The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-06


detail of the only duties have considered requr
ed to perform during attachment to this squadron
would then express regrets that neither the meteo
Biological diary, my official journal for the time in
question is in my possession am unable to comply with
| this order.
request to my letter of October 9th inqui
ring the OF my suspension would wish to be in
formed also for my guidance, whether this mode of pun
shment does not in the squadron under your command
deprive the officer while punished of the honor OF per
| forming any duty.
Respectfully
(sgnedD CHAs. F. B. GUILLoU,
| Asst. Surgn. u. s. Navy.
| To CHARLES WILKES, Esq, Com. Exp'g Expn.
The witness stated that he had provided himselfwih
list of the officers attached to the Porpoe which had been
enqured about yesterday when he aed that he could
not tell how many had been attached to that bring with
| out reference. There more than the allotment
| The following is the list
| Cad. Ringgoli, Lieut. Commander.
| n Clay borne Acting Lieutenant
| II. j. Hartelene, "
| j. B Dale,
A. 5. Baldwin, Acting Master.
Simon +. Blunt, Passed Mid.
| Geo. Colcovocoressis
c.. b. Guillou, Assistant Surgeon.
| T. w. Waldron, Clerk.
The date OF the last dispatches from Sydney the
Goth December 1899, the day which sailed have
the orders for the survey Of the sick my book addresses
| the medical officer merely as Doctor.
Q-A what date was the accused transferred from the
Porpoe, and it not done punishment for the Of
| fences laid in the first charge.
Al can't tell exactly what date; must have been i'm
medaey after the complaint was made previous to our
sailing from Sydney. He not transferred for punish
men but IRON actual order TO prevent the
brig from going to Antarctic cruise among the
| ice without full supply of medical stores made the
change with great regret Dr. Holmes had barely time
to finish the preparations in that department II is my be-
ei that she was deficient OF medical stores for such
cruises my belief is founded upon the requis for me-
deal stores for my ship the Vincennes which, if she
had had full supply for another cruise She would not
have required.
Qad you at the date of the transfer any other cause
OF complaint against the accused than those referred
the first charged
A-To the best of my recollection had no sufficient
laHA firth ,ah oil
his duty up to that date WELL
Odd you receive letter from the accused under
date March ID, so Ifyou have it, please produceit2
A.-lcant say but if have it, will produce it.
Some letters handed to the witness which he
also required to produce general order relating to pro-
| motions in the squadron dated 10Th February 1889
Q-ave you not in your possession two documents adj
dressed to Surgeon Gchrist, dated LIST Dec. 1897
Al think not
Some papers handed the witness which he was re-
quested to look at and state whether he had them
fore, or copies which he said he could not recoec
The case for the prosecution here closed and Lieut..
RINeGoLp was called for the defence
Odd you ever tell Lieut.. Wilkes give him to un.
dersand that had furnished copy Of charges to the
accused.
A.-No, sir have such recollection.
Q-Was it with the sanction or knowledge of Lieut.
Wilkes that you required the journals ofthe accused to be
Alt might have been with his knowledge but don't
know whether it was by his sanction If received any
such order from him could produce reference to
my correspondence.
This witness handed in copy of his order to the ac.
cused, requiring the delivery of the journals
Odd you not communicate to Lieut.. Wilkes that you
had given such order
| Al don't remember.
| Q-Are not those papers signed by Dr. Guou's sue
cessor2 These receipts for the medical
and meteorological journals up to the 10th sDecember
| 1897
| Al should say they were.
QHave you any recollection of having we'd from
the accused at Sydney papers similar to these Shown the
| witness)
There two letters from the accused to Dr. Gil
christ the Senior Surgeon of the squadronone of which
related to the of unusual sickness and from the
other we make the following extract:
Herewith enclose requiston for a supply of
medic stores for this brigAlso report concerning
bific causes, Sc
These enclosed in an envelope with the re-
QUESTION addressed to Dr. Glchrst but reached
him.
Al cannot distinctly recollect but is highly proba
Bile that forwarded copies of such to Lieut. Wilkes at the
time forwarded the requsiton.
Odd you not in iany way communicate to Lieut.
Wilkes the contents of the two papers which you
ed 10 the accused on the 4h December and Lieut. Wilkes
authorize you to- return theml
Al think had not any conversation with Lieutenant
Wilkes about them.
Q-Was it not the that the acquisitions of tho &C.
cused were approved by DR.. Gilchrista
A-sometimes they were, and sometimes not. There
was no regular system about them.
QIs not the paper now handed to you the requston
referred to in the chargesl
The following the remarks in lead pencil made by
Lieut. Wilkes, and about which all this difficulty has
CURED -
CAS- there appears many articles in this rcquson that
must be now on board the vessel request to know their
state and if they not fit Tor service they be con-
| demned before new ones can be had"
| CIV
A-This is the requson; and here i, the note
| by Lieutenant Wilkes. Dr. Glchrist frequently
referred to in the case of those requsons probably
his judgment TO what articles could be supplied
from the Vncennes to the amount of the articles
qured in the requisition and might have this
instance that forwarded the requstion under cover to
Dr. Glchrst through Lieutenant Wilkes, before recev-
ing my approval believe have spoken in my previous
testimony 10 the best of remembrance to the appro
val having been almost confident that had done
I'm your previous testimony letter referred to
relative to designating officer to of the spec
mems. Can you now speak relative to such letter?
Al now produce it,
This letter from Lieut. Wilkes, stating that he
would appoint sPerson to take charge of the specimens
| as soon as he could find one
LIEUT.. NoRrH called and sworn.-I present when
| Mr. Waldron threw requston through the wsrdroom
scuttle to Dr. Guou telling him that he would find
lead pencil note at the bottom &C il, by Captain Wilkes
calling for some information with regard to
contained in the requistion. That all that occurred
at that time The return was made in an undignifed
manner; don't know that il insulting. heard the
accused read note which he had made the requson
either that evening the next morning, and ask Mr..
Waldron If that correct to what he had stated
Mr.. Waldron acknowledged the correctness of it but
made addition, which Dr. Guilou put down at the time
the requisition, don't know where from, but Dr.
Guillou talked about destroying IT, and advised him not
my motive prevent its destruction returned
it to him months after when he asked if had
got IT, and told him had did net get the paper from DR.
Guillou, but there was no signature on it, and he
talked of destroying IL, and thought ii might be
Of use TO him. AS well as | recollect, got
il out Of one of It. Maurys drawers It. Maury sent
70 me, whcn 10 tne III was not AZ
the request of the accused that took it, The manner OF
the accused when he talked OF destroying it, cannot re-
collect His conversation showed that he thought him.
self injured.
SURGEON GmcHRIsI called and sworn received or
ders Fleet su geon from Lieut. Wilkes but have none
Of then ~ my possession-that is Immediately at hand
ihey are in New Hampshire at my place of residence
to the best of my recollection, approved the re-
9son oil the accused for medical stores for the brig
orpoe previous to Dec 1892 This requisition the one
| N queston) and those letters have recollection OF
v's IN Dee, 1857 at sydney, nor any resembling them,
oIo eVer seeing such The character OF the accused
W remaTkaole Tor attention TO his duties and subordi-
| nation so lar as Know any thing about him.
have receiv ed orders from Iieuten ant
Wilkes, addressed to Fleet surgeon in his hand
writing The orders, generally speaking were in the
handwriting OF Lieut.. Wilkes clerk hut signed NV him
sell never had appointment Fleet Surgeon |
peated upon great many occasions Before We sailed
from haf init oil \