Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
(Reported for tile Baltimore SUM-
THE FREMONT COURT MARTIAL.

(Reported for the Baltimore SUM-
THE FREMONT COURT MARTIAL.
WAsHIsaro-, November "a, 1897.
The court met this morning. IL. Col. Craig
looked very feeble, and is far from being entirely
recovered.
The record as read, and then Maj. PhilipSt.
George Cooke was recalled for cross-examina-
ton by the accused.
Queslion.-W hen did you first hear OF Gen.
Kearny's intention to ares. Ii. COL Ffemont3
The cou.l was ordered 10 be cleared. and alter
some lime, The doors we're again opened, and NE
decision announced 10 be, that The question should
not be put; that they could NOT, under the rule
previously made, admit questions as 10 The belief
or Information oil witnesses, based upon hearsay,
10 be given in evidence. They also took occa-
sion 10 say, that while the explanation Of Gen.
Kearny, made lew days ago, was permitted 10
be entered on the record, they cannot admit as eyl.
dence The belief OF Gen. X as 10 the motives Of
L. Col. Fremont Tor obeying the orders oil Com.
Stockton.
The defence offered the same question, moil-
fled into The following shape and informed Inc
court that they would, if required, Stale 10 the
conr, in writing, he reasons Tor the questions, as
the considered il important.
QuesIion.-At what lime dill you receive in
formation from Gen. kearny, Of his intention 10
arresI Il. COL Fremonl2
The couu was cleared, and when again open
ed the court said they would receive Tie statement
Of The reasons oil Inc accused tor puIlhg The qucS
tior; and the accused prepared statement
While Lieut. Col. Fremont was preparing his
paper, the Judge Advocate was summoned 10 lHe
ante room, and, alter few minutes relurneo,
bringing with him Com. r. F. Stockton, Captain
Gillespie and Lieut.. Norris, whom ne introduced
10 the court Ii. Col. Fremont then read writ
f,f ho
proposing the question.
The court was cleared. and aier some ilfner
was opened again and the decision-"The ques-
don ohaii ~, Ls pot" WOO onnourna]
Question = When was il fist made known 10
you BY Gen. kcarny that you we're 10 be wit
ness on the trial Of Lieut. Col. Fremont!
Answcf.-He never made j, known 10 me.
Questionable any person on his behalf maze
il known IL you7
AnsWer.-No.
Quesion-Hayc you made any publication in
any newspaper touching the events about which
you are now tcstiiyn2l
Gen. Brookc.-fhal is aqlcstion which The
witness may or may not answer, as he likes
Judge Advocate.-Do you order The court TO
be cleared sii2
Gen. Brooke.-It is no, necessary, sir.
Judge Advocale.-Will yoa order The court
cleared, siI2
Gen. Brooke.-Yes, lett The cour, be cleared
And il was cleared.
The coun, when opened decided that The
question should not be put. The publication
must be shcwn the witness before questioning
him upon it.
The accused then handed the witness long
account OF the various difficulties occurring ~
California, dated in Feb. last, and published IN
The Missouri Republican of the l4lh of June last,
and put the question, did he write that account as
pubshed7
Before any answer was made the court was
again cleared for dcliberalion. When opened The
court said that 10 the published account lhcie
was nothing that contradicled The witness ~ any
statements made by him in evidence. and mere,
fore The question should moi be put. Ihey would
allow, however, the paper 10 go on the record
Questionable you ever apply 10, the Ii. Co
lonelcy o! the Rifles-if so, did you apply IN per-
son al Washington, and where was The then bTe-
vet Capt. Fremont al thai imet
The court was ordered 10 be cleared.
The court was opened and il was decided that
the question should no, be put.
Ques;ion.-Is your letter or repor. oil The 2o:h
of March, read in evidence on your cross e1aml-
naion on Thursday last, an official report oy
you, and does il refer TO the same events narrated
By you in your evidence in CHIEF, and DID you
make any other report OF those events 10 Genera
Kearny or anv one else :
Anseer-I was my official report. |, refers
10 The same subject given in my evidence IN chiei.
| do mt remember having made any other re-
port Of them 10 Gen. Kearny or any body else.
Queson.-In that letter You say: u have
every reason TO doubt iha, steps were ken TO ale
low the men oil that battalion 10 decide knowing
" upon their being mustered into service accord
ing 10 law and orders. One Of Them, their a1Ju-
tant, he told me, said he would have been willing,
far one and also that LII. Col. Fremont had Lot
gone ou, 10 San Gabriel 10 attend 10 IT, look n?-
on them generally as good citizens, but cruelty
and sudousIy misguided and deceived. IS M
Lopez The person you relsr 10 as The adIu'ah! VINO
told you2
Auswer-Hc is.
Queslion.-TThis question could not Catch
its import may be gathered from tbe answer
Answer-To the bes, oil my recollection, ne
referred 10 his (tlr. Lopers) being an officer as
making difference between him and hi: oa'la-
lion and, il remember right, 10 his having
family: but he made no reference to The SUBJECT
Of paw. c,
Fremont had no; gone nnt 10 San Gabriel 10 al
tend 10 it, did you understand him that no person
had done sol
Answer.-I understood him 10 say that The or.
der had been taken out by some one, and that II
was attended 10. iorg6i 0y whoui. -
Quesion.-In your official report, why CID you
no. state this conversation as you now stale il I
Answcr.-I though. that II would be Inferred
from my official report that some person had at.
tended 10 il, as mentioned Lient Col. Fremont
by name a. not having gone out 10 San Gabriel
Tor The purpose.
Question you any o'hcr ground than
what Mr. Lopez told you for saying: II have rea-
son 10 doubt that steps were taken 10 allow the
men OF that battalion 10 decide knowingly upon
their being mustered into service according to law
and orders" or nol7
The cour. was again cleared, and when open
ed The coar, said that this suhjec, Of mastering
The California Battalion into service formed no
part fthe charges agains, Lieut.. Col. F., and no
iurher inquiry inlo II should be allowed.
Ques,icn.-in your evidence in chief you sag:
"As was about leaving he expressed sfeatce-
sire that I would await the return OF Lieut.. Col.
Fremont Hesan Tia, he (Lt. Col. Z. would re-
turn very soon, and that nothing should snnsf 10
them in The meantime" Now why did you not
state ,ha. in your official report1
Answer.-I presume did not think II neeessa.
~ 10 do So In fact did moi clearly Understand
what he meant.
Qnestion-In your report you sSy:-"W Mist
examining the ordnance, which is all there, re-
marked thatI had ordered mules 10 he brought oui
that day for the two dragoon howiizers" And
again-"My God! io,hink OF howiizsr brought
over the desert with so much faithful labor by The
dragons; lie howilzsr with which they have