The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-01


Several persons came along who knew and let pass
shd presently came aicng person who we told Mr. raw
ling 10 Sop ne was gentemanke man and had boots on
Mr. PawhnB stepped and presented his piece his
breast and bad hun stand which he did. The person said
~, i nope you belong to our party Mi Paw
ing mahe answer, What party ~ he said the lower
party, which Mr.. Paving told him we did The person
said " am glad to see you' and said " am an orcer IN
the prs service and nave now been particular bu-
siness in the country and hope you will de,an me-
and Tor token 10 let know that entieman, he
pulled out his watch MIR. Pawling him dsnount
which thu person found belonged the upper
party he SAID My God, must do any thing TO get
along, which he pulled out General Arnods pass and
gave to Mr. Pawlng who read which Mr. Pawlng
told him TO dismoun and the person said he pass
down as lar as Dobb Jerry TO meet another gen.
tieman there and Was to get intelligence for General Ar
mold he told US would bring trouble if
did not let him go. We told him there many bad
fellows travelling the road and did know but he
was one OF them ON which took him in the bushes and
ordered him to pull Oft his Clothes which he did but
on MN narrowly we could NOT ma any SORT Oh
writing. We told him TO pull off his boots which he
seemedto be indifferent about, but got boot OIL
and searched IN that boot but could lind nothing and
found there were some papers IN the bottom Of stock
ing next TO MS foot which mad) him pull his stock
ing on and found three papers wrapped up Mr. Pawling
looked at the said he spy-upon
we made him pun oil his other boot, there found
three more papers the bottom of his loot his
stocking upon which we made him dress himself and
asked MIN what he would give us to let him he said
he would give us any sum OF money asked HIM whe
Their he would give US his horse saddle Bride watch and
one hundred guneas, upon which he said and told
he would direct to any place. even 1t that very
spot, SO that We could get it. asked him whether he
,;, no e , 70 more nc sau ne woulo sve us any
TO any place that might pitch upon that might
So, - ~ ii"S aieweieu w, " oou,
you would give us ten thousand guineas you shall not
stir one step which asked the person who had called
himself John Anderson if would get away il lay
in his power on Which he answered me yes he would.
told him did not Intend he should, and carrying him
along we asked him few questions, and stopped
aua a;d " hen he SIM r., ' anv commsnnar ny % vs.
dnu ea,u ~ io ea.o " an! Io,'a.i no WIN re-
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map to The best of nv snoulr,rn IL reeaec
an " 'Io % VI ~, ie"Se' - nv
wa ~, n,,,sh .oa ~ 40 s', .. o ~ 49,, ai
" none my 1920 e man NV. U .o r1 1 h
nave 'he'oneo anu NY sell 'ooA' do nave meAo'eo oe
lore -, =,
GLOW 10 you know that his name was John Ander-
SON.
pulled out his pass to show
John Anderson, dressed
Ale had a blue overcoat on, and tight body coat
that kind coior though rather deeper red
than clarstfhe button hoies rsre gold tei and
the buttons dracn oeer wih The same kind lacsa
hat and nankeen waiscoat and breeches and under his
was flannel waistcoas and under his beecnes
was pair flannel drawers-he had pair boots and
thread stockings
q. by CouKT-Is the lower party considered the
my 8 party2
Ayes.
The pass shown to Mr.. Pawling shown to MIR. Will
iams being whether that the pass person
he and the persons who with him took, he has
mentioned, under the name Of John Anderson'
A.-As near as lrecoiect it's
The papers shown Mr.. Pawling were shown to Mr..
Williams he that the paper containing an estimate
the works at West Point and in the vicinity
September, 1850, and paper containing return OF
West Point and dependencies September
1850 are two oil the papers which and persons who
with him found the person whom they Took as
before mentioned under the name OF John Anderson as
ne saw MI Iawnng open nej inc DINERS he uoeS NOT re
coitec, 70 nave .akeh ao.ioe Oh ~ a., os, .-
Q-now many papers were TAKEN On .ne PeiSoh "hom
you ICON ~, uhuei .lie ia'io VI youn 1,' ~. '
mere were n cur &c unael eaut ,oos ,a b;,er,
u ny Couhr-pd TINS pei son, VINO caiiea himself 'ohh
Anderson te you where ne iodgea tne nign. oeioien
IL u.d p noa, p n;s r nau go GU pt ht
the horse at fines BRIDGE IRON gentleman VINO Drought
'he . tne,e " nh, as hea. as a. NJ, s;,,,
go, ',;I,a ~ .a;n "a ,,r,;s 90 orr,,y n;n
| o'clock A. Nj W. NN ~ '''
Tho Conrt mat according IN Announcement sod resumed
the trial of Mr. smith
Col ,,aum. vas nroduc4d n, ,be mart or IN. rrose
cution and was naDsrs ~ w y, e IN o
Mr. John Paving were sho 10 Col Tilghman and he
asked whether from the ledge he has Of
dict Major egeral in our servIce) writing
he believe these papers were writtes by him.
Arhe pass " as certainly written by Benedict Ar
mold late Major General in our service The BODY of
the paper Endorsed Artillery Orders sent 1850
ing artillery orders at West Point and the indo
we're certainly written by him The name al the bottom
am moi certain of though he appears TO nave sndesy,r
ed to have written like Msor Bowman as people often
of The force at west Point and rs dcnenlencies was
written nv General Arnold as well as the ndorsement
the paper being an estimate of men to man the works al
Wes Point and in the vicintv another vas
aiso wr,,sn hv MIN Tn. nanar cona;ning : rs,urn of
ordnsnce At West Point and its denendences was also
he him. the naper an orks
AZ west Paint vas aIsa urteo hv him. thu naner in
dorsed coov Of Council Of war held sent i7so con-
tanning stste At matters laid heiore canncii of war
sent & I7sO bv His excellence General washington
written bv him poner cootaninp the names
Of sundrv ner.ons was writ,en Inv him
P' ~ ~
HE MARQUIS DE La fAYErrE was next produced on
the part Of the prosecution, and swom;-
Q. to the MARauis-Were you pressntat Robinson's
house when the prisoner Mr. Smith, confessed that he
was on board the Vuure soep Oh war; belonging TO the
enemy, and brought person who passed under
the name oil John anderson on snore from that vessel
on an interview with Cen Arnold fyou were, please
A-When Mr.. Smith was put IN the room at Robin.
sons house, was In the morning, the day after Arnold
had escaped to the enemy there were present General
Washington, Cen Knox, Lieut. COL Hamilton and Col.
Harrison and mysel he began by making strong assur
ances OF his csndor, and other assurances, which
were not necessary to the relation OF what had pas
aed wi n mi