The New York herald., 1845-06-22
WASHINGTON, D.. c., June 20, 1916.

E3Ifidl of Captain Voorhees, continued. i
The court martial met this morning at the usual
hour, all the members being present the Judge Ad-
vocate proceeded with the reading of the journal Of
yesterday, and the President signiicd his approval
of the same. On motion OF Captain Z. Forrest, il
was moved that the court proceed to the hearing of
the evidence being read Objections being made,
the vote of the court taken upon the reading OF
the evidence, which was lost AT this stage OF the
proceedings, confused hustle and low toned
conversation was carried by several of the court.
The Judge Advocate intmated to the president that
he wished TO reply 10 the defence of the accused.
Manifest objections We're displayed by the whole
court, whereupon discussion arose as to former
precedents, and the course pursued by Judge Advo-
Gates in former court martias, the Judge maintaining
that 1t was customary for reply to be made. The
court REPLIED with the permission CT the court the
Judge may be allowed to do so the Judge Advocate
cited the case In McKenzies trial, as one in point,
saying that TO hear only the defence was like trial
all on one side, and if such course were pursued
IN the civil courts, criminals would feel great sats
faction, as the chances for acqual would be greatly
IN their favor. The court still remained obdurate;
the Judge Advocate then suggested that the counsel
tor the defence might mlsconstrue or mIsapply the
evidence, NC. &c and the Judge Advocate would
be debarred from showing the testimony in its true
light and application, by being allowed the privi
lege OF rejolnder. The court replied that it would
take care of that. The Judge faillag in this, told
the Court he would again read, after the defence
should be delivered, the opening portion of the jour
nal in relation to the points of law involved &c. DC
Ii he does this he will perhaps make short speech
on the occasion.
After this desulte ry conversation, Captain Forrest
moved TO reconsider his former motion. On taking
the vote the court agreed to reconsider. A motion
was then made that the court proceed the reading
OF the journal, which was carried
The court was then cleared for the purpose OF
reading over the evidence
MIR. Cox, the counsel for the accused will deliver
his written defence, tomorrow, Saturday, at ele-
ven o'clock. On the same day. and before the court
finally adiourns, they will determine what sentence,
ifany, be passed OH the accused
1t is mentioned incidentally in the last nights Of
iicia organ, the Union, that another trial will be
commenced against Capt. Voorhees, so soon as this
one adourns had heard OF this before thus noticed
by the organ, but did not credit the report but
1t assumes different character from that Of mere
report. The next trial will be, if am correctly in
formed, for fiogglng his men unjustiably. This,
together with the course that has been pursued
throughout this trial, closed, makes manifest to
me, that there is full determination to "leave no
stone unturned' to convict Capt. Voorhees,, and if
possible to mete out to the accused some kind OF
punishment. What that punishment may be, can
not say. am not "prophet, the son OF a pro-
Fhet and therefore will notpretend to prophecy ;
but will simply make guess, and let your readers
notice II guess right or wrong What propose to
guess is this-hat if the court honorably acqult, or
unqualIfedly acquit the accused without any SEN
tence, II viii not be approved, but trial order
ed. Be patient and "blde your time," and as the
Frenchman says, 'sVe shall see What We shall see =
II was knowingly remarked in the court room, on
Thursday, that the question proposed on the part OF
the prosecution, came from the Navy Department.
How true this is, intend not to say but simply 10
notify you and your readers, that such was hinted
about. D'IsoLA