Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-22

has been added, which as not originally CO.
tanned in the letter?
Answer. There is nothing but what wa
originally contained ia the letter; the ietfe
has been transported.
Question. Did you not, at the moment q
writing that passage, sincerely entertain tn
sentiments and good wishes towards me, ex
pressed in il ?
Answer. l cannot say that had the sam
reason TO be content with 1t. Kennon, that
had to be so with other officers, to whom
had given similar letters.
10 this answer the accused objected in thu
following terms "The prisoner admits tn
right of the witness to employ his own term
IN expressing his answer but while he ad
mits this, he must be observed, respectfully
to insist to the Court that, whatever terms th,
witness may employ, he must answer afirma
lively or negatively to the very question pro
pounded. lfthis were not so. awitness might
-by design Though in this case, DO such desig,
Is believed to exist evade, always, direc
nrgatl0n raffirma ion to the question PROFOUND
ed" The Court was cleared, and, after lib
Grafton, it was decided that the answer should
he spread upon the record in the terms of the
witness. The Court thereupnn adjourned, un-
IN to morrow morning at ii O'Clock.
United States Navy Yard, Gosport, Va
80, TUESDAY, Feb. ), A. d. 1924.
The Court met, pursuant TO adjournment
members present, as on yesterday.
Master commandment William B. Finch ap-
peared, and reported himself to the President
as member Of the Court and the court being
cleared, it was, after deliberation, resolved
that, at this stage Of the proceedings in the
case OF Lieut. Kenn0n, il was improper to adj
NIT master cnmmandant w. Il. Finch as a
member of The Court.
The court was then opened, and the prison
er, witness and audience, admitted. The
of Captain Porter was re-
sumed.
Question by accused. My question was,
Did you not, AT the moment OF writing that
passage, sincerely entertain the sentiments aud
good wishes towards me, expressed i'm il ~
Your answer is :" cannot say that had the
same reason 10 he content with Lieut.. Ken
non, that had TO he with other officers To
whom had given similar letters" | per-
ceive ny your answer, Sir, that you do not
distinctly perceive the point OF my inquiry. II
was not, whether you had more or less reason
to be content with me than with other officers :
and you will perceive that the information
your answer affords on that subject, brings me
no nearer to the matter on which my question
sought information. Having thus explained
TO you my wish, again ask Of you, sir, and
neg direct reply TO that matter, e1 cIusvey :
Did you, at The moment Of writing that pas
sage, sincerely entertain the sentiments and
wishes towards me, expressed in ii?
Answer. entertained the sincere desire to
make Lieut.. Kennon my friend.
Here the Judge Advocate requested per-
mission OF the Ccnrt, TO advise the witness
upon the subject of the present inquiry and
cited the case of King vs.. Sir John Friend !:
ana the Court asserting, the witness was ad-
vised as follows:
!" If Captain Porter has reason to believe
that, by direct answer to this question, or by
the admission that on The date Of that letter
he either did or did not entertain the senti-
ments therein expressed, he may Law the foun-
dati0n oil any prosecution or charge, 10 be here.
after exhibited against him tie Judge Advo
cate here informs him, that he is at liberty to
decline such answer or admission"
proposition by accused. aft the witness,
being admonished by the Judge Advocate
tt1at ne cannot answer the question without
danger TO himself, shall think proper, on that
ground, to decline an answer, the counsel for
the prisoner acknowledges that the witness is
10 Judge of that yields at once to the objec-
ton, and asks only that the record may shew
the question, the admoniton by the Judge
Advocate, the objection taken by the witness.
and the acknowledgment of that objection by
the Court"
And the witness expressing his desire to
satisfy the inquiry, the accused proposed the
following question
Question. perceive. Sir, that you do no,
perceive the precise point of my inquiry
our answer, so far as il goes, is satisfactory
but it goes not to the extent of my inauiry.o
II gratiies me to be Informed, in the opinion
entertained at the moment of your writing
that passage, that you entertained then the
sincere desire to make me your friend but
my inquiry is more precise Did you not sim
cerely entertain the sentiments and wishes To.
wards me expressed in that passage Of your
letter Have the goodness 10 satisfy me- On
that matter.
Answer. When Lieut. Kennon received nv
letter, he charged me with hostility towards
him, because l bad not expressed myself
more warmly in his favor and that passage
was the price Of his apology towards me and
| thought AT the time that might pen it with
safety, as conceived Lieut. Kennon would
not seek to be under my command again.
Question. Sir, it pains me 10 be trouble
some to you, but 1perceive that | am still so
unfortunate as not to make myself understood
do not ask you what did when received
tbat letter, nor what charge Of hostility made
oo"" JV", "oi "Hat price paid Tor your
permitting u TO continue, nor whether you
conceived that I would not seek to be again |
under your command; all these matters will,
in due time, be inquired inio at present, my
sole purpose IS tn know the state ofyour senfi-
ments al The moment Of ,onting that letter and
must again put you TO the trouble 10 answer.
Did you not, al he moment Of yow wriiing
that passage, entertain the sentiments and
wishes towards me expressed in that passage
| would not be Understood 10 suggest words |
20 you, but simple aye or no will, for the |