The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-27

| handwriting to aid my memory simply. =
q. Has the ofnciAl letter, OF which you speak, been
| given In evidence!
| A. believe not.
q Can you not produce 1t Tomorrow c.,,,.-
dent know whether left the original in Califor-
mia or lost 1t on my way home probably "sn A'~'"S
with some conversation Capt. Turner was request
ed to get copy from Gen. Kearny, u ne nsd one ~
and Which you meant have used but
modified tol might have used for that purpose =,
About three hanaisS srU1p' 70 'A' '''' NY
I. There we're comp Of M0rm0n', and one of
dr as1s the rested the testimony
witness was read % him nn ss tina.
did know the letter Of General kesS was an ON
letter Do tSaS IN sSs
'''' 4HAsxsorvrse DAY.
Major GRAHAM.-Before the court adjourns, Mr.. Pre-
sidsnt, | have motion to make
JupeE ADvocArE.-In SRssd session or public
And the ssu1t having s.r the proposition
Major on.uAM rose ana sadie morrow, may il
s: s::D ct
and as it ms omsry for all to respect those
sS n. :d'ufn'
The question was put conseeredAs carried, and the
rrsslay was about .djeurning court shsn
ofgortunsc they would&tve resisted the motion
shall We clos the docZ
nSSu .Ssh s11Gss not not
ly to the members w6 sre appeared to be- for keep
log Thanksgiving day five for holding the court that
For thsnl ssins Major Graham, Cal Crane, COL De
Russey, Gp$ n unit, nd President Brooke.
From 9cnsidsrAt of dslioacy we omit the names in
'n So tx to NEE. tomorrow morning at
ten O'Clock, Thanksgiving or no thanksgiving Likely
the court intend to have Thanksgiving dinner after
this case IL ended. w.
TWENTIETH DAY.
WAsHIsoToN, Nov. 25, ls47
Court met at 10. All present Lieut. Col. Fremont
submitted written statement to the Court Of his
urging the question upon Major Cooke the
upon the conduct Of Com Stockton Lieut. Col Free
in California. The Court was cleared and after
deberaon hours with closed DOORS they decided
| that the question shall not be put
q Has the witness been able to obtain of Gen Kear-
n.y. the originals or copy OF the memoranda ana In
orders referred to yesterday as lost by ac
cident by the witness
A NO The memorands q scrap Of paper
taken down by Capt Turner, as understand, merely
to refresh his memory did not know that II was ex-
pected of me to speak Gen Ksarny about them but
merely about letter alluded to yesterday. The me-
moranda had signature, and never attached any
Of h
Gen Kearnys letter book where 1t is recorded in his
Letter read from Gen Kearny to Major Cooke, dated
Headquarters, 10th Military Department, Monterey,
March 1917, assigning the command Of the Southern
duties in that district Cen Ksarny also incidentally
refers to the bad treatment Of the Ca rnia people by
urges upon Major Cook the necessity Of Cancellation
G. Were there any other orders in relation to crush
ing the resistance Of Capt. Owens. OF the California
battalion you had not been afraid of exciting re-
volt'' among the people! 40
under ordinary circumstances should have deemed it
duty to have enforced my orders in relation to the
artillery, founded the verbal orders Of the General
Is it the people spoken OF as so badly treated
by the California battalion, Of whose revot you were
afraid if you attempted to enforce your orders in ref
to the artillery in the possession Of that battalion
A. apprehended at the time
Question read over again.
Major CooKE-Is tiin reference to the letter my
report
WTNEss-l understand 1t refers t. the bad treatment
spoken Of in Gen. Kearnys letter.
4. The revolt which / apprehended, in case of q
collision betwe different parts of the American forces
from the Inhabitants Of my district generally and
had thought at the time Of particular class OF
O. Can YOU state those verbal orders with any great
er particularly than you have before done!
ton station portion of my forces at San Luis Rsy
Jupor ApvocArs-That's rather indefinite testimony
WrrNEss-Thats as well as remember, sir.
President BRooxE-Put 1t down so.
JUDGE ApTocATE-I have, sir.
G. In what capacity did you give the order to Mid
shipman Wilson to turn over the artillery to you'
A. AS the superior military officer, 10Th military dis
O. Was 1t addressed to him any other capacity than
az midshpman, or passed midshipman
A. I don't know don't remember the form OF the
| address
[euestion put, substantially asking If the killing Of
the California battalion what meant by crush
ing resistance TO the orders Of Cooke Court
cleared and after consultation, question ruled out
G Was Lieut. Col Fremont at Los Angeles on your
| arrival there with the dragons?
O. Did you not attempt to get possession Of Lieut..
Col house ct Los Angeles In his Absence and
we're you opposed by Col Russell
A. On my arrival at Los Angeles; vas In want Of
large house the turn occupied by number OF OFF,
Of the California battalion caused Official inqa
hav 10 hath fha ad
United States United States purposes. The Assistant
Quartsrmaster, Myers by name, believe, answered 1t
sell was not at Los Angeles when arrived there. So
| was told. did not see him at all.
@. Did you wait upon Lieut.. Col. Fremont upon his
return to Les Angeles
@ Did you ever salute him as an officer especially at
| Los Angeles, the march from Monterey to Fort
| Leavenworth
A. | was introduced to Col. Fremont by Col. Mason.
| WIrNEss-I was introduced to Col Fremont by COL
Mason and he received with such extreme GOODNESS
greeabe to him / met him on the street once after
wards, with -, and saluted the whole party. was
present at two parties with him. on which We held no
intercourse. On the return, on the march to Fort
Lsayenworh very seldom saw him. and don't rsmem.
Der having met him face to face under circumstances
| @ Was the introduction at your quarters, after
Lieut. Col. Fremont had been week at Los Angeles
| without your calling on him
| A. That introduction in the room of boarding
house, probably week after his arrival understood
Tue reBuAtlOnb Coi Fremont TO re-
port his arrival to the commanding officer, Of the
| post
@. Did Lieut. Col Fremont travel in the Of Cen
Kearny's escort the march from Monterey to Fort
Leaven worth!
| A. Not universally.
@ How Lieut.. Col Fremont to call at your quar-
ters Was he sent for by Col Mason, and did Col Ma
desire to be present when he was going to have
an interview with Lieut. Col Fremont?
A. He was sent for by Col. Mason, who required me
always to be present at his interviews with Lieut. Col
Fremont. He expressed that wish in advance in
| ner which took to be obligatory.
Did you at such interviews take a seat at the
table, and with ink and paper pencil and paper
take notes Of the remarks OF Lieut. Col Fremont Lat
ter part Of question lost
| A. / never took a memorandum.
LIEUT.. Col. FREMoNT.-We want a answer to every
clause, such did you take seat Mt the table, SC?
A. never took seat at the table with pen ink and
paper, pencil and paper take notes Of Lieut. Col
| Fremonts answers to Col. Mason's Undergraduates