The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-08 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,—lt is reported and believed in this town that an
officer in Lord Beaumont's Regiment of Militia, and lately
in the 46th Regiment of Foot, has, during the sitting of
the present court-martial on Lieutenant Perry, openly de-
clared that he was present when Lieutenant Perry com-
plained to Colonel Garrett, and that he heard him call
Lieutenant Perry " a d—d fool for his pains."
Lord Beaumont's regiment has been quartered in our
barracks, and was only disbanded on Wednesday last, but
there can be no difficulty on the part of the Commander-
in-Chief in finding who this officer is, where he now is, and
in Producing him before the court-martial.
Should the Commander-in-Chief not do so, it is to be
hoped that this officer will not hesitate to give evidence so
essential to Lieutenant Perry.
Leeds, Aug. 5. FIAT JUSTITIA.

Witness—He is kind and good-natured ming officers
on joining.
Prisoner—Has Captain Nicholas, to your knowledge, on
any occasion, used opprobrious language to any officer in
the regiment ?
Witness—l do not remember any instance of his having
done so.
Prisoner—May I refresh your memory by asking you if
you recollect whether Knapp's and Waldey's bedclothes
were not thrown out of the window into the barrack square,
and who were present when that was done ?
At this stage of the proceedings, about half-paat three
o'clock, despatches arrived for Colonel Garrett and Major-
General Wetherell. •
Witness—l recollect Waldey's bedclothes being thrown
into the barrack square. I don't recollect that Knapp's
were thrown out. I was present myself; Lieutenant Dal-
las was also present. I don't recollect who the other offi-
cers were.
Captain? Nicholas any hand in
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'Witness—He had not, to the best of my recollection.
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By the Court—Have you ever been made the subject of
practical jokes? elotChes
Witness—Never.
By the Court—How many officers of the 46th, to the
best of your recollection, assisted in throwing Lieutenant
Waldoy's bedclothes into the barrack-square ?
Witness—l only recollect one officer of the 46th.
By the Court—Were you present when Colonel Garrett
reprimanded an officer for annoying Lieutenant Perry;
sill, if so, what took place on that occ.vion?
Witness—l du not remember being present.
By the Court—ls the prisoner shunned by his brother
officers, and why ?
Witness—He is not generally shunned. His company is
not muah sought after, I should say on account of his dis-
agreeable manner.
By the Court—Do you know of any ltter written by
the prisoner to Colonel Garrott, threatening to report to
the general of the district?
Witness—l do not know of any such letter.
Prisoner—Would you undertake to state that upwards
of six officers were not engaged in Waldey's affair?
Witness—l should say not six. I only recollect one, and
that was myself.
Prisoner—Will yosi undertake to state that only yourself
and Lieutenant Dallas were present when Waldey's bed-
clothes were thrown out, his bed taken to pieces, every-
thing in the bed-room tossed about, and, in Knapp's room,
his bedclothes thrown out of the window boots filled with
water, everything thrown about, and his bedstead taken
to pi..ves; and is it possible that you and Lieutenant Dallas
could have done all this unassisted?
Witness—l think there were other officers in Waldey's
room, but I forget who they were. I only remember my-
self being engaged in throwing the clothes out of the win-
dow.
It being now 4 o'clock, the Court adjourned until to-
morrow (this day), when it is expected that the case for
the prosecution will close.