Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
rPeyorted for tie Bait,merc Sun.

THE FREMONT COURT MAX lAL'
The record Of Yesterday was read over and cor,
recled. The cross examination OF 1eneisi
Kearny was resumed. u:..:..
an sccounl OF the iprerview with Lieulenant Co
lionel Fremont, on the l7th of January, you omit
led 10 stale whether any one was present. Please
say how II vast
Answer.-There was no one present but Lieu
tenant Colonel Fremont and myself
Ques,on.-ln your direct examination, giving
an account oil your conversation with Lieutenant
Colonel Fremont, you stated ihat ne asked you
whether you would appoint him Governor. Had
Won not volunteered II 10 him through Colonel
Russell. and did you not bestow many encomlums
nm him before you arrived al Los A0gclosI
Answer-I had not. | may have spoken 10
Colonel Russell highly OF Lieutenant Co'onei
Fremont
Questionable Colonel Russell, w your invi-
tation sup with you on The evening .. he l''h
being The day before The arrival OF DE Catalonia
battalion al Ios Angeios2
Answer.-Cap,aiu Turner OF the dragons
and myself, messed together; we occupied al Los
Angeles bu, one room; Colonel Russell supped
with us, and SLEPT with Captain Turner the even
ing and night of his arrival at that place. he
suppad with US sy our mutual invitation, very
probably by my own.
Quesilon.-Did he lie in bed with YOU that
night, or any part OF the night, by yoar inyitasionf
Aoswer.-tie did not. lie lay with Captain
Turner.
Question. DO you Isco.ect any unusual
means 10 keep him awake, anu Keep up The con-
versatiun with him
Answer.-I do NOT, but know that went 10
sleep before himself and Capi. Turner.
Queslon.-Did YOU in The night, and while
Col. Russell was in bed, say, "Col. RUSSELL, you
are drowsy," and sent on. Tor spirits 10 keep him
awakel
Answer-I have no recollection of having done
so, and do not believe that did 50.
Question. as the praise OF Ii. Col. Fremont
a theme of conversation between Col. Russell
and yourself that nishta
Answer.-l think il highly probable | may have
spoken TO Col Russell that evening very highly
OF L. Col Fremont
Qnesion-Was The capi,uation Of Conenga
a subject OF conversation with Col. Russell that
night2
Answer-I think i, was.
Questionable you applaud that capi,nlaticn}
Auswer-l did NO. say anything against it,
understood that il had been disapproved OF By
others.
Questionable you not inform Col. Russell
that Com Stockton was greatly opposed to that
capitulatonl
Answer.-l had understood that Com. Stock
Ton was opposed 10 il, aud, think told COL
Russell so.
Question you not inform Col. Russell
that Lieut., Emory was al enmity with Lieut.. Col.
Fremont, and tell him 10 warn Lieut. Col. Fee
mont O! that enmity2
Answec.-I do moi think that did so.
Questionable you not say 10 Col. Russell that
Lieu. Inory's quarters was the hotbe6 ot Col.
Frcmons enemies
Answer. -Incver said 10 Col. Russell anything
of the kind never said so 10 any one
Question: you say anything on the sub.
ject of Lieut.. E,nory's enmity 10 Col. Fremont
II so, what was i'll
Answer.-I have no recollection whatever of
having said to Col. Russell anything relating to
the enmi,y of Lieut.. Emory 10 Lieut. COL FIRE.
mont.
Question. you not, on The i6 h Of Janua-
nv. in your personal interview WIN Lieut.. Col.
Fremont, inform him that you would soon return
10 Missouri, and, OF your own head, in six weeks
appoint him governors
Answer.-i did not but IN the conversation
with 1t. Cn! Fremont on the l7ih OF June, stat
ed that before leaving Santa Fe had applied for
permission 10 r.,urn home and lha, previous TO
INV doing 50 wca'd most probably organize a
civil eoyeInn.cn, in California. He asked me
If lwouid appoint him The governor, when IGld
him that al that time considered The state q. 'e
country required a military government, bni that
nossibiy in a month or six weeks the country
might be sufficiently quoted 10 admit OF The csia-
b ishmenl oi civil government
Questionable ycI nor, IN your direct exam
nation. state iha. Lieut.. Col. Fremont, on The l7th
OF January, had informed you that Com. Stock
ton was about organizing civil government and
appoin,ins q governol7 Now, do you not know
that tina, conversation occurred on The 18Th, and
not on The lThl
Answer.-.l do not.
Question you not, on the lon OF Janu
ary. write 10 Com. Srockon, saying Il am in
formed that you are now engaged ia nf.a aiAa,
civil government, and appointing IN 'e'> Tor !;
in this ,erri,ory2"
Answer-I did.
Judge Advoca,e.-EIave you The letter, Gene
ra!l
Answer-A copy OF the letter is in my letter
book. II the accused wishes it, and The court ad
mi,s il, it may be read. want no part OF il read;
bu If The accused wishes it, il is here.
Alter some discussion, as 10 whether the
whole or a part oil the letter should be read, il
was ordered ina, the whole be read, which was
done accordingly Col Fremon, admitted the CO.
by read 10 be correcLl
'Ques,on.-Did you not, on the Eth Of Janu-
sry. address a letter TO Com. Stockton, saying, I'll
hear YOU are engaged rs acting governor OF Ca
ifornia;" thus styling him acting governor OF Ca.
liforn,a7
Answer-I did.
you, on The 10Th OF January that Com. Stockton
vas then abou, org anizing civil government in
California, and 10 appoint the civil ofiicersf
Answer.-I had learned il from other sources.
Lieut.. Col. Fremont did not inform me of il on
the 10Th of January.
Quesion.-Were not the appointments OF
which you were Informed in the plural, viz: Of
fe<rs for the lerroryi
Gen. K-Informcd BY whom2
Judge Advocate.-l, means those persons from
whom you derived the information.
Answer.-It was
Quesioa-Were not those officers subordi-
nate to The Governor, viz secretaries and coun-
sellors7
Answer-The appointment that understood
that Com. Stockton was about 10 make, was mat
were ,hose-of Governor and Secretary OF
Slate did not al that time learn any thing o!
the appointment Of counseilors.
Question. did you not understand from Lieut..
Col. Fremont, or some other person, that Com.
Stockton, in Difference 10 his successor, Col. F.,
gave up bis own choice, Cap. Gillespie, as Sc
cretary OF State, aud appointed Col RuSselil
Answer-I did not. l understood that Col.
Russell was 10 be appointed Secretary OF State
Queston.-Didyoun mol understand from Lieut..
Col. Fremont on the 18th Of January, that Com.
Stockton, In Difference TO his successor, (Lient.
Dol. FL appointed Senior Bapdini counsellor,
In opposition 10 his own incinaiioD7
Answer-l did mol.
Quesion-ln your direct examination YOU
state, In reply to the alleged question Of Ii Col
E. whether you would appoint him Governor
that you, in all probability would form civil
poyel nmep, in month or six weeks. Now was
ia mere question Of probability with you tha,
you would organize civil government on getting
The quiet possession of The country7
Answer.-My instructions from the President