The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-22

DR.. CHAs +. B. GUILLoU Asst Surgeon u. 8. Navy,
u S. Brig Porpoise Exrg Expedition.
Mr.. HAMILTON stated that he through with the wit
for the present. unless the Judge Advocate intended
TO pursue the remainder ofthe charges.
The JUDGE ADVOCATE said that he did not intend to
Witness On the remainder ohe charges at
sent.
The evidence the witness then read by the
Judge Advocate, and Dr. Guillou made the following
planaon in relation question asked the 4th spec.
fcation Of the first charge.
considered the letter ofthe Secretary of the Navy
october 49, 1882 as not destroying my hope of being aP
pointed or at least receiving the pay Of surgeon as did
not any ofmy reasons for asking the appoint
ment, nor restrict the appointing to the Depart
ment moreover the only objection that had been made to
my appointment, (and that not by the DEPARTMENT.
the existence of allowance Of officers which had
been to in the other grades of officers on board
Porpoise.
In regard to specification fourth forgot to mention
that had applied to Lieut. Hudson for trial. and he said it
By JUDGE ADvocArE-State whether the Vncennes and
eacock were cruzng in company at the time OF the pun
ishment OF Cavanaugh and Hartman?
A-They were not, sir.
By AccusEp What time did you apply to Lieut.. Hud-
AIT Honolulu, after the preferment Of the charges
against me-
The JupoE Advocate proposed that he should himself
be sworn in relation the in which the charges
against Lieut. Wilkes had been drawn up Washington,
asperhaps he could explain it to the satisfaction of the
counsel : the accused
suggested by Lieut. Dupont that the course that
had been pursued in the was such as to
leave the impression that attempted to show cou
cate and Dr. Guilou, in preparing the chargesi
Mr. HAMILTON denied any such intention in the
examination ana said that if the of the witness
established thing of the kind he could help it.
LAWRENCE b. HARDING ,7as then called by the Judge
Advocate and sworn.
The CouRr inquired what was intended to be proved by
this witness
The JupoE ADVOCATE replied that he was clerk in
the Department and that he intended to show that certain
papers mentioned in Charge ls Specific M had
been received by the Department
The COURT said that such evidence not admissible
as did not prove that the documents had not been
sent to the Department by Lieut.. Wilkes.
The JupcK ADVOCATE said he considered the best kind
Of evidence, had already been shown that 1t Wilkes
had refused to send them.
The witness was ordered to 60 down.
BY the CouRr-Who is your next witness Judge Advo-
cate
JuDeE ADVOCATE Il hardly know how to proceed un-
der the decision Of the Court the witnesses intended
to call is to establish the point decided nadmssble by
the Court.
Com. DowSEs-The Court has not so decided.
JupeE ADvocATE-No member has objected.
Com DowSrs-l object for the purpose of testing the
The Court was then cleared and after remaining with
closed doors for ten minutes decided not to admit the tes
timony.
The Judge Advocate proceeded to examine Lieut. Hud.
son on the SIXTH Of the first charge when it
cation were wrongly laid they specifying the wreck of
the Peacock to have taken place in 1910 instead of 1884,
The Judge Advocate considered this defect fatal TO the
specification, and therefore quashed by the Court
Lieut. RoBT f. JOHNSON called by the Judge Advoc ate
and sworn The Judge Advocate stated that the third
charge against Lieut. Wilkes for "Disobedence Of
orders" and read the first specification.
JuDoE ApvocArrstate what you know of the first spe-
cfc alton of the third charge.
Al landed on Clermon Funairre, and had my boat
stove. Twas about three quarters of hour in making
my repairs and then launched my boat and returned to
the Porpose. While on shore saw only native he
walking up the beach, within about three hun
bred yards OF my party and disappeared inland That is
all know about thatpart Of the specification.
Q-werc you not molested by any of the natives while
you was there1
A-No, only one native, as have stated.
astae what you know oft remainder OF the speci'
fcation tho currences of the next day.
Al heard the guns fred Twas on board the Porpoise
and saw nothing Off
JUNIOR ApvoeArr.-state what you know OF the second
specification.
Al know nothing was at that time in another part
OF the Feji group.
Jupar ADvocArs-state what you know Of the third
specification.
A-As Executive officer Of the Porpoise, received or