The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-19

al do not recolect the date Of its passing
ont of nv hands. 1t was with some papers
which gave to Mr.. Nicholas 2 Trist TO take
care of for me-
"Had witness no place to keep his own pa
pers?"
The President considered the question out
OF order.
Gen. Pillow said, that if he were restricted
in his questions he should find it impossible to
get at the truth. lie wanted to show that If
the witness had any other place to keep his
papers he had some motive in giving it to Mr..
Trst.
81 had no place to keep my papers unless
my pocket, which considered as unsafe
did Mr.. Trist see the paper did you
draw his attention to it, or did he examine it
without your authoritys"
"Af er he took the papers, drew his atten-
ton to it and told him what it was
"Did it pass out of Mr.. Trist's hands into
the hands of Gen. Scott with your permission
and app7obation:'
"Yes."
Gen. Pillow having declined putting any
more questions to Mr.. Freaner, Gen. Scott
said he had a question to ask him. The ques-
ton was put by the Judge Advocate as fol-
lows.
"Whau is your social relation with Gen.
Scott when did you become personally &C
quainted with him, and by whom introduced =
MY social relations with the general are
nothing more than passing acquaintance, as
1T were, meeting gentleman in the street, and
having the salutations of the day interchang-
ed my acquaintance commenced in Puebla !;
was introduced by Gen. Pillow, at his quar-
tiers; l have very little personal intimacy with
Gen. Scott. l have frequently forwarded de-
spatches for him by modes of conveyance
which had at my command. When at Pue-
bla communications were almost entirely cut
of-my courier brought Communications to
him from commanders down below, and some
times gave him such information, through his
Adjutant General. 1t. Col. Hitchcock, as my
courier brought"
Gen. Pillow-"W introduced you to me-
~ brought small note of introduction
from Mr.. Trist to you, as understood, at your
request. In calling at your house | mislaid
the note, but you said it was no matter, but
took me by the arm and said Come in -.
Here the examination of Mr.. Freaner closed
for the present. +,
Gen. Scott said he would move the Court in
relation to witnesses and their dispositions,
some of whom were in the United States
He supposed Gen. Pierce no longer belonged
to the army if so, he was no longer subject
to the control of the court Regarding the
other witness-Judge Walker, one of the edi-
tors of the Delta, and MIR. Moginnis, of the
same paper, he would that the court issue
summons to the military witnesses, and issue
its commission in order to have the deposi-
tions of Judge Walker and Mr.. Maginnis on
the subject now before the court. ,t ..s
Gen. Pillow said Gen. Pierce was a witness
for himself, Gen. P } and as to Judge Walker
and Mr.. Maginnis, he would like to be inform
ed what they were likely to prove. .f.i,p -
The Judge Advocate here read the decision
of the court on the subject at issue: That the
court on the examination of the witnesses IN
Mexico, deem the evidence insufficient, .or
should the evidence be deemed insufficient, il
would adjourn to the United States for fur-
ther proceedings. 5r.;,p.
Gen. Scott said that the next witnesses we're,
Mr.. Trist and Mr.. Peoples, of the American
Star; he desired that summons be issued TO
them.
The court then adjourned until 10 o'clock
next day.