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THE JAMAICA INSURRECTION.
THE TRIAL OF GORDON.
(From The Times, January 25th.)
On Saturday, the 21st of October, George
William Gordon was tried by court martial at
Morant Bay. The Court closed their proceedings
the same evening. The evidence was early the
next day forwarded to the General together
with the finding of the Court, which had
been approved and confirmed by Brigadier-General
Nelson, the officer in command of the district.
On Sunday, about 1 o'clock, the same was
received by the General at headquarters, who
read it to the members of the Executive Committee.
Immediately afterwards it was forwarded
by express to his Excellency the Governor
in Spanish Town.
The following is a copy of the proceedings:
At a court-martial assembled by order of Brigadier
General Nelson at Morant Bay, on the 21st day of
October, 1865: Present Lieutenant S. A. Brand, B.N.,
president ; Lieutenant Errington, K.N., member ;
Ensign P. Kelly, 4th West India Regiment, member,
proceeded to try George W. Gordon, charged with, —
"For, that before the time of the insurrection at
Morant Bay, on the 11th day of October, 1863, when
the rebels massacred the Custos, the Baron von Ketel-
holdt, and divers other persons, being justices of the
peace, or other occupations, assembled in vestry on that
day, the said George William Gordon did, in furtherance
of the said massacre, at divers periods previous to
the same, incite and advise with certain of the insurgents
there by his influence tending to cause the riot,
whereby many of Her Most Gracious Majesty's subjects
lost their lives when assembled in lawful consideration
of parochial and other matters — the said George
William Gordon is arraigned :
"First, — On the charge of high treason against Her
Majesty Queen Victoria.
"Second, with having complicity with certain parties
who were engaged in the rebellion, riot, or insurrection
at Morant Bay on the 11th day of October, 1855."
The Court having been duly sworn, the prisoner
pleaded "Not Guilty."
John Anderson, sworn. — The last time the prisoner
went up to Stoney Gut he came to the Chapel Highland
Castle at Stoney Gut. He says to Paul Bogle, "They
are going to hold a public meeting. We must get up
some men for to go to Morant Bay to seek about the
back land, and if we don't got the back lands all the
buckra they will be die," and after that Paul Bogle asked
me if I would join them. I tell him "No, I would not
join it, because when all buckra dead how are we going
to manage?" and he said "If I don't join it they will
kill you." I was forced to travel away to Leith-hall
barracks, Paul Bogle got M 'Laren to go up the mountain
to look for hands and to come to Morant Bay.
Prisoner. —On what day did you see me at Stoney
Cut? —Sunday.
Prisoner. — In what month, and in what year? This
year, I know. June or July, I believe, but I did not
date it down.
Prisoner . —Was there any other person there besides
Bogle and myself? — Plenty more.
Prisoner. —Did I say that publicly in the presence of
all? —Yes.
Prisoner. —What time of day was it? After chapel
was over. About this time, 3 pm.
Prisoner. —You know me ? —Yes.
James Gordon, sworn, stated. — Mr. Gordon sent that
all the people must gather up money and send it to him
that he might pay it for the letter to go home to the
Queen, and if the letter won't go he will go himself to
see the Queen face to face, and when we tell the man
we are not able to do that, if it is the Queen sent we will
do so, and he said we must try endeavor, and if we get
the money we must send it in a letter, and send
it to a post-office, and direct it "G. W. Gordon,"
at the back, and he will receive it anywhere at all.
(Written documents were produced and read in court
marked A, and attached)
Prisoner. — How do you know the letter came from
me ? —Because it was signed by Geo. W. Conlon.
Prisoner. — Do you know my signature? — No.
Gordon Ramsay, being duly sworn: I produce a de-
position of Thomas Johnson, made on his deathbed. He
is since dead.
The Court. — Did the dying man say that they were
Mr. Gordon's friends at Stoney Gut, or did he mean to
say he heard they were? — He said Gordon's friends.
Gordon teach them.
(Here was read document C., then D., then E., then
F., then one of G., being one of many of G. W. Gordon's
papers found in his portmanteau.)
Mrs. Gough, postmistress of Morant Bay, sworn,
stated. — There was a correspondence between Mr. Gordon
and certain parties — George McIntosh, William Grant
the saddler, William Chisholm, James McLaren. I have
seen a letter for Paul Bogle from the prisoner.
The Court. —You can swear to the handwriting? — Yes;
I know his handwriting well.
The Court. —Look at that and tell if you know it. —
That came in two packages, one to Chisholm, one to Paul
Bogle, addressed by Mr. Gordon in his writing. (Here
was shown a placard headed "State of the Island,"
Chisholm's letter, too. )
The Court. — Are those in Gordon's handwriting? —
They are.
the Court. — Was it not customary for the prisoner to
attend all vestry meetings? —Yes.
The Court. —And was it not an exceptional instance
his missing the very day of the slaughter? It was. Everybody
thought it very strange.
The Court. —Have you seen or heard of the meetings
here? — I never heard of them.
The Court. —Were they kept secret? —I do not know.
Prisoner. —Are you aware that I have been corresponding
for years with Bogle? —I only remember one
letter about some sugar.
Prisoner. —When as my last letter to Bogle? — Can't
say.
Prisoner. —Was it more or less than two months? — I
cannot recollect the exact time.
Prisoner. —Are you not aware that Chisholm is an old
servant of mine, and that I have always been in correspondence
with him more or less? — I was not aware that
he was then a servant of yours.
Prisoner. —Then I will make it "friend?" — When
prisoner comes late into the Bay he always says he will
get his grass from Chisholm; that is all I know.
Prisoner. —Did a letter come through the post for
M'Intosh lately? — There was a paper with a penny
stamp on it for M'lntosh.
Prisoner. —What induced you to take that placard
out of the cover or wrapper? — It was a habit at the
Post-office to take out papers, read them, and return
them.
Prisoner. —Was the seal off, or how did you got it
out? — A book parcel, with both ends clear.
Prisoner. — Did you know I was suffering from indisposition?
—I never heard.
James M'Laren sworn, states, — I know Mr. Gordon
was a member of the House of Assembly.
The Court. —Do you know Mr. Gordon has something
to do with the rebellion? — That I don't know of.
The Court. — Did you ever hear of Mr. Gordon being
connected with Paul Bogle? — Paul Bogle always voted
for him.
The Court. — Did you know James Gordon? — I know
several James Gordons.
Prisoner. —Did I ever send you up to the mountains
to raise money, or in any way to tell the people not to
pay for land, or anything improper? — No.
Mr. Ramsay here produced another letter from the
prisoner to E. C. Smith, marked "private," checked
1. The prisoner admitted the letter to be his writing.
The Defence.
Theodore Jestard, shopkeeper at Whitehorns, sworn.
Prisoner. — Did you call at Kingston and find me sick
some two weeks ago? — I called for a Mr. Mesquita, and
finding he was gone to Mr. Gordon's I went there. I
saw Mr. Gordon on the sofa, but I could not say if he
was sick. He was dressed. Mr. Mesquita and I left
together.
Prisoner. — I have to state that I was not taken up, but
gave myself up at Kingston, when I found there were
more enemies about me. Feeling myself quite innocent
I called on the General, in company of Dr. Fiddes, and
told his Excellency if I was required about the disturbances
here I was at command. He told me he had no
authority at all, and I was about taking leave of him,
when his Excellency the Governor came in with Dr.
Bowerbank. I was about to state the same thing to his
Excellency the Governor, when he told me he had come
for me, and would take me on board a vessel, and Dr.
Bowerbank escorted me to my lodgings and took me to
the wharf for passage off. I have been brought up
with Europeans, and all my dearest, best, and most
confidential friends at this moment are of this class. I
have never had any other feelings for them but love and
affection. I have imported European laborers myself,
in the hopes they would be beneficial to the country and
able to instruct the negroes, and I have always desired
to see Europeans introduced into the country as a
blessing to it. Instead of driving them out I should
like to see them more numerously located there, and then
the extensive possessions of land which I have would,
I think, be sufficient guarantee of my wishing the safety
of property and therefore rebellion would be the last
thing I should wish to see. I have always recommended
the people who have frequently complained to me to
patience and perseverance, and as a proof of that I have
endeavored to have their votes recorded so as to maintain
a legitimate position; and I solemnly, before my Maker
and this Court, declare that I never knew from Paul
Bogle or any other person of the insurrection. If I die
I shall die triumphant, and that I knew nothing of it
until informed by a policeman in Kingston. I then went to
the police station, next to my friend Mr Airey to inquire
if he had heard of it. I never heard from one of the
parties of their movements or intentions in the least
degree. I admit that the circumstantial evidence is
suspicious, but I cannot help that Paul Bogle is
certainly my political friend, and it was his duty by his
profession to have practised peace and good will. I was
astonished to hear that he was at the head of the rebellion
I regret it, but I cannot control it. M'Lnren
I have only lately known, chiefly since the last meeting
here. My reason for not attending the vestry was solely
from ill health. I caught a severe cough, which shook
my whole frame, and Dr Major called on me about the
end of September and regretted my inability to attend
the vestry. Then I sent for Dr Fiddes, and could not
possibly come up. I also mentioned to Mr Airey that
my knees were so weak I could hardly stand, and he
said I was better away. This will, I hope, satisfactorily
answer the suspicious about my not being at the vestry.
The late Custos and myself were old and familiar
friends, and although we have had political differences
fought upon their own merits, I should never have
done or wished him any personal harm. The proof is
this — that at the last election there was a slight disturbance,
and I went to the Baron and told him "that although
we were not on speaking terms, I hoped he would let
things go on quietly," and I advised the people to be
quiet towards him and generally. The evidence of the
two men Anderson and Gordon are not correct. Gordon
seems to be upon hearsay and Anderson seemed to be a
volunteer witness. It is not correct. I solemnly de
clare I have only seen Stoney Gut Chapel once, and
then it was on the Sabbath evening, when we only held
a religious service, so he must have supposed I said what
he states. The statement of the man at York
seems to be a general one. I don't know him, and I
deny what he attributes to me. The words attributed
to me with reference to Hayti are incorrect. I solemnly
declare I never thought of Hayti when I was at Vere,
and those words, if spoken, were spoken in another
parish, and I emphatically declare that I never made
any disrespectful allusion about his Excellency the
Governor, or said he was it bad man on that occasion. I
was a most chastened spirit. I deny the statement of
Mr. Chevanus — revenge is not in my heart; with reference
to Bogle and Chisholm's letters I have been in
correspondence with them for some time, on general
business and sometimes political matters, and I have no
letter that I should not like seen by this Court
and the world. I hope it may be the pleasure of
the Court to take, if necessary, further information, and
as no charge is made against me for being concerned in
any rebellion here I had expected that on any crime or
misdemeanour charged to me I should have been tried
at Kingston, as I was not taken up in a rebellious act or
martial law district.
The Court having heard the prisoner's defence, also
the witness he called in his defence, consider the charges
proved most fully, and do therefore adjudge the prisoner,
George William Gordon, to be hung by the neck until he
be dead, at what time and place the Brigadier-General
may direct.
H. BRAND, President, Lieutenant, Royal Navy.
Morant Bay, Oct. 21, 1865.
Approved and confirmed.
Moreover, I fully concur in the sentence awarded,
such being fully borne out by the evidence,
The prisoner to be hung on Monday next, the 23rd of
October, 1865 ; to-morrow, the 22d, being Sunday, and
the state of this part of the country not rendering it necessary
to inflict a punishment on the Sabbath-day.
A. A. NELSON, Brigadier-General, Commanding
Field Forces.
Morant Bay, Oct. 21, 1865 8p.m.
Copy of documents lettered as stated in the proceedings
of the Court and attached to the said Court
assembled for the trial of George W. Gordon:—
"A. "21st October.
"John Anderson. — Paul Bogle ask me to join him,
but not to join the buckra. I know Mr. Espent. I saw
George Gordon go to Stoney Gut, and said he intend
holding a meeting that the black should kill all the
whites; this was at Stoney Gut Chapel, Island Castle,
christened by G. W. Gordon. Paul Bogle, William
Bogle, William Birie, James Bune said if all the black
would join him he would take his stick and go to Morant
Bay and make way.
his
John x Andbrsom,
mark"
"James Gordon. Mr G. W. Conlon send a letter
up to the Valley to say that there will be a war, and
the whole of the people must be prepared for it. James
M'Laren carried the letter up the Valley, and he also
said that the people will get law free. I was sent up by
Mr. Charles McLean to give evidence
James Gosden."
These men voluntarily came from St. David's, and
were warned that their evidence must not be from fear,
reward or any promise, and were cautioned in the
presence of all the prisoners not to state anything from
fear. t
'. B. W. M'Kenzib, J.P., St Thomas-in-the-Eaat.
" Witnesses. Mai thorpree.
his
"Sligo x Caubell. '
mark.
John Codrington."
Deposition of Thomas Johnson, produced by Gordon
Ramsay.
"B.
" I, Thomas Johnson, now considering myself on my
death-bed, but in my perfect senses, make this statement
without fear or mallee, trusting in God I never attended
a meeting, though asked by G. W. Gordon, of the
parish of St. Thomas-in-tke-Eost, Member of Assembly.
He twice asked me, but I would not agree, to throw
qualities or fifpanies as much as your hands could reach.
I asked him, Wilarra I do that for, when Queen gave
me freer already. He said, Who like for eat ; he eat,
bat by-and-bye what that quarter and finance all come
to. I must do so to send the money home. I said all
the outside land we can got for nothing. Gordon said
Every man must him give 10s, averse that when taxes
come in he can pay for taxes.' Gordon had two meetings
our houses are near ; I mean his chapel is near my house.
He sent a ticket to all the people to meet at certain
houses, for what he had to tell them he would tell
them. I did not go, but I heard what he said-' people
will the ticket keep ;' that was Friday meeting, not
prayer ; second meeting prayer. My wife came from
it she told me I was not to go to Baptist meeting ;
they have no good for tell me. I must go to Mr. Panton
For want. My wife said also Mr. Gordon told her
Whiteman keep all the money, and make the people
work for nothing.' I was in Mr. Grant's, the saddler's
shop, when the court-house was burnt. Mr. Grant
said I must be shut up with another boy, when Mr.
Grant heard the boating outside. Mr. Grant was attending
to me the whole of the night and gave me
water. Mr Gordon's people made the disturbance and
Mr. Gordon teach them. All is Gordon's friends as
Stony Gut do it.
I " This Pnnn was, I understand, among the rebels at
the massacre on the 11th of October, and was wounded.
his
Thos. 4 Johnson.
mark.
"Taken before us in this 17th day of October, 1865.
John German, Surgeon.
"P Kelly, Ensign, 3th W.I.K.
"Godi'hey Goodwin, Assist Surg. B.N.
H. W. Jones, Lieut., It. A."
"0.
" Vero, Jamaica,
Oct. 16, 1893.
" Personally appeared before me one of Her Majesty's
Justices of the peace for the parish of Vere, William
Robertson Peart and James Fyfe Humber, who being
duly sworn, maketh oath and saith that on the fourth
i day of September they were present at the meeting held
at the ' Alley,' when George W. Gordon addressed the
people in the following inflammatory language :
" ' My Friends am here to-day to discuss the
merits of Dr. Underhill's letter; we applied to the
Custos for the use of the Court-house, but he refused,
saying that no magistrate or vestryman signed the application.
Wo petitioned the Governor he is a bad man
my friends what did he do but sent over the petition
to the Attorney-General for his advice, whom I firmly
believe is not sound, and he gave it as his opinion that
the Custos did right to refuse the Court-house, and has
it in his power to do so. Let me inform you that the
magistrates and vestrymen sure your trustees for the
Court-house. Who elected the vestrymen 1 ('A Voice.
-'The plumbers.') It is your right and privilege. You
pay taxes, and your money purchases the Court-house.
The Governor is a had man. He sanctions everything
done by the higher classes to the oppression
of the poor negroes. Now, my friends, a few
words as to the rates of wages, and how you are to you and
by your employers. The money that is said to go for
the cultivation of the properties goes in other ways that
you ought to perceive. Aly people get 9s. per week.
What do you got? (Several Voices. 2s. 6d.,
1s. 9d. per week; sometimes none at all.') Air.
Gordon. What is the price of rice at the Alloy?
(A Voice. nd. for seven girls.') Mr. Gordon.
-In England it is 11d. to 2d. per quart, showing
that the peasantry of England are better off than
those of Jamaica. Look at your clothes ; half of you
are naked. Your children and yourselves can't go to
church for want of clothes. This is a serious question.
The people of this parish ought to be paid £12 per annum.
The coolies get rich because they get work continually;
but you do not. (A Voice. The planters,
after the bargains, crush us down and give us one-half.')
Air. Gahey report to the Queen that your thieves ;
the notice that is said to be the Queen's advice is all
trash ; it is no advice of the Queen's at all. I am glad
to say that there are a few men in Vere who are loyal
and serve their God. The people in More are in a very
low state, and very much oppressed. Educate your
children, and in time they will be able to take the leading
posts in this country, Mr. Price, and a few
others that I could name are working more. Those
gentlemen have their people, but the gentlemen in
Vero won't speak to you. I have been told by a great
many of you that the planters work on Sundays dis-
tilling rum. Why, you are putting fire to your own
souls. Others of you who sticks at the price offered
you are ordered to leave the property. Sabbath-break-
ing is bringing down the curse of Heaven on Vero.
What is to become of you as a people and what is to
become of your children I will write to the Secretary
of State and Lord Brougham that I have been in Vero,
and state the distress of the people. I was told by some
of you that your overseer said that if any of you
attended this meeting he would tear down your houses,
fell him that I, George William Gordon, say they dare
not do it. It is tyranny. You must do what Hayti
does. You have a bad name now, but you will have a
worse than.
" James Tate Human.
William KodkutPeart,
"Sworn before me this 19th of October, lKOr>,
"Jambs M. Gum, J.P., Vero."
D.
" Kingston, Sept. li.
"Dear Chisholm's hope you are well. I have much
to say to you, but I shall not write, hoping to see you in
a few days hence, when I go up to pay taxes. Please
to tell Messrs. Mcintosh, Clarke, and Bogie, to inquire
at the |Mut-otHco for papers. I have been in elsewhere
the poor people are very wretched, and positively
starving. I never saw anything so bad. We need pray
to God for help and deliverance, Remember me to all
friends.
" Yours very truly,
"Geokok W. Gokiion.
"I have been so busy that you must excuse haste.
" Mr. George Chisholm." A G. W. O.
" Seized at Chisholm's October 16, 18in.
"Goninon W. Bamba v."
"B.
" Charles Cliavanus sworn, states. Shortly of to the
limit! and of the action 'Gordon v. Ketolholdt,' I met
Mr. George W. Gordon and expressed to him my regret
at his defeat. He said Never mind, I hope yet to get
my revenge, and if I don't got it my people will.'
"O. Chavanus."
"Sworn before me, this 19th day of October, 1865,
at the city and parish of Kingston.
" llKNUY J. Bicknell, Police Magistrate"
F.
" I, George Thomas, residing at York, in the parish of
St. Thomas-in-tho-East, do solemnly swear. - Those three
weeks they begun on it (Paul Bogle and Moses Bogle).
They sent to call up and several others. When I went
they swore me, and told me the appointed day I would
see what was done the day Wednesday, the 11th of
October, 1865. They (Paul Bogle and Misses Bogle) told
me I was entitled to as a day, and I never got it. Mr.
Gordon never came there, but Mr. Bogjo got his (Mr.
Gordon's) handwriting, and he (Mr. Gordon) was the
person who told Mr. Bogle the land was going to be free,
and he (Mr. Gordon) put up Mr. Bogle to do all this
rebellion. Paul and Moses Bogle said to me that if I did
not swear they would kill me. Tuesday night last, the
10th of October 1865, was the last meeting we find. I
heard them say they were not to trouble Mr. Georges,
because he was a friend of Mr. Gordon. I repeat that Mr.
G. W. Gordon is the head of the rebellion. Hojmt up the
Eagles to do it, I heard Paul Bogle say on Wednesday,
the 11th of October, 1865, 'Good God, we on the parade
can't got no fire; look at the white moukilling all the black
people.' He (Paul Bogle) called for Uro. I have heard
Mr. G. W. Gordon advising the people not to pay for
their land, and they must seek for the white people first
Monday, the 11th of October, 1865, four pollcotnott cause
to Paul Bogle's yard-namely, William Fuller, Lake,
and the other a Maroon young man, and Lucky, with two
constables. I know one of the constable's name to be
Lister Davis, and the other to be Betty. I have been
at the meetings at Church Corner. James Dacros, W.
Bogle, and the other Bogle that works at Mr. Marshal
look's logwood dray ; M'Laroo, of Church Corner, and
a man named Grant, at Stanton Sand, used to write at
the meetings, and I have seen a small run from town.
I hear he is a family to George Clarke, at Paul Bogle's
houM,*n4bo all times wrote at Paul Bogle's, (Craddock?
I -K.B.) GeoigoOlaike and his father-in-law Paul Bogle,
I got out, and he (Clarke) has nothing to do with this row.
I have never seen him at the meetings,
his
George x Thomas.
, mark."
" Taken and sworn to before me this 18th
> day of October, 1865.
Daniel Marshalleok, J.P., for
St. Thomas-in-tho-East."
UG.
" Public Meeting A public meeting will be held at
on the day of for tho purpose of
Chair to be taken at o'clock by ."
. , H.
"Placard, flooded, State of the Island,' attached,"
The copy attached was the one retained by Mrs. Gough.
Having no other, I will insert a copying.
.' State of the Island. Public meetings,- St Ann's Bay
St. Thomns-in-tho-East.
" A requisition numerously signed for a public meeting
to consider the state of the condition of the people'
having been presented to the Custos, his Honor has
appointed Saturday, the 29th inst, foropuhlio meeting
at the Court-house, Morant Bay. Ave trust there
will be a good meeting, and that the people will
not on that day allow themselves to be interfered
with by any of those who have already
written to their disparagement and made statements
without proper foundation, which has so misled Her
Majesty's Government as to cause the very indiscreet
despatch which the Right Hon. Mr. Cardwell, Secretary
of State, was induced to send to Mr. Eyre in reply to
the St. Ann's memorial. This document ought to be
well handled in a loyal spirit. We know that our beloved
Queen is too noble-hearted to say anything unkind
even to her most humble subjects, and we believe that
Mr. Cardwell and Her Majesty's other Ministers are
gentlemen too honorable and honest in their intentions
wilfully to wound the feelings of Her Majesty's colonial
subjects ; but we fear they have been deceived and mis-
led, and the consequence is a serious grievance to our
people ; but we advise them to be prudent, yet firm, in
their remonstrances, and we have no doubt that truth
will ultimately pro- vail.
" People of St. Ann's ! poor people of St. Ann's !
starving people of St. Ann's! naked people of St.
Ann's You have no sugar estates to work on, nor can
find other employment. We call on you to come forth.
Even if you be naked come forth and protest
against the unjust representations made against
you by Mr. Governor Eyre and his band of customers.
You don't require customers to tell your woes; but
you want more free of Government influence. You want
honest men ; you want men with a sense of right
and wrong, and who can appreciate you. Call on your
minister to reveal your true condition, and thou call on
Heaven to witness and have mercy. People of St.
Thonins-in-tho-East, you have been gi amid down too
long already. Shake off your sloth. Let not a crafty
Jesuitical rector deceive you ; speak like honourable
and true men on Saturday, the 20th. Prepare for your
mooting.lloinembor the destitution amid your families and
your forlorn condition ; the Government have dared
you to defend your own rights against the enormities of
an unscrupulous and oppressive foreigner, Mr. Custos
Ketolholdt. You fool this, and no wonder you do ; you
have been saved in this provoking act, and it is sufficient
to extinguish your long patience. This is not the time
when such deeds should be perpetrated ; but as they have
been, it is your duty to speak out, and to act too. We
advise you to be up and doing on the 29th., and maintain
your cause, and be united in your efforts. The
causes of your distress are many, and now is your
time to review them. The Custos. we learn, read
at the last vestry the despatch from Mr. Cantwell,
which he seemed to think should quiet
you ; but how can men with a sense of wrong in their
bosoms be content to be quiet with such a reproachful
despatch as this Remember that he only is free whom
the Truth makes free. You are no longer slaves, but
free men. Then us free men act your part on the 29th.
If the conduct of the Custos in ruling the despatch to
silence you be not an act of imprudence, it certainly is
an attempt to stifle your free expression of your opinions ?
Will you suffer this Are you so shortsighted that you
cannot discern the occult designs of Air. Custos Ketol-
holds ? Do you see how very vestry he puts off the
cause of the poor until the Board breaks up, and nothing i
is done far them ? Do you remember how he has kept
the smallpox money, and otherwise and distributed it, so
that many of the people died in want and misery while
he witheld relief ? How that he gave the money to his
own friends, and kept it himself. instead of distributing
it to the doctors and ministers of religion for the poor ?
Do you perceive how he shields Messrs. Herschell
and Cooke in all their improper acts ? You do
know how dear he is on some occasions, and
how quick of bearing on others. Do you remember
' his attempt at tyrannical proceedings at the
elections last year? And thus, inhabitants of St.
Thonma-in-the-Enst, you have been afflicted by an enemy
of your peace-a Custos whose views are foreign to
yours. Do your duty on the 29th day of July, 1865;
try to help yourselves, and Heaven will help you;
Introduced by Mr. Gordon Ramsay.
(Private)
Kingston, Oct. 14, 1865.
"My dear Sirs-I thank you for yours of the 12th,
only just to hand, and shall attend to the two checks ;
but since yesterday the door to money transactions
seems closed, and will, I fear, got worse till some order
be restored.
"I lament deeply the report that our good friend Mr.
Iliro is among the slain 1 What a sad, sad war, super-
induced by the imprudent and arbitral y conduct of the
poor Baron ; what an appointment for the Governor to
have made, and what a result! I truly deplore all
that has occurred.
" I always advised peace and patience to the fullest
extent, but I fear the Bonding away of Jackson, and the
conduct of the OF and justices caused the people to
lose all confidence and hope in anything like a list co.
" In my opinion, this is the true cause of immediate
discontent, and how easily could it have been avoided.
"I feel much for many who have suffered in this sad
scene. " Believe me, yours faithfully,
E 0 Smith, Esq. '. G. W. GoitnoN.
"I am weak and unwell."
FuaruEii Documents attached to Proceedings on
Couht-maiitui,.
Letter seized by Gordon Ramsay at Chisholm's house,
OotoborlO, 1805:
" Lot enclosed by delivered. G. W. G.
" Kingston, June 19, 1868.
Dear Chisholm's shall be up, It. V., by the end
of this week, and hope to find all right.
"Soon enclosed. We must not lose heart, butpor
severe in the good. Best wishes. " Yours very truly,
"Mr W. Chisholm." G. W. Gordon.
Statement of Elizabeth Jane Gough, widow, now
staying in the city of Kingston; being sworn, saith,
I mu post-mistress at Morant Bay. For some time past,
since the appearance of Dr. Underhill's letter. Mr. G. W.
Gordon has been carrying on a regular correspondence
through my post office with scores of jurors, I am no
Grant, and James M'Laren He wrote M'Laren about
two posts, I think, before the breaking out last Wednesday
at Morant Bay I have also seen letters pass
through the postoffice from him to Paul Bogle, but not
very often The big that arrived on Thursday night
if for the murders has not been issued This h it is in the
Kingston Post office, so I think Mr Boyer told me The
last one to James M'Laren was very thick not a single
letter From M'Liuon's last words I think there must
have been letters in it for other poisons I have received
a packet of printed papers addressed in Mr Gordon's
handwriting to Paul uo0lo and another to William
Chisholm They came by the same post shortly after
the publication of the Queen's Letter Paul Bogle
has always been sending for letters, though he don't
say from whom he expected them McIntosh. also the
post before lliooutbionk was asking for letters Head
not say to me whom I have seen letters from him
addressed to Mr Gordon These letters were posted
by him, and, being late, he paid, for to forward them
I took one of the printed papers out of the packet addresses
to Paul Bottle I gave it to Mr Richard Cooke
I had one in the post office at the time of the outbreak
I had it in the Z hole The bending of it was To the
People of St Ann and St. Thomas in the East ' It
called on the people to be up and doing It contradicted
what was stated in the Queen's advice, but I can't ex
notly tell you the words It was not signed, but the
trappers on both packets to Bogie and Chisholm were
in Mr Gordon's handwriting I know that Mr. Gordon
and Bugle are intimate Every one in the distict knows
this "(Signed) "E J Gough "
"Sworn before me this 17th day of October, 1865,
"(Synod) "Lewis Bowwiiunk.
Kingston, jp"
A story is going the rounds of the Neapolitan
papers in regard to a prophecy made by Pio IN
when in conversation with a high Spanish person-
age It remains to be seen whether his holiness
is as good at a prophecy as Mathieu (de la Dome)
The Holy rather says -Unfortunately it is to
be feared that the year 1866 will be one in which
a great deal of blood will he shed The fire of
the demagogues will burst forth in many parts of
Europe lion ever this dreadful conflagration
will have finished in 1867, when peace will be
re-established, Home will view with grief a second
effect of the scenes of 1849, and the Pane will
be obliged to abandon the City of the Church, as
a fugitive In 1867, when the Pope returns to
the Vatican C?), a grand council will be assembled,
and the centenary of St. Peter will he
celebrated. In 1868 you will be present at my
funeral I
Mr Leopold Dufour, of Alfred - terrace,
Brompton, gave a party on the occasion of the
marriage of his daughter, and about 6 o'clock
Mrs Dufour was waiting with the bridegroom,
when she was observed to laugh in an hysterical
manner, and made for an ante-room, the entrance
to which she had just gained when she fell lifeless
into the arms of her daughter Her death is attributed
disease of the heart
A Scotch paper states that six of the jurors
who voted the Saturday Review article on Miss
Longworth to be no libel, with the three who
were for giving a verdict in her favour, have made
solemn declarations that they gave their verdict
under an erroneous impression of the law of the
case, and that since they read the charge of Lord
.Tcrviswoodc in the public papers-a charge which
some of them say they did not hear at all when
delivered, and others over the) heard finly very
indistinctly they have felt convinced that they
did Mrs Yelverton injustice, and that they would
now give a verdict in her favor Application will
therefore be made for a new trial
In 1867, the proverb which says that "All
roads lead to Home I" will be literally applicable,
as the railway lines all arrive there Time
besides the line from Ancona to Rome which will
be finished in three or four months, Florence will
also be connected with the Eternal City by the
Arezzo line, which runs to Perugia, and by the
Sienna one, which crosses the Apennines to
Picullu From Leghorn a railway along the
coast already reaches the Pontifical frontier, and
easy, Naples has been for a considerable time in
direct communication with the Pontifical capital.
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