Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-08

arrived, informed me of some publication of the
Editors, and promised to send me a copy, but
did not state the nature of it. expressed the
satisfaction should feel If Lieut. Kennon wonId
acqdit himself of any hostile or unfriendly in
tention towards me, in the publications which
had appeared. Commodore Sinclair did not
send me this copy, and this is the first time I
have ever seen the publication containing the
explanation, except what appears to be an en-
tract from it, contained in the body of a subse-
quent publication of Lieut.. Kennon,s
| And the court adjourned TO meet arain TO-
morrow morning at half past nine O'Clock.
| UNITED STATES NAVY YARD, Gospopr, VA.
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 1924.
Inc court met, pursuant to adjournment.
| Members present, as on yesterday. Lieut..
kennon and the witness, Captain Porter, APP
peared, and the cross-examination of Capt. Por-
| ter was resumed.
| Question by accused In the Herald Of tho
9th October, was publication of. Lieut.. Ken
mons; when were you first informed of that
publication, how and by whom were YOU so in
formed (Scc Appendix, marked No.3.)
Answer. was first informed of it in Wash
ington, think about week after my arrival
in Norfolk, in the Sea Gull, in October,(perI,aps
more than week after my arrival, picked if
up, accidentally twas on table in the Score
edi vi eiC INds} OiuCc.
Question. Did you or did YOU NOT. after soe;nr
that puolicatioa, take any pains TO inform your
self of the observations made in the Herald re-
ferred to in that publication.
Answer. No, did not. | receivefa promise
from Capt. Sinclair that he would send me that
publication; confided in his promise; if he did
| send it. did not receive it.
Question. Were you again in Norfolk, on or
about the 9th day Of November last, and for
how many days were you there?
Answer. did arrive here about the 9th No
vember, and remained three or four DAYS. On
the day ofmy leaving here, l saw the publica
ton of Lieut. kcnnon, of the 10th November,
! on board the steamboat.
Question. Did you, at any time before nv
arrest, either publicly, or by private communi.
cation to me, explain or mitigate the structures
you had publicly made on my character and con-
duct in the Georgian.
Answer. did, in letter to tlle Editor ofthe
Georgian.
Question, Did you do it, sir, before nv ar.
rest, in any other mode than by letter to the
Georgian editor?
Answer Only by message to Lieut.. Ken
non, Through Commodore Sinclair who informed
me that Lieut.. kennon was preparing a ranly
to this defence of nv charac er in the Geo-ran.
requested Commodore Sinclair to warn Lieut..
kennon against any personalities towards me
in his intended publication, and Commodore
Sinclair informed me there would be nome
Here the accused offered in evidence his let
ter to the editor of the Georgian, which was, by
consent, read to the court. (See appendix
No. 14.)
Question. Do you know the hand writing
OF George Robertson, jun. editor of the Geor-
gian' Is the letter now produced 10 you, dated
31st October, in his hand writing
Here the letter Of the Editor of the Geor-
gian, IN reply to the one just read to the court
was handed 10 the witness.]
Answer. l believe it to be the hand writing
of the editor of the Georgian. And the said
letter was then read TO the court for which see
appendix, where it is marked No.. 15.l
Question. Did the editor of the Georgian
write letter to you in consequence of nv de-
mand of the authors manner If he did, be pleas
ed to produce that letter.
Answer don't know thatI have that letter.
lift Is among my letters it shall be produced
He did write me such letter.
Question. Is the letter now produced, dated
25th November, 1923, the hand writing of the
editor of the Georgian,
Answer 1t appears to me to be the hand
writing of the editor of the Georgian. There is
some difference between the hand writing ofthis
and the other letter justread, from the editor
of the; Georgian to LIT. Kcnnon but that differ
cnce may arise from the difference ofpaper
This letter was read to the court, and is found
in the appendix, marked No. IS.
BY consent, the copy ofthe letter from Lieut..
kennon to the editor of the Georgian was re.
ceiyed, read to the court, and referred to appen-
dix, where it is to be found, marked No II.
Question. Is the letter now produced, dated
January 18th, 1924 in the hand writing of the
editor of the Georgian?
Answer. 1t appears to me so.
This letter was then read to the court, and re-
ferrcd to appendix, (which sec, marked No.
1877
The endorsement, also, on that letter was al
so admitted by Capt. Porter to be correct
Question. That letter refers 10 copy OF
your reply TO the editors letter TO you, inform
ing you that the authors name had been demand
ed. Is the paper now exhibited to you true
copy of your letter to the editor, dated Novem-
bor IS, 1923?
Answer. It is correct copy. 1t was then
written rs felt and thought, but subsequent E.
vents have convinced me that thought wrong
A copy of this letter was, by consent, then
read to the court, and referred TO appendix,
Twhcre it will be found, marked No. 1871
Question. Will you be good enough to state
what are those subsequent events which have
Convinced you that you thought wrong on?
Answer. The subsequent publications of
Lieut.. Kennon have convinced me that ] was
wrong in ascribing TO him good feelings which
he did not entertain, and which are expressed in
his publication in reply to the one in the Geor.
gian.
Question. Tn the editor Of the Georgians
letter TO me, of the 18th January, he refers to
copy of his letter to you as being enclosed is
the paper now produced, in your belief, copy
of his letter to your
Answer. have some doubts as TO its being
critically correct. There appears to be some
little difference in the wording. ! have no OBJ