1 . I'. 
 
 ^■^l!i "I'mI liii! .-;i\- ill .iii'^wii- |(. ( Miiiiiiiiix- in il Iinrrli. " 'I'liMt will ilo." 
 
 I swc.ir |.(isiii\ < \- tliMl so |;ir ;i^ I lan nc-i.llr.-i. mhi sai.j w li i1 I h;i\r 
 
 !l!llMll\- slMtfil. 
 
 .hiiiii's I'inii 
 
 I ■•^ir<i,-i) : 
 
 Live ;il)iiiii :il mile s iViiiii Aii'.iiroMisli. Was in tlic Cluin-li on tlic 
 ovfiiina >>ftlii' Hint. Am |irc'|i;in'(l to cMiiliriii Mr. < "iim||',II<.\\\ statc- 
 iiiciil. l.iM-iiirc liiiislu' ' si)in<' time .ilicr |i» o'l-loi'k. 'I'lurc \v;is ;i lar;rt' 
 i-i>iic'iiir~i- '>r |MMi|ilc (iiitsiiliv Tlicv wrrc ii«it liiiikitii.'- iiiin-h iiuisi' wlicii 
 \\r liisl <aiiic lint. I Irani Mr. < Jii'i.iinllnw ask tjictii ti)<lis|iiisc. Thov 
 dill mil. Saw ('lii?ii(|ii\- :ili<l < M>ni||i|l<i\\ as ili(\- went iiiio ( aiiicr ui's 
 In. use. Heard |>i'o|)|«' calliii','. " Kill liiin,- Kill I'liiii."' Saw Arciiiliald 
 Mi-<iilli\ ra , .1. P.. iiuiiio- out of the Clinnli. Ih di<l not ti'kc aiiv 
 |iart ill tlif ('|iiir<-li. 1 1 c went out lirl'orc the l>cid\- ..f ilie |«<mi|i|(.. ,Sa\'v 
 him ni\t ill Iroiil oi' ( aiinroii's at tlic tiiin- iliat tlic miiiislcrs w • ;•<■ 
 witiiiii. Went with White to .M<-(;illivray. I said to liiiii, Mr. M<'- 
 ' iillix ray. " Wli\- doiit you u^o and act tlic clcrL^x out lo ^to|. tliis." lie 
 rc|ilicd, " What coiilil the clcrsiy do? 'I'lia'. man had no l.usincss fi 
 
 • •nine here. \ iH\ hroii^dit a lilai-k-aiiard of a man into the pi >. and 
 
 now >oii iiia,\ iMil v\- w itii it." or si.nielliinij- |i. that ctfeet. The Towd 
 were sidl liriiiir stones airaiiist the house and aeiina^ in a riotous 
 manner. Me( iiliivr.iy did not ixo to the |.riest"s house. Did not see 
 him take any measures at all to |.iil a st..]. to 'lie Kiot. Me spoke so 
 ihai all hands round ei.uld hear him. I.cfi him standinir ther;'. .Vftcr 
 lea\ inu- .Mi-<;illi\ ra.\ . I walkeii into the crowd tourct tlicin tcxniit throw - 
 iiKj- stones. Saw a man there whom I tapped on the hack, and told to 
 ei.nicoul. He saiil h" woiild'nt. Afterwards he followed me. I told 
 him. il was a shame for him to pelt sumcs that wav. at whii-h time 
 
 • iiioiher m.'in struck me with his list, when I walkci'l awav. I left the 
 'i-iiwd there. Immcdiati l.v after I was striK'k. I went and -.rot \n\ 
 horse and I'M'riaiic and went home. 
 
 ' saw one pane of alass lirokeii a few minutes licfoic I s|M.kc to Me- 
 
 • llivra.v. Saw Aiil;iis M.-lsaac. .1. p.. in the Church, hiij not see 
 him ill lie- crowd. 
 
 Saw- liiiiih Mcl.ellaii. .1. I'., a few tiioniciii- Ik lore I jiokc to .Me- 
 ^iillix ray. He was in Iron I ot ( amerons house. II" was doimi iiotli- 
 ini; to i|iiell the Wioi. \\ as Just walkinir past. I ilid not hear liliii sa\ 
 aiixthini;. 
 
 I think thai M( Isaac v|;ntid from ;hc < ■liiiivh. w Idle ('liiiiiciuv WiV-* 
 -jicakin-. hid not lake up anylhin. hat he said. 
 
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 Oro8f<-exaiiiiiH'(l In- A. Mr'^iliivniv. .). |». 
 
 Siiw yoii sTft III, :,,i.l Icavtli- ' •|.uivli :, sliort tilii.. :.ft<r ( 'liiniMH v 
 
 ooMiiiK-iu'od. I)i( nut s,..- yui iiiiiiittiniri-.iiv vi..loiic... raniiot sav 
 
 tliatyuu were within h.ariii-r.list.ni.-c. (the ^^honls whil,. the .•.•.. wil 
 won- tol ,,sv,n« Chini.iuy an<l < ,uu,ir..||.,w to Cam.Tun-s. U.,lM-it 
 
 irott.'i- J. J .. was on Ilic siiv..!. wl..n tl n.w.l were >lioiitinu- lie 
 
 was walkini'^ith . ' 'ssrs. Chini.iuy an<l » ioodlMlow. Il was hanl lor 
 iiini to put flown the I{iot. He was i.tltcl with stoii.s 
 
 (•hini.|iiy .liil iiol .•oniin,' hinisolf ..xclnsiv.^l v to ih'.; siil.ir.a of thr 
 iv uikakcc Missions. 
 
 You miv'lit have doiic a -roo.l dca, to (|ii.'ll thr riot ouisi,|,. thi' 
 '>iiil(lin^ wit-,oiii my knowing;- it, 
 
 I saw M.S. Mrl .•llaii that ni-ht in the Church. 1 <li<| not s,v vou 
 lead !• ,r out out ofth.- .Towd. 
 
 R'tbert Smith Mironi : 
 
 Was in the Pr.'sl,yt,.rian Church on the occasion of Ciiiiii.|MV-s 
 ccturc. < ,,iild not tell what proportion of the C.ii-r.wation wcri' 
 
 < atholics. I heard the noise inside the porch ||,,,r,l the rin^n,,.. 
 o the trolls. |,ett the Cjinn-h wh,-n the nire was over S w 
 
 < hiniquy and Coodfellow ^'oin- tnwanis and into Cam:'rons hoiis,. 
 Heard stones strike the house. Think tint th.r.^ were m .re thaii 
 
 wo or three hundred pcph' on tlie street at tliis time. Saw Archi- 
 l>a.d Mc(.illiyray. .1. V. oiitsiih.. lirst about four or five ininulcs 
 a.ler the ministers had none into Cameroirs house. .Met liini in the 
 Kutter nearest Camerons house. Facinur lis lie said. '• ( i.^itleiiieii 
 
 the .|Uicker you hvive here tli.- Letter." I iinderst 1 iiim to I,,, adl 
 
 dressinur li-. llohert Trotter. Nathan I'usliie. and John I'lishie w.-n- 
 slandiufj: mar. The crowd were ri-lit in the middh- of ili,. street 
 Iherewasa stone stru.'k tlie side walk wliile M.-CiHivrav was si.cak- 
 inir Ithoii-ht that he meant. "Yon had better leave lice or voi, 
 wi 1 b,. worse served •• Jlc then si,.pped ba.-k into Mu- crowd. 'Did 
 not hear hiin or see him do anylhiiiir to ,,uell tlu Kiot I weni 
 home with (. .odi,.l|„w alter midni-hi. Accompanied him ibr the 
 
 pur|.os,. ol protcciinu' him. Some , pie wen- standin- on the 
 
 .stre<'ts in kn..ts. I |„.,v was a man stcpi.e.l up behind him. as if he 
 was irom- to strike him. I steppd b.-iNNcn and h.- did-nt strike 
 Old not see M.-f.illivray al that time. Saw llujrh .McLelJan .1 |'' 
 !5poke to Iinii on the platr,,rin of Camen.n-s house. He stepped up on' the 
 
 pljittorn. and st,.o,l tlieiv tor a i.aimt • a niiiiute and a half Ke s-nd' 
 
 • It was a pity that 'hat man cam.' here to raise distiirhaiKc.- iIc di<l not do 
 unytliing toiniell the riot. "oi no 
 
 I saw Aii-.H Mclsaac. J. P.. ii, the Clunvh. ireaid liini ask Chiiii.piv 
 .1 .pit'stion. rimihiuy aiisw.Tc.l. when Mclsaac replied. " Y.iu cin-l 
 answer the .iiiesnon. and tin- .inickcr \uii leave here the heiter."' 
 
 Cross-e.xaiiiiiK'd by .Sicliibald M<(;illivray. J. I'. 
 
 Ihaveno ill-will tow aids y.ai. Y,.ii we.v walkiiiir ir,,ni the centre ol 
 
 Ih. str.'ct L.wards ( anieron s while the rioters wee on the street. S ■ 
 
 o tlioniin th.- .Irani of th.- road. You a.l.lrcsscd me. Vuu stood there 
 UltluM-e was a pretty h.'avy stone St riick near us. then vou start.'d hack 
 luto tlio crowd. I heard Nathat, Pi,>hie speak before vou ,..11,0 a n , 
 
41 
 
 " 1 ntppped 
 crowd were 
 iT^- till alHiut 
 111 til*' house, 
 luck. 1 waa 
 t lending up 
 
 1'., after th« 
 see Mclnnis. 
 iM man who 
 ow came oui 
 
 who attempted to .strike Mr. Trotter. He said. "It's a tree country, 
 out t.i meet you on the street. Von were not facinj,' the crowd. The 
 b«hind you. ftid not hear you tell the crow.i to iiisper.se. 1 .stooil th 
 oiii o'clock. There were .some seven or ei^rhl persons between vou si 
 I saw you on the street after leavint; Civnieroii'.s hou.se about one oc 
 with Mr. Gooilfelluw and hi.s companions when they passed the .stree 
 lu your house. 
 
 I siiw kol)ert Trotler. I. P.. that niglit. Also Donald McKenzi». .J. 
 Riot was o-er. Saw Mr. Cameron, the owner of the house. Did not 
 
 I liave seen you putting down quarrels before. I did not know tl 
 tried to strike Mr. (joodfellow. It was after midni(jht when lioodfell 
 of Cameron 'm Think it was near one o'clock. 
 
 ak Cross examined hy A. Mclsaae. J I'.. 
 
 -•' You asked lit«;rty to ask a <|Uestiou of Chiuiijuy iu the Church and Rot. it You 
 
 *sl«ed him to prove the liible to be the word of < iod on the authority of his Church. 
 Vour answer to him after he replied was, •• You can't iiish er mv questions, and the 
 sooner you get away the better." Think I saw you afterwards walkintc up the 
 street. ' 
 
 In answer to A. Mcfiillivray, J. P , witness said. There were not many opposite 
 Cameron's house when Mr. Goodfellow came out. Thev stood on the steps quite 
 4Uiet. " ^ 
 
 In answer to W. C. Johnston, witness .said that Mc<»illivray had succeeded on 
 foniier cccasions in putting down disturbances. 
 
 Charles J. Thompson sworn : 
 
 Live at West Itiver or the Glen Kosd. Heard Mr Chiniquv lecture. Was in 
 the Church duriiif,' the whole time of the Lecture. Uuite a number of Catholics 
 present. '' .,.«• in ihe b idy of the Church iu th? pt ws were quiet Disturbunce 
 cimmi need in the Church and crowded aisles Thaie was c >nsiderable shouting, 
 and once in a while -you lie." The e'huri-h bell ranf; twice, the (■chool-housB. 
 bell once. 
 
 HcMrd \. M'-Isaac, J. P., speak in tlie Chur h. Heard h-nisav. "You can't an- 
 swer my question That will do." I tried to quiet the crowd outside. Wa« 
 walking with W. .J. Bt^ck. .1. P. in front «f his .si. re latere the ministers got into 
 Caineri>n's house MeCillivniy mot us on tlie right hand si<K and talked to u« 
 •bout the disturbance. II. Mcl.ellan. J. t.. came up and said. •■ What a pitv this 
 man came down to ciiu«e disturbsnce." 1 snid. " I think you will soon get over 
 it" McLellan replied, "Notforagood while." McGilliviay said, "Let them 
 take it for bringing such a rascal down. They have brought it upon themselves " 
 At that time the c-owd were throwing stones. Did not see hitn do anything ti» 
 qnell the Kiot. Did not gee him aft.-r that It wa,s at th- time that the' Kiot was 
 at it* height that 1 heard these expressions. Spoke so that vou i,-ould hear him m 
 far as the door Dont know how many [Hiopln there were with McGillivray. 
 
 I followed right up to Cameron's hoUBO and st'.od oppositi' the house for perhapn 
 ■ n hour. Left then; about a quarter to tweU-e. The cniwd continued for half an 
 hour after the ministers went in. The glass of the broken window was falling bo- 
 tiind us. I he«rd the crowd which rushed into the hall exclaim l)efore the minia- 
 fers came out " Uring him out" Did not see MctJillivray take any steiw tJia* 
 night to quell the Hiot. 
 
 'jrose examined by A. Mc(iillivr*y, J. P., 
 
 The crowd were not all Catholics. Have no idea what proportion were IVota*- 
 tants. A good many Prutestantii went home about the time that Chiniquy ^ame 
 out. 
 
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 ('1iin'()uy l)fi?iin en the Acadian mission, but did nnt ^ti(•k to it. Sji'ke aU'Ut tii^ 
 own c<iiiv.-rsiim and aft^rwHrds spnkfl oi' '' • crnirs of K^me. 1 Haw Mr. B»'i-k. 
 wli ' is a iin^riMraiH. (Ill the .stn I't. II« d'd ii.it ilo anTtbiiij:' to c|iiell the Kiot. 
 c^aw li'iii • n oil'' sid'< "f fli" rr-iwd. Sp ikf to him lint did not (:<■' an aii>wi:r. I 
 did not sii' you while 1 was iw thi" Cliuroli. Itid'tii hf",r >"!! in ,i,'«>n«T«l t^ms de- 
 iii.iiin'e the itiot. Hcyotid lliw cxprfssinns which I li.-ard you use, I could'ut nay 
 that yoii did anything ti) conutt-nance the Riot. 
 
 Frcilcric/c McDonald nworn : 
 
 Bcs dod in .\iitif,'o|]i^li till laHi july. in NowG1asi,'ow ,m"rif'e tliat time, neceivfd 
 a MUrniiioii!« t ' I'oiiiB hop'. Was in tht< I'r'Nhyt'Tiaii Chiinhiii the uiu'hl of iIib 
 I{i.'t. Witiies-ed the di^tur^>!lll<•l> llciird Mr Mi-Ifago ask a qtn-sti ii or two. 
 Went ..lit iif Iho (.l.undi whfu tlie ineetiiijf {'.rs\ hroke U)i. hiil came in hefore 
 (;hiiiii|iiy li-ft and wint out with liiiii. .\fter Ifaviiiar tlio h'lildi'ii.' 'lie ministcru 
 wen- iiici with stones, l-y wliich they wcro aflt<r»nrds -truck. Haw Motiiilivrav 
 ,<oitif tune aftt'r ('liinii|ry ainl (ioi dfellow wiiil ijil.i t'annTon's house. T lie crowd 
 Was virv nimdi -xi-itud jii.><t at that nine. I went to Mctiillivray. He was stand- 
 iiij; on the sidewalk ju.st bv the Nt.-re oecuiiied hy Kinj,' mxt to ('aiueroiiV bouae. 
 Isadtohim, ■•I'll'.'* iH ratlera bad bu»iue>s I thnik that if y..u went amotif; 
 tlie |i»o|.Ih and reas ii- d with thcni. advising them to leave, and sliowirj.' tbeni the 
 coDsi '|Uince> that wonid follow their action, they would sratt'-r " " No," said he. 
 " they would not lu'ed me. It is good <'noii;;h for them. TIe.y h-oueht it on 
 Ih'iiisilves. Let them tske it." I mai'.e no reply. Left him tli-re. Spoke in 
 common i-on\irsational tone - those who were staiidiiifr near <• luld hear. We 
 wen- just ' II the skir s of the crowd, liid not sec him do anythitiir to quell the 
 d siurl'anpe. Left him just aftrr that. 1 spoke to M r. Vl'Lellan. lie seemed to 
 dei'lore till- action of t hi* people that niirht. Previous ti' (Ihiuiquy and Oomlfel- 
 low's eiitfriii^r ("amer 'ii's. the crowd shouted. •• Kiish on him,'* "Strike him," 
 two (ir ihne tirnt-s. At that time they were tirine stones. 
 
 .\ui ther youn^' man and 1 went up to Mr. (Joodfellow'g to tell Mrs. Goodfellow 
 n.'t to !>• a'armcd if Mr. < io.d'ellow did note me home for a while. On our way 
 di « u. t wo youiifr tVllou > tried to pii-k a quarrel uith us. Ilown iu fr.'iitif the 
 College a number surrounded us. .\t that tiiu'' Ihe.-e we'e lots "I people on th»- 
 street. 1 thi' k that the larger pr ip rfioii of the i-rowd were Catholics. 
 
 Cross examined by A. McGillivrav, ^ 1'., 
 
 Saw you op)iosi!f the vae.ant shop on the sid.-walk. Mr. Lailiewa.s n>t with me 
 at that time. 1 advi»'d you to g.. and r^-as ii wiih the crowd. You did not tell 
 me that you had done so before. This was some few minnl< s after they had gone 
 into Canieron's. .\t this time the i-rowd were liefore the h"Ufe pelting stones. 
 
 Win. Bixho]> mrorn: 
 
 Live iu i* ntigonish. Was in the eliiireh the night of the Riot. Saw Mr. Mc- 
 liilliviay riL'l't opposite Christopher Mi-Donald's .store. This was just .I'ter (."hi- 
 niipty and I ;eoi|fellow ■■■line out <d ihe Church. The crwd were then throwing 
 stones. I heard Mi-(iilliv ray say, -It is good enoiigh for the vagab<'nd. let him 
 take w hat he'll get." He addressed hinisell to s.^me who were stiuding by. Did 
 H'-t hear him say aiiytliiiiL' else. Kid not sec- Irm d" auythiiiftto quell the Kiet. 
 
 Crdx.i vjinniivil hu A. Mcilillivrdp, ./. ['., 
 
 I think tl at wlien yon said these words you wer(> speaKing to W.illfwe Cunning' 
 ham and 'vM Mr. Ilenrv, Diil not hear anv names mentioned. 
 
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 43 
 
 tYlii' Mi'h'fn :if .siriirii: 
 
 l.i\f in Aiiti.i;"iii.-.li. AV;»> in tlic Cluiivli <,ii tli.- ni-lil ..filir i;i..t. ( ..-• 
 
 i-..»M>i;iti'i;v'ii<iallv tin' |ii.'\i..ii> l.>iiiiii.ri\ . 1 lamc mil <>l '! Iiiiirli uilli 
 
 llu- .•oniiicKiilioii. SiiH .MrKilJixniv -rainliiiu .-piiixitc ili.- Pn-l.v|.ij;iii 
 
 • huivliiii tlir niiddlf <il tin- >in,v. Ilciii.l iiiiii si\ ii< I |.:i> •.■d.' - Tli. 
 l>lix»ly iiiM-al caiiif (limn Ii.t.. wli.r,- tlier-c'- ttii ti> one." Did ,\.<\ -Vc Idiii 
 .lUaiii llial fvi-niii-;. Did nut mm- liim d<> aiiMliin- i.. i|iti'll llic l;i..i. | wa- 
 iiist [lavsjiif; aluiit; wlicii I licard liiiii iiiidM- u»- ..|' ilii« laiimia-i'. 'I licrc 
 was no iM-rs.iii with in«'. Hkiv vcP' »<,iii, twn or iliii-<- ;«-i-n,,h« «iaii iiny 
 ^d).iiit M((;illivra>. 
 
 I'dIii'iI l!ii''i il.s'iii .\ii tiri' : 
 
 Li\«' ill I'iftoii. lint w;i^ ivsi.liiiu li.iv at Hit- iini< <>{ \\:v l;i,.t, VVa.« ai 
 lionir- wlnn tlif »Tvicf coniTiniicfd in liic « linirli. 
 
 Iltard tin- Im'II riiiiiin,;; and tliuiiudi; t!iiT<- wa-i (ire. Wli.ii 1 -..i i,, t||, 
 « liMivli. I rfniain.ll at tli.' dnur till tlit iii.c • ini: di^jHM-.. il. Saw Mi'«;illi- 
 Muv at the duorof iIk- Clinn-li. Told liiTii li.' on^dit tn in t<> pifvciit lli.' 
 .•lowd fiom inalviii£r di-^ttiitiaiii-.- Jl. ivpli-d. •• Tin y luuunlil it "i, tli»-iii- 
 "••Ivcs. let tlicni take it." This \\a> .-oriic till nr twi'lVi- niiiniit- \»-i'i>]r thf 
 |M-u|.l.' came out. 'J he crowd al thi- tinii' roii>i-.t,d oi < mh' liltv p- oj,|,.. 
 i'oy.- and nn-ii. and -oin.' woiiii n. 'I'li. \ w.t,. mostly l.'omi'i ( atholirs. a 
 t'l'w Hot over .") oi- ('( I'futvsiani--. 
 
 Saw Mc<;illivniy a-iaiii in t'r.iiii of ( am. roir>. \V.iiiina> it was iii> 
 '.oaidinii ?'onvc. and tivnn th. window saw M.-(;illiM-.i\ ,,u <\„- -iivl. Tli'r 
 «i-<>wd ran hai-kwanl^ and t'oiwards tliiowin;; sioni-«. Notj.i'd paiiii-iilarly 
 two stoiK--.. out" oCwhidi caiiif {lironuii the faiidi'ihl ai llif topoC th.- door, 
 and the other -II in-k til.- door. Tin- i-rowd coiilinn.-d il|,|,- till allfr two 
 o"(-lo«-k.and sonii- -laycd till alli-r lour (."cloi-k. 'I'liink ii was aiiout 1^' 
 
 • I'l-loi-k when 1 saw .MiCiillivrav on tin- sin't-t. 
 
 '.'/•<;.\.« •■,,,,1111,1 •! /,</ .(. .\/,-(;il/iir"i/. ./. I'. 
 
 .Saw \V. J. IJeck. .1. 1*. Said lo Intii. " \ on sli(>iild I ly \» |.t<-\tiit thi-.." 
 He replied he was'nt well. Saw you lalkiiiir with some p«'r.oii>. 
 
 Cliini.iiiy f*'"' (roodlellow went into ( anuron's near 10 o'clock. Saw 
 you a few minutes after that. Did noi >ec yon do aiiylliinu to pie\ent the 
 I.'ioi at the <'hiiicli. 
 
 VVallilce y nnniiiudiani called l»ul did ii'-l appear. 
 
 l;i>fi,tt ll>'i>i''i XII III n : 
 
 Was not ill the I'resltyteriMii Chinch. Was on the street on Iheopposite 
 ^ide of the Cliureh v.lieii llie meetiini disinis-eil. \Va> there when <'liini- 
 • |ny and Goodfelli w (>ameout. Did not m-c stones hut heard them strike. 
 Saw Mr. Mcfiillivriiy. lie was talkins to Mr. Iteck. Heard him say, 
 ■' We're ten to i>iie." IScck llic-n tiiriieil awav. Heard llieni a >-(-r\ lew 
 Miinnies after < 'liini'iiiy and < iood'ellow c,-mie out of tin- ( 'hiir.-h. Did 
 lint see liiiii till .ilt.'r that. Did not sei-whieli way he went. I went up 
 liter till' crowd. Did iioi see M( I.elhin or Melsaae. ''"hi Ilk the crowd 
 reiiiailied till llie roil;jlies| of the Uiot was pretty well over. 
 
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 44 
 
 \iiiiui elder in (he l'r.st.\ t<ri;iii Clmnli, Aiit 
 
 '"hiireli the niirlit oC tin Hint. It 
 
 w.'is « row (led. 'I"l 
 
 JL'onish. Wjim in the 
 
 In the riimeli shniitiiiL:. Nut itiirejit inaiiv Calliol 
 Heard Mr. Melsaae while in the rimnh ask 
 
 lere were persnnfk 
 
 ii's inside tlie('hiiri-li. 
 
 intra (inestion. Cairt well 
 
 .eeall what he said. Taiiie .,Mt -.1 the rlinnli v\ ith Mr. W.Multellow iv 
 thesnie walk and walked c>r, with hiiu tn rhuiiipsuns eorner. I waf 
 Hlrnek with e^^s and irravel alter passing' tl ross street, anil altei 
 
 lliat I was kiKxked down liv a hlow fnun 
 
 harrel stave hy tnv side, hiit'ean 
 
 erne nne. I saw a split of 
 
 ,. , . . not swear thai I was struck with that, 
 
 M.v ^ran.lsdn said, 'MJrandpa, thev will kill vuii." I sai«l, - There i* 
 no Karol It.' 1 did n<4 reeolle.t an\ thiiif; that happene.l from lh« 
 finiethal I was strnek till wc reaehed the steps of Canierons house. 
 
 I stood upon the steps and llnuli MeI.ellan. .1. I 
 
 done wroi.jjT to letch that man her 
 
 said to nie 
 
 I said. " We did not letch h 
 
 here. Iiiit he li;;s (|nite as iroo.l a rii;ht liere ;;s vou, and it would lie 1 
 before we would jro i'lto your chapel and dislurt 
 
 wav. 
 
 I on 
 iin 
 
 your people in thify 
 
 \\ ent into Cainerf Ill's h 
 
 and the crowd slmutintf, " ( Inniiiuy II 
 
 oiise. Ile.ird stones tired a^rainst the lioiist; 
 
 olel 
 
 i'liiniipiy Hotel." Saw 
 
 Mr. <ioodfellow siiiinir in the house with his head liliii'dinK f 
 
 K from tin 
 
 niipiy was coinplainiii!; of pain in 
 
 nejiar applied to it while 1 was there. I>r. .Mcllonald 
 
 mil' in and dressed Mr. < Joodli'llow's w oun<l. I remained there till 
 
 low which I received 
 
 woUTnIs whiih he had received. Thi 
 his liack, had v 
 
 the crowd had dispersed. Felt the etlects of tin I 
 that nifilit lor some time. 
 
 Mr. Trotter was on ( "hiniciuy's ri^rht hand as he < 
 
 walk. He was accompanying]: them home. I think he w 
 
 vorintr to protect them. We all Kot tin- shower of 
 linhi'ri Trntl) r So 
 
 ime alonir the sid* 
 as eiidea- 
 
 irravel and egfjH. 
 
 \\ as ]ires.iit at ihetiiiK- of (he disturbance on the Kith February 
 ('hmi.|iiy had heen announced to lecture on the .\cadian Mission' 
 lie had been '■■m liy the (oniinitice ot Svnod. Kvervtliins: was or- 
 derly lor some fifteen minutes. About "lid persons then rose and 
 went out. I think that all of then, were iatholies. .\t all events tht 
 principal ho.ly of them were. Afterwjirds persons ran»f the bell 1 
 took II to he ;. ruse and did not stir. After this the scho(,l house iiell 
 and iilso the chur.'h bell auain raUL'. I then went out. liv thih 
 !"o''*'lV'.""'"-^' ^^ "^ "early Ihniuirh. Outside I found a man riniriiur the 
 hell. \N icn I t-ot near him. he ma<le lor the door, but 1 <auL-ht him. 
 Hon t know who he was. Held him for a little while hut Hfte^war«l^ 
 et him .'o. I remained out in the porch till after Ic'turc was over, and 
 tiled t.> keeji the peace. No p,.rs<,n made me an improper answer. 
 VVheiilwas troitiir out into the porch 1 met Mr. M.MiiHivav as] 
 thouifhl, comim: in. He in.,uired. *• Whafs the meanimr of aU this." 
 I don t recollect that I replied to him. |ii<l n„t .see him airain till after 
 1 cami' out o| ( amerons. I rt'tiirned into the ( 'hui 
 was over and waited with the ministers till thev 
 
 ch after the lecture 
 eft the Church. Ae- 
 
 comiianied them alonjf the street for the juirpoie of prote.-tion itivinu 
 ( hniKluy my left arm. I beli,.ve.l that tJ..^ | pie would treat me civ- 
 illy. . received no stones. Knew that the sloties were tired Mv 
 .onipiunons were not so fortunate. All tlu- wav to <-ameron« liousV 
 I tried to i;r(>te«a them. 'Iheerewd was L'ettiu»r ch)ser 
 
 upon us as we 
 

 45 
 
 (i.lvan.yl. I n-ir.airw.i oi.tsi.l,. wlw,, tl- ministers w.j.t 
 
 fxfitctl 
 
 l..Tlm<''o'r Mw.;:'^:h "'"^''t'"'T.? ""' <''""•••'•- '-"^ T .lon-t know what 
 
 • •- w I tl W . :;■■ h""'"- ' '"' '"" "'•" "'V •"'""' '•"•^-'ixtrat,.^ in t».., 
 
 I,,, mri., iV , t i.r.. w.T.. not many Kot.-stants in the ,r.. vd. 
 
 !m^oa;';ho;:;;r;h.;;;';':;ffi''^^ ""'^'"" "'^•''""^'•*' t"trytot«keany 
 
 rroNH-fxanilncd l)y AnrhibaM MctJillivnty, J. P. 
 
 ..o!!i;i'.l.l*''"'* *'"" "V^ P''»tr''""'t MaKistrat..8 that werf in the rhurih 
 •.r / i7?v.-nu>,l t 10 .l.stiirhan..,., nnless ti.ey had .-onH. propar.-d 
 
 - -hVir,. > ttll, ?! "'v'' '"Vr "'■" "■■ "'" I'-'-f-t^'" MaKiNtrates in 
 of the riot "" ""' "''^•*-''"' '" "'^ ^" *'** **' "'^* *»""•"« 
 
 O/iurlin Whiildia tiwoni : 
 
 Was not in tlic I'rcsJ.ytorian Church at the time of the riot. Did not 
 •"•,. anything of the riot till after it was over. About lOo'cloek went 
 out on the street. H as at Wallace CunninKham-s shop below Cam- 
 eron s hons... Saw quite a number on the street. Came down auain 
 att.Twards and saw M.<iillivray on the street. Walked up the street 
 with him about halt past .leven oeloek. He spoke to me about the 
 (listurbane<' and expressed himself as sorry that tl... riot had o.-.ured. 
 He saul he tried to net those who were makijij,' a loise to disperse 
 and when they would not do so, 'le t<.ld them for <io<l's sake to iro 
 home, that they -'ouhi ^et themselves into trouble. Had a eonvers- 
 ation with him some time after on th. sul)ject. It was after he had 
 received a I'onimunirHtion from the Attorney General. He read the 
 letter to me, I said to him, " Fdontkiiow what Magistrates the articles 
 111 the newspapers referred to." He said it was himself and Mc- 
 liellan. He said he intemled to answer the Attornev (Jeneral w'»'- 
 plain statement (.rfa<-ts. Said that he hail tried to inake i)eace that 
 some person had told him that he had better (fet the priest out' vhen 
 he had replied. " You l)rouKht it on yourselves and you must take the 
 eonse(inenves.- 1 ha.i never heani before that he had used tliese 
 words. 
 
 Vro.^H-fxamincd hy A, ^f^•AJillivl•ay, J. P. 
 
 \^ivVi remember wher^ we met first on the evening of the riot. Have 
 alreaiy stated the conversation. You denounced the riot Your 
 laniruatfo to me on the evening of the riot was altogetiier inconsistent 
 with what you stated to nie afterwards. 
 
 EjMinined by the CommixKioner, 
 
 There were a number of people on the streets when I came out. 
 
U^^^^^^w^^M^. 
 
 46 
 
 TIk'V wci'f <|iiitt' <|iiii'l :it tli.tt liiMi'. I \v,'i> liilkii):^ to li >tii l*i-iiti'>.tMiit-« 
 ;ni(l <'Mthi)licN. (n'rliiip-i a.'- inaii>- < 'alliolii-s a«i I'rotisi. tills. Ihiriisu; iIk' 
 tiiuo lljal I was on tlir stn-f's I lie lirsl I inn'. I ln-ard oin- stoiii- tlii'owii 
 into CaiiMToii'-. Iioiisc. 
 
 lUil nut set' fitlirr M''!*;!;!)- of M.'l.i'llan on Ilir -tnii>. 
 
 'I'lic I'viiliMii'f of Mr, Wliiildi-n <|o«iil tlic tcsliinotiN lor 1!m- I'ro-i-- 
 
 'UllOll. 
 
 wii'nkjs.sks • .\i,i.i;i> it\ iiii-; \< < i si-.n. 
 
 Ihiiiil Mcynii-, ./. /'.. .sill, , -I 
 
 Am a nuiuistraif of this ■• ■nnl> at tin' |irc^,'iit liin •. Is.ii wa* noi 
 at till- tiiiK' 
 • lillivrav in 
 
 till- l!ioi. W IS lure on till' liitli of .Inly. Saw Mi 
 llif ■•liun-li aiToss liic aisir t'roni nir. We l>oili st:i\i'i| in 
 
 luirrli till Ht'li'i- till- |;isi livniii anil tlir takinu of tiic c illi'i-iion. atlri- 
 w Inch wc- wt'iii onl io;jclhi'r. We wciii on the ^tn-fl riith; opp isitc tin 
 
 rhnirh. M<-<iilli\ra> siiit 
 
 I to n 
 
 l»avic. I liclifN !• Ilii'i-f is to Id' niilv 
 
 work lit'i-f lo-ninht." I saiil, "It looks lik ■ it." Me' ;illi\ rav tln'ii 
 wi-iit ovrr ami talki'd to oni- of the men w lio lia<i lii'cn making liriiion- 
 strations. He was no morf nois\ at'li-rwards than lii'l'orc. I iliil not 
 
 sec the niHii 
 I k. 
 
 altiM- that. I>iil not sec Mi-(iillivra\ al'ti-r that. 
 Mr. Mi'<iilli\ ra> was for > rdi-r and |MaiT. 
 
 So tar a.' 
 
 / *l'it.HS'*'.i''i tnntt 
 
 I /.,/ II'. .1. ./"/»i 
 
 /; 
 
 •!■ 
 
 TIktc was a riot 
 
 that cxi'iilntr. Met illli\ rav did Dot sav whrllu'r hr 
 
 for war or lor | 
 
 'I'lic noise eo.itinned after lie spoke alioil! 
 
 ilie s;inie as 
 or not I saw 
 tl'at <iileslion 
 
 liefori'. I was not ealled for tin' pniposc of sayiny; w lietliir 
 
 Mr. <; 
 
 Ifellow s|nii;k w it h a sli.iM 
 
 ileeillli' to answer 
 
 I'lilrirl: Flo'l'l ■■>" "I' 
 
 I rceolleei the H>l4i .Inly. Saw .Mr. Me< iilli\ ray in and onl of tln^ 
 •hnreli ihai iiiuhl. Saw him tell a emwd in the poi to •■ lii'have 
 
 ■■ or words to that etl'eet. Heard him s:iv 
 lli'aril liiiii sa\ outside that would ne\ er do. 
 
 nd LTo hoin 
 hat three or four limes. 
 
 tliemselv cs a 
 
 that tiiev si'oiild lieha\e theniseUc^ ;md he ipliel. that it wmild neve 
 do til earrv on llial wa.\ . The parties on the street were \iolem, mak- 
 ing noise and rnnniii'j: round. I le tried to make peaee. 
 
 loss-t'.riiiiiiiir'i 
 
 I '»/ jr. I. ./'./'/ 
 
 .slim. 
 
 I.i\c in Anliuonisli. Was in tin 
 
 liiiieh thai iiiirht. W'eiii in alter 
 
 ■rviei' had eoinniem-ed alioiil a ipiarter or half an hour. Kemained in 
 
 until the 1.(11 ranii. 'rhoni;hl ihere was a tin 
 
 Kan for the enurine 
 
 honst 
 
 liid Hot lilt lo the eiiuine house. Il was a false alarm. Weiil 
 
 liaek to the elmieh. Kemained till there was a - ml alaini. I»iil 
 
 not toiieh the hell rot"'. Kid not see an> one rinvriiiir the li"ll. Stood 
 
 at the I'liiiieli door. Mei iillivra.v made his ;n>peai-aiiee while I wa- 
 standiiiii there. Tin \ seemed to stop for a tiniealter hespuke .o them. 
 Stood outside till the w hole erowd e;inie oill. 1 walked ill the middle 
 
 if the street as the erowd went away. Saw <'hini<|n\ and <o. 
 
 Ifell. 
 
 >me out of the ehlireh. Ile.-ird 
 
 onie lloi-e. 
 
 Did not 
 
 *ee any e;;^, 
 
 tirt'il. l>id not see Mr. i 
 
 'ellow siriiek. Tliere was a larm' erowd 
 
 n the middle of the street. They were iloinj: no'liiiiii: hut walking: up 
 I did not see .Metiillivray after he left the < hiin h. 
 
47 
 
 \'l-ji/irii .\t)-Klii,iiin Mtrnvn : 
 I was .III ill 
 
 f '/(..VA-,.,, /„,,»,-• /,,/ »-. .1. .;,.lni.yf.,n 
 lli-anl ilicrc wiis a rnw fx 
 
 ■"'I ■■ 
 
 ;:;,rx;;::;-|;:.:r^u/;::ti.';:;,l-r;:f;s:-"";-""- 
 
 <'r.,ss-cvariiiii.,l l.y A. MclHaa.-, .1. |>. 
 
 Saw yui, i. til.. .iMMvl,. ||,.anl v,„i uKkitiit .,u..sti..„s H,.ur.! 
 
 ./.(/»/( MclhiiKtlil, ( l',i,„trr\ sii'iiH : 
 
 s.^^'m i','. •>"f'«"">^l' '»"■ "'trill that Chini.iuv was in th.- rhu.vh 
 
 ■«. I \''*-"'V';> o„ ,1m. platfurn. ..r ,1„. ,.|,„n-l.. I was iV tl. ■ , .• h 
 
 Hn,r ;'."""- ';'^"'="• "'"' -<-l.liMii hi.u. T.,l,l , i/ a, 
 
 I . ... s (or th..,n to t„. ,|.,in.r snrl, w,=rk. that thov ni.^rht f. i. h. ' 
 
 •"•""> I ..Mnwnl.us.ni.ss, .hat s,,-!. w...k w.-uhl „,.v,.r ,h.. VC 
 
 as atM.nt |,v<. min.it.-; alt.T the ImII rai.ir. Saw him outsj,!,. .(• r 
 
 I.Ht l.ut ,.,.t hrlun;. Alf.r Chi.M.iiiv a,.,M ioodlHI. w , ., .V ' V,"^ 
 
 ' ross-cNamiiiwI hy W. A. Johnston, Es<|; 
 
 t an , nnk I was wors,-. K,.|t nu.r.- h,.|ii.;,.n.nt aft.-rwards. W.is ,.k- 
 • w, that evmn.^;. Was in an.i ont oftli,. .•hn.rh. Chini,,,,,- was sth 
 t la.'k-uai-il that I wnt out an.l uoul,|-nt lisfn to him. Saw M.lJinivrav 
 : ...ut ten ,n,n>M,-s aft.r tho hWI was run:,. Tlu-n. woul.i he alV.ut t i ty 
 nth.. ,o,rh. It was nearly full. IJoth I'rot.-stant.s an.l Cath..li.-s were 
 lu-re iM.t tnoiv C allioh..s. I),.,,-, ktu.w who ran-r th.^ hdl. Di.l'nt know 
 «h.it.t.wasruu-.'t..r Hoanl that Mr. Tr<.tt.r was in the porch. Hoard 
 sonieho.ly say that th.re was a rop.- put miiiul )iis neck. 
 
 hi.\!r\?^'."'u"i'''''v '•'"'"'- '"'','"''"• ^*" ""f "^""^ wJ.oh«wa.s. Herd 
 mm sav. Hett.-r tor you .o ■:,> home an.l min.l vour own hniiness " 
 
 Saw <iassp.t a few hlows an.l tii.'.l to sav.- him. Di.l n.)t see (Jo.i.J- 
 
 lellow or CJiini.piy szet any Mo.vs. l)„„-f know wIki was l.adin"- tlie 
 
48 
 
 crowd. Abi.ut '.'(H) ill tlif it«wiI. UiarA some windows J)n>kcii .tt'l.T Mr. 
 GtMNllfllow weiK into tin' Ikhim-. 
 
 C'roHH-fXHiiiiiK-il liv ,\ti»;ii» .Mi-I'siiiir, J. I*. 
 
 H.'iird you say in rciily to Mr. Cliini.iuy. " Von jirt'ii'l hI.Ii- to iuiswer my 
 qui'Ntion, tlisif will do." Old not lnar \on jtii>. "Tlii' •i(M,.,ir von icuvt- ihf 
 iM'ltfr." 
 
 James O'lh'ivtt {Policfmiin) sworn: 
 
 Live in AntipiiilHli. Wa«s lien- the ni«lit of llio Kiot. [ siK-of tin- iiwwl 
 ofth<'<-vcnin«:il llii- liji/aar. Wasthcriat tli.' tinir tli.' I.ril rant;. Tno;!"Jii 
 fli:it it wa> ii tire. Hi-ard llif lic.y.s hontinndown at tiic ilninli. Hi-lurnt-i; 
 
 auain and stayed till tin- (lartlt-s cam it of tlit- clinrcli. Tried to cro.ss 
 
 Acr the strt'tft to where the eler^y we!-, hut was |Mis|ied L.telv. The .leruy 
 went into Canieron'H lionse. Just, ahoui iliat time .Me«;illivra\ tapped mi- 
 on the slionlder and said," V<- must stop this. Tliey nin»t not hreak the 
 huildini;." lie went into tlie erowd where the imise was riu'ht alni-asi oC 
 Caineron's house. I did not pi into the crowd with Metijilivrav. and did 
 ^ee him after tli.it. 1 wa^ acliniiias coii.stahie. 
 
 Cnwsed-exiimined l»y W. A. Johnston, Ksij: 
 
 Think I saw a man tlir<>" inn a stone. \ I'oljoweil him. lie jjot 
 my sitihl. He went up . .k. the street and wound round into iIh' 
 Did not ask any person to assist me. hid nor tliink o| ii. It was 
 atYer the cleruy s;ot into the house that .Mi'tiillivrax lapped me 
 shoulder. The crowd had I'ominenced to (ire on the liuildiii". T 
 not continue tirini; lonii. Moiri think that there wi-re more thai 
 dozen stones tired and two [lane'! ofjilass liioken. — I knew when tli 
 went in. Followed ui> to see if it was aoiun to he serious. Found i 
 they i.atl been struck, shortly after tliey liail entered. Was • - 
 when I tried to pass throuv;li the crowd. Did not ice any on- mat 
 eall upon that I wished to take into the row. McfJilliviay did m 
 maiid ine to take any ont; in chartje. Did not see him doiiii; anyt 
 stop tlie row . Tlie stone that i saw tired wis thrown after Mc«t 
 went iiit<t the crowd. 
 
 out of 
 crowil. 
 sliortly 
 on the 
 liev did 
 I half a 
 e cler;;y 
 MM that 
 ■d hack 
 
 [ COIlllj 
 
 >( coin- 
 hinji to 
 rillivra) 
 
 Valentine ChisluAin sworn 
 
 1 
 
 Live in Antisonisli. Reoollect the eveninjj of the Itiot. Then was 
 some noise. I was rouml the street up and down. .Saw McCJillivray tr> 
 to stop the Riot. Tlie noise was at the meetin<;-h(.usc jjale. I w.is stand- 
 ing about the middle of the street. Me(iillivrav rushed in ainonii tlie 
 crowd and asked them, " What fhcy meant by this sort of work. It would 
 never do. It won' I be better for them to no home." Xot eertain that I 
 saw him after that They did not go hume, and in a little while thev were 
 as ha«l as ever. 
 
 Cros.s-examined by W. A. Johnston. Esq : 
 
 Was in the Church near tlie last, riiiiiiipiv was still speakiii''. Kemain- 
 fld in lor about ten minutes. Did'nt very much like wlial he wa'i s.ivin.r. 
 
41) 
 
 Dill Ml. I luMi )iiiii \ii> wll for till' imi-.r. A '^immI ui.itiv ;hi>|)Ii' wfii' Uoinji 
 III iiiiil •ml. Dill lint iviiiiiiii ill till- |iiiii|i. \Vii< imt tliiTf ulicii tin' licli 
 w;ii riiiuiiiu. Wriil nut lii'tori' till' tiu-riini: ili»|)fr»fi|. Saw MrCJilliviay 
 nrtiT 1 raiiir Dili. Ill' r.iiiii' I'riMii till' ii|i|i<)siii' ".jili- oi" tliH -(tri'i't I'riiiii thJ 
 riiiiMi. Ill- w.i- Mulkiiii; fii>l. I.ii>t -i^ilii nt liim ih tin- irnwil. Ilfaril 
 liiiii »a.v what hi' iliiljii^t a^ III' •■iitii'i'il till- rntuil. Diil nut -ci' him taki; 
 Imlil of any of thi'ni. I iliM imt t'i>lli>\\ Mriiillivray'- ailvicf. He iliij'iit 
 I'oiiiiiiaiiil iiii'tn I'll 1,111111'. I ilii] lint ".I'l' any '•ti)iu"». Itiil Ik'UI'iI sniiit- ^Irikf 
 )iUaiM>l till' linililiii-i. I)it nut kiinu nfiiio tlnini; anytliiii;; tii Hto|i tin' Kinl 
 U'vunil llir-.!' I'.Kjiirs^iiiii-t. 
 
 i'liftl. Jii/iii Mrhniiiiii' •(/•■K'd ." 
 
 Saw McCillixray trvins ti> make |va<'i' tin' iiiu'ht nftlu' Uint. .\ cinwil 
 nt" us wiM'i' staiuiiii;; at tlii' (.'liiii'ch ilnnr ihiii'tly lii't'nrt' ilii-y I'aiiif Milt, anil 
 nfu-r till' hi'll laiii:. I hraiii a man say. •• Why limit ym; s»'l him out."' 
 Mr. Mi'trillivray saiil, " What kiiml nt talk i^ that ".' What aii' ymi almiit ".'" 
 ThiTt' was a liiii imuil tlu-ri' Mnii. That man lu'v.-r saiil m ijiil anvthiiii.' 
 nt"trr\varils thai ni'_'lil. As far .is I saw .Vi'tlillivray was Im makiii),' prarr 
 
 t 'I'Dss I'Xiiiniiii'il liy W. A. ■Inliiistnii, i;>i|. 
 
 Wan nut ('a|iiain nl" tlir army iIimi niyl 
 
 ! \va'< in tlic < 'linrrli 
 I licanl Mi'i;illj\ ia\ 
 < iillivray spukr In. 
 md try in taki' him, 
 naiiic. ( iliil nit lir 
 •liiiiiu: iiiiytliinu. 
 
 •f'lfin O' llrii'ii sirori. 
 
 It. 
 aliDiit ti\i' iiiiiiiiti'o. 
 >i|ii'ak. Will mil It'll 
 III' iliil lint taki' till' I 
 111' iliil iini ask iii\ 
 
 liaii !in iii'i'il III' < 'aptaiiis. 
 
 It was aitir I laiiii' uiit tliiit 
 
 w III! till' man nmiw that .Mi- 
 
 maii intn i-iistnily-. 
 
 is-istaiii'i' ill till- 
 
 ir him askiii'^ an v :i»ist'iiii'i'. I'iij mil 
 
 III' 
 ({III 
 
 SIT 
 
 iliil 
 t'lTs 
 him 
 
 Ucmi'iniii'i' thr i'\ cniii:; .ii'ih.' Ui..i. | was siaiiiliiin 'in I'l' sinri 
 xiircasi of ( 'lirisinnlicr .%Ii-l>'iiiulirs stnri'. oiiimsiir In I ho s| i-,..'i ,. 'ilinsi 
 In ttic Kn<.;lish ( 'hiiri'li, wlirii tin' ('Ii'i-l'n jiasscd almii:. .Mr' ^ii .vr!i.\- 
 rami' iiji Just altiTwanls. ami Mr. Mci-k ;il««n raiiu' almi;.'. Tlii'ii' vn.is a 
 liltli' ilisiurltam'i' .111 tlm -iilrwalk. F tiiiiik it was ilir tiini' that Mr.- 
 Hnnisiili' wa- sirink. .Mr. IJiik saiil. ••It is a shami'."" MrUillivray 
 •uriH'cl rniiiiil ami saiil, •• I say its a shame ton, \\"f km-w no ilith'i'- 
 «'nri' lictwi'cn a I'rcsliyii'iiaii ami a ( 'atlmli" in .Viiliii'oiiish iintil tlii~ 
 lilai'k<j;iiaril iir scnumlrrl ( 1 am mil siin'whirh wm-il iir iisnl i laiin' 
 tln\,ii hire. ami imw vmi s.-r thr I'll'ci'ls nl it."" Mi'l'm-i'Mr. .Mi'(;illi\ ray 
 hail tinishi'il s|)i';ikiii>i, .Mr. Hrrk iimvi'il arrnss to his uw ii sinrc. 'rhcrr 
 wcri' iwii prrsoiiN with .Mr. Mn-k at ihr tiiiii'. D.iiTt kiinw wlm tlii.v 
 w.'ri'. 'riiniin.l thi'v wvio .lanii's Kniil. ami t'larcmi' I larriiiiflnii. 
 .Mriiillivray had a hnM ol' my arm at thi- time. We walkctl ii|> Ihr 
 .sti'i'i't tii;i('tlii'r after the t'lrrtty had yrniie into ( '.imeriurs. 'rhere was ;i 
 stniic tiri'd jnsi as we irni alireasi nf Cair.'rnn's. I tjiiiik at tlie Imusi'. 
 .Mi'i iillivray said. '• This w mild liave in lie tiipned. NN'e e.-in't a'.lnw 
 this tn he rarried nii." lie tlnii went n\ er tn ( 'ameion"* limisi'. iiidiil 
 liillnw him over, and did'iit see him liir some time al'ter that. .Mioiii 
 half an hour afterwards I saw him alueasi ol" .\irs. Souier's. Me wa.lk- 
 <hI down the street with l>ii;falil Mi-lionaid a'ld me. We wen slaiid- 
 
 inu la! 
 .Messr- 
 
 km;; at 
 
 < iondtl 
 
 le ero" 
 nw, Tl 
 
 sill- 
 
 otter. 
 
 •\ 1 1 
 an 
 
 1 .lol 
 
 tne! 
 Ill I'll 
 
 leani'iif to his house, w 
 -hie inel 11^ there iioii:'; 
 
 leii 
 nil. 
 
50 
 
 % 
 
 Atllir tlicy p'lsscd. .Mc(ii! 'vniy luido iix L'ood iiitrlit atid «<■ p.-irtod. 
 Think that it was iitioiit t\..'lvt' oChick wiicii I fnA Ikiiic. There was 
 iKi |i('rsiiii <i!) that Mile iit' the street until we not ddwii to Williatii Shen- 
 M>n"s roriier where I turned ofl' to tny own hmise. There were oidy 
 twii ixTsoiTs with Mr. <i<ii>dt'elh>w u llefi tliey jiassed us. Theic w(>rc 
 IViiir persons on the steps of Cainemn's hiiise on my way nj> lieCore I 
 met with Mr. .Me<;iliivray. One of tliein tri<<l to trip Tiie. Mifiilli- 
 vray ilid'nt sjieak to me tliat iiijrlit in an.\ way approvinjr <il' the Hiot. 
 < 'ouid not tell in tli( dark what proportion of the <ro\vd were Protes- 
 tants. 
 
 f';o.V,v-C,C ;//;(/«<(/ /ll/ If. A. Jli/ills/nn. h'xif : 
 
 Was {i«-t in Hie Clnireh that evoninjr. Hoard of the FJiot (irst when 
 the hells raiiur. Was on the street. Was inside tlie >:ate of the I'resl.y- 
 terian ('hnr<-h. Ind'nt make any noise. Was in tlierrowd most of the 
 time. Heard what f suppose<l to he stones tired. Ate»iillivray and I 
 walked up aft<'r Hie erow<i. Think I hat there were stones tired helorr 
 we wint up. <»ne stone 1 tiiink tired afterwards. 
 
 Was on thnreh street when ('hini(Hiy and (ioodfeilow were froijijr np 
 the street. Theerowdhad passed ahead oi us. Heard tlie contnotioli, 
 l>idnot<h> anything' at that time to stoj) it. Saw that it was no use. 
 When they were tiriiiii a^'aiTlst Caineron's honse I W( iit to Irv to pro- 
 
 teet it. 
 
 Archibahl ^f(^(,'i/fivl•<ll/, ./. T., .S'wvu-n .- 
 
 (•lithe e\enin}r of tenth of .Inly, I was standinjr on the sidewalk 
 when the first hell of the Pres1i\ terian Chiirfh was rin^'inj: and the 
 meetili).' was Koinsr In, When Chinieniv passed towards the Clnireh I 
 was standiny: in front of Henjamin Powers shop. l{emaine<l there for 
 a short time. \'ery sliortly alter this tiie mail eanie in, I had mad<! 
 Ill) my mind not to jro to the meetin^-honse. Passing' tow ards the Post 
 • Hliee I thontrht I would l'o in ami hear what vasp.inj; on. I went in 
 and took a seat in the second pew from the door. ShortU- after Cldni- 
 <|ny <'omiiieneed addressintr tlie nieetin^r I went ont of the house. \t 
 tliis time the mail was aliont heinj; opened. I went to the Post 
 Otliee, ;r<>t my papers, and went home to mv house. 1 remained in tlie 
 house reading the pajier when I heard the iiieetimr-house hell rinjr. f 
 thoiijrht it straiifiethat -t should rin^'at such an lunisual time. Thouf.'Jit 
 It minht he ii lire- Went out to look to see if I eould see any signs of 
 lire. Not seeinjr anything I eoiieluded that perhaps ihere was se nif 
 distnrhaiwe al.oui the nieeting-hons«.. Thought that if there was mv 
 
51 
 
 pn>*.M>.-.' riiiirlit |„. waiitcil tlifi-c. I 
 
 went Imck into tlic Imii 
 
 oil mv li'iDis and lint ami staitcil otj" I 1 
 called (-(.llcii.. slr.M.t. When I caiiK' out 
 s.'.« any p.-rson till I ranio down o|)posit.. tlKMnt'-etiiil'-l' 
 <>I tlic iiiiM'tin.;-l ■ ■ 
 
 a <To\v I. 'PI 
 
 lonsc, l>.)tli on the street and sid( 
 
 se anil y:ot 
 
 ivoon a eross-stre((tcoiiinionl\ 
 
 line out on the main street I could not 
 
 louse. In front 
 
 le erowd 
 
 l>ve;v\var<ls and for' 
 
 was not inakiiii; inueli 
 
 walU, there was <|iiite 
 
 into a shop opp,)site the m^etiiiij-liou 
 out ami went over where tl 
 
 irds excited and uneasy Fortret 
 
 Ph 
 
 ey were j^oinii 
 wiiether I went 
 
 le crowd was. I 1 
 
 e hrst or not. Afterwards I cam. 
 
 erowd sp 'akin- to theiii of the inipropr"ietv of't'l 
 
 visod them then 
 
 Ntrousf. onlv t 
 
 d tl 
 
 leii to an home. Our police force is not 
 
 ll'i>d. Tlii-otI 
 
 wo men. Oil that uiirht 
 
 cirau to reason with the 
 
 eir comlii.'t. and ad- 
 
 \'erv 
 
 >ne of them was aliscnt in I'oi'i 
 
 ler one was u.)t present. I conclii,|cd that it 
 
 .,.1., ,. . , , |.. . -.> 111. I <<>■!< Ill 0( 
 
 -I le>s toi me to call upon one portion of an excited 
 
 would I) 
 
 Huoihr'r. I thom,'lit that the best 
 
 crowd to [Hit dowi 
 
 ive. That I endeavored to tl 
 
 ay was to try to persuade them I 
 
 l)Ut they 
 
 went into the jiorch. I spoke tothose in tl 
 
 ). Some of them started 
 
 '•aiue hack atrain. Was there for a consideralde "ti 
 
 to <ro awa\ , 
 
 lo u;o home. 'Prii'il 
 
 le porch also, advisiiitr then 
 
 I 
 
 to enforce n]>ni\ them the responsihiljtv tl 
 
 a-ssumiu^' in tryiny: to disturl) the con"-nMrati 
 a serious Mtfair. Sometime after this I heanl 
 
 lev were 
 
 say that .Mr Md 
 
 Hi 
 
 uic was speakin;:. I then went ii 
 
 11. Told them that it was 
 une one in the porch 
 
 iiiained there until after the collect 
 
 <-ame out tin 
 
 then airaiii spi'»ke to tl 
 
 1 and took a seat, 
 on and then came out. When I 
 
 parties outside seemed to close up towards the jrate. I 
 
 lem. I told them th.at sim-e tl 
 
 ni.v advice to ir,, |,„nic, for (iod's sake not to I 
 did 1 hoped they would 1 
 
 ley would not takt 
 lurt any one, that if tliev 
 
 vised hy me, I niad." up my mind that I would' not d' 
 
 iul 
 
 tliiMi steppeil across the street 
 
 I r.Miiarked that I wasa'raid that tli 
 
 punished, Seein;r that they would not I 
 
 o anv mon 
 
 1 company with Mr. .Mc.Nair, to wh 
 
 World jro so far as t 
 
 ose who were disiurliinir the p 
 
 ommit some serious disturhan 
 
 When I first saw tliein. I saw iiohodv armed. Did not see 
 
 weapon. Xcitjicr did I see tl 
 
 hoilily harm t 
 
 o auyhoily, Alioiit this t 
 
 leni ;u't so that I thoiiiiht they intended 
 
 a siimli; 
 
 happened to he on' this' side of the street 
 
 line the meetinj; came out, and I 
 
 the parties wl 
 
 on the 
 
 opposite sidewalk. When 
 
 I 
 
 were in the nieetiiiii and those on the outsid 
 
 wa- not in a position to see anvthiiu; that was d 
 
 Tl 
 
 le whole crov.il then started up the street pell 
 
 one. iiciilier did I. 
 
 e mixed up 
 
 and M.ine on hotli sidewalks. 1 followed up after tl 
 ot Christonher McDonalirs shop, I 
 
 pell niell, sonui on the street 
 leni. Alioiit In front 
 
 and I heard some remark hehind 
 
 Jam on the sjdcwa 
 Meek made a rush in to t 
 Bill as 1 
 
 as in eoiivers.uion with Mr. O'Brien. 
 I think that there was some sort of 
 
 ik opposite Christie McDonald's shop. J tlunk M 
 
 ry and ipiell them, and that I fol 
 
 •iwimI alter him. 
 
 le liot ahoiU the drain of the street, he turned rifrht round and said' 
 
 somisthins,'. I think it was. "SI 
 and tl 
 
 lanie, shame." The jam then i;ave 
 
 d the parties passed on. I remarked to Mr. Beck that it 
 
 r told him further that " we al 
 
 ijoiiish. that 
 Protestant till tl 
 
 ways lived 
 never knew the ditfen 
 
 was a sh 
 
 peace and iiiiietness in Aiiti- 
 nce lietween a Catliolic and a 
 
 tliey had to hriin; that lilaek 
 
 le eveniui: they hrousiht that man down, that it annealed 
 
 flirt h 
 
 did seven to tl 
 
 ijuard here to raise disturb; 
 
 er. ■• 1 don't think that we deserved at his hand 
 
 nice." I said 
 
 leir one in this county, and in v 
 
 iiuinheriiii; as we 
 
 iew of our conduct towaids 
 
 then), thecastiu'ation which we liad\'ot at their hands that eveniii"' 
 1 heard no more till I heard that Mr. (Joodfellow was struck ' 
 
 ston.'. and tliat he and t'hiniipiy liad t 
 
 \v was struck with a 
 1 seek sht Iter in Cameion's liouse. 
 
.^m^tim^ 
 
 r)2 
 
 Wlw'ii I lir.inl (!ii> [ 1,'iit rriiilitcnc'il tluit rl 
 
 ic iTiiwil uoiiM liillov, tln'iii into 
 
 f 
 
 tlif luiiisc. Mild I ri'iiiarl«'(l tliat we must try anil stop tlio work. 1 started 
 ici (•ndcaviiiir to keep tlic crowd I'n.iii ^oin;: into tlic lioiisc. or Ironi doiiij; 
 aiiylliiiij,' to tlic lioiiso. I wont iip tlic suvct a pii-rc t> \H't roiitid l«'twt'<'i; 
 tliciii and 111.' hoiisi'. A> I was u'oiiii; o(l' tlit' •tri-t^t to tlic sidewalk. 
 (I speak now iVoiii impression) 1 met James K.ulie and Frederick Mc- 
 Donald. Don't recollect seeiiii; Tliomsoii at aU lliat eveninj;. McDonald 
 said. ■• Oil. tliere'> ,s,|iiir,. .VlctijUivray," and t'leii Kadie came up to me in 
 a surly lone of voice a-id said. " Wliv doiTt you j;o anil take flie cieruy 
 out," l>y wlioni I understood our parish prie.t. I answered tliat I tlioiiirlit 
 tlie cler.itv were in lied, ami it' tliey were no, . 1 would not ask them to come 
 and (|nell a row which they tlii>iiise|ves(the I'reshyteriaiisjwere instrument- 
 al in creatiii;.'." I passed ri^ht on to jiieet the rioti'is. After partins with 
 tlien, r met uith Mrs. McLellan. She seemed to he very excited a-iifspoke 
 to me in <;:elic. She took me liy the arm. I turned rijiht hacK with her 
 to lead her out (f the crowd on thestreet. [then turned hack and stood 
 in front of Mr. Cameron's door. Tlie parties then wei- .staiidinfj; a little 
 lielow on tlie sidewalk. I just came up to thi-m and told them that I 
 lio])ed they were satistied with haviii;; di.i^raced themselves, and would 
 now iro home. I stood there until they wejit otf. This was not lonj;. 
 Tliere was a kind of runipns kicked up a piece away on the opjxi-ite side 
 hetween the corner and the cidlci^e. Thev went 'olf towards this plaee. 
 • I then took a stroll up street, where I met with Mr. Wliidden. We walked 
 up street leiMirely and talked over the jnatti'r till wc f,'ot opposite his house. 
 I |iarted from him and came hack with Dr. McDonald and .Jojin (Jraham. 
 I parteil from th<'>e two down aliont Miss Soiner's house, and fell in with 
 Mr. John (»'nrien and another youn;.' man. I was then on my w.iy home, 
 and vye came to the crossiu^r ;,i„i ^veie standing there, when Hev. Mr. 
 (Toodtellow. .Mr. Trolter and John I'lishee pasMil ns. Saw no person on 
 either sidewalk or on either street when 1 went home. [ think that this 
 was olVand on ahoiit 1'2 o'clock. 
 
 Eeu'iiiiiiiil hy Ji,hn M'Kinnon, Ksq: 
 
 Miad mixed very little witli the crowd, at (he meetinu-liouse door 
 hetore the consire^Ttion was dismissed. I thouiilit that they were all 
 ratholics. Don't know the tiumher. ,\fterwards when the roin;re!;atioii 
 mi.\-<'d 1 tliink I would say that there was a majoritv of I'rotestants. 
 «"onld not see any Catholics in from the coimtrv. ' iral'f frotri the town 
 were lahoiiriiii; men. and hoys. The crowd were' ahead of me. 
 
 In answer to the Commissioner. Mr. Mc(;i|livrav, said. Did not liear tlie 
 stone that was (ired at (;hinif|uy. Could not tell exactly where 1 wa,s. 
 
 <;-<,sM.r.riimhii',f hij W. A, Johnston, Kmij: 
 
 I hoped that the rioters would lie iinnislied. Still liope that ihev w ill 
 Im- punished. .Vim ready to do aiiyihiiiL' to l.rinir liiein to iiistice. ■.Some 
 pi'isoiis dill act l.adly. Donl know who thev were. Know that Cliiiii- 
 <|Uy iiiiil <;oodf(dlow were slrink. ThoUL-hi that ihe whole disiurl.ane*' 
 was lawless. Did not lielieve tliat Cliinl.|uv was iroini.' to h'cliir" on 
 leiiiperauee. Consider that the lecture was" uii.Mllcd for. Ifeliiailieii 
 a verv short lime in :;,eC|inreh. Whal [ heard di.l not alf.et in v tem- 
 per. Don t think that I was aiiury. Di-lnt sav aii\ iliiim unpleasant 
 A iiiaii heliiiid me called iiim a liar, iitid tlMnloic I wiiit out F huj 
 
ln-iu-(l s') imirli of Chilli, ,iiy that F lia,l i.iili,-i|,Mto(l tiuiihlo. TIic l.cll 
 
 hail ceased hd'on' I icrt thi''( 'hiin-l 
 
 I went out, lint I was at'raiil there would lie. A 
 
 Wi 
 
 to lioil out who r; 
 " Mriiiy: liiui <int. 
 who lie meant. 
 
 s not tliueli ilistiiflinHi-e wlieii 
 he. Am not sure that I tried 
 mirtl.e hell. Some time afterwards I heard cries, 
 The part.v Was ri>.dit alonirside ot me. \ asked liim 
 
 Went into the Church only once. WJien | went in a ^'ood 
 
 were in the porch and some in the d 
 
 manv 
 
 was the meanintr of 
 
 In thepor<-h I asked. " Whii 
 
 ^^('ll as the crowd outside. If 
 
 1 this." People in the porc*li were Catholics as 
 
 testaiits outside helore the meetin 
 
 i^ •' II" ri lltM'tion of !ueetin<_' anv I'r 
 
 'I'avlor. Was on the opposite side of the sir 
 
 was dismissed, except McNair and 
 
 cot when the con urre^ia lion 
 
 ne out. and a little above the Cliurch. Did not seed 
 
 w wIk II tliev came out. J>idn 
 
 followinfx up tlie c-rowd prellv closejv. 
 •I'pt when thev canu' out. tlieci 
 
 ot see or hear a ston 
 
 linicjuy and 
 
 Did'nt heal 
 
 Was 
 
 auv 
 
 was standiiifi alioin Hi 
 
 owd cheered '• IJriaii l»alv. 
 
 oil's when tlu- corifirefjration 
 
 ren;aiks ex- 
 Think r 
 
 came out. 
 
 !• 
 
 pie who cam<> out of the <-hiirc|i pass<-d me. Did not believe that tl 
 \ oiild stone liim. l>oiri think that the disturl 
 from three to live minutes while the Clerii- 
 
 Cameron's. Would ci rlainly characterize the crow.l 
 
 laiice lastcii more than 
 y Were jiassiii}.'- forwaril to 
 
 Justice of the Peac 
 
 If:! 
 
 b 
 
 IS a Hiot. Am .-i 
 
 so for about six ve.-irs. I lav 
 
 een so bad a distiirban.-e as that. On other occasions Imvo ii 
 
 and succeeded w i|li t 
 1 looked for the P.ilic 
 
 nev<'r 
 terfered 
 
 lie assist.iiice of the constables. Forirct whether 
 
 >tabl< 
 
 e constable or not. Th 
 
 in the 
 
 ere are two or three 
 
 Ivnewtliat I had |)ower to call iqiori other citiz 
 
 to help to (piell the |{iot. I»id not look for anv 
 
 i-oiisider lh;tt it 
 
 ens 
 constat)! '. Did not 
 
 mairislrates v ho were then to d 
 
 was my duty anymore than any of the rest of the 
 
 so. neither of Uie ministers hat! 
 
 ost their life I think that I would rejrret Hot liaviii 
 
 .Nfiy:ht have trieil to d 
 
 J (lone iiiore. 
 
 Would 
 
 than I did. I did lu.t think that thev 
 
 o as far as they did. Vp to that time did nothing'' further tl 
 
 I !ia\estated. Think' I was too fjist in spcakiiifrof I 
 
 iiuard. ff the er 
 
 wd had heard it, it would ctMtaiiilv havi 
 
 them. Did not hear thai t ither Chiniqiiv or I? 
 ^le.trd some one say that if was a shame to striki 
 
 -ince that it was Hiiriiside. Did not tal. 
 
 Suriiside was 
 an old mail. 
 
 laii 
 
 biack- 
 
 I'xeited 
 
 ■struck. 
 
 ir 
 
 ear. 
 
 Mriick Mr. I ioodlellow . Don't r 
 aiiuiiist Cameron's house. 
 
 I\e any means to tind out who 
 ecolh'ct of any stones lieinii bred 
 
 M 
 
 rs. M<l,ellan met me as I was api)ioa<-hinj.' C.nnoron's house. 
 
 Turned and w<'iit back with her. Tlie<-rowd 
 
 w(»re at Cameron's house 
 
 I think that I heard one stone strike. Cant say how many 
 I'l'was more than lifteen minute's 
 
 liefore iiu 
 
 werothrown. Don't think that tin . , 
 
 between my coiuiiitr out of the Church and the ( ., .^. ^ 
 
 don't know that the body of the [leojile came <iut some tifteen or twen 
 1,\' minutes before th ' ' 
 
 lueiliaielv after me. 
 
 tV coliilim- out. 
 
 musters. 
 
 Tl 
 
 le conjrropition came almost iin- 
 
 W 
 
 hen I irot up to Cameron's house I said. " I lioped that 1 
 
 ley wore 
 luav 
 
 satislied, that tlie\' had done enough 'o <lis<j:race themselves 
 
 have said s<imethiinr that I don't n'liiemlier. Did n<it look at the .•lock 
 to ascertain what time it was when I trot home. 
 
 Knew; the man who cried at the door of the Cliuich. 
 
 out." Did not a|>prelien(> him, but spoke to him, and I 
 
 afterwards. Knew he was 'piiet because he has testitied to that 
 
 In answer to the Commissioner w hi 
 
 le was ijiiiet 
 ■ireet. 
 
 IllrU ||i:ill\ M 
 
 luislrates 
 
54 
 
 111' saw ill the <'r'i\v(l ? Witiics-i rcplii'il t|i;it lie di.l not sci'!iii\ Imi Mr. 
 lii'^k mill Mr. 'I'roItiT. 
 
 Ci-dN.s I'u'tnnhiiil In/ .1. Mclxinif, ./. /'., 
 
 IlranI yiii >ay in answer to ( 'liiiiii|iiy. '• 'I'iiat will il(>_\i>ii ciin't iin- 
 .-wcr ni\ iiiicstiiin." 
 
 Jvliii ('tji>i'liuiil xiritini : 
 
 Saw Mr. Mclsaac in tlii- ( 'iinrrli. 'ruwanls iln' i-losc of tin- mcitintf 
 lu- canic and sat iluwn licsidc nic. He asi<cil iiic if it would Ik' jh-uimt 
 to a-:k a few i|iicstii)ns. lie tlicn askrd pi'rniission to ask iini'-tions and 
 ^ot it. Tlif iiiicstions I i-onsidcri'd tu !)(' rivil i|ncstions. ('hiiiii|ii\ 
 answri'd liini. Wlu'tliiT or not tin' answi-r was satisiartory niitrlit In- 
 a niattrr of opinion. Pont ri'collcct that Mid-aai- said, "'hit' sooner 
 yon are away the liettor." 
 
 t'riiss-examineil by W. A. Johnston, Esf| : 
 
 Tliere was a u:ooil deal of noise at the time. Ft was ilillieiilt to hear 
 what was said. Was noise when Mclsaae was speakinj;. It was with 
 dillieillly that Chiniiiny eoiild hear iiiiii. 
 
 I'ctcr Cntiit .snorii : 
 
 Was in the ehnreh the iiiirht of tlie IJiot. Saw .\. Mclsaae, .1. I', 
 there. Heard him speak. Wot leave to speak from Mr. < Joodfellow . 
 Melsaae asked Chiniipiy if he eon!d jirove the Mihle to he the Word 
 of (iod liy hisown Chnreh. (■|iiiiii|iiy said "When I see the son I 
 lielieve it, when I see the stars I believe it, and when I read the I'.ihie 
 I lii'lieve it to be the Word of (iod, and yon niiisl read the Mible if \oii 
 would know it to be the Word oflJod."" Mr. Melsaae said, "That 
 w ill do," and took his hat and walked out. l»iil not sa_\ " the sooner 
 voii ell ar out the lietter." 
 
 Auf/titi Mclsnac, J. P., sn'orn : 
 
 Was in the Proshyteriaii Clniivh on the niijlit of the Itiot. Had been 
 •here on several occasions before. Was infornieil that there would be a 
 tenipenuice lecture delivered. Listened to Mr. riiiniiinv from the time 
 that I went till he was done. About a miimte after he sat down I asked 
 leave to ask a iiuestion. Mr. Chiiiiquy said, '• I have not control of the 
 Church.'' but afterwards he said, "You may." riiinii|uv had spoken 
 against the priests and advised the jieople to reiid the Bible." I asked him 
 if he could prove the Bible to be the word of God. Chiniiiuv said, " I can't 
 prove it." Immediately alter that I said, "That will do"." and took my 
 hat and went home. Had I known that there would be anv row 1 would 
 have tried to prevciit it. 
 
 Cross-examined by W. A. Johnston, Esq : 
 
 Meeting had beiiiin when I went in. Did not know wliat the lecture 
 would be about. Pidn't think iiuch about it. Found that it was not a 
 Temperance Lecture. Think it was uncharitable. The bell raiii- while 
 
00 
 
 .U..V. JsoMla MrLoUnn ( railed l,_, Prosrcutlo,, ) »„orn : 
 
 iicctiii>r. Went lioiiK^ .iCtcr 
 
 \Vas i„ th.'.-lmn-hall tl... tin,,. ,,f t|„ 
 
 <'ri>.ss-,'.roMh,r(l bi/ A. MraiUicra;/, J. J\ 
 
 'Ic.si^M.ai.'d as AMK..S MH;illiv,.Hy. '^'^'""'^ '''^J' »'^' •'•-..s,.lf was often 
 
 Tho,.xatT.i..ati..M„rthiswit.H.s.s,.losod ti.e investisration and aft^-r 
 .0 Con.MMss.oner l.a.l anno„„..e<l that he would nu.ke hi"' e ort to 
 ho«.ovc.rnnu.ntas soon as h,. ,..t hon,o. all parties i.-ft the Ln 
 »ouso,and thc.n.wd .hh-h had ..eon in.onsUuJatt.-n.lan.ed sper d 
 
 Aperusalofth.. forcf^'oin^ tostiM,..ny will enahle any one to jmh^o 
 
 vh,.therornotth,M.harfr..spro,V.rre.i hy the Presbyter- we.- p • on' 
 
 . wd he honje in jnind that .h.-se ehar^es, as on«inaMy 1 ^.^ 
 
 a MessrsM,.(;dInray and M.-LeUan were eountena-in,^ the rioters, 
 
 ihat M . M.. saae s name ha.l been n.enlioned in a eonneetion. which 
 
 seemed to. -all for investi,.uio„. an.l that as reiterated in th; C n- 
 
 ....toes letter to the Attorney < General of Jan. 22nd., thev were h t 
 
 a 1 hreo of the a-eused Magistrates ailed on the ni.^ht' of the iJiot o 
 
 <l" ^vhat they onj,ht to have .lone, sai.land .li.l what nn.ler the .•ireums- 
 
 lan.-es Mas highly in.prop..r, and that the sworn statement ..f A Mc- 
 
 «.. hvray, Hs,,., ,., ,ho ..(r.vt that he .listin.-tly .lenies havinir'sid.!. 
 
 It s ^r.K,d .'nongh for th..ni, let them take all thev ^et • is .I'iVe.Hy 
 
5() 
 
 cDlilnulicli'il l»y llu- lr.-limi>ii\ oC otlicr w itiii>>-.('.s, ;is well us hy the 
 evidciico ol'thosi' wlio liavi- alrcatly made tlicir (Icitosilioiis." 
 
 Now thai all three of tlii' ac-cnscd Mairisi rates lailed tn do what the_\' 
 oiisrlit til have dune iin the iiiirlit ol'tlie Ifint, they tlieiiiseU es on their 
 oath siilistaiilially admit. Melsaae, though prest'iit in the (hiireh 
 duriiiu: the iireatei- part of the eveiiiii;;, \\ here he must ha\ e seen and 
 heard the noise and ennrnsioii which prevailed, admits that instead ol' 
 remaining to endeavour to jireserve the |>eaee, he hiirriiMl to his home. 
 He atlmits fnrther thai even after he had heard that M r. < ioodl'ellow 
 was sirnek, he did iioi leave his house to assist in ipiellinif the distur- 
 hanee. 
 
 ly 1 i>>>>ii (iir^/iii lilt \i,if\fi *'■ 1111 1 iiii|i|i 
 
 im. he made itp his mind, that lie would nol 
 do anything' more, and thai he >lid n >thin;c mire, till alter ('hiniijiiy 
 ami •ioodl'ellow irot int) Cameroirs house. 
 
 That these Mairislrates said wliat was improper is also clearly 
 proved. At least two witni'sse.s testify that after .Melsaae received 
 <'hiniiniy"s answer in the Church lie retorted, "You can't answer m.\' 
 (|nestion, and the sooner you leave the lii'tter." 
 
 Se\'eral witnesses who swear that they did not si-e Mcl.ellan do an\- 
 tliinu to quell the Kiot testily that they heard him at the time ihat it 
 was in proirress lay the blame of the distiirliance on ('hiidi|uv. In 
 dilVereiit |(lai'es, and at dill'erciu limi's, once while the crowd were in 
 the very ai't of throwimj stones, hi' was heard saving, " It's a pity that 
 thai man canu' here to raise disturliam-i'."' 
 
 It isafrainst Mc(;illivray, howex cr, that the most damairii:ii e\ ideiiee 
 was liiven. The most that e\tu liis own statement, and the witnesses 
 called in his dv-fenee, |)rove in his lavor was, that helore the ndnis- 
 tors left the Church, and after lliey had i;iit into Cameron's, l.e reason- 
 ed with the crowd anil advised them tn <xi> home. Uurimr the whole 
 time that they were on the street and in the haniN of the moli. thoujih 
 he followed the crowd closely, he did nothinii to prevent their vio- 
 lence, and it would appear I'rom his own testinioiiy that al the ver_\- 
 time that the Kiot was at its worst, he was accu^im; the I'mlestam- of 
 hriujiiu); "that lilack^iuard here to raise disturlnmce." (iuite a mini- 
 her of witnesses teslity to hiariui;- him employ lan^tuaiic sulistantially 
 identical with that \vhich in his allidavit sent to the <;o\('rnment hi 
 denied havinii used. White swears that he heard him say "You 
 lirouulit a hiackiiiiard of a man down to insult and aluise us, and now 
 
hi 
 
 lako wh:it y.)U -"t.- Ka.li.< t.-stilifs t). u ho,,ui.l tu Imii. •• You l.rmijflit 
 a l.liirku'uanl of u ni:in ii.l., tlii> place aixl ix.^v vo.i iiiav i-ui up witli 
 It." TlioMiHou xNvours tliHt at tin- vory time that {ho .tow.I wotv throw- 
 in;,' stonos ho hi-anl hin. say. >'I.i.t tluMu lake it l„r iMii.iiii,-. su.-li i 
 ras.!al.!..wii. Th-y liav." l.roujfht it on tlicinsflvcis." Uolu-rtH,,,, ..f- 
 hnns that sonic ten or twulvo minutes l.elorc tlie eoM.'re'ation , •mie 
 out of the Chureh, whieh. aeeonlin^ t.. Me<;i|]ivravs „wn statement 
 would 1,<. al.ont the time that he was r.-as-minu' with the crow.! outside 
 lo m.lu.-.. them to disperse, when ha told MeLlllivrav h,. ouiflit to trv 
 to prevent tli,- en.wd from making' disturl.auee, he replied " Tliev 
 l.rou-ht it oil themselves let them take it.'- Whi,l h«n stales that after 
 MelJdhvray had reeoivo.l a cmmunieation from the Atiornev (ieu.- 
 ral, ni the course of convers.iti.)n with himself. Mc(JilIivriv hid 
 told him that oil the niiriit of th- Riot h,- had said to s .m.. oersoM w',o 
 had su-ifested, that he ou;;ht to .i-et the priest out. '• You' hrou-hl it 
 on yourselves and you must take the .•ons(..,uences.-- 
 
 In view of such tcstiu.ony as this, the ,,ul,lie will prohal.lv a-ree 
 with tiie I'reshytery in thinkiuj,- that the d.ar-es a-ainst all 11.,: .^.."j,^. 
 Od Magistrates have l.een sul)stantially sustained, and that espc.-idlv 
 In the ease of Mr. McCJillivray the evi,lence that he was in svlninthv 
 with the Uiotcrs. and countenanced their lawless demoiistrition"s 
 a^'alnst CoodfcUow and ('hini',uy, is .•ouclusive, wnile the proof that 
 Ins statements in his atlidavit sent to the (;overnment was untrue 'is 
 allojjether indisputal.le. It is not unlikely, morover. that thev will 
 now estimate at its true value the certiti.-ate of character fxiven the 
 accused I,y the Ma-istrates of the County of Anti-onish at the ineot- 
 in« of the Court of Sessions, in .lanuary last. In view of the .•har-es 
 I.referred against Messrs. M.MUHivray and M< L,.|lan. hv the I'resbv- 
 tery of Pictoii. the followiii- Kes„lution was moved, passed, and sent 
 to t!ie i)apers for pulilication : 
 
 irA.;nyr<. ac.usatinu. h:ivcl.e..n ma Ic, aii.l .•ha.-es alie-.-d a.^inst 
 tw . ot Her Mi,es y s .JustLM'suf til,- IVi-e for this C .untv? wlii cT a- 
 pu-n their mte-iity as M.c^'istrites, and their condu<-t as'citi/,', >! • 
 
 Aii.t ,rhen'>,s, those .-liar-'s have been transmitted to the i'm-.H;,, 
 vernment, with a vicwt;. depose the two Ma-istrales -if >res ,1,1 \ .y 
 Ar,-I.il.,ld McUillivrayand Ifnu-:. M.d.ellan. K..,,Vi,•!.^ '''''''' ''•' 
 
 Thrrr/„n> r,'.'„./rr,t, that an cxpressi.,n of contid.^uci. in the inte-ritv 
 
 i'lhciency. and impartiality of the sai.l two .lusiices of t!ie Peace I., 
 
 made by the (ien'M-al Sessions of the Countv (»f Anti".)nis!i ^ • " 
 Aiitii^ mish, .Fanuiry lHh. IS74. " • 
 
 I'asse 1 unanimousl V 
 
 •lolIN .MrI)oNAI.!>, 
 
 f'nsf'js. 
 
 Probaldy the very Ma-istrates w.iw w 're ^'iiilty ,,f ih.. ,mpropri.-tv 
 of voting' for such a resolution, at .micIi a tim--. and with such an object 
 will not them^(>lves vc^u-d i; vviili supreme. salisfuctiun w'-vu tin-y read 
 
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 ">' '■"^•"'•";"""' ■ ■'"""i-i""'r.Ii..i„.|. M<. that .si, ...uv, tlu- Cum- 
 n..tt.... u-l... have. l,.-.n .•ntrn.... 1 with ih- :„.MU.:rc..n..,.t ofthis UusUws^ 
 
 ;':'•■ •""•""-"">•; vin I.,hat t,u.,. -untry at hu-.. will shan- will, tlu. 
 
 J .•.-!. vtrrynl |'„.,„„ the sa. is,a,.ti„„ whi.-h tlwy r,.,.|.that tlu" ( Juv.Tn- 
 "'.•M' hav,. so lairly an.l r.iliy iMv,.s,li,al<-.l th,- ..|.a,-..s ,.,.,. lor red 
 a;;aiiisl tlw ai-.-iis...! .\Jay:ist rates of Aiili^'oiiish 
 
 li'" ^vhil. tl... IT..shyt..-ry can.,.,t hut express their Knitifieatio,, at the 
 oour^e ,.„rs„..,| ,y the (;uverMnu.,.t i„ unlerln^ the i.uestigation into the 
 
 <"-Hlmt ,.t the Ma,^istrates. they very nu.ch re.-ret that they have .Km-I .1 
 
 t.Mleal w.th the rioters aN... At the out.et, the Preshyfry ti.uk the pusiMon 
 wh.eh they st.ll n.aintain. that it was Mie -hity of the f;uver...ne,.t i„ some 
 ^yay or other, tu "take sneh .ueas„res, as were hest littc.l to hrin-. the 
 nuters t..,,„stiee, to prev.MU the repetition ofsoch o„tm-es in future and 
 so to eonsorve the eivil an.l reli.'ious ri.,'hts of our niinisteri and peoj.le ' 
 r was under tluseonvietion that they appealed ..nee and a-ain to the 
 '.uvernn.ent. to tnove in th... nr.tter for th,- purpose of vindieatin;; the 
 n-hts ot tre.. speeeh an.l liherty of ass,.n.l.la-.' an.l w.,rship. whi.-h ha.J 
 heen so want.mly assail..,l. Fron. the m.tset. however, the Attorney O.-neral 
 Mt disp..se,l ton-anl tl... ease a. on.- of private assault, rather than as a 
 public not. lie insiste.1 on an inlonnati.,n hein- lai.l un.h-r oath hv an 
 aggneve.l party, l.eloro any steps cul.l h,- tak.'n in th.- matter. Ml donu 
 h.. ..n.l.'av,,ur.,-.l t.. throw the hur.len of the initiation of pr.u-ee.lin.rs upo.T 
 private parti.'s. iiistea.l of assumin-it as the first law ..ttioer.,f the e.-own 
 m th.! Provin.-e. The eontention of the Preshytery fn.ni first to last has 
 heen. that the Ki..t itself was clearly a ease whi.-h ,l.-man.led the .liree't 
 interp.,>iti..n -f th.i (;.)v..rnment. Th.'y are rea.ly tu admit that if the 
 .hstnrhaneo ha.l heen a m.-r.- privat.; assault upon Mr. (;,>...lfell.,w thev 
 %v..ul.l .at oiM^e have a<Kvpt.'.| .he .l.,ftrine of the Attorney 0..neral anrf 
 .•..ns...,uemly have left it with th." party iniiu.. liately au-rieve.l lo" .leal 
 with as he please,l. But they e..n,.eiv...| tl,,,t iIlmv w.as the wi.lest possihle 
 .lill.'rence h..tween a privat.- assault ma.le hy .,!,.■ man upon aii..th..r an.l 
 iin uprising. ,fhun.l.v.ls..fp.,.,ple a-aiiist a small min.,ritv in acmnnunity, 
 lor the purpose ..f pivventiu- th.-m hy brute for.-,, from .,ui.'tlv exereisin- 
 flieir rights, un.l peaceably engagin- i- tin- .lisehari;.. of thHr ivli.M.ml 
 ■luties. C.>nse.,uently th..y hel.l that there was .as itieat a .litlerence in the 
 way m which the cases shonl.l be treated. They saw" that the injured 
 l.arti.-sth..|iis.-lves wereiH.werless to onvict the ri..ters. They believed 
 that th.- efforts of any priv.ate persons to secure justic bv a process at 
 law. w.,ul.l likely issue in failure. If,.,.'., th,. uruvn.v au.l fiv.pioncv with 
 which th..yapn.,,l...I to the 0.,vernment. It mmmucI t.. them nmrnner 
 that th.Tc was a very simple way hy whi..h the (ioveiiim.'iit .•.mid -ain 
 the .lesircd end They believ...! that the Magistrates .,f the countv,"the 
 
 
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 CommisHi.jncl servants „f the (;u\,.nnii..i,t. sl,„ul.l al ..,„•.■ l.av institutr.l 
 a si-airliin- iiivcstii.':iti,.ii f..r llic |.iii|h.s.. of .IN.-..v.Tii.i; aii.l l.tiiiirin^i tu 
 trial an. 1 pmii-lmuMU as many ot tli.. ..fr.'nd.Ts as conl.l p.-ssihly be "lis. 
 vovvviil. Tln.y h,\,\ tliai wl.rn lln-y n.-lirlt-.l to prrfoiiutliis ,hitv, the 
 f;(>v<'rnMivnt, sIinnM at (.ntv liav.- insun.-t,.,! il„-ni to ation.l V, ii. aii.l in 
 tl.is way l.av,. nia.lc ii ..Irar tl.at tlu^y liui,l thHr Ji.Mires ,.f tin- IVac... 
 responsible C.rtl..- pivsi-nation ot tin- lVa<'.-. wiiliin tin- l.oiunis of th.-ir 
 Jiiiis.lii-tion. Tln-y wcr.' fully peisua.lc.l tliat if a ina^ist. rial inv.-sti- .n 
 had failed to Hi.-it any infonnatioii wi.ich w„iiM haw fastened the ut- 
 ra-e upon the -nilty i.arti,-.s. the (lovernm.-nt should have olU-red a reward 
 tor the deleetion of the criiuinals. They v^-ere eonvinec-d that l»- 
 suie^ tills, the Govennnent miuhl very piT.p,.||y have int.-rroiiated ev(-ry 
 inauistrate in th.-C.unly as lohis knowle.l-.- ..f the IJiot. and in every 
 instan.-e in wliieli tln-y knew anything: nl'out the di«turlmnee. that they 
 ini.uht have questioned th.-n. a> to tin- |)art wlii.-h they had acted in eonneclion' 
 will. it. They l.clieved that the p,.>iiions whi.-li they maintained as to the 
 «lutyofthe anthoriti.-s.eould l..-d.-lend.'n.-.|nally hy arunnu-nt. eminent 
 k'ital opinion, and tin- -eneral praetiee of (;overnments in civilized coun- 
 tries. They were n-rtain that tli<-y (-onid appeal to precedents in the 
 history of both (ireat Uriiain and the Colonics, which would sid»stantiate 
 all the leading positions which they maintained. Accortlinsly. without 
 entering int.. any argument, or .|notinit N-u'al authorities, or reierrina to the 
 practice in other countries, they woul.l .lirect the attention ..f the^puhlic 
 to two or three precedents, drawn tVom the history of the l'r..viin-e of 
 Nova Scotia itself, tin- applicahility of whi.-li can scarcely hi- di>puted. 
 
 In the year 18i".», Mr. .hdin \. Dany. inend..-r of .Vss.-mhly tor ^;hel- 
 burne eminty. suhjected hhiiself t.» the .iisci|diin- of the House. He was 
 first snspen.le.l for refusiii',' to tnak.- an ap.loiiy iliclated l.y the H.nise. 
 He afterwanls pnhlish.-.l a violent ktti-r in which he eharu'e.l the C.tm- 
 mittee which had lieen app.iint.-d hy the House toc.iusider his case, with 
 ileliherate falsehood, an. 1 atta.-ke.l individual mend)eVs. He wa- imnn-di. 
 ately .summoned to til.- l.ar of the House, an. 1 or.lered to he impris..in-d. 
 While in the cust.Mly of the Seri,'eani-at-.Vrnis. on his way t.> prison, h,- 
 was forcilily r.-vu.-.l l>y an excited .-rowd. \ numh.-r of tnenihers. on their 
 way to <;.)veiiini.rit llou~e t.i dinner, w.-n- riotously assailed liv the nn)h 
 an. I pelted with sn.)v.-halls, mn.l. an.l stones. Oidy .me of their number 
 however was injure.l. lltririirctl « s,i-t;rv ml <ni thi himl n-ttli ti stonr. 
 The rest were more triiilitine.! than hurt, ami most of tlietn s(,ui;lit refuse 
 in the houses of tlw .'iti/.ns. until the Miliiary had suppr.->s.'.l tin- distnr- 
 hance. 
 
 X.iw what wastl Mir-e piirsu.d in tliat case? Were the insulted and 
 
 injiMi'.l members t.il.l I.< u'o an.l lay an information under oath before a 
 
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 ina^'isfralf, or the Gr,-in<l Jury, a-j the c.-<s<nti;il prflimiiwiry to actiofi? 
 Th«! Mouse, witli a <lui' roKurd to Its own (liKuity.iuid the sali'ty of its 
 nu'iulicr'^. oml.raccl the carlifst opportunity of passiuK tlie following 
 Ui'sohition : 
 
 BcKolvcil unanimously, that the sum of tive hundrwl pounds l>e 
 jrranto.l fur th<- purpose. ,,f dcfniyiiiK tin. oxpcuses of (.lUrinK ro«ar(U 
 lur iiiKi pro.iinii^,' tin- ilis.-ov.rv of, tlio oli.-ndcrs m-.iltv of the riotous 
 ami irrnss insults an<i<.f til.' infamous assault ami i.crsonal vioU-nco 
 ••omn.jttod upon the nu-mlx-rs of this House, <,,(,/ ,«/,,„ lowurd.H ,l,jray- 
 lUf/ t/,e r'7*fH.sAv „f /,ro.in;i/ioH duil hritu/iiKf to roiidit/nniini.shiiunt the 
 Hur/,n,.t,j,„rf,r.'*, <ti,lc:i, <ni<l <,f„-tfo,:s ,>r, <ni'l i„,(hr s,ii,l outnim.x-the 
 sai.l sum to Ix' pla<-ed at the disposal of His Kx-elien.v the l\i(nit<m- 
 ant <.overnor. f(.r the puri)ose afuresai.l, and further foi- defraviuK Iho 
 • xpenses ot proseeutiiifi tlie parties ennaned iii tlie late res.u'e of Mr. 
 Harry (rom the otlieors of the House.' 
 
 Hut other i>arties besides the House took action The (.'ustos at once 
 . summoned a Speei.-il Sessions of the ^^alristrates of the eitv, and im- 
 mediately thereafter sent the followiuK .ommunieation to tlie Speaker : 
 
 IfAMKAX, i:Uh April. 1H20. 
 
 Sn^.!^.'.7j'"'-^^">'''**V'**<''' °''*'^f' *"^^" '^f "'«Iifax. now assembled in 
 X Iv hi T'^'r" •■ '',"' I'M^rvsH purpose of in<p.irin,tr into the shameful 
 Txriress ;, V 'm^'«-'''1 ^''^ '«:^'.' <>» «=«'"<laj ex-niUK last. I.e^r leave to 
 fmimwt ,•?;•'■■• ^'VJ''' 'li»"«-'"='ti<'" <'f the ilonnrahle Hou.e, their 
 m<titrn!ition at the nisults ottered t ) its members 
 
 take,'v,,i.'5"*!''"^-'\?'''^^ "•^'*' *'"«'«Nr<'d examining \vitness(.s, and will 
 
 •ihettorsnf m/'V "•' "'"■ '""'■'■'■' '■" '"■'"*"' ^" punishm; nt the aiders and 
 ■io(,iiorsoi that violent outrajje, 
 
 I have the honor to be Sir, 
 
 Vour most obedient and humlilc servant, 
 
 Jamks Koukman, 
 
 To « f \\r 4 „ „ ('a,st03, 
 
 10 s. (i. A\ . ARCHinALn, Esq., 
 
 Speaker the Honorable the House of Assembly. 
 
 Hut even this is not all. The Supreme Court for Halifax held its sit- 
 ting shortly after, when Mr. .fustiee Haliburton. afterwards Chief 
 Justiec, in his .-har^re to the (irand .Jury, at the oi-enin}.' of the Court, 
 told them that "although it appeared in the Sheritt's Calendar that 
 no prisoners were in custody, whose cases required an v partieular 
 instruction from the Court, yet he re-n'tted th.at it w:.s not"ii. his power 
 to congratulate them at the .•ommencement of this term, as he had 
 done at the last, upon the orderly state of thejeommunity. 
 
 The disfrraccful scenes which took pl.ace on Saturday e'veninfr, when 
 a prironer in custody of the Ser^reant-at-Arnis .fthc House of Assem- 
 bly had been rescued from that otlicer. and the outra;;es committed 
 upon the members of that House .after they left the Province Huild- 
 ing, called loudly for the serious investifration of the (Jraiid Iii<iuost 
 of the County." 
 
01 
 
 h tl, ,v v^„„,. .,.,,„r, . ,,..ro tlu,v round >. Hill ,„r u K.-h,-.,,.. au.l 
 
 nls tun.... .lu.ir a„.nti..„ t., ,1... notous ,.,.„.„.. t .-r tl..- n.o. 
 
 ..^^a. Is, lu.....,nl.,.-s. whirl, lu- sai.l •• .....Id not l.o too ...v.-Mv n- 
 
 I.rohat,.,. U. .Ii,| not "know „ /„ th,r th,- , 'mwn l,ur,„r,t had j.n.cnrni 
 
 ",>.tf,rnu, ,n,U ncc ^, ,nnl,l,- thn„ to j.rocrrd „!,uh,,t ar,„ of thr ,,rrM,.n, 
 
 ZZ!'""'n"'> " '""'' '"■ '" '"^"" """' '■'"• ""• •^^^='"" "P''" «'H- indivi- 
 duals. J,,r tra„.„H,ou it.,// ,n.,ihl wh.nl uf ,ith,r cnr-^e if ,hr .nulla 
 imrt.cs ro,.M ,„■ ,,/.,.„.,,■<,/. s„..„ ontra^.s ....nnnittcl u,,on tho ine.n- 
 ..rso, tlu- l.<.K.slatur..,.str:k,.at ilu- v.ry lonndationM of soHrtv and 
 
 fri7,wl"r; ^'^"""'"V" ""■ •■"""""■"«>••• H.. was ..sn.0 that all 
 iru-n.ls ,o ,h.,.vn..v un,l order |.ar,i,i,.at,..l in tin.,, s^ntinunts. Tl.o 
 rospcvtaluhtyo ,1... ..l,ara.-t,.rsotth,... who .-onipos..,! tlu- Wrand Jury 
 ^^assn^u■„.nt I-h-.l;... for ,lu" dili;.ont disHmr^re of their dutv on this 
 o.-<as,on, an.l lu- had no .lonl.t that th.-y ^vonld i.ro.c.od upon tlu' in- 
 vcst.Kat.on w ith an fqual n-^ard to tho lilx.rty of th.' snl.j,.,t, th.- diir- 
 nity oJ the laws, and the preservation of the Publie Peaec." 
 
 The PresLytery presnn.e, that i, will scarcely he questioned that 
 this precedent .s in j.oint. Any person ,an per.eive at a glance that 
 . <-ov..rs al.unst the whole .round. The resohuion of the House of 
 Assembly whi.h hapjKncd t.. l.e in session at the time of the " HMrrv 
 H.ot," n,du;.tcs with sn.Iici,>nt clearness the .luty ol a Governmen.', 
 entmstedas.t IS with, xe,-ntive powers during the int.rval hetwe.n 
 the S.'ss.ons. The ,.rumpt a.tion of the magistrates of Halifax county 
 n. ISi.., rebukes by its refreshing energy an<l decision, the unworthy 
 eonductoftl.e magistrates of Antigonisl, in IS7.!. Fron. the pneedent 
 eited It w..uld api-ear that there have Imhu times in the hist-.rv of \,.va 
 Scotia, in which .uither magistn.f-.s. Cruwn Lawyers, nor even .lu.hres 
 seem to have been prevented ),y mere techni.alities from taking 
 prompt and vigorous steps in a .-ase where a notorious breach of the 
 Pea<-ehad been committed. All the A.iministrators of Justice from 
 the highest to the lowest, se<n. to have been animated by a common 
 impulse to vindicate the majesty of the law and to preserve the 
 Public Peace. 
 
 Hut the Presbytery would refer to a pre.-edont wliich indicates tlio 
 duty of the (Jovernnu-nt indealing with -Afairistrates, as well as rioters 
 in cases in which those ..dicials fail t<.sup|.ress a Hiot, or to endeavour 
 to discover and punish the Hioters, or to take stei)s of their (.wn 
 accord to prevent a repitition of brea.'lies of the peace. Tt is furnish- 
 by the acti, n of the Provincial (Jovernment in is^."., in e.winection 
 with the Election f{iots in Pidou. The H..n. .J. W. .lohnsiun, at tiiat 
 time Attorney General, and afterwi.nls .lu.lge .u Kipiity. addressed 
 tJie fcdlowing circular to each of the Magistrates of the county : 
 
/ 
 
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 02 
 
 II Ai.iiAX, r.'ili Apiil. HI.'.. 
 Siu ;— It liJivinir a|i]>»'jin'il riKiii III" ictiirn ami <Ximrnmil<>ii of tln' 
 SliiTiti' III III)' <Mof ui' ilii' nt-i-iit ill! Itciiiial ;ittiiii|)t to n-tiirii si iiiimii- 
 Uii- t I ni>ii-.cMt tlic 'r-.NMislii|> 1)1 I'HiKii, thai ilic KIciiioii w ii« iliMrat- 
 cl l»\- 111'' violent iN.liiMioii I'loiii iIk' lliioliiij-^ of l-'i(i-lio|.lcis 
 fillitifil to Vote, ainl Ui<il im rrrrfinim irrrr iiinilf Ix/ llir rhil iiiii/i'irilir.'i 
 In jtri'Vi'iit III- i-i'inirtM till- Diilriii/t-, I am fonimaniii'il liv II Ih Kxcflli'iicv 
 til • li I'lli.'ll ilit-( JuviTnor lij in iLi' ii "h-ir/ ini/iiiri/ iiitn l/ic furls irilli il 
 r'fir II) Ihi' iiri-tij-iitiiiii iiml iiinii.sliiniiil •>/ l/n jniilfM jliiliiriliiitcly coli- 
 
 (•i'ru"i| in tlii-> invasion on iht' ri'^lits ol' ilic cii'i-iorH. < r ii/nt hi/ iiri/ffrf 
 fi, vrrrrixf l/ii-ir lii/iliiiiiilf inil/xnil'l, "I- In/ <iii/l nllnr iiiniiix limi/ limr 
 jii-riiiilli'il iir ■■oiiirtiiiiii'il il. 
 
 I (Ifclil ]i!oo •■ ill till' tilst iiistaiirc to appl.v to >ii(li of Uic .liisticcH 
 of till' Pea ■(• to. the coimt v ot' I'irloli, as ina>- lia\ f lircii prfsciit ill llu' 
 town ot I'ii-toti. on 'riimsilay. tin- 'J'ttli ila.\ ol Maii-li last, w ln'ii tlic 
 
 |i illinix >H*\> liMJ, ami tlic lOlc'tion iliMfalfil liy lIn' entry ot'.Mr. 
 
 l-'rM>ei'> >u|i|« irteis into ilie |>lai-i' allotieil hy llie SlieriH' lor Mr. 
 Wiikins' Voters, I rei|iiest to lie inrornieil liy yon whether yo;- were 
 in the town on tliat oeeasion, and tliat yon will liirnish ine w itii the 
 names of IIh' several imliviilnals, eoiieerneil in planniii;^, ai<lin^' ill. 
 anil eUcitinn their entry, or otherwise I list nrliinu-.or I leraiiuiiiLr the order 
 ot the I'.leition on that day. as tar as eaine under yonr ohservation at 
 the time, or yoii lia\ e sinee aseeriaim'd 
 
 I also Im'u- yon to eonininnieate to me for 1 1 is lOxeellem-v's int'ormatioii 
 11 s' I'l'ii'ii'iif l/ii- lar'nii i/'iii "> ' I /'ir rfi>ri'<s!.it/ mi I jirrmiHii,'/ lln'sin- 
 Irrrii/ili'iii III' llii' l:'/fi'fiiiii, nr l/f ii'iimiiiix ir/iirfi iiinii Imir iinirtitiil i/mi 
 I'rniii inlnjifiiii/ rilrrliiiil iiiriiMnrr.s tniriiril llnil I'lnl. 
 I soliet vour early reply and have the hononr to he 
 
 Sir. 
 Your \ ery olnilient servant. 
 
 .1. W. .lollXsTON, 
 
 Attorney «ieiieral. 
 
 To . «'^'I-. 
 
 .1. I", lor th ■ Coiiiity ot' rieloii. 
 
 ' 'llie same iloilrine is laid down with eipial clearness and deeiNioii 
 in a doeiimenl addressed (o eaeh of the .Maj.istr i!es of the County hy 
 the I'rovineial Seeretar\- a lew di,\s later, in prosjieel of amitlit-r 
 l-:ieeiii '. Sir I'ujiert IhiieofLir in that einnlar sa> s: 
 
 '• As a third example of snecessfnl \ i nee in a mitter whieh eoii- 
 ceriis so deepiv the peaee of society, a. the liherties of the peipli-. 
 Would not only further alVeet the repntalion of the Townsliip if I'ietoii. 
 luit would lie aceomiianied hy inllnenees most hinet'nl to 111" ueiieral 
 welfare of the I'rovillet'. Ilis'llx'-eileney, should siieli a eoiitinsrei-.ey 
 nnhappilv oieiir. wouhl feel il h -^ imperaliv c iliity to meet the eiiiT- 
 ueiiev wiili the 111 >^t enernetie measures in his p iwer, and his atleii- 
 t"ion would Ih direeted not more to those whose violem-- had lieeii the 
 immediate eailse of the wronii l/inil In 1/ 'i.sr it/in hriiii) rlnl/iril iii'/i milli- 
 iii-iti/ hn- l/ir jirrxirrnti'iil II'' 'III' I'liiri' liml I'ltihil ililri^ilill'li/ tii ii.sr it oil 
 nil nri-iisiiiii s" ■■iiriiixlli/ ilriii'i inliii;/ l/n'ir iiinsl ;riiliiii.i I'.irrliniiM." 
 
 It is believed that these |>ieeedents anijily sustain the position taken 
 hv the I'resliytery in rcfereiK-e to tiiedni> of the < Joverniiient. 'I'lu'V 
 
jfc ■ at-*s 
 
 :-j^-. 
 
 63 
 
 '"'"«"'<• ^^iil.>nni.i,.n,H..,„n...M„..,„nlv, I,,., I...V r • ■• 
 t"..xcitll.,.,nM.!>,.st„|i„. n • ' '"•'-''^"•""% 
 
 :r;:;n;;-^!;;,r '■"•■" r'f '■'■-■ '-^ 
 
 -;:;;:::;:';;:- r-''^^^ 
 
 iii.i^'iMi.iKs to luiikc 1111, iiisii, .1 will, a .,,....,,, ,i„ ,, » »'■ 
 
 :r:;:;;-;;;;',i::;r^;;\:;'''r''''T-''^- 
 ^-' --:;■- :':-iri:":;;:;;:::;r^ 
 
 ' "" "'^'" '■' ""■ '''■"• ^^ '!'vv 1...,.,, .i..in...liat<.Iv .•i.ll,.,| ,„„.„ ,„ 
 
 f 7 """••: '""•<''-.■. nnns ,.,r .1... ,.......,,-va.i..n oV t ' u . 
 
 ^^"••:~;" ""'"'••'■ <«-<N.ssi.,n. ,oMi,.. ,■.,.,„„•. w... .. ; 
 
 su. ,,ns,n.H,o„svv,.n.,nv..n. Th,- whol,. l.„nl'„ of i„itia i. . ,„. - 
 -<■'■. .n,.s was l:,i,l on oth.r ,.ar,i,.s. so ,l,at tho Pn-slivtorv o IV.o . 
 
 :;;■;: 7","!" •"' ••'•• 'f ^^ ■"• •"--• i i-i-. i-vo ....o,.- ......o.. , ;v. ::" 
 
 1 loteis l,a.l l,..,.n allow,.,! to (.s,.;,|... with im,„„,ii. . 
 
 As soon as th,. .;.,v..,nnH.,.t ha.l |,osltiv..ly n.fns,.,l to takr- anv stops 
 apuns, tl„. ...ot.rs, ,|,.. ,...,..|,yU.,y (Wt th,.,ns..|v..s ..onstnun,...' to .... 
 
 :^"'*;'' ""• l'"«-"'i'i'y =""1 Pr-.l.rk.ty of their taking, anv fnrth.r 
 
 ;"••'"" '" ^'"- ■•'-'• '' "'^" '""" it l-l ••"<-...,. a|.,.ar<-„t .ha,' it wo„J 
 lM-.w..ossarylo,-th,.ir<-on,n,it....> to pro.-....,| to Antiironi>h in ..on- 
 ....•tion with til,. inv..sti^r,,|„„ oitI„M.ha.-..s airainst the n.alristrates 
 . ...•oth...rCo„ns,.|wonI,ll.,.,„.,.s,.ntat th,- san.o tin.,-, ami as theV 
 werotuliy |u.rs,ia.ir.l that an inv..stiiration wo„|,| s,.rv,> a most ns,.f„l 
 pnrpos,., ,.v,.n if th..y sl,o„|,l fail to,.onvi.-t tho Hiotp.-s. ,i,f.v r.-solvo-l 
 to ,nslni,-t Mr. «;oo,lf..||ow at o,,,,. to iay an information, so'that a r-ro 
 Iiminary .•xaniinalion mi^Hit he hcM lK>for(' Justic-es of tho Vi-ul as 
 soon as possil.lo after tho invosti-ation into th,. ,.„n.l..,-t of tho M'.-is 
 tratos was.-onipk.to.l. At a mootinir of tlio I'n.shvtory hohl in Now 
 <;iastrow. Fohrnary 17th, ls74. th,- followinj.^ r.s.'.lution Mas oa'ssod 
 nn miiuoiislv: i ■ ^ 
 
 57 
 
 ,f 
 
64 
 
 It \Vi\-i iiiiri't'il. ill ;ii'ci)riliiiu'( 
 
 vith tlio ii<'.vii-ft oi" W. A. Jolinstoii, 
 
 Ks.).. the «'()inmitlot'"s Coimsi'I in the tMsc, tr. ijistnu-t tlu' Kev. Mr. 
 (Juoilfcllow lo loiljto ii ••Diiipliiiiit Ix'lorc two niaiiistniti's. uifuinst the 
 
 Hioti-rs. at the tiiin' wlicii tlic Covcriinii'iit Cniniiii 
 
 KM" .~!>-valil hold 
 
 an iiivtstiyratioii 
 
 nto tlic c'oiuluct t.l' till- Mau'istnitcs roniiilaint'd of. 
 
 A.-c, 
 
 (liim'v on till! riM-oinnifnilatii 
 
 )l' till' Coniinitti'c an int'oriiia- 
 
 tion was laid liy Ki'V. Mr. (ioodt'cilow ami Janu's IJiinisido, ekk-r, 
 af^ainsi ccrtahi jiai-tiis lor as>.,'iilt and riot. 
 
 Tin- fuUovvinj; \ 
 
 ■port ot till- evi«kiu-f taki'ii in tlu' < aso 
 
 THE tiUKKX I.S. M<l'in;HSt»f AND OTlIKilS. 
 
 In Jle At- ifiotti-sh I{io(. 
 
 I'KKi.iMiNAHV Examination i (tM>i:< ti:i> at Antuionisii, Makch 
 
 i: A. I). llAUKiMiiuN ANi> W. 15. C'i;n- 
 
 tiril AND 
 
 in, 1S74, HKIOU 
 
 N I N l i 
 
 HAM, .Ii sTi<i;s OF Tin; 1'i;a<i:, 
 
 On an int'orinaiioii laid 1)V .Jaiiii's I'.nrnsido. E^ii., ajrainst Daiiii'l 
 Mcl'fu'rson, Dani.'l Mi Donald, .lohn M. Doiialil. rainti'i. Stophcn Mi- 
 Kinnon, Ali-xandir Smith, John Mid>onalcl, Mcii'lianl, tn'ortic Roili!', 
 Thomas (ri'.ricn, and Allans MrUonald, lor Kiot. W. A. Jolinsroii, 
 Es(j., Counsel for the I'rosei-utioii : An-j.us Mclsaac and .lolm Mc- 
 Kinnoii, lOsi^rs., Counsel for tlie befeiu-e. 
 
 Jiif. Peter Good/elloir >Sironi : 
 
 Am the Minister of the I'resWyterian Coiiurreiiatioii of Aiiti^onish. 
 Her. Mr. C/iini'/ui/ u'(i.>! .•<ruf f>>/ n CDtiuiiittve uf the Siininl of P. C. L 
 PrnrinceH to vinit Anliniini.-^h n ml other jiliieex in the J'l 
 
 Did not 
 
 lie liere at niv reouest. Arrived here on the !>th .Iiilv, l^7:!. Cam 
 
 to lecture on •'The Kankakee and Aeaiiia Mission 
 
 III ti 
 
 d' 
 
 funds. This had been annouiieed on the Sunday previous in our 
 Chineh. At 7* o'eloik, P. M., on the Idtli .July, the service eom- 
 meneed. Mr. Chiniiiuy was there. Service eominiiieed with devo- 
 tional exercises eontlneted hy myself. He then eiinmenced lii^i 
 Lecture. 
 
 After he lectured for son u" time there eoiiinif'.ced a series of noisi s 
 inside ai.d outside the Church. The hell of the Church was rnn^ 
 
 rf the school house, two or three tinier 
 
 ami also < 
 
 outside, ami some cries ins 
 
 iiU 
 
 ■iuch as " voii lie. 
 
 There was shouiinj; 
 At tiiiu>s it was 
 
 lice 
 
 dillicult for <'hiniqiiy to sjieak or lor the audience to hear. Aud'i 
 composed partly of I'r -^estaiits and partly of ( atholics. '1 .le con;j;re- 
 iration was dismissed. Some jierson came and told me, he tliou<rht 
 there was If. )in.u: to he trouble, anil I asked some hall a dozen of my 
 
 iiirretiation to remain and aecompaiiV us home. 
 
 W 
 
 e reinainei 
 
 1 for 
 
 some time, and another person came and told us that there was a 
 crowd oiitsidi- waiting for us. T went out and asked thei-i to disi)erse. 
 
 Thev refused to do so 
 
 W 
 
 e wai 
 
 ted a few moineiits and tlieii I, Ml 
 
 Chini(|uy, V.r. Trott(>r, Mr. !'>uriiside, Mr. McMillan, and some two or 
 three others came out. As we came out of the cliui ch, those wlio were 
 in the pon-li went out before us, and Joined the crowd outside. As 
 near as I can tell iVoiii lifteeii to twenty minutes had elapsed between 
 the time that the conifri-^atioii was dismissed, and ,ve came out. 
 
 
* ,w^ •■^- 
 
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 rtf) 
 
 
 Htn.,.t. s,.,,,,. ulilM- .ruw.l •;,„,,,. .'.""""^^ ''"'■'■ ^'''' -"I '"" "" "'-• 
 Htrurk will, ..^^y.:. viV, r '■r,;.?;.,! ,• ' "'■" ^''■- '"'•■'•''li'v w:,s 
 
 "7'- A ;. I m.Mvs!:::.r' :.::';.::.';:"■ ^";!.': ^";"'- '-^f-- 1 
 
 H 'io/.rn ti„„.> with st„ii,.s Mr r.i.i "" ^l''"'* ••'""it half 
 
 k>«<.,-k..,i ,„r. a.„l vin. i,\v ' : ' , '^".'•■' •" "'.v M.I.'. M.v hat. was 
 
 '''•'•'''''-•'"'•.i"tv.;'r v^k ; .„ Vvr'"v " """'""•'- 
 
 al i.s. an.! s..,,,,. w.r.,iV.,irr'r- '''•''"'• ■*"""'^ ".■.•.•. hrown 
 
 •n.-..n.w,i ,..,„,. ruV;;ni".:";-h,.. :;;;;:;' ";"- '-'^ •","•,•■ •">">.•• 
 
 ""•"-I.I w.-.s'.,.,,! i„r t„ ,1 • ;; V w is '" "'"■" . "r-\ '•'■■ •"^'"- 
 
 As near as I ,,,„ n l!,..-i I L^ \i, ,■ '"".'"' '""' ''''' ■^■■• 
 
 I'-ll III.' iKMls... su, iril , r^-i, ,^-'\l"- ■.''<; "" II'-' •'I: .'I. wIm-M I 
 
 ^l''•.•'•^^.'r..si,ii,,...,,,'. ,,.:;' ,^''' '".'•"' Mr...... .,,,1 ,wo :„■ 
 
 f.irth..r ui. tiM. si...../ ,„' I ' ','"■ ••',".""•'••" >'•.>•■.• a.nl ..ih.rs 
 
 «'l.i..i.|..'.- w„nl,l lav. ■'.• .1 ^ , • ' "" "".' "''""^ tl.a.'.Mr. 
 
 I was a Ira i. I that i«„. .|. .. s . ' i. i, ' ""f'i'l'i.v. \n,r ] u.„ i„. 
 •Mr. ChlMirMivs I 1. I,.. . k ,r, 'V '""p'- "••"1.1 I'.' l'.-..k.'i .„. an. 
 
 "<"..t ips'i.An rn;,.:^;.;;^::'::.,./,: ■:;:;;' ;';;;:\''.':;' "y-;- ^.i .is,...; 
 
 |.;.'na..,|. Th.s,. ,,r,...,.,.,li„.s a •,■ s| , .i ' V, ' •''•'^ '-'" ■^"''■ 
 
 < '■•.... ...xaniin..,! -v A.ikus .\I..|saa... K,s, 
 
 Was iiisa|i|iiiiiiii 
 >'iil>.it'i'l aij|i<iiiii<.<'(| 
 IMf I,(.cniic. Ii I, 
 •■hiinli ..r |{,,n,,. 1.. 
 the I'hiinli i>r K,, 
 riHiu'ioiis views ill 
 'loi'ti'illcs ..Itli,. CI 
 thcr.' 1.) Iicar him. i 
 thrown an cm;, ..r 
 • •xiMfi-ti-.J Ih.' sun,,. 
 <>(' .Viit'-ionish. N 
 •iri'ii... .aiiccs. (■( 
 Kt'ar a> I can jml;,'.. 
 that a ^;(.i,I liia.iv 
 fro,,, the siilij.Mi iis 
 Kish<i|is ari' linnni 
 his stalcin('i,ts hv «• 
 Datli. I»<) n.>t know 
 an.J iJisiiops lak,. ai 
 
 ™;: '.Sp;:;; III: !;;;;;;■, -yrr;^;i,.- 
 -"...,''',;,;,,!;;;! ■;'i',';'~!' .'—I.*' «..„„ 
 
 11.. 
 til. 
 
 hl'vwo^n '"'■'''; "'=",:v.-...n^. onr,,...,,,l,. |„.i,... 
 
 <'hini.iii\ sjM.k,. ,,1 the 
 nr 
 I a 
 iii>.')il, 1 woiil.l Ji..v. 
 
 H M-..'. I'n.vions ,„;'/;,;' ^"-•"' -;^"i-N.in, or 
 
 •vi's^w'n::''::;!.'''' ''■'■'''''' :'''i'''' ''■'■''=''' <■'•'» .- 
 
 ini.,.?v ".^""""■"'•^'■.•Jr.uion tii..,| nn.l.M- similar 
 ' .<•> s,...k.. tw..nl.v ini,M,t..s orhallan ho, • s 
 
 I'nXnu ;l;:'.^"'^*' ".i-'^.i"-- i--.i-s.o.:;i 
 
6ft 
 
 
 my 
 wi«s vcr\' scrioii: ly 
 tli..sli.)iil.l.t-. TIk- I>.M-tnrili.l 
 
 om-.-. HrlirvcthiitflHicnf sonic lour oi ti%( «»"' 
 House, one wilulow Wiis luokcn. 
 
 l)(><-tor 
 
 lid not p", to th»' house but 
 
 ib|)(en«. Wi«> 
 
 present 
 
 ri,i,,i,,uy an.l Mr. <.oo.^1e.lo^^. . ; -'Nr; ,'T,,. ,.ve to I.e a st-me. H.« 
 Saw I'ai.iel Mel'I.erson. l''--'<'''f "'V, J^^, , •> i n.v an.l .ioo.tlHlow 
 ran alonir th- si-i.^walk towan s Messrs. ...ni i > 
 
 exeiannnr. 
 
 l.i't us have th<> ohi hujrirar. 
 .1 l.v A nuns M.-Isaae. Ksq. 
 
 from 
 line h:iM<l 
 
 h 1 
 |). Mrlionahl was nc 
 whether they were I'n.tei 
 
 ^lauilin;; lu Iheeentr 
 afterwanls on tlie si.l 
 ivv liini out-iili'. 
 
 Ilie stvh 
 
 walk. Ci-.-not U 
 .Indue that it was hini 
 ,,t ihe man. He ha 
 
 rest of the aeeilseil 
 in the |ior<-h with him 
 
 i 
 
 II 
 n 
 ut 
 
 Don't minil 
 were with him. Saw 
 
 Ihere was a lis-'ht insi.le. \N as 
 
 a man, that 1 took to l.e him 
 
 who were wilii liini. when I 
 
 his haviujr a weapon ami trom tli«' , 
 
 Don't remember of seem- any o tl, 
 
 ->'"">'-"""■ •'rn,.'f;om'ni£''''an:H'f...''V,low. 
 
 Daniel MePhers .ear ^''^"^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 « ill. him. Was walkinv'ou th. e(U-'eotthest. t. ... , 
 
 :;; on the si.lewalk. Alter he l.u ^toop.Ml do . , J,; ^1,.',,, .,,,,, 
 „,.,„._d,t w ,^ a ston.-. h.. held t n Ins \\^ \ „„„ j, .,id not 
 
 positively as to what .1 was m h.s >^" ; ; ' „, „ ._, ^„,,,.. Th. l.v 
 
 r.semble a pareel sueh as ^v<''''' V"' ' i n \ "s dark ancl l.a.l tin- 
 
 ,,r that I ean u'ive that it was a stone .s.th.it .t ^^ -i. 
 
 -ha 
 
 hii 
 K. 
 thi 
 
 th:i 
 
 was between ihi 
 people on the sidewalk 
 riote.-s. 
 
 Watched cl 
 
 •'■""•' ^;£:;:x::'\^'i.i'uiMuya..i;^o.»,iciiow were 
 
 Unri.side was -truck .lown. 
 
 \ P 
 
 Iter 
 

 m 
 
 m 
 
 U.'-osjiniinc.I !)v Mr. .;oi,,i. 
 »■"« ti.."x<-it(. terror ;in, I ahnin. 
 
 >M.- 
 I U 
 
 'I'Ik- Clllllllll 
 It IMH'llsv. 
 
 I olih,. (rri»vil wjiN such 
 
 <V.M.s..xamin...l In J,,!,n M,Kinn,.ri, Ks.,. 
 Wa. M.os, u.rriti..,.. wh..,. ,„.. ..n.w.l ........ n.nn<i the Minister... 
 
 o.ulu^.mnul;:''■^as\;l:.:^;;■v;:::'':;;;l:7'''- • ^v-'.n.h..stn...t 
 
 nl".utliv..,.,i,,„,,.s,, VVl", s V V^^ •an... ...,t ..(• tl... ..|...r..h 
 
 I so..,, |„.nn| M,-. ( ', .1 .11 w " '".' '4,/' '•'•■ ""• ""• "'i"i-t..rs ,.,„.... ..,„. 
 
 '•'•1 ".an Ilk., tl.at.- T .', ..n'ss..,? v''''n'''''',' -^ "" '" ^"-"^ " " "m 
 
 ti.e si,i,.waik a,.,,!,,« !;;/;,,"= \.';;'''" '''«!'■'• >'M,.is„..-s. w..„, n,"; 
 
 ".•line is Al..xa,„l..r S,„ . , |,,„^ , V ' ;',".""';"-'" "".th.- hea.I His 
 
 "•""ll'lloWs hat ha.l I, ,,, k.; L ,. ^^" ''-''^ '"list., this Mr. 
 
 on the lac... an.l s,.v .'r, l' ,,|, .,-s s,r, ' l ''^T'^ "."' '"" """ ""•"■'• 'i"'t's 
 
 assa,.itc,iaKai,,sa, .. ; hr 1 .,;Y..w;.:'^ ' '^"'i' ^"■'^^■- '^^■^'- 
 
 <T..w.l. a„.|s,,-,„.k „„. at ''shi.ir *';.,' '''*'',' '■•' "' ">'"""• 
 
 Hls<. stn,..k nic. Th..s; ,.,,;., r ' I ' "",""• , """'<'' M-l'l-rs..„ 
 r was al..„c with Il„. cN... , u . . ■ ;■ ; r'- iV"' ';'"""' '"""""' '"<■• 
 
 Mr. (•hini,,„v. Thi,,k|/. .",,?;,'.;•, ''"'■'' ''' ^^""" ^"-ikc 
 
 «i<'M.c„ M..Ki,„ s." . , , ,^' ■2'^;;;;:;;" ' '"""'• ^^'^^ =""' "-••'' 
 
 fross-cxa„ii„c.I l.y .\. Mcls.-.a... Ks.,. 
 
 th^"\ .;iniH'"M:;!::i::;:::i.,^l:;!;;:i;-' --;.;! ;■• ;-.■ .'-.•... a, .he ti„,e 
 
 Hi.tfl, M..l),.„al,l sh.M'„,.k • . W... > . ','•' ""■'"P"n in his h.-m.l. 
 
 Did „..t see iVa i.. Mci'm,...:", V"'"'' <".t''"""-. -■'•...•... „,v,-es...,e. 
 i.'.t se,. l)a„i . M u.;i , L , V ''|'>"'"1U Hse that „i>r|„. |,i, 
 
 If'ijrc that a„v.,tth.. n-st .C , l .. „ * ""'>: \" ',">' *•'•••"''" k.>..w- 
 
 tin... that >fac.l..,,a.I .,,a.k.. \;'^ 'X "'w'-"' • :''''^' ^•'••""<' 
 
 present exc..,,t I) ^r,• ' , .rs, , i i . ""* '"""' '"^'"' '•"•'•iise.l 
 
 L.,K when Alrst .nv/.i' . !\, • '':j;;:;; -.;^'''i;'' '-«» ■< ^t,.,.e i.. his 
 
 posit vev Ihii it WW .. . . aooiii lt.,i teet tr..„i m... Swear 
 
 l».n.w,. !i ,.,'ih , L-l ;,^,?: ;;. ir^^s/m "'■'^" =''^;">' "^'' ="•"-• •-"••'^ 
 
 Mr. (i,„..l(ell,.w whe,^ he hrew t h : ;^"'"' "«'' V"' V''''' ^''" ''•'''' 'r..,,, 
 in« ah,„^.. Think ha t,s V s i ,"'• V/' * •"•<""""" was walk- 
 
 C/iarteM JoMt'li/n sironi 
 
 £H]»;Ss^s^^^^^ 
 
 i 
 
OK 
 
 l.ii.i ...It.- n<-anl some sU«uf< X" 
 
 ttic 
 
 .net. " I-H nf* l^i" I'i""-"" 
 \Vo vmti" <i|i|>Mr-it«' to '111- 
 
 in^^ ^■'"■='^'"' ■''"",'■' ,1,1 Whit.' .... Tu.-.lav .■v.'iH.ifr. tliat I 
 ,|,uu.zhtth;lt.t^vasAn.M.^^^ .^ ^ • .„ „,;„;, ^.,. smw 
 
 jlt'llT ll"' 
 
 Cross-cViiiiiiiHil l>y 
 
 It WilS SMIIIC ttllK 
 
 llllIll-!U'r>. • ■. •■ , „..,|,,,i ... II,,. |i|i| 
 
 ;,„y ,,rrs...i. «'"'.''^"' ';.,.,,, ,,,7,,.,. ollh.' IlliniM.TS i„r,. r,*in..mu s. 
 
 tli:it iiiu;lit. 
 
 lot), last. Saw (ap. •'"',"', .;.•'' ,,.t Was ask.a ■• Was rlHT.' 
 ,,i,n say that it ^va. lu-. ^1..- '.• ' .1 u U t-^ 
 
 any pistols us...i. ''V.P'V,;.,, ^ '.;,'' ',,,..,. u.in.u.s att.T M.-ssrs. 
 ,,....i.|..s pistol lu.ll.ts ^ I '^'^_,^^ •'•:,.■'.,. i„ ra.n.Tons. Sai.l ll.is al.oul 
 
 a;^3^i:iiisr-'s;:"ir ;;;;;; :.':i 
 
 INlllill^ «-lw 
 
 'a'lu.iit Uiisalany olli< r timr. 
 
 Cross, xtui. in. '.It-y M.^'VisM.-lsaa.'. Ks.j : 
 
 ili.l not know. 
 
 Saw I>ati M< 
 
 i:;;r:l'l:"K'!;;/:;;oi:'.''r,;r;.'';....'. .>-.' -^. -» -■"■■•• 
 
 t 
 
f 
 
 69 
 
 kn....k...l Itw.nsM. .i:!;^;"'- "' •••'""' '"" -'• "'«' '•••..W.I wh..,, Jm- 
 
 ;i:i..;rH:::.hi:'';,s.:r;;;;v:,;''?i:;::;: '"<•---•<....„. 
 
 m In. lit <>r •'aiMci(.ii's Imust 
 >;<;t 111.. Mick i„ his hand tli..ii. 
 Iliiiik ii was M.l'h.iM n 
 
 llc.ird stmics lircd aptinst 
 
 .l<) aiiv- 
 
 I. Saw Kail M.Duiial.l aua:.. 
 
 alter the iiiiiiistiTs had k<>iu' in. Had 
 
 NN as jjoin^' to ti^Mit with sotnc ..no 
 
 fr<.^is-..x:,rnii.<d l,v Aiijjiis M.-Tsaac. Km,. 
 
 Tir'™l'^;;i:n'wl!J'''''>'''''^ ^^''V" ' '-"^^ M,-I.„nal.i in tlu. ,„.r,.h. 
 
 intr tin- .i.Ttfviii.ii. iiK-ln.liiijr h,,th slr.vl aii.l 
 
 Was.,,, tll,.s,d,.^yalk,il,st^,.h•il„l Mr. I{„nisi.l,.. Saw Knrhv n.sh 
 
 I. Kirk an.l I 
 
 si.l. walks. Should s 
 
 • It l.iii. aii.lsw.arlhal h.. k k. r thnw him <l..wii iMrK -.n,! i 
 
 '•="' ">• <•; l".n ami shovel hin. o,, ali..a.l. H.a i. s i ,! i,,,, L.v •' fi 
 asliaiuc t.. kii.Mkai. .,1,1 n,ai, ,lown." Think tl,-,t Mi (;oo.ltl II , 
 m=uoanat,..n,,„ to „.n, l.a.k l,„t s,,nM.l..!d v^to 1 ,.., hi, ''*' t ;;.^ 
 Ilk ihat Ih.rnsul.. was i„ ..o.ni.any xvitli thi. ,-\vrll alt.' that Thi k 
 I .misMl.. was aloi... wh,.„ h,. was kno.-k...l ,Iown. 'liM n , t'i.' v 
 ol lli.a.-.iisc.l \Mtl, I{<,<lic that ni^rht. '• 
 
 WillUnii i'lniiiiiififiitiii \iii,,n 
 
 Cross-rxainincl l,,v .\n>.'iis Mclsa.u-. Ks(|. 
 
 M.Kinnon was n.ar th. ,loor wh,.,, \ „ofi,.,.,i him. I sat lour pcwi 
 
 !U 
 
TO 
 
 Said that ho -tix.-tl tho.oUt I5u^„al. 
 
 W.iS. 
 
 latliTi.artolthisMXvtm;.'. "'•"•'! i" 
 house. 
 
 ,.,.,ssH.x..ni.uMl l.y An^..-^ M-Isaa-. K-l- 
 
 (Uils on the stri'ft. 
 ./«Hicv O' llrxn .Sii'iiii ■ 
 
 fvAvthi,,,' then. NV.;nt «;•'';;,,;' e, ah...' after the miu.ster. we, 
 iMi't lleanlstoiK'shretlair.iin-'t " ,',.,,.,, ,.,,.,,,„. ot irlass break. Dn 
 , Mieht liave V.een halt- a .\n/.en. 'I';";'\ '.. j,,,. ministers -ot 
 
 i;:J^ir;:'''^^.s'vU-Ur!w^u.y':;wn sa.V.ty ... t.. taUe a..y pa. t ... .t. 
 
 Cross-exan.i.twl by A..j:us Melsaae. Ks,,. 
 
 I r<)ss-eA..iii>>- — • .• - . . , .1 1 was 
 
 Kept abreast ..f the -I'^^y ,;^;,;.'';;>i,,:;;f ^^^i'^.^m-.' U.r'hrtjfloen ..r 
 alar..uvlatl\i-stthatsonio <la..i.ip J,^'''^' , ^^.^,^ „„t. l»..n 
 
 nvCty .ni"'^t.-s alter th.n.stet^snt^^^ ^^.^^^^^ ^.,.^.^,^ „,,,., 
 
 Uo-examined hy Mr. .Johnson. 
 
 , ;,;,:. ., .,. .„.. . »,„,„.. ■•• --" '■■••• -'■ ■''"•• 
 
 man was opposed to the not. 
 
 Hugh McDonald .Sirorn 
 
 lagii Mti"Ji*^''''^ ■' ^^j Know 
 
 Took (Jass away fron, tho ••'•"^''; j';;;^'',,^ t^e'" ^nk "l hoard 
 thithoNvas stniek. Saw sonie |'>' '/"'.''! „.,„i,.l >Ie|)onah1 a..d 
 S,mos thed a«ai..st «'->"->•.'•';.;: 'jl^'^" Trowd Saw the... after tl.- 
 Danu.l Mel'horson jm j;; ^^ V^';^^, ' £^,^,y MelK.nahl ...ak...SJ an odo. 
 ministers got into the housi . 
 to striKe a man. 
 
 A rchibahi A . McGUnvm.V, E.q. S,ron, : 
 
 Hoard .Tohn MeUonah., (Capt.) b..t ..ot tho aeensod. say at tho door 
 
 'r 
 
V 
 
 llie r.'.st. Sjiw ,si,.,,i,,.n \t I- ■: "^ ""■''""■'■''< ""I- talkinir «ifli 
 
 !.j-j^. Njuv imi/^S:np':;n!;;;;;!:,.'::£';i.^''";.''''"'''i -'arpiVMs 
 
 n...ii,j,sO-Hli(.ti. ' " '•'■'">'< Hdclir. Thiiili r SKW 
 
 ^'r„H\s h^ftth'r S'front : 
 
 •""=•'''• '•••''"«■.■. liu.n, rj'" '''■;'"'''';''■, •''''^^' •'"'"' '^i<- 
 
 ' >'i(..l. s.T,.,.,l,in^, (,„. ' '" " ^''-'^ '>'"<•". H.. was very nnirl, 
 
 III vt I I'll.;.. I Ml. . *. . 
 
 ik in his haml. It was 
 
 •■s<>tii\ while ill •■111 
 
 l!(tw(.ii th.' pulpit and me (i,,„r 
 
 :"|<I <'lh(rs at times .lr,.,ii luaiinir' 
 
 laii swiiii- f#w, Tiw. .1, 
 
 rclilieforc I notice<i John McDon 
 iiiilr.if „,wl ,1,,. ,1,,,,^ 
 
 Uasa, 
 J^iil ;ilM,iit halt wav 
 shunted and k.jit n",,. and . 
 
 ii'S^'ns "!,!;:;'''''■''''•'''''' ''■''''- ^h, 
 
 I ... 
 
 .v<il((l. His noise | 
 
 h/nd ......1^1. Inrni.. loh.aran.rvnn too" 
 
 AIiKinneii. There win 
 
 Tuwanis llie last nf the leetnr.'. 
 
 iil(i, I'ainter. 
 
 -MeDoiiald 
 
 ^ the lecture. 
 
 Imnt was alter 
 
 ■^inv hill, I, , |< ^, 
 '•'••tnre. It wa 
 lill< < n leel (i( 111 StejilK 
 •'linreli at tliat time 
 
 s:iw Stephen MeKinncn. Xevei 
 iM'piev. iitednietnm Ilea rin- the 
 I' l<> li<ar and vmi (on W..^ t, 
 
 Xe\ cr 
 
 -r- ---O 
 
 Was t( n or 
 niatristrates in the 
 istrates attempt t< 
 
 ' iinreli at tli-it tin,.. ii;,i ., 1. . " "iJiSi'^^irates in he 
 
 .:"i.-'iSl;:rM;;;v^r's::/l:;:,-;r!;:,:„ , ;:;1,„„ 
 
s^ -I 
 
 72 
 
 tom- jLi^Hiii.! from Mi*- 
 
 rr.nv.l wlion M.-lMuMsoii strn-k mc Saw tl.o 
 
 C':;:^::;;,!'";"^;" :ir- |:i:r ;. ,^; u,.:;, £;;..'u,., i... i.^.. i. i- 
 
 )ii> |Mi(ki-t "11- ;i»)..iil Ins pfis.Mi. 
 lliilinl J.'i'hrrlxnii .sirnrii : 
 
 l,„t xvus li.T.- tlw niiJl.t ■>!• II"- Ili"t. I ^v='^ •»'""" ""■ 
 
 .•II < I I .• . .lit 
 
 I„. Dan. Mrn..r*.n ilin.wasiuncat tlic<lu.,r Kmw " «" " ^' ^ . 
 for I saw son... of tlw .-nunl.-.f the st...... sti.-kinu n. llu- .1...,, «ll...- 
 
 ''m',-''.; ItVllows l.al l.a.l iMTM k„u,-k.Ml ..11- W1..-U the sl,.n.. tl.rowM 
 
 In Capl .I"!!" Mcl>"nal.l still, k liiin. 
 
 Croxs-v.iii III 
 
 I, ml hi/ .\i)llii-i .V<- /<"'"•, /••'■'"/•■ 
 
 .••illiM-tinii lie was slam inii anmii i« o-imi vi- -.. ...- •••-.• •- ■ ,, 
 
 s ml "u- t . . si UwalU. o„ tl... oppusito si.U- fn-.u Can.rn.n s Had 
 
 ',u 1 M t - r.M.n. wL.MO I wassitti'.-. Mv l.ea.l was m.t thnmgh 
 
 . wi .<l w wl,..n M.-IMu-rs.,n rais,,! his han.la...! .Inw.t.n Know 
 
 Umnlf sto„ostnkinK'tl.oao.,r without oxp.r.nuut.n U.-u.a.n- 
 
to throw til,. St.,,,,. - "" """ "'■»' '•'' Wils l„.,vi„;r |,is ,i,.,„ 
 
 UK. St...... nlt..r tl... .Mi,,!.si .,,,.;';,";,• -»■•'•'• M.-n-.-.,. ,.,n.w 
 
 ••lout at.'" ' '* '-^ •* '<•""«, I w. .1,1.1 lik.. t.. ir.-t !i 
 
 <'r,>.Hs-examii»,>.| hy \. >:,N;,a... K,,, j 
 
 ••l.T«y aM tl„.y pas.,-, -,,:.' '/ 'Z :;... V" "'""" '*• ''^••' '''••" ''- 
 <-W.s o,- st..,.,.s that niu'l,t<^.,,sv ,.,;"•'" '""■ ""■"^'' ""•'" «i'l> 
 
 Pitncun Mr/)„„n/,l .ur„r„ . 
 M«a,(l Til.., lias ()|{ii, 
 
 /tit/teit ('„, mi „,//,„„> .s,r„r„: 
 
 ^^ -n's w^l:-i;;;y;:!i.^:;;;;;:!:-;;!;;:-'>- p r ;,,„ ,, ,„„ 
 
 t..wa,-,is f|„. .•i..,-irv„M.,i •„ .~.hi li.e sir,.,.,, i.-j,,,, „„, 
 
 '>.:tw,.,.„ Tii.,,,,s.Hrssii ,,■::' '"•'" ' •;■ ;■•<■••«>.„,.„ w,.,v „„.„ 
 
 <'ftlu-t.r„u-.|. Di.i ,„„ ''""•'■,"".•■ ""'""""^vi"i.. ir,.was.„„. 
 
 OIK- els,; coimiiit :i<.t.-,„fvi..]i.|i,.,. 
 Cross-fxaini,,,.,! l,y A. >I,.|.a,u.. Ks,, 
 
74 
 
 I 
 
 - Jamet Kenna ftourn : 
 
 I". 
 
 . kfit »ii • nois«'. Saw D. Mj*- 
 \ c laiuU-r Smith iitter Mr, 
 
 Was on the Htn-et llif night ..f the Rlor. 
 
 (;„.MltVllow pass... on his way h. • ^J^^'^^J^'^^'^ZL" There was ruM«idei> 
 jin.l siii.l." I imi flu- autlior..f thai U-l •w^ »oun«i.. 
 ahlo of a crowd then- at tiie lime. 
 
 Ihinict Mr Donald sworn : 
 W.. in the village on ,V "'^^'J-f £t«i"'ban'"l^l-iSll:"^>S- 'S!^ 
 
 '»""«»> "»l.me. Iirr.l.... f it,M' ''"'k" » l»"" "' «'■'"" 
 
 Cross-fXiiniiiiwl by A. Mflsaw. Esci: 
 
 John MrDonal.1 whistle,! in the chureh for al.mt a couple of minut,^. 
 Saw him ilo nothing else. 
 Jamen liurtmde sworn : 
 
 Was assault...l on th.; night "«• the Riot W.sknoH^^^ 
 wav home with the ministers. «•''<'''''•' '^J ''';', 'Vniek with eiiZ's and 
 an.l was piek.'d up by '">• .p"V'f"l,,f\t cor .-r of tla^ehurc-ir f.i.ce 
 ..avel. C.tnmenced t.) ru^sail "^ ;«^^f , ^tu if .train at Thomson's 
 andTh..mson-s.-orner. ^^\*r,,'^,'y^,'^^:\ ''\*^. ,,.,nber nothing till I got U» 
 comer. (In c.>nse<iuenee ot the tilow.) n<"ii" 
 
 Cameron's st«ps. 
 Mr..l..lu.st.,na..hisstag..ask...lthe.j...>.ion.;;wh^^^ 
 
 tjuestion ohieeted to hy the counsel tor the accused. 
 Answer. Yes. 
 
 ,>..n-t know from my "^^^^^^i^^::!^^ i:;!::;,^^'^.'!.:;:!^!^ 
 
 Alt.-r Ave >:..t int.. Cameron s »> « ^; .^ The ministers were in the 
 ••(•hini<|uy H..tel,- •'»"l'"";i"y '. f ;„„„ t ho h. sc. Was atn.i.l that 
 h„use l.ef.,re me H.'anl stones '' K ^ ,,,'^ '''/f.v.. been upwanls 
 ihev W..U1.1 br.-ak in. >\ as a cry /"'Vj ''';." Vtru.-k b.-fore. Felt the 
 „f tbrty years in Antig.nush an.l never w.isstn.K^ ^^^^^^^ 
 
 otrects of the blow ^i'-- -;;;%\x aT^^^^^^^^ >■'•"•"»? =**'""^ 
 
 one o Clo.k when 1 went n.nni. ^» t- 
 Cameron's, while we were withm. 
 
 {^rosH-examined by John McKinn.m. Ks<l : 
 
 T)on-t kn.>w of my own .,bservati..n who siru.k tioodfoUow, 
 ("hiniquy or inyHolt. 
 
 V 
 
 * 
 
I 
 
 N 
 
 V 
 
 h 
 
 i 
 
 \titfifin Pvt.hir Svom. ,♦ 
 
 WnH iHi,. ,11 ti,,. ni^i.t ..I ihc Uiot. WftN in tho fhnWh Sliorflir 
 
 al.r ,1,,. n,...t„.^;,..„,nMn,Ml ih. rr u..s « ^r.. t ImS. m ^wc 
 
 .- il.l h.nr ry.ilnnjr t.-r a tin.... Passr.l .l.r.-nKh t e . r w, ufh-r 
 
 ' u '.L \ir ' '""' ^'■v'''-"' '"■'<■« ^tru.k l.y Nt..,„.K l,ol„re th»t 
 
 .Jv..r, I u-n ''■';■ ;'''''' '"."* ""'*•" *'"'"<-n.n«*«lu'i. lu- n-.n-ivcMi 
 
 "tnnk \1?,: ,h i "?' '.'"."■ ^""•■'''"' '■'" '"'• "»■. '"'<> »''«' "f'xt 
 iv,w ,1. I "''""k f'l tin- h.,„|. Tl,..s.. sU.tieH woro thrown 
 
 l»r,.:i::i"n;:.?'!in:;;./"" ^•"""""' '*'"•• ••' "•*' ^'---^ - "- ---J^ 
 
 Saw Diiii. McFMi.Tsoii. He came up tons innuirine for .Tamos FR.lio 
 
 ^;'.'|'m. hn7V'."'' "','"' '";," "■ '"■ '""' ^" 8" '"• "•"' ♦■»' »"'» Thci wa a great" 
 iKiise init 1 licanl no threat. t,'^«»i. 
 
 rM)ss-<.xamiiicd by A. Melsaac. Esq: 
 
 HiioUNJv. Uasel„>,. to (;oo,|fo!low an.! saw the Ktoiie. Tlie stone came 
 "eve!;.! :;.^':"'!'"""' '*"'??"^; The ^to,.e ^hieh h,.rt Mr. (J.KKlfelw^o 
 
 ^hiriimer Cvnninffhniu stcorn : 
 
 Ihmw ,"s't.!!!!.' ..l"!-^;' "" f'T "'"''^ ."'■ ''"" '^'"'- ««^- D**"- McPherson 
 M,.n . ■\""77"' '""""'• 'f «t"H-k alKiut the front door. Saw 
 
 M; •iu.l nom M Saw him strike Jan.es Eadie after he called 
 
 in« I nelson ont ol tlie crowd. 
 
 After tlie examination of tliese witn.'sses atul the plea.lines of tho eounsel 
 on both .Mdes, the parties aeeiised. with the exception of AJexander Sniitli 
 who ha.l n<,l been arrested, were then bronjiht into the inm.c.liate presence' 
 o» til.. Magistrates, an.l after hein« to|,l that they were not bound to crim- 
 inate then.selves wei* asked what they ha<l to say to the diar brought 
 against them. 
 
 They all pleaded " not guilty." 
 
 They were then admitted to'lJail U^ stan.l their trial at the first term of 
 the Supreme Court, amount of Hail »8f).00 each with two securities of 
 *4<).00 eaeli. 
 
 Besides the i.ifonnation lal.l by Mr. Hurnside against the above mention- 
 ed parties for Riot he also fll...l another against Geo. Iloche for assault • 
 Mr. Goodfellow too laid an infonnation against Capt. Jolni McDonald 
 Merchant,and Alex. Smith for assault. The preliminaiy oxamination was' 
 .'onducted before two mjigistrates in the Court House on the evenin<' of 
 the 1st March just after the other liad been ■ losed. As the evi.lcnce is 
 substantially the same as that already reported in coiuiecti^n with the 
 Kiot, It is unnecessary to rep.at it. Smith had not been apprehended, but 
 McDonald and Roche were admitted to Bail to stand tlieir trial on this 
 charge also at the next tenn of the Supreme Court. 
 
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 At tills «agu th.' matl.T ro^t^ at tl.o pn-noi.t titn.-. Tli.- ..l.M'.-t "t tli- 
 Prpslivtcry in isst.itm tl..- r..rru'..iiit' Htiitoiu.-nl i-. ll.,.t lln- puLli'- n.;i.v 1.- 
 „„t in i.<.ss<wsi,m ..fall tlu- fartn ol the cwo. an.l tlius Ik- in a |HMltioi, ... 
 
 judKC ..f the i.r..pri.-lv ..fth .ur>- p..rM..-l 1..,.]. l.y th.- (;ov,.ri.iu.-nt an.l 
 
 theinH..,v..s. Thev have ii.Mitul.-l tl..- |.r...--s, at Law with i... v.-ry saM- 
 euine anti.-ipatio.M of siu'ees.. They a.v i...t afrui.l ..f lailure fn.n. want 
 ofevi.l.M..e.l.utfr..mth..>.'v..iyp.'.Millaiiti.-.ort.ii->iiuali..nwhi.-hn..luee.l 
 
 them to h.'^itate so ion- al...nt e..nini.n.iM« a pro>eeuli..n. Aliva.ly their 
 fears, as t.. the treatment t.. whi.-h their witn.-.M^s would he M.h.i.-el.Ml. 
 have heen partially reali/e.l. One of th.'ni wa, pnrM...I on the very n>-hl 
 that the examination terminaf.l. An..tl..i- ha.i th.. win.h.w. ot his sal...... 
 
 hroken on the same nijiht. Willii.i a t.-w .laystlu-.-owa.-.llya.l -I l..vak...,' 
 the wi.Klows wa. auain .vp.-a.e.l. The I'.vsl.ytery h..w.v..r are t.illy 
 ,«.rsna.l.'d that notwithstan.li..si the .. .ner..iis a...l hari-assinj; annoyan.e, 
 to which their p.-ople i.i the mean time may h- sul.i.rf.-.l. a s.archm- 
 investipiti..,, into all the cireumstanc.s *.f th.- Ki..t, ae.-..mpani. 1 l.y th.- 
 pul)li.-ation .^f til.- evi,l,MK-e to the worl.l.will s.-rve a valnal.le puip..-.- ev.-ii 
 If the (Jra.i.l Jury ..f the Cm.ity iviuM- to fin.l a Hill .-f In.li.-in>.-nt ..r a 
 Petit Jury a verdict ot t;iiilty. 
 
 Alrea.ly, lUuUin.-e the pivliminaiy .xamiiiatinii. tli.v liax.- h.-anl 
 with ..ini-h Hatistaeiloii, that the lUslu.p has p.il.li.ly ii. the .-l.apel 
 s..v.-r.-l V .l.>.ioun.e<l th. n.l.i.-t of the Kiot.rs. ami .-xi-ivhs.-.I l.is Imp- 
 that the ttuilty pa.ties woul.l he l.r<.u>rht to i>unishiii(-..t. 
 
 In chjshig this statement, the Committee on h.half of Ih.- P.-.-shytery ..f 
 Pictou,wish to express their s«-ns.- of ohlisiatioi. t-. all wh.. ha\.- i-<M.p.-rat..l 
 witJi them in their efforts to vin.lieate the rijihls of tli.ir p.-..ple. Tli.-ir 
 thanks are due, not more to the Prt-sl.yteries <".f the Pr.sl.yterian ChuiTh 
 L(.w.-r Piovinces. which have alm.ist u.ia.iimously .joinc.l in an expiessi..i. 
 of sympathy for the ii..i';.v.l l.ivthiv.i. a.i.l ..f in.liii.iation at the outi-asje 
 committed upon thein.tiian toth.- Pr. shyt.-ii.-> ofihe Pn-shyt.rian Chm.h 
 of the Maritime Piovinc.-s. a.i.l the Distri.t M.etiii-s of tie- W.sl.-yaiis. 
 which have h.'cn .-.luully cidial. hearty, a.i.l vigorous in their utteiati.-es. 
 
 Th. y would also aeknowledf;.- their iiidcl.tediifss to the coii.lu<toi> ..f 
 those papers which have not only communicate.l the facts t.. the w..rl.l. 
 but have also conteiid.d .'arnestly, in some instances in the fa.-e of mis- 
 repi-esentation and ahnse. for the vindication of our (•onim..n ri;.'ht>. a.id 
 the maintenance of our common privil.-ges. 
 
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