The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-09

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There are many arms and other articles hoard this
The indspens able of preserving and securing them
therefore request that they may be surveyed.
! am, very respectfully, &C.
r.. F. PINKNEY, Lieut.. Coming.
This has the following endorsement in Lieut. wilkess
handwriting
1.-The articles all be enumerated in the request for
survey" c. w.
QOnght not the report of that survey to have been
sent to the accused according to the regulations
rioe7
A-No; not according to the regulations of the Erpor-
Odd not the accused apply you at Kings Island for
Al he did, when was on board the schooner
or hall an hour was not accustomed to have
reports made to me in that manner.
The following then read -
U. s. SCHOONER, FLYING FISH,
June u, 1889.
deem it my duty to call your attention particularly to
the condition OF the bowsprt of this vessel she would
be liable to accidents if sent to with in its present
state. Very respectfully,
Your obdt servant,
r. +. PINKNEY, Lieut.. Coming
10 WILKES, Esq. Commit Exp'g Expedition.
Capt Hudson will cause such repairs to be made on the
bowsprit the Flying Fish, by his mechanics he may
unnecessary on examination
Signed, CHAS. WILKES
June 90, 1885, Commit Expg Expedition
Thetwo schooners when they left the United States
and twas my custom
zen reports and applications from the accused
A.-Not to my recollection. Part ofths duties of the
squadron were that they were not to receive any verbal
answers from
JupeE ApvocArE-But if you did not choose to give
written one
WITNkss-Bu did not choose not to give one. 1t was
understood by the officers Of the squadron that verbal
ports should not be given.
JUpGE ADvocATE-Nor answers takenl
WIrHEss-Reporis siren. My time was too much
cupied TO attend to them.
QPlease produce the regulations on the subject of
written report,.
Al think can produces letter of his where he ad.
mits il
Q-wha applications for surveys did the accused
make dor to 23d Sept. 1899?
Ale says none, himself
Odd you give the accused an order to be ready for
sea on the Odd Juns
Al think aid.
Q;-Why did you call the accused's report Of being
ready for sea " uncalled tor' in your letter
Howison and il was NV opnion
at that time it was uncalled for.
The order requiring the be ready for sea was
then put In and read The accused reported agreeaby
that order and the next lay Lieut. wilkes letter
stating that the report was uncaled for.
This witnesses testimony was given in such low and
indistnc Tone with his back turned the reporter that
the reporter could at times only hear here and
there and ne cannot therefore, answer for the correct.
ness of the report.
Dr. PALMER called-n relation to the ID specifcat
of the LIST charge, the witness said Lieut. Pinkney was
board the Peacock the time specified and don't
know that he showed any of those letters any person.
except myself don't know that Mr.. Pnkney either ex.
hbited caused to be exhibited those charges within
those dates. myself authorised an officer in the sauai.
ron to read those charges but it done by desire
or authority of Lieut. Pnkney. or to his kno Wedge and
under the following circumstances accidentally met
Mr.. May in the street at Honolulu. Mr.. May had the pa.
per in his hand which he told me belonged to Mr. Pink
charges against Lieut. Wilkes he had ed me that
morning to compare them with his copy. asked Mr..
May whether he had read them, and he replied that he
had not told him that he was an important witness in
he of Mr.. Pinkney against Mr.. Wilkes and that
certain did not believe something effect
that Mr. Pnkney did not intend those harges
from him. then turned to CO. and parted Mr. May
said, edo you authorize me to read them ~ answered
certainly am sure Pinkney would not object" This
conversation with Mr.. May purely accidental and
had received no authority from Mr.. Pnkney to answer
Mr.. May as lid. answered him my own author.
ity because Considered absolutely necessary. think
Mr. May told me that the packet had been given to him
Lieut. Wilkess house. to restore to Lieut. Pinkney and
Mr.. Wilkes not at home.
In relation to the next pecIcaon, the witness said -:
Mr. Pnkney told the morning in question: that he
should put his charges into Mr. Howisons hands, the
clerk OF Captain Wilkes; and he went shore to do So
The witness knew nothing whatever in relation to
an Of the other charges.
Odd the accused state any reason why he should
send those charges through Mr.. fIowisons
Ale told me he should put them in Mr.. Howson's
hand so as he could be able to prove that Mr. Wilkes
it would be absolutely necessary for him to be able
prove that Captain " likes had received them
DR. GLcHRIsT Called know nothing about the show.
ing of the letters. They were never shown to At
that time no longer in the Exploring Expedition, to
the best of my recollection LEFT the Expedition,
think in March, ls4O.
The witness knew nothing Of the second charge and
specifications or ofthe third, fourth, fifth sixth.
Lieutenant ALDEN called.-I know nothing ofhe show
ing the letters charges In relation to the third specf
cation Of the first charge said don't recollect the dates
but about that time was employs at the observatory at
Honolulu and Lieutenant Pinkney came there and en-
aured for Lieutenant wilkes. told him Lieutenant
wilkes was not in and asked him if could be OF any
service to him He replied No, that he would like to see
Captain wilkes Clerk, Mr. Howison. told him that he
not in either He asked me then II thought II Proba
ble MIR, Howison would be in that evening. told him
there doubt fit He then took out OF his pocket
package and asked il would be kind enough 10 hand
to Captain Wilkes Clerk when he returned, with re-
quest also that he would delivered safely to Captain
wilkes took the package and not ed that il was direct
d 10 the Secretary of the Navy remained until the
usual hour OF my leaving the Office which about four
O'CLOCK IN the afternoon and as was the eve of starting