Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19
(Reported for the Baltimore SUM-
THE FREMONT COURT MARITAL

call Of etiquette and duty, Immediately upos HI, III
val NJ Monterey! III
Answrr-I have no recollection OF IL; but A. II.
from SAYING that tie did not do II
Qut.tion Did not Lieutenant Colonel Frrmo, III
The next morning, the Goth, Though MI larkir II
American Consul, ask IN interview with you 90 b
NESS, an dad no, that interview take place in 60,
qurTce
Answer--Ii did. will now add, that mink l. NJ
tenant Colonri fremont, With Mr. LarAin, eaiGr ~
see me on the evrnln. previous. II
Question Was not that business Ia see II you - n.
provide for the payment OF affearases, cenist
while he was Governor Of California, under app. III
mrnt al Commodore stockton IL
Answer-Nhat Lieutenant Colonel Fremont ,of
or business III nir was never knew and h.. Il
ourntly been the subject cf conversation brt~ern
s-f and others as 10 what brought Lieutenant Cor "
Fremont 10 Monterey al that Time Il
The Court then adjourned TIL to-norfo" al 10,
W.sHissroS, November 10. lea
The Court metal present. The record 81 yestA
day was read and Corrected. 3,
Lieutenant Colonel Fremont read paper 81 u
forth that General k-arny had not Yesterday ans@t{
question, whether The word ''resisiancr fter',t
the Californian battalion, or 10 the lniioInahs. ~
which pa,rr the Court was cleared X
The Court was cleared, and when opened, dscis
thai the question upon irrelevant matter, and nj
not be again put. K
ulrst+d through MIR. Larkin, and did not lieGtrtil
Coonel Fremont appear atyonr quarters a! the app
Ell time v
AE~Wer-I do. aud Lieutenant toloncl 4 frHionij
penrrd al my quarters accordingly.
Question.-Did not Lieutenant Colonel fien \.
Auswer.-I think Mr. I.arkin opened the door o; 4
uuarrerI Lieutenant Colonel Fremont entered. n
IAtkin .0st he Lanr. ani retired
Qlr.tinn.--Was mol Colonel Mason present an u
your request. and rrc-ru: a; your intended ineuo,S
tlon on The point ot obedience
Colonel Mason was with me, ahd al 4
request. |
Question DO you know that Lieutenant Cool
Fremont made an extraordinary ride on That orca'
indicative of extraordinary bn>in-ssf
Answer II understood that Lieutenant Colonel II
mont had come no from Los Angeles IN about ION t
perLaps less II was very shurl tlms f"f such arr
The distance being nearly icur hundred mics
Questinn.-Does not the following paragraph N I
the Californian newspaper give correct sli'rmrri
thu time
Answer As stated before, believe i'r r.de i |
Ins Angeles may have been made IN less than Il
DAYS Whether This account III The Gallo, man newt
naner lba, lie had rode II three days and Ten hour
i. correct or not cannot tell lie let Monterey on
Goth If March. ns | believe, with orders IRON N,
embark such men ot the California battalion ~ "ht
not he mastered into service, on board "i thr =
which / was IL send To san Pedro The sup 4 Il
furnished 10 inr by orders from Commodore Bldi'e
was supposed by me that he would return Ia Monitors
n soon ~ possible. tAiier pansel i"ouid . \
that when directed Lieutenant Colonel Fremont, \
the communication with him, 10 embark his btita'4
AT San Pedro he told M that he was always SICK VIII
al sea- and that he would never - there u he Co
avoid II lhen told him that he could sseto ir'
bark alton az h- battalion, aud then come up ha"
hy land Which order subsequently sent 10 hin
wriling.
Questionable you know believe that any 90
prr.on accompanied him from Los Angeles, exc
Don JrsuS Pico. and servant
Answsr--l understood and believe thar the -
prrsurs inr toned n the question were the only
snns who accompanied Lieutenant Colonel tfemon'
Monterey.
Qur.iinn did mol Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
illal interview, inform you that he "ishrd % So
whether You would assume the Responsiveness o.
government IL California, accrued WINE lr wa '
vernon mndcrih appointment Of Commodore Sioesi'
Answar.--l have no recollection "f hi. having a,i
nc. II hc had, should have answered ~ The nss
tive.
Questionable you no. tell him that you "cnId
assume ono cent pf those liabilities; and do yoG
know that his drats. on account oi those ripcr'''
are now protested 10 the amount CT 1900 doIlsn
subject Ia be doubled and he to he sued for the who
Answer II do not remember n Is stated 10 The g1e'
ton. THE question was again read. and henrl
kearny said do not know at this time that his drai
have been protested.
Objectionable lie not Immediately offer his rrset.
tion and did you not refuse II, and, u 81, please ia
nil that passed.
Answer-In the conyersa alton with him =, Monsr'Y
link lie did ofer 10 resign. told HIM that COZ
not accept.
Judge Advocate, 10 Colone Fremont -commss''
In lie army. Colonel
Colonel Fiemnnt-fes, Sir
General Koarny resumcd.-lie offered 10 resign I
commits SION, which ! refused 10 accept.
Questionable you not tell them tha. his rrssnal!a
should not lie your table a moment
Answrr.-i have not the remotest recollection
having told him So o
told me- perhaps had Col. Mason there 10 take adsi
tage Of some unguarded expression Of his HIS reI
10 me was offensive, and told him that could haie
believe that he would come Into my quarters and iniei
tionally Insult me. lie made no reply" Now did
not tell you that he did there 10 insult ;ou
Answer.-l have no recollection Il his having e
ME so. :.
| ouestion.-Was not his offer TO resign made ah'
| that
Answer.-IIis offer 10 resign made some liz
during the conversation, and presume must have be-
~ qncnt 10 the above remark.
Questinn.-Did you not express great satisflrtl.
IS lirn Lieutenant Coione Fremont said he would OF
you.
times that was greatly satisfied That lie had concuc
10 obey M orders.
Qn-slion.-Did you not Immediately after send
lionel Mason Ia Los Angeles with The following ltil
and ORDER and Is this order already set out In The p
crcdIngs'
Answ sr.-This is my writing and my letter.
tThe litter read. II IL dated March 2sth. eivi'
Colonel Mason complete command al Los Angeles ~
telling Colonel fremont % audit all HIS nrconuts. ~
hand them To Colonel Mason, and 10 come Ia Mcnlfit
IN twelve day after he had embarked thr troops y
Ierer Is sci out la II The specifications on the ~
charge
arr.lion.-Did you yourself 90 TO Los AnseIo,i If
when
Answer II went 10 Los Angeles aud arrived ,hti
on the 9th Of May. ~.
pursi,on-What state Of affairs did you 4 nd bewtt
Col Masen and 1t. Col. FeiDunt, growing out - ,
orders 10 Col Mason. and dbl YOU not find due Y
pending, with double bsrrcled shot guns, ard bnek'1
! cartridges, the ". apons srlre'ed by Cot Mason :.
| GEN Brooke.-The court had better be cleared. ~
| IL was ..,.
L. col Fremont informed the court that this eur
tim was most important, aad suggested that u hSt
objected TO- he wou suspend that question ana coz
nue. The cross examination, and on TOMORROW WV
,rr.enl lhr reasons for The question.
The court when op~nrdl said that they cnuio ~
relevancy in the question 10 the subject under rIah
| ton by them. 49, ,.,
| Qrrstion.-Did you not. on the 18Th 81 Ianus :,
pfIir Ia Com. stockton as GovefnGr Of California,
| commanding u > forces, and IS not this coi'ees :
1 "An.wtr.-My command at Los Angeles. on he y
II January was composed OF about 500 sailors sho y
rin.s besides about 60 dragons and lew voiu"a.
, who had accompanied rs from san Diego. a. ~ y
large proportion Of the command Consisted ~ ~"
and marines made bur few movemrnts WIN ~
without consulting tom stoektohS "'snes. i"'
COPY of my letter al iaat date. , ,..I =,
I'm. litter vas read. II is dated January I'm >
: address,. to.'com \ F. stockton, Governor OF -
forr.a, an commanding L. :. torrfs.. =,
uues,iun.-in your testimony OF Neahrsuay =
,a .ay YOU ne yer heard that Com. stockton confer
neon Lieut. Col. Ffemon. any commission olne1 :"
military commanLin; Of California ao", "el, .
these papers, Shown IN "hieh lsuI So., s,o,se
N San Diego, in December aud WIRE tnoy no. ~,
the War Department, on your return Foh ea'''e''
in September last ,,,.,. a.
answ,r-f think that copies oil THESE papers "
furnished 10 me by Com. Stockton. - II,
/ Question Did you not file those papers ~ nc -
p.naI,ment since your reldrn from California ID .
sn.wer II see on those letters certificates from -
Tnun.rnd lha, | did go. | think Capt. Townseh'
mistaken ,.., f.c.r
Qaes,ion.-In your letter 10 the hdjl,ant oeHs s.,
given in evidence yesterday, you say; ~ nave -
Thai Inc march Of the troops from San Diego was re-
family consented to By Com. Stockton on my u'be
vice iha, he should not leave Lent Col. ffeuVc =,
| srosorted 10 fight 4 hlule on which tie iale ?.
fornia might for a long time cepcnd-tne eofIe.,s
rnee 10 move which l. now with my papers a. ,
Dis 90. and copy Of which will be furnlshen " 4 !
ON nv return 10 that place" Now are mol Iaes. -
ters shown the correspondence alluded 10 III 'D''
ragraph! ,omple
an o,drr Of Com. Stockton, OF The 23d Of Deeemoe'
wanting. .,i.hed
fore .,vi,
| cessary TO complete the matter
| Aaswer-uis -. .o,,, Thai
Lieut. Col, Fremont here informed tne oou' 49, 80
| ,ha gamers altered to-day were received i."h ',e
| nn.,,ment tate Yesterday evening" ihhi nc hau ~.
| 49, h,, had mn time to examine thefn '"'s 80
-,ha, he wonId th. afternoon close 'he eioN .a,y
,on NJ Cen K. reservins the rign', on 70 10
| II. discovered any thing materiai IN '"e p'f
| new il which was accedtc 10. .,.,yed wi
ouestion Did you order the men ny. 70 rsps
| coI Fremont In his topngral hieai ' ~ 10 the CI
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