Samil M. Sener REPORTS OF THE TRIALS OF COLONEL AARON BURR, (LATE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,) FOR TREASON, AND FOR A MISDEMEANOR, In preparing the means of a Military Expedition against Mexico, a territory of the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Held at the City of Richmond, in the district of Virginia, in the Summer TO WHICH IS ADDED, AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING THE ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT AND DEFENCE OF THE MOTION AFTERWARDS MADE BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE UNITED STATES, TO COMMIT A. Burr, H. Blannerhassett ana I. Smith, FOR TREASON OR MISDEMEANOR, ALLEGED TO BE COMMITTED THERE. TAKEN IN SHORT HAND BY DAVID ROBERTSON, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. IN TWO VOLUMES..... VOL. II. PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED BY HOPKINS AND EARLE. FRY AND KAMMERER, PRINTERS, 1808. THE TRIAL OF COLONEL AARON BURR. AFTER Mr. Wickham closed his argument, on Friday the 21st day of August, 1807, Mr. HAY stated, that he wished to examine the other witnesses, by whom he expected to prove an overt act. Israel Miller was then sworn. Question by Mr. HAY.-Were you on the island, Mr. Miller, with Blannerhassett and his party at the time charged in the indictment, the 10th of December last? Answer. I arrived on the island between the 7th and 10th of December last, in company with colonel Tyler, who had four boats. Question by the same. How many men had he with him? Answer. About thirty-two men. Question by the same. What proportion of arms had they? Answer. Five rifles and about three or four pairs of pistols are all that I know of. I joined them at Beaver and went down with them to Blannerhassett's island, and there I saw one blunderbuss, two pairs of pistols and one fusee. I do not know that there were any more. Question by colonel BURR.-How many bullets did you see run? Answer. I only saw one man run bullets, Purley Howe was then sworn. Mr. HAY. Will you be pleased to say what you know of the party on the island, their arms and conduct? VOL. II. A M178518 |