Alfred Carr, Mr. Gordon, of the store of Gordon and M`Callum, and
other witnesses for the defence. It is earnestly requested that they
will be in attendance on Monday morning at latest.
"J. MACPHERSON GRANT,
"Solicitor for the defence."
The following letter, and comment on it, appeared in 'The Age',
March 16th, 1855:-
Document III.
..."I was, Mr. Editor, present at Ballaarat on the memorable morning of
the 3rd December, and in the pursuit of my usual avocation, happened to
meet Raffaello, now one of the state prisoners, on the Redhill, he being
then in search of Dr. Carr's hospital... We were directed the hospital,
and soon returned to the Eureka, Raffaello bringing Dr. Carr's surgical
instruments. We entered the stockade, and saw many lying almost dead for
want of assistance and from loss of blood, caused by gun-shot and bayonet
wounds. I did not remain long in the stockade, fearing if found there at
that time I would be arrested. I made my escape; but poor Raffaello,
who remained rendering an act of mercy to the dying, would not leave.
He might, during that time, have easily made his escape, if he wished to
do so; and I am sure, ran no inconsiderable risk of being shot, through
the constant explosion of fire-arms left in the stockade by the diggers
in their retreat.
"J.B."
"Melbourne, 15th March, 1854.
"The writer of the above states, in a private note, that he wishes his
name kept secret; but we trust that his intimacy with the Camp officials
will not prevent him from coming forward to save the life of a fellow
creature, when the blood-hounds of the government are yelling with anxiety
to fasten their fangs upon their victims.
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