The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-11-30
Court Martial held ut Trnppan, during the
Revolutionary War, for the Trial OF
Joshua IL. Smith, supposed to have been
connected with Andre and Arnold.

| connected with Andre and Arnold.
| Continued from yesterday
| fourth DAr, Oct 3.
me court met according to adjournment and resumed
CohNELHs LAMBERT was produced the part of the
prosecution an sworn.
pass Ming Ferry In the evening in the night OF Friday
the twenty second day OF september last in company
with person under the name OF Jonn Anderson
AIR. Smith crossed with another gentleman and a
negro with him. the negro took be Mr.. smiths waiter
at Kings Ferry petwixt light and dark but the day
the week. or day of the month, can't recolect it
last month, and can tell the week be-
lore last and about the time of the firing
Of the enemy IS vessels in the North River but whether
before or otter can't tell Mr.. smith seemed hurry
good DEAL and told us he would give something
revive spirits this upon the water as we were
going over do not recoilect the persons who
crossed with MIR Smith between daylight and
dark and as near as can tell he had large coat dark
coiored either brown blue or black and had round
hat and boots Mr. Smith and this person crossed from
| stoney Point TO Yerplanck's Point.
q by CoURrhave you the person since that
ed with Mr.. smith
A-Not to know him.
by CoURr--Dl you hear any ersation betw cen
MI smith and this person. while in the boat crossing
AIR. smith got i'll the bow OF the boat and ths
the sic Of the boat; and as we were crossing Mr.
Smith walked up to the and whispered word two
| TO him, which | did net hear.
Q. by do-Did Mr.. Smith when he told you he would
give you something to revive yourself when you
crossing tell how far he had to ride that nght the
way he was going, or did he give you any thing
you landedi
Al did not hear him say which way he was going or
how far he was TO ride when landed he called the
cockswain OF the boat into the house.
HENRY LAMBERT next produced the part of the
luton and was swornQusstion to this the
| same as the first to Cornelius Lambert.
AIR. Smith crossed Kings Ferry the week before
last company with another gentleman it the
dusk of the evening do not recoect the day OF the
week day of the month"; he crossed it alter the
firing the enemy's ship the North River, but do
not Know no long do not know the persous name,
neither do recollect his dress seered the boat they
had horses with them Mr. Smith seemed be in hurry
cross and the water crossing, told
would give something revive spirits, would
soon Mr.. Smith had also negro along
did take notice oil the horse the gentleman
was with Mr.. smith Mr. Smith and the person crossed
| from Stoney Point to Verplancks Point.
| @, by CouRr-Have you the person since who
| crossed the Ferry with Mr. Smith
| Ali have seen him have not known him.
G. by CoURT-Did Mr.. Smith give you any thing after
| you had crossed the ferry
Ayes alter crossed the ferry, Mr.. Smith called
for the coxswain OF the boat ana into Wcshs
hut upon which went, and he gave me Eight Dollar
| @. by CoURr-Where the other gentleman at this
| time
| Al don't know.
O. by Couar-Dd Mr., Smith tell you the of his
hurryng you was he wanted to gam some distant place
/ that night
Ale did not Neither did he mention what his bust
| ness was
O. by CoURr-Dd you hear any conversation betw cen
| the person and Mr.. Smith in the boat
Al did not but when Mr.. Smith was coming down
10 the ferry he called out TO Cooley and told him
| in three weeks time would be New York. Captain
Cooley answered, don't know Mr. Smith then said,
well, let it be three months Mr.. Smith TO be
very lively, and in joking humor, when he SAID Mr.
Smith and the person who crossed with him. both
horseback at the time the other PRISON said nothing
When Mr.. Smith said the words metoned to Cap
tain Cooley he called for some liquor drank aud push
| ed down TO the ferry and asked for the ferry
| LAMBERT LAMBERT was next produced the port Of
/ the prosecution and sworn.
Question him the the first to Cornelius Lam
| bert
| AIR Smith crossed Kings Ferry in company with
another person III the ing, but the day week
day of the MONTH do recolect cannot tel how
long ago; know not the person who
with him neither have seen the person since know
him don't recoilect any conv er saon between Mr..
| Smith and the boat, but Mr. smith was good
deal joking with the ferry man he crossed MIR. SRth
did not mention where he was going to- or what his bust
was the week before last MIR. smith and the
person crossed from soney Point to Verpancks Point.
| @. by CoURT-Dd MIR. Smith the ferry in your
boat any within week before he crossed the
ing you have mentioned?
Al don't remember tn At he did.
Mr.. SMITH admits that he crossed Kings Ferry FRI
day evening the twenty second day Of September from
| stoney Point to Verplanck's Point.
WILLIAM VAN VEART next produced on the part Of
| the prosecution and sworn.
Question to him the as the first to Cornelius Lam
bert.
A-Mr Smith crossed Kings f. rry from stoney Point
to Verplancks Point in the enng Of day in the week
before last in company with another man, and negro
boy with him each of them had horse the day oil
the month do not recoect; Ihave the person
since know him he had black, blue brown great
coat on, round hat and pair of boots did not hear
any pass between Smith and the person
in the boat neither did hear MIR. Smith say which way
he going; Mr. Smith seemed to hurry good deal;
| Cornelius Lambert Henry Lambert and Lambert Lambert
| were boatmen and along with me.
BEsJAMr AcxER next produced on the part Of the
prosecution and sworn.
Question him the the to Cornelius Lam.
| bert.
AIR. Smith crossed just the dusk of the evening
Kings Ferry from stoney Point verpanck's Point but
week. after the firing upon Of the enemys ships
in the North River; but don't know how long
was person with Mr. Smith, but don't know his name;
have not that person since to know him the per-
son had pretty big round hat and great coat which
took to be blue and boots they had horses with them;
did hear any conversation pass between Mr. Smith
| and the person while they were in the boat.
WILLIAM JAMESON was next produced on the part of the
prosecution and sworn
Otto WILLIAM JAMEsoN.-Did you see Mr.. Smith, the
prisoner and person with him under the of John
Anderson Kings Ferry ON Friday evening the twenty
| second day of September last
A-On Friday evening just as it getting dusk the
twenty second day Of last month"; Mr.. Smith to my
tent at Kings Ferry Stoney Point side after down.
with gentleman in company and waiter the gentle
man rode little past the tent who in company with
Mr. Smith, and MIR. Smith made halt there
gentlemen sitting in the tent who handed him bowl Of
liquor whieh they had been drinking out cupon which Mr.
smith dsmounted his horse and handed the bowl to
and desired would fill it, which did as handed him
the liquor again Mr. Smith spoke Mr. Cooley, and
in three weeks time should be all in New York Mr..
Cooley made answer sir don't know, upon which MIR.
Smith said let be three months Mr.. Smith, upon this
took his horse and of down the ferry stairs the
person with Mr. Smith had Topped hat and great
coat the color cannot recosct the person rode little
past when Mr. Smith halted, made little halt and he was
on the ferry stairs when Mr. Smith got down Mr. smith
at tent took drink of the DO handed il about
and then went down 10 the ferry stars did know
the persons name neither have seen him since 10 know
| him.
| q, by CouRr-Dd the gentlemen who were drinking
desire Mr. Smith to call his friend did any Of them AJAX
| Mr. Smith who it was that was with him
| A.-Not that recolect
O. by CovRr.-Dd Mr. Smith appear 10 be In ahurry,
| or say which way he was going
Ale appeared TO be in hurry and hurried the ferry
men down, some Of whom were at the tent he did not
| say where he was going.
Odd you hear Mr.. Smith nention the persons name
| who with hint
| A--There were no names mentioned to my know
| ledge.
q by Ma. SmIrH.-Did the conversation with Captain
| Cooley appear to be in joke or in earnest7
| A-fou were in ajokng humor when you came into
the tent, and supposed that you were joking with him.
WILLIAM CooLEY was next produced on the part of the
| prosecution and sworn
|