The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-09


the said pretended contempt not committed by him
against the Senate in any ct before
or in any matter of which the said Senate had jursdic
f''-N'- W.
MEXICAN Intelligence The Court OF Inquiry.
From the D liza, March sOtb.]
O'Clock General Scott said that he had published
in the morning paper (ths sdmeriraa Star document
which was presented BY General Worth to the Court
and which he General Seott) understood, had been
osved entered the records Of that Court 1t would
appe reading the report of the proceedings in the
and parcel of the proceedings Of said Court That doeu
ment, in his opinion had tendency to prejudice his
cas-. ana ne would AK the dsHiy OF 5ns Court al
The President said that the propretors of the .aner
Star would be held accountable If any matter had
The document referred he assured General
Scott not recesved by the Court entered its
records
General scorr said that he yesterday said he would
produce certain additional prsminares in the charge
against General Pillow.
tho charges preferred by General Scott matters
out which he would cali his attention
General ScorT said that ie error, and of
some Importance that it should be corrected
General Pillow said, that at this stage of the
processing he had objection nat tho should be
corrected he was ready to meet every charge that Ga
neral Scott had to bring aganshim he begged Of the
Court permission to read document bearing upon his
case The following the document then read by Gene
ralP.:-
CRY MErrco March 81, ls4s.
M. President and Gentlemen Of the Count
The charges and specifications TO be Investigated by
this court exceedingly vouminious those already
before the court occupying eighteen pages of cotey
hearing Of the testimony the part the prosecution
must necessarily require considerable length of time
The prosecutor thinks it will be two month, before he
reaches his mstter. In this opinion, hope the
facts of the will show that he 10 mistaken STILL
will require some time, In the ordinary mode of proce-
dure before the defence of the be opened
within the knowledge of every member Of this court
every ofhcer Of this army, and thousands of my
trymen far from this oy, that have already suffered
much lin prove myself innocent hope to do
Of tho eharges from false imputations that have been
strown broadcast against me have partially submit
tacks Of the public press In the hope and conviction
that the whole matter will become the Of legal
Investigation This course deem proper regard to
military subordinaon and proprety required Of me.
trust the time has at length arrived whom these dark
clouds which have lowered upon my reputation may be
che influences upon tho public mind of parfe state
uents and reports respectfully asK Of this court that
cation on the SIDE Of the prosecution may be permit
ted to INTRODUCES testimony IN defence bearing upon
toe SANE m .ttsr ask this of the court act Of
mple justice aware that this IL not strictly in
accordance with ordinsry CUSTOMS but inasmuch
there nothing that mill aes gsinss it, trust tn the
on tor departure from their usual mode of proceeding
It certainly will simplify the deliberations oftns
The abors of reviewing authorities OF th public inves
tgation of the merits Of the tn evidence
part Of the prosecution and that OF the defence will
thus be brought in i1xaposition snd the Office of
this report facts of the osse which will be
greatly facilitated by the course proposed
Respectfully submitted. GID j PILLOW.
After Gen Pillow had concluded the Pre,idsnt said
the nvestiga before It would take up. would
much rather tn any extrsneous matter would be left
out parties introducing motions or evidence &o b.,
Gen PILLOW said that he wished that thu proceedings
be facilitated as much as possible and that no extra.
Here the JUDGE ADVOCATE read the first Charge which
related In part to the letter Of Leonidas.
Gen Pillow here made some remarks, to which Gen
Scorr answered that he had objection to the
proposed by Gen Pllos when the Court had examined
ssms Of the evidence he would bring forward would be
written and some in tho keeping Of persons, OF
whom were at present In New Orleans.
The PRECEDENT said the Court would hear such evil
dence as could be produced snd that deemed In
sufficient 1t would then take tho necessary steps pro-
cure the remainder.
Gen Pillow said he would wish to know of the Court
what opinion it had in regard to the presence
Witnesses during the examination Of others he had
examination of others; he would bow to any decisou
which the Court might coma to on the subject, but
would request that his personal stat be allowed 10 re-
main In the court, and also Colonel Duncan, his per-
sonal friend.
GEN scoTr had no objection to the stsf Of Gen Pill
of his staff he might be obliged to send to hi
quarters for papers, IS, but that ALL He also had
%s !.
ferred to
The JUDGE ADvocArE then read list Of the witnesses
on both tides.
Gen scorr then submitted portion Of tina evidence.
which in the shape Of document, which said
be procured the hands of Gen Pillow and bear
ing upon the letter Of Leonidas. This document lie
marked No.
Gen Pillow being called upon to know If he
cognsed that document said he acknowledged some Of
the interneations to be In his handwriting The follow
ing he Acknowledges to be written by him Battery,
"t," ground" general "copj ecture. )" want" uni
versal" He (Gen. P) admitted that said document had
been handed to Mr.. Freaner, knowing him to be
respondent Of the New Orleans Delta. Cen Scott
quessd that the admission made by Gen be recorded
Cen. Pillow said that ia substance the matter con
tsinei in that document true, and that the fact Of
his shooting Mexican officer is also Substantially true
He said the document taken from rough report
of his own.
Gen. scorr said he next submitted q letter which
which printed In the New Orleans Delta this he
said nrst addressed to the Warrington Union
but afterwards addressed to tho editors the Delta
He would show this letter also nterined by Gen
Pillow Of the nterlinea cations he raid were done
Ia the once OF the Delta, bat others he would show
done by Gen Pillow. He would then inform the
court how said letter came into his possession Gen
Pillow said that word Of that document (Leonida
WA In his hand writing.
sco should introduce his evidence without preface q.
his making speech the subject might tend to preju
dice the court it was not Ia ORDER.
The court being ready for the examination Of wit
nesses Mr. Fresner correspondent Of the Nsw Orleans
Gen Pillow said he objected to the original letter Of
Leonidas being recorded unless could be proved to
him, which he knew was an impossibility
EXAMINATION or FRENER
JupoE ADVOCATE What does the witness know Of the
two papers now before him
WIrNEss-This paper marked No l, ! received from
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