The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-20
The Proccsdingc OF the Court oT Iuqulry.
EIGurH DAY. March "a, lsls.

The Prscesdlngc OF the Court Of Iuquiry.
EIGnrH D,y-March "a, ls46
Procsedipgs ofprevicus day Rad
Alejor BURNS calt and duly sworn.
Cross quesfonedS y the Pros'cu ton-Dit the illness
himself the mory operations described in Lsoni-
ds or obtain particulars orally or otherwise from
A. On the 10th saw a portion of tho operations; I
was on the field Of battle the 10th was not at tho
battle on the Goth of August.
Gen Pillow requested to have the question limited IN
hs application to Leonidas alone.
Gen Scott requested that tho withess might DC ad-
dressed through tho Recorder.
have had No conversation with Msjor Gen Pillow
on tbs suhject have had frequent conversation with
his stan and have heard them discuss the subject with
others
G. Did the h.nd the Lsonidas letter In person
to Msjor Gen Pillow? Was It opened or sealed and
question?
A. cannot say that han ssd the Letter to Mai Cen
Pillow to be forwarded and therefore there could not
have bssn any conversation tho subect wrote tn,
letter, enveloped It, and think directed tit
months sircs the thing done and said vest rday
took no copy Of the letter
Q Were there few many opportunities pending the
arDatice, Tor Forwarding letters to the United States?
a. cannot say whether there were few or many-I
believe there wsrs few have heard Of the Brtirh
loiers-nf privats expresses cannot rscoleot into
wno:e hands placed the Leondas letter for trans
mission
@ At whose instance and for what rsssop the ad
dress to the editors Of the Union, Washington, D. c.
letter. and that of the editors of the New Orleans Des
substi.ntedi IN both places
A. Inc words were cancelled at my own instance and
the reason to give It publicity.
2 Would not the letter bsve had equal greater
publicity If publi,hsd in the Washington Union
a. do not know the circulation of either Of those
papers
Witness We. here shown paper marked No. l, and
then remarked, IL have never seen Il"
q Was not the trus for changing the address
Of the Lsonidas letter thfudiog that the twin peper
to the Leontdsa letter likely 70 through Mr
Freauer and II so did YOU got the suggestion from Gen
Piow, or from whoml
A. di, NOT, sir-I never this psper-nsver knew
OF its exiotsacN adj the
Did the witness mean to say that without tho spe-
cis authority or the knowledge OF Gen Pillow, he went
into his private office apartment and purloned thence
an important paper or copy Of one !?
A. do say that did enter the ofase of Gen. Pillow
without his knowledge, and took copy OF paper !
have alluded to in my former testimony.
G. Did Gen. Pillow, upon his havins missed the paper
learning that the witness had copied in August last
nak- inquiry into it, and rebuke pardon HIM for so
doing?
Il did not take it of the oface-I know nothing about
the matters In the remainder Of the question: and
answer it.
@ As the memory Of the witness seems excellent in
particulars viii he try to rally It, and the
latter part Of this last question
A. | never heard any conversation on that subjeot-I
do not know that he did.
Q. Was that paper from which Leonidas was copied
left by Gen Pillow In tho usual haunts of the witness de-
sguedly or not In order that he might take COPY Of
A. am satisHsd il was not.
g Was tho paper found on the private table of Gen
riliow alone, or mixed up with other papers!
took no particular notice Of that faot-t was ly-
us on his own private table.
1, BY the Judge Advocate
wienes copy with without interineatiens, ident
csy or substantially the same az paper marked No
to be partial memorandum report Of operations Of
his command on the 10Th or 20th Of August
Did the witnefs do In respect to the Leenidas
letter than copy address and ALI the paper found in
General Pillows private appartnicnto or ONCE
In whose quarters ciee did the witness write or
copy the Leonidss letter!
have stated before thu. In General Pilow's office
took partial copy Of the memorandum or report.
@ When did the witness write or copy the paper ar
tce lster signed Lsonid.s and in what particulars
A have stated that copied it in General Pillows
01ceAI cannot point out the differences having
compared the Lsondss letter with the original from
which copiedit.
G. Was the witness secure against interruption whilst
or aid he feel secure against It!
I never was interrupted in any way in particular.
terpatons in tbs twin paper before the court marked
ane were the same interlineaons in the paper that
A. They were not This is tho hrst time have ever
Q. The witness Is again asked II the interineatisns
o IL s:psf No. were in tho pepper found In Gen f'"'
A cannot say that they wore.
the Leonidas letter, they copied from No /?
A. They were copied from No l. have said
never saw the paper No until to-day; this was made
40 The witness answers the interlne made
after the lster was written No doubt; but how long
A cannot say how long after but they made at
no onss suggestion
g: Didthe witness write the Lsonidas letter at
sitting the interneations and all ut SEVERAL and did
be show It to any ono in its progress
recollection Of II Il wrote it at diGerenttimes.
O. How many different pens and shades Of Ink did the
witness use in writing the Leondas letter, nterinsa.
A Tcannot say sometimes wrote with steel pen,
@. How many different hand writings can the wit.
ness write for the body Of paper, and for internng
A. write several different hands I write hand
someimes my most intimate friends cannot tell; my
hand varies very much II depends upon tho Pen write
In Writing the Leonidss letter did the witness CON.
slider himself hstorographer of Msior Gen. Pillow
Q-Hss the witness been Undermined in advance or
by promise BY any army ofaoer for acknowledging the
general regulation of tbs army, relative to prohibited
A.-Hs has not been promised any Indemnity
Q Tho witness says he has not been promised any.
State whether he has received any!
Al never asked any promee. have never re.
ceived any Indemnity; If it had been offered, would
QHas the witness, since the printed copy Of Lsoni-
dss appeared in this capital denied the authorship
oft, or any knowledge ofhi
Al never have; II have it has been in . jocose
Q-whst hand has the witness lad 10 certain psper.
gor for signature in the late third, Pillows dvi
son for presenting sword to that general or in ano-
thor paper in relation to personal conflict between
Mexican ocsr and the said general in the battles of
Coltrera, and Churubuscc or in paper concerninga
general address to the ssid Pillow reference his con-
duct on those fields and at Chapultepeo?
Al had a hand that paper. drew up that
paper for presenting sword to General Pillow; know
of paper In relation to personal conflict between
that General and Mexican ohncer. l know of no
general sdcrers respecting his conduct in IL battles
Mexico.
No. Was the paper alluded to submitted to General
Pillow? Has not the witness written letter or let.
ters esh.r than Leonid1s for publication az highly
laudaiory Of Msjo r-Genera Pillow, and has the
witness shown one or more such letters to tho said Pill
Low in manuscript, forwarded open, such
letters through him for publication at home with or
without bis the said Pillows corrections spproba.
ton
Tho witness declined to the question, and ap-
pealed to the court.
Gen. scoTr rose and said in substance The court