was fired by a person named William Miller, of the Township of Peel, in the said County of Wellington.

Coroner's Inquest on the body of John Farrell, adjourned from Thursday the twenty-fourth day of December, this year of our Lord 1857, to Monday, the twenty-eighth day of the same month, when the Jury sat to investigate the

1.-Thomas Daly, sworn.-Examined by C. O'Callaghan, senior: was at the Village of Alma, on Wednesday the twenty-third of December, 1857, the first day of the Election, previous to the quarrel or excitement commencing. Was in McCrea's tavern, heard the bells of sleighs, that indicated they were at a smart trot; the sleighs passed McCrea's, and the people in the sleighs "hurrahed" for Webster. One John Dempsey then came out of the Tavern, and said "to "hell with the Pope," he had a leather thong whip, part of which was twisted round his arm; he shook the whip at the parties in the sleighs, and challenged any man in the sleighs to come out and fight him, if they were as good a man there, as they were at the Poll. The parties in the sleighs then jumped out, and one of them said, "if there is any orangeman in the house, he would fight him, if he got fair play. Deponent then went up to the parties, and told them they would better be quiet and go home; then they, Mr. Webster's party, returned to go into the sleigh, and said they would take his advice. He told Mr. Webster's party, that if they persisted, they would be shot. Saw no arms or other instruments in the hands of Mr. Webster's party; Deponent belonged to Mr. Allan's party. Saw fire-arms in McCrea's Tavern, believed they were brought there for the purpose of rifle practice; there were about sixteen people at McCrea's, boys and men. Says that he was about a chain from deceased when he saw the smoke from the gun, or some fire-arm; there was only one shot fired. On looking in the direction from whence the shot was fired, he saw John Farrel lying dead; has no doubt that he was killed by the shot then fired, when he saw him there was much blood about him; saw him when they put him into the sleigh, and took up his shirt to look at the wound; saw only one wound in his breast; does not know who fired the shot; the body was found near to where he saw the smoke. Saw a pistol in the hands of William Archibald, who said that if it was loaded he would shoot Timothy O'Callaghan, because Timothy O'Cal

laghan knocked him down with an iron bar; Archibald was one of Allan's party.

2. Patrick Flannigan sworn :-Was at McCrea's tavern on the 23rd instant, the first day of the Election; came from the polling place in one of Mr. Webster's party's sleighs; at McCrea's tavern saw there was some excitement; saw some men standing at McCrea's door; among them was one Miller, who had a gun in his hand, and held the gun in such a position as if he intended to fire; Miller walked in the direction in which John Farrel's body was found; heard only one shot fired; and entertains no doubt but that it was the shot that killed John Farrell. Webster's party were going away from McCrea's, when the people who were in the house came out, and among the rest, the aforesaid Miller. The first party struck was Timothy O'Callaghan. Considers that Joseph Thomson was the occasion of the "Row;" saw Thomson in the "Row" with an open knife in his hand, and using threats; heard Thomson say at the Poll that he would have either satisfaction or revenge for the insults he received; directly Deponent came to McCrea's, he saw Thomson either in the door or inside the door; saw some one at the Poll either strike or shove Thomson; saw no weapons of any kind in the hands of Mr. Webster's party; neither does he think they had any. Did not hear or see Mr. Webster's party give any insult or abuse to the other party; saw no other fire arms among the party during the row, but the one in Miller's hands. Some of the parties coming from the house had various weapons, such as a knife, an iron rake, a fire shovel, an adze, &c. Saw none of Mr. Webster's party go into McCrea's tavern, or any other house. Is confident that the wound from which deceased came to his death was a gun shot wound.

3. John Moriarty sworn :-Was at Alma on the 23rd instant, the first day of the Poll; saw a man there coming out of the tavern, with a gun in his hand. He stood with the gun in his hand for a considerable time; Deponent when he saw the man with the gun in his hand walked away from the crowd. Was standing speaking to a neighbour, and both agreed they would have nothing to do in the row; when several people were chasing one man,—that man then fell, but whether by a blow or other means, he knows not. At that time the man with the gun in his hand walked right behind the crowd, and took deliberate aim, and shot John Farrel, who immediately dropped down dead. Examined the body and found a wound on the left side, from which issued a great deal of blood. Is sure that wound caused the death of John Farrel. Saw no one molest or insult the man who had the gun; neither did John Farrel, to his knowledge, give him any provocation. Saw no other fire arm there. Deponent being a stranger in that part of the Township asked John McGeehan the name of the man who fired the gun, who replied it was Bill Miller. Thinks he could identify the person who shot John Farrel.

4.-John McGeehan sworn :-Was at Alma on the 23rd instant, the first day of the Poll. Saw a man named William Miller, of the Township of Peel, having a gun in his hand; there were few poeple at the place at the time. Saw William Miller, raise his gun, and shoot John Farrel. Saw John Farrel fall; went up to him, and found he was shot in the left breast,-there was much blood flowing from the wound; he died in a few minutes. Was not aware that John

Farrel used any threats, or gave any provocation to the said William Miller, or any other one. Saw none of Mr. Webster's party having any arms of any kind before the murder; nor were any arms used by Mr. Webster's party after the murder, neither did he see any arms used by any one else, with the exception of the said William Miller.

(Signed,) JOHN MCGEEHAN.

5.-William Worling sworn :-Was at Trueman's on the first day of the Election, when word was brought that there was a row at McCrea's tavern. Went to McCrea's; saw there a party of men stripped, and apparently ready to fight; some of them had sticks. Did not see the beginning of the row; saw Henry Miller strike Timothy O'Callaghan. Before that, told Timothy O'Callaghan to go away and not have anything to do with the row. Saw one William Miller having a gun in his hand; heard the report of a gun fired. Went up and found one John Farrel lying dead; saw a wound in his breast,-blood was flowing very freely from it; considers that the said John Farrel died from the wound caused by the said gun; saw only one gun at the row, and that gun in the hand of William Miller.

No. 6.-Maxwell Wilton sworn :-Was at McCrea's tavern on the 23rd instant, the first day of the Poll; saw one William Miller standing inside the bar, holding a gun in his hand; saw no other gun there; heard the report of a gun outside; after the report, saw one struggling with Miller to take the gun from him; saw some persons striking with sticks; heard some one say there was a man shot; ran up to where the man was; saw a large wound in deceased's side, and blood flowing therefrom; recognized deceased to be John Farrell. He was then dead. Saw one Joseph Thompson having an open knife in his hand, and who said, if any one struck him, he would use it; firmly believes that there would have been no row had it not been for one John Dempsey, who was the instigator of it; saw one John Archibald having an adze in his hand, and attempting to strike with it; saw William Archibald having a pistol in his hand; saw nor heard any dispute between William Miller and John Farrell.

No. 7.-Thomas Rose sworn :-Was at McCrea's tavern on the 23rd instant, the first day of the Poll; saw a row there; heard a shot fired; immediately after heard there was a man shot. I saw some people carrying the person shot, and putting him in a sleigh; saw the deceased. There was a wound in his breast. It was a large wound; saw William Miller having a gun in his hand before the report of the gun was heard; saw no other gun there but the one in the hands of Miller; was told the person shot was John Farrel. He believes that his death was caused by the wound made by the shot fired; saw Miller going in the direction the gun was fired; saw Miller outside with the gun in his hand, with the muzzle upwards; knows William Miller. The first stroke he saw struck was a blow given by Henry Miller to Timothy O'Callaghan, whilst Timothy O'Callaghan was endeavouring to keep the peace. The sleighs with Mr. Webster's party would have passed on, had not one John Dempsey gone out of the tavern; considers Dempsey was the occasion of the row.

I certify that the foregoing evidence, wrote on seven pages of paper, was taken by me; and each of the witnesses was sworn by me before giving this evidence; and that each party wrote his name to the bottom of his own evidence, after I read it over to him.

(Signed,) J. H. GORDON,

Coroner.

NICHOL, 26th December, 1857.

My dear Sir,-Enclosed you have the statement of William Miller, who has voluntarily given himself up to me this day, as he says he learned from some of his friends that a warrant was out for his apprehension. I have sent him down. to gaol, there to be kept until delivered by due course of law.

THOMAS SAUNDERS, Esquire,

Clerk of the Peace.

Yours, &c.,
(Signed,)

GEORGE BARRON.

STATEMENT OF THE ACCUSED, MARKED N.

PROVINCE OF CANADA,

COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, to wit:

WILLIAM MILLER, of the Township of Peel, voluntarily, of his own free will, came before the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the County of Wellington aforesaid, this twenty-sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven; for that the said William Miller, on the twenty-third day of December, instant, about three o'clock in the afternoon, went to McCrea's corner, where his brother, Henry Miller, was working, who had my rifle; I had taken my rifle, and gone out to practice, there being a shooting match to come off on Christmas day, at which I intended to be present; had gone only a short distance from McCrea's door, when three or four sleighs passed, loaded with people; after the sleighs had passed McCrea's, some distance, the people jumped out of the sleighs, and pulled off their coats, and came towards McCrea's with clubs in their hands, shouting that they would murder every one of them in an instant. I saw my brother Henry lying on the ground, and one of the parties who came out of the sleighs standing with an adze drawn over him. I went to try to get my brother up; when two of the parties took hold of the rifle that was in my hand, and tried to wrench it from me; and in doing so, the rifle went off, at the time when it was drawn through my hands. Just as the rifle was taken from me, some person struck me with a stick on the back of the head, when Cunningham, the Constable, took hold of the person, and told me to be off for my life. Have been told since that a man had been shot at the time; and being now informed that a war

rant is out for my apprehension, I have voluntarily given myself up to be cleared by a Court of Justice.

PROVINCE OF CANADA, TO all or any of the Constables or other Peace

COUNTY OF WELLINGTON,

to wit:

Officers, in the County of Wellington; and to the Keeper of the Common Gaol of the County, at Guelph, in the said County of Wellington.

Whereas, William Miller, of the Township of Peel has this day voluntarily given himself up to the undersigned, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the said County of Wellington. The said William Miller saith, that on the 23rd of December, about three o'clock in the afternoon, had gone to McCrea's Corner, where his brother had been working, and who had his (William's) rifle. Had gone out to practice, there being a shooting match to come off on Christmas day, at which he intended to be present, had gone only a short distance from McCrea's door, when three or four sleighs passed, loaded with people. The sleighs had passed some distance when the people jumped out of them, pulled off their coats, and came towards McCrea's with clubs in their hands, shouting that they would murder every one of them in an instant. Saw his brother Henry lying on the ground, and one of the parties, who had come out of the sleighs, standing with an adze in his hand, drawn over him ;-went to try to get his brother up; when two of the parties took hold of the rifle, that was in his hand, trying to wrench it from him, and in drawing it through his hands, the rifle went off. Just as the rifle was taken from him, some person struck him with a stick on the back of the head, when Cunningham the Constable, took hold of the person, and told the said William Miller to be off for his life. Has since heard that a person had been shot; and that a Warrant is out for his apprehension; now voluntarily gives himself up to a Court of Justice, to be cleared of the charge. These are therefore to command you the said Constables or Peace Officers, or any of you, to take the said William Miller, and him safely convey to the Common Gaol, at Guelph aforesaid, and there deliver him to the keeper thereof, together with this precept; and I do hereby command you, the said Keeper of the Common Gaol, to receive the said William Miller, into your custody in the said Common Gaol, and there safely to keep him, until he shall thence be delivered by due course of Law.

Given under my hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, at Nichol, in the County of Wellington aforesaid.