The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-02

inmates there, and returned to my house You felt ex
fore any of the family betw cen twelve and one that
night was apprehended by Col. Govion
by COURT Did Mr.. Smith, after he arrived at your
mouse, on Saturday evening" between that time and
the time he taken any partic ular intelli
gsnce he had received from the enemy Of any
ments he expected would be made by them .
A. He didnot He was asked by his wife what kept
him away longs he said that he had trsnsacting
him what was he said IL tor knoc,
or some such expression.
O. by Do-Ddany conversation pass between you and
Mr. Smith on the propriety improperly OF his going
on board the vessel in the night 2
Al asked him what time he went on board; he told
me that it in the night; told him thought it
ceeding mpruden going board at night under the
sanction OF flag; he told that was General
nods desire thar should be done at night for he Gar
noid) wanted II TO be Kept as secret as possible.
Qby Mr. SMrH.-Did mention to you any that
Arnold told mo why he chose it should be done
ly3
Al do not recolect that you gave me the reasons
The Court postponed farther proceedings on Mr..
Smiths trial until Monday and adjourned until that day
at nine o'clock A. M.
EIGHTH DAY, Oct. 18th, 1880.
The Court met agreeable the orders Of the Com
The Judge Advocate General being indsposed with
fever Mr. Edwards, the Deputy Judge Advocate attend
Mr. Smith, the prisoner being unable to attend owing
to his indispos"n, the Court adjourned dill to
morning, 10 o'clock.
The Court met according to adjournment and proceed
ed in the trial of Mr.. Smith. .
papers marked Nos L. and 4, which Mr.. Smith admits
were papers he has had in his possession.
Mr.. JoNA. LAwRANcE produced by Mr.. Smith was
sworn.
Q. by Mr. sMITH.-Do you recollect my political con.
ductin New York previoasto our leaving III
Al know but little of your political conduct Will e
in New York but appeared your general charac.
ter was in favor OF the country.
G. by d. What as been my general conduct in the
country since leaving New York
Alt Dobbs' Ferry remember seeing you pass and
rePess as OF the Convention of the State of New York
then guarded the Ferry examine passengers and
examning you produced your credentials Of being
one OF the Convention.
Q. by Do-what has been my general character in the
country since leaving New YORK?
A.-Your general character that you friend
to the country and from several conversations have had
with you within this twelve months you appeared
to be so.
Mr.. JONATHAN HoLcoMB produced by Mr.. Smith, as
sworn.
O. by Mr.. sMrH.-Please to relate to the Court my
conversation with you near house on Friday the 22d
A.-Mr. Smith having desired me to purchase him two
cattle in New England; on my return with the cattle,
which was ON Friday, the 81 Sept last, about or
O'Clock in the Afternoon called upon Mr. Smith his
house and told him had in the droves back his
coming and desired him into the road and
them. He told me that might turn them into the pas
ture that he would take them as had purchased them
and not look them insisted he should go and look
them, and that If he not pleased with them would
drive them on and receipt them. Mr. Smith declined
going with and gave me for that he had been
up the last night with gentleman from New York at
General Arnolds DESIRE endeavor procure line of
communication from New York to General Arnold,
had had no news from there for some time and the
gentlemen then in his house, and Mr. Smith told
he expected the next morning go with him General
Arnods and from there, if he went with him, for he
reason OF his going to Fshk to get the key from
his wife to get money to pay me for the beef
q. by CoURT-Dh Mr.. Smith tell you by what
means that gentleman came to his house7
Ale did not.
Q.by Mr.. sMlrH-Did make secret of having a
gentleman from New York st my hossef
A.-You did not-you spoke OF il frankly to me.
@. by CouRr.-Dd Mr.. Smith inform you that
General Arnold had had interview with this gentle
man at his house7
A-They had interview there the night beiore,a
Q. by Mr.. sMrH-Do you recollect my calling to my
servant to get up my horse'
| q. by CouRr.-Did you understand from Mr.
Smith that he present at the interview Of General
Arnold with the gentleman from New York;
and that they had been council together procure
line Of intelligence
Qby Mr.. SMirH.-Did tell you was present at the
A.-No-but from what you said conjectured So
Q. by do Was what informed you Of, unssked by
Al do not recollecs asking you single question
about it.
| O. Mr.. Smith to Col. HAr.--Do you remember ask.
ing the road from Fishkill to Robnsons house il
had wrote any reasonable letters New York
Al did ask you you had any treason able or
| had not. Nv
Do.-what was your reason for asking me tbi,1
sons taken up that would prove you held traorous
correspondence with the enemy.
@, by Do.-Dh not the road complain much of nv
being taken in such as as was conaci.
| Gus Of no evil design against the country
AYou did complain Of the of your being ia.
ken and carried down. and said you yourself
and thanked God you was conscious Of having done no.
thing could deserve such when you rot 10
Head Quarters said You would be very high about your
treatment.
O. Dds it not doubl, the distance from the point
ofhe long Glove earns Island than from the point Of
the Glove to Taller's Point in the North River7
Al think it is nearly double the distance.
O. by Do.-Could you collect from my conduct when
first apprehended at Fishkl any behavior in which
to an idea Of my having done any thing
q criminal nature1
Add not for you ordered your boy to follow you
with horse down to Robinson for you said GU ex.
pected to return the next morning
9: by Dives you present At conversation which
binsons house alter my examination before General
Washington
Al was present at a conversation between you
and Colonel Hamilton, but do not know whether be.
fore or after your examination before General Wash.
ington
q. by Do.-Don't you recollect nv telling Colonel
Hamilton, when pressed by him to inform of all knew
Washington all knew
iton to tell all that knew and you said you had
already told all that you knew, but do recolect
to induce you to tell all yon knew and to bring out
the accomplces promised to make of his
to get you discharge but said he Unauthorized to
make such PROMISE but he did il OF his own accord
q. by Do.--Do you think, from the confidential man.
in which related my transactions with General Ar
mold to on the road in order to obtain your opinion
that If there had been any thing in the compass Of
my knowledge as far my agency in this business ex
tended should not have informed you Of it in order to
obtain your advice Z
Al must confess he'd some doubts about me that
you had not told the Vhole affairs but after was per-
mtea to see yor in Robnson's house, my begging Of
you for Gods sake for your wifes sake and chldrens
sake to accept Of Colonel Hamton's promise, and d.
Almighty that you had told all you knew and knew no
morc-f then believed that you had told the whole and
if you had known any thing else certainly should
have got II out of you then.
q. by Do.-Do you recollect my telling Governor
Clinton that Sir George Rodney had detached six ships
Of the line as a reinforcement to Admiral Greaves7
Al do, and also recollsct your mentioning II at Dr.
McKnights the night supped in company with Gene.
rsl Knox This circumstance forgot in my former
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