The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-02
NEW YORK. FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER @ 1872

Court Martial held Mt Trnppan, during the
Revolutionary War, for the Trial OF
Joshua III. Smith, supposed to have been
connected with Andre and Arnold.
Continued from yesterday
SEVENTH DAY, Oct. o.
The Court met according to adjournment, aud resumed
the trial OF Mr.. Smith.
COLONEL Ann. HAWKS HAY produced on the part of
the prosecution, aud sworn.
QUESTION TO HlM-Dd any conversation pass between
you and the prisoner, Mr. Smith, respecting person
under the name of John Andersonf any did, please
u inform the Court OF it and the time and place.
A little time alter MIR. Smith was apprehended at
my house at Fishkill-he was unprecedented between
twelve and one o'clock in the night Menday-l got
Col Govion to consent to Mr. smhs coming out of the
cold ROOM and in the common room, where had
low voice Mr.. Smith told me- what he imagined
the cause OF being apprehended and begged my opn
ion on the affair." he told he had been board Of the
Vuture siooPofwsr at the earnest solicitation Of Gen.
Arnold TO procure Interview with Colonel Robin
whoArno, I'D him Arnold thar
had to propose the the States
but as far Arnold could learn Robinson with
an intention 10 know romArnoid that II he, quit
ed the British returned his
state OF New York. ii he could obtain pardon and his
estate be restored him. On these considerations Mr.
Smith consented GO board for which Ar
mold orsersd boat 10 my landing Tor Mr. Smiths USE;
that on Thursday night yesteru fortnight got
Of the inhabitants at Haverstraw to MIN board;
that when he had come near the ship he hailed
he answered that he was going board or to Dobbs
Ferry, don't recollect which, though think il
board that he told them; they damned him. asked
him what business he had there that the night
but after he got board, and led down into the
cabin there he saw, as understood Mr. Smith, three
gentlemen who he aterw DIS understood Captain
sutherland, Colonel Robinson AID John Anderson that
he knew neither Of them that he asked Col. RJbn-
son. who was pointed TO him; he then delivered him
Arnolds Letters after Robinson had read the letter, he
told him, either that this Mr. Anderson would do the
business that he, Robinson DONE that he
could not go Shore but that Anderson would do
recoliect which; upon that Jonn Anderson came
shere with Mr. SMITH that Mr. smith Landed him at the
point OF the Long Glove, Arnold waiting
receive him; this John Anderson had long pri-
vate conversation with Arnold, Mr. Smith rem aiming in
the boat or barge, or whatever was alter Arnold and
Anderson had long conversation together Arnold then
Came to Mr. smith and desired him Anderson
on board; Mr. Smith objected and said that
impossible 10 do it, for that TIE hands rowed him
beard we're tired and that OF them had been the
whole OF the night before upon which Arnold desired
Mr. smith to return the boat from whence he got her.
and the hands were not able to do that he might leave
the boat any where he pleased; Mr. Smith said he set
out IN the boat with the two men, and left Arnold and
this Anderson the Shore and returned
place he found her at; when Mr. Smith got home his
own house. he found Arnold and Anderson there; the
same morning Arnold came 10 Mr. smith, and told him
that the folly pride Of Anderson mad made him come
out with British regimentas, and that there abso
Lutte necessity for his changing his clothes asked Mr.
Smith he could not furnish him with coat hch Mr.
smith said he did and he kept in the second story
the house that day, which Friday; think Mr.. Sm h
said he got passes for himself this Anderson
TO cross Kings Ferry and proceed downto White Plains
that he, Mr.. Smith, crossed Kings Ferry with him, and
proceeded down to- at Pines Bridge;
wing Intelligence that the Cow Boys out, he
proper to put up that night ana parted with An
derson next morning, which was Saturday; and that
evening arrived at my house; this all that Mr.
informed me of the night he was taken by Colonel CO.
won; the preceding circumstances MIR. Smith told me-
Tor me to give him my opinioh OF them, hch freely
gave IN the presence of the officers. 4.f
Q.-Did any conversation pass between you and Mr..
smith respecting this person, who passed
oil John Anderson, the road from Fishkill Robin
sons house1 II there did please to relate it.
A.-Mr. smith in going down from FishkiIl to Robin
sons house related the same story to have be
lore mentioned and asked my opinion again OF it, with
that told him 1t all depended the honor of Arnold,
for says perhaps this John Anderson TAKEN and he
has told th1t you board the ON that
Mr. Smith said, hope not taken and Immediately
said however, he depended much honor,
who he was sure would set the light
and that was by his desire he board bring
TINS Anderson on shore, and return him Tar the
White Plains; and pro'ested solemnly before the
Almighty God, that the only views he had in going on
BOARD and bringing Anderson on shore, gam in
telligence of importance and serve his country
Q-Had you any reason 10 suppose that Mr.. Smith
knew that Arnold was gone Oft TO the enemy before hi
Al had not, for did not know it my self until got
within quarter Of mile Of Robinsons house, whore
was informed oil 1t by soldier Is boy.
Q-Had you any reason TO suppose, from what Mr.
Smith said, that he knew this John Anderson Ma
or Andre, Adjutant General of the British Army,
British ottcer
Al had none. Mr. Smith has all along told mo, from
the night Of his being the last night when
had conversation with him, that Arnold tod him he
Q. by CouRr-when Mr.. Smith said he hoped Ander
our party
q. by CouRr-Did Mr.. Smith give you the reason for
his supposng the circumstances which he informed
Of and have related were the of his being ap
pretended
Ale gave me no other reason bnt saving that he
was sure there was nothing else could appear against
him but the going on board the Vulture name fwar.
q by CoURT-Did Mr. Smith give you the reasons for
Ale did not.
Q. by Couar-Did Mr. Smith inform you tina, he made
any to the proposal General Arnold made him
OF going on board the Vulture7
Al think he did say he objected to going on board
because these peoples tempers must be much RULED en-
account Of the firing upon the ship which understood
The firing that took place the ship the day Of the
night he went board.
@. by CouRr-Tn the course Of the conversation Mr.
Smith had with you did he appear then be suspicious
that General Arnold and this Mr.. John Anderson had
been concerning something that was bad 7
Smith and myself had that COW ersaton was an entire
stranger to the cause of his being apprehende and
could not imagine what he could be spprehsndsd for
then suspected this 10 be the cause.
Q-Did Col Govion intern Mr.. Smith Of the cause Of
hi. being aPPrehended
this circumstance at the house asked him he would
let me know for what Mr. Smith vas apprehepded he
, sh me ne would would promise not TO tell Mr.
that some had been taken up who could prove
that Mr. Smith had been carryingron traorous cores
to arise about the transactions board Vuture
q. by CoURr-Did you ask Mr. Smith WHY he honed
that John Anderson was not taken
Al did not.
Qby Mr.. sMITH-Did you suppose that when said
hoped that Anderson was not taken had referred to
what you said Of his informing that was ON board the
man OF war, or that had ledge of any designs
which might be injurious to the country 2
Al supposed that you afraid of its being known
that you had been aboard Of the Of not of any
other thing injurious to the country
Owes the conversation in which Mr. Smith said
he hoped John Anderson was not taken. private be.
tween you and Mr. Smith, or not
A.-lttook place when MIR Smith was marching down
under guard the road. walked with Mr. smith be.
tween the two pstoons, and there soldier on each
side Of us. We spoke 50 loud as we might have been
heard.
@ by Mr.. SMITH-Do you rccollect my ever mention
ing to you my anxiety that my assistance to General
Hewe and General Arned for procuring intelligence,
me in my exposed situation, IL the enemy came up
Al do. Ii was previous to your being apprehe
q by Do-Lan you inform the Court here w az from
the evening Of the Saturday came to your house, until