Testimony and deposition from the treason trial of William Earles.

Testimony and deposition from the treason trial of William Earles.

Earles pleads not guilty to the charge of treason against the state of Alabama; he was indicted because of his close association with the Creek Indians in the eastern part of the state. Six witnesses provide statements about his acquaintance with the Indians: "...was not afraid to go among them...

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Testimony and deposition from the treason trial of William Earles.
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Earles, William; Alabama--Description and travel; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1836; Indians of North America--Economic conditions; Indians of North America--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Wars
description Earles pleads not guilty to the charge of treason against the state of Alabama; he was indicted because of his close association with the Creek Indians in the eastern part of the state. Six witnesses provide statements about his acquaintance with the Indians: "...was not afraid to go among them (the Hostile Indians) and prefered being with the Indians instead of the whites"; "...his motive for staying in the nation...for the purpose of acquiring a knowledge of their language and to vend his wares"; "...considered himself safer among them than among the whites." Several also mention allegations that Earles "abased the government of the U.S.", but only one witness confirms them. Following the testimony is a deposition written by Earles. In it he describes his movements and activities through the southeastern United States in recent months, focusing on his time in east central Alabama. He discusses the towns he traveled through; the people he encountered; the homes in which he stayed; the customers to whom he sold his metalwares (especially spurs and bracelets); Indian council meetings that took place along the way; and entertainment among the Indians ("we played ball all the evening and danced all night"). His statement ends with the start of the war, shortly followed by his arrest: "The next day in the evening there came an Indian from towards Thallassee who said there was war...and that Thalassee was to be attacked that night; directly after came another Indian from Notossalga who said there had been white people killed in the direction of Chowocolee; they both rode off to spread the news farther." Earles stayed among the Creeks even after the attacks began. [Original spelling retained.]
spelling Q0000031330 - Q0000031340Q31330 - Q31340Testimony and deposition from the treason trial of William Earles.Earles pleads not guilty to the charge of treason against the state of Alabama; he was indicted because of his close association with the Creek Indians in the eastern part of the state. Six witnesses provide statements about his acquaintance with the Indians: "...was not afraid to go among them (the Hostile Indians) and prefered being with the Indians instead of the whites"; "...his motive for staying in the nation...for the purpose of acquiring a knowledge of their language and to vend his wares"; "...considered himself safer among them than among the whites." Several also mention allegations that Earles "abased the government of the U.S.", but only one witness confirms them. Following the testimony is a deposition written by Earles. In it he describes his movements and activities through the southeastern United States in recent months, focusing on his time in east central Alabama. He discusses the towns he traveled through; the people he encountered; the homes in which he stayed; the customers to whom he sold his metalwares (especially spurs and bracelets); Indian council meetings that took place along the way; and entertainment among the Indians ("we played ball all the evening and danced all night"). His statement ends with the start of the war, shortly followed by his arrest: "The next day in the evening there came an Indian from towards Thallassee who said there was war...and that Thalassee was to be attacked that night; directly after came another Indian from Notossalga who said there had been white people killed in the direction of Chowocolee; they both rode off to spread the news farther." Earles stayed among the Creeks even after the attacks began. [Original spelling retained.]183718371830-1839Earles, William; Alabama--Description and travel; Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1836; Indians of North America--Economic conditions; Indians of North America--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--WarsTextCorrespondenceAlabama. Governor (1835-1837 : Clay)Alabama Governor (1835-1837 : Clay) administrative filesRSG00703v5016Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3693
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