no hasty conclusion in this case should leave posterity a chance to say that their verdict had been a wrong one.  They should, if possible, look at the case with the calmness of the historian, throwing aside all preconceived notions of the case that interfered with the evidence given in the Court, and build up their verdict on the testimony brought out here.  In the course of his remarks, Mr. Greenshields said, that he accused no Government in particular for neglecting the claims of the breeds; but if the authorities had paid attention to the petitions which had been addressed to them, the rebellion would never have occurred.  He paid a glowing tribute to the volunteers, who left their private occupations and came from all parts of the Dominion to suppress the outbreak.

At the conclusion of Mr. Greenshield’s address, FATHER ANDRE, Superior of the Oblat Fathers in the district of Carlton, was called for the defence.  He said he had been intimately associated with the breeds for a quarter of a century.  Riel had been induced to come to this country by the settlers to assist them.  The witness had a thorough knowledge of what was going on amongst the settlers.  He had no knowledge of petitions having been sent to the Government during the agitation; but he had himself indirectly communicated with the Government last December, with the object of getting the prisoner out of the country.  The pretensions or claims of the breeds changed frequently.  After Riel’s arrival the Government had been notified three or four times of what was transpiring.  The Government had promised to take the matter into consideration.  The Government had replied to one petition by telegram, conceding the old survey.  This was an important concession.  At Batoche three scrips had been issued, and at Duck Lake forty were given.  The witness never liked talking with the prisoner on religion or politics.  On these subjects Riel’s language frightened the witness, who considered him undoubtedly crazy on these subjects, while on all other points he was sane enough.  Once, at a meeting of priests, the advisability of allowing such a man to perform religious duties was discussed, and it was unanimously agreed that the man was insane.  The discussion of religious or political subjects with him was like dangling a red flag in front of a bull.

PHILIP GARNEAU, of Batoche, but at present a prisoner in Regina gaol, was now sworn and deposed as follows:—­I saw Riel at Batoche last fall; had seen him several times before January.  During the trouble I talked with him at my house on religious matters.  He said the spirit of Elias, the prophet, was in him.  He wanted the people to believe that.  He often said the Spirit of God told him to do this or that.  During his stay at my house Riel prayed aloud all night; never heard such prayers before; prisoner must have made them up.  He could not stand to be contradicted, and was very irritable.  Heard him declare he was representing St. Peter.  Heard him talking