On feeing then, that this tranfa6lion was brought into queftion, I thought it my duty to make particular enquiry into its foundation. It was the more my duty, as it was alledged that, c * by afcribing to an individual therein named, a participation in the murder of Logan's family, I had done an injury to his character, which it had not deferved. I had no knowledge per- fonally of that individual. I had no reafon to aim an injury at him. I only repeated what I had heard from others, and what thoufands had heard and believed as well as myfelf ; and which no one indeed, till then, had been known to queftion. Twenty-three years had now elapfed, fmce the tranfadlion took place. Many of thofe acquainted with it were dead, and the living difperfed to very diftant parts of the earth. Few of them were even known to me. To thofe however of whom I knew, I made application by letter; and fome others, moved by a regard for truth and juftice, were kind enough to come forward, of themfelves, with their teftimony.
Thefe fragments of evidence, the fmall remains of a mighty mafs which time has confumed, are here prefented to the public, in the form of let- ters, certificates, or affidavits, as they came to me. I have reje(51ed none of thefe forms, nor required other folemnities from thofe whofe mo- tives and chara(?ters were pledges of their truth.
Hiflorical tranfadions are deemed to be well vouched by the fimple declarations of thofe who have borne a part in them ; and efpecially of perfons having no intereft to falfify or disfigure them. The world will now fee whether they, or I, have injured Crefap, by believing Logan's charge againft him: and they will decide be- tween Logan and Crefap, whether Crefap was innocent, and Logan a calumniator ?
In order that the reader may have a clear conception of the tranfaclions, to which the dif- ferent parts of the following declarations refer, he muft take notice that they eflablifh four dif- ferent murders, i. Of two Indians, a little above Wheeling. 2. Of others at Grave Creek, among whom were fome of Logan's relations.