The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-19

iees sshssvsdesd that lsssr and that h. losn had
here or else whsrs-snd he would not have asked the
question IL there was any indeieacy In 90 doing-hs
withdraw the question than that the should
- detained ttr.e mLu BY f. hs had asked It for the
purpose Of ascsrtanipg the time OF ths departure OF
The here understood to say that there was
more direct testimony to the time the express leths
Er,m'nation Resumed by the D.f,ncs--In ths letter
married D. yrs the cody Of tue letter and the intsrnea
lions la me same hand writing?
A-Judging from the interine t0os It would appear
at hrst eight that the and body Of letter
were Ia severe. hand writingsnshsr in the same hand
tnen, nothing" do not appear 10 be the the
latter the word was sec ms TO have bssn written with
stsel pen, but this Wa: matter Of opinions the
two words "oar army" aud the ve last letters OF the
word Mixcoao ssem to bs diss:miar to the words be-
fore alu dsd to, and dissimilar to one another
Lieut. RAINS duly fworn H. Gu, stions by offence -
Are you seGusintsd with the hand writing Gen Pill
low how long have you known it, and what opportu-
A. am familiar with his hand riting have been
with him a. Aidde-camp since the latter part Feb
which time had the honor, temporarily to be in the
staff OF the Gensral in Chattanooga my position
have had constant opportunities of becoming acqusn
cd With Gen Pillows handwriting
G. Ia there any word or portion of the paper marked
which. in your opinion, Is in his, Gen Pillows hand.
A am not able to recognize In tho fcw words inter-
lined or In the body Of The letter itself, Gen Pillows
In the body Of the lstsr marked g. are the body of
the letter and tho atsrlinestions In the esms hand
writing?
think some OF them are and some Of them arc not
Cross Questioned BY the Prosecution tho wit.
ness perceive resemblance between the ntsrnea-
lions and Gen Pillows Handwriting?
Gen Pillow obj cited to tho question being answered
ey tho witness o. be ne witnes had said already he
did not recognise the hand writing.
Gen Scott SAID this Is matter OF opinion
The court gave ir their opinion that resemblance
between hand writing 10 TOO remote to be allowed in
Gen Scott asked the permission Of the court to allow
the question and the decision to remain upon the record
luege Advocate With these remarks in substance: II
YOU'D prs'aee this question With remark. am aware
x tho privity betv N commanding gsasrsl and his
comm inder q witness, think the witness msy DO
oIo.s-examined-slthough would not have called him
The replied they did not any improperly in
50 doing
what channsl the letter marked was transwttsd to
tho United Satcs?
A. had no knowledge whatever Of the letter in any
form or stage until printed In ono Of the papers
Gen. Pillow said IL must be apparent to tho court why
he called his personal stat witnesses relative to
his hand writing If he not presented them would
appear that he wished 10 conceal something
Major Polk caiisd and sworn uestions BY Dsfsnce
Ara you acquainted with tn. hand writhng Of General
Piuow-what Opportunities have you had OF becoming
acquainted with IL?
A. am we'll acquainted with tho hand writing Of
years. have copied great number of legal papers
during thst time since my arrival in the city Of Next
at the bar vita Gen. four years. during that time
frequently examined legal documents in his hand VIII
q From that knowledge 10 there one word or letter
in paper No. 5, in Cen Pillows hand writing In your
do not believe any one Of tho interlineations or
the body Of the paper in the hand writing of Cen
PillowI have doubt the subj eotI feel convinced
Crcss qpeti ned by Prosscut.on-Doss tho witness
ao mi Ger
OF the words nterned and the hand writing Of
Gan. Pillow!
A. Nst more than an ordinary resemblance between
hand writings generally.
Lisut RrrLhy duly sworn Qussions by Defence
A. an acquainted with the hand writing Of Gen. Pill
iow having been his personal staff since August g.
every oficia paper which has pro coed ID from him
Q.-Frsm that knowledge Of his hand writing state il
any portion OF paper No. In your opinion, in the
hand writing OF Gen PHO !?
Al do see word within hs body OF tbs letter
or in the nternes,ions which in his hand writing
G State what you carried for Gen. fiow to Mr.
Trst and delivered to Mr Trt in person at Tacubaya
August 81, ls47
rscted to ride fiom Mi.coae to Toioubsya early in
the morning ard deliver noss WEIGH think sealed
With packsse OF letters, to Nr Trist did so-ionna
Ar Trist his private at his toilet aud delivered
TIA note ana package TO him; he wrote with
a peaci. in the following words:
That yesterday paper which witness had produced to
testify to to his having ana heard READ hs Gcn
per vac in exisencs it was necessary to produce it IN
Sroof.
Gen stated that he had not like Mr. Tri,t preserv
ed the note but he would satisfy the law BY masins
AFFIDAVIT to the effect that tho contents stated
and the paper lost
Gen Scott STAYED that the afdavi. must b. Of an ia
Geo. here stated tbs Law in reference to titles Of
land under wri,s of vjectment co.. saying that the
andsyit Of an Interested pereon could b, tskon as
ground for secondary evidence,
General Scott objected that parol evidence should be
kan in 10 Of fba
Their to skiog the affidavit Of an interested psrtytost
this criminal Case, and that isw had not been
correctly stated by the opposite psrtyho wished his
objection and tho decision OF tho recorded-snd
further that the record Of yesterday might DO referred
Tbs Court directed General Pillows affidavit to be
taksn which was done.
General Pillow testified in substance that the note or
sr which Lieut. Ripley brought from Mr. n, p Trist,
answer to NOTE etc., was lost or mis.aid, and not in
existence at present
After General Pillow had testified as above, he said
that be wished to correct General Scotts language
Mad called this criminal procee dng-this In
curry % to fac which opinion wos cali for
marital fell under the head of criminal proceedin
.ans,osr Of Lieut. Ripley Confined TO the effect
following: y K.-You Deog democrat, understand
thst that they shall go; aud eignsd it with his
initials, do OF reoolect wh,ca-thi,
opsn and raw both then and after had delivered 1t
10 Gensrsl Pillow.
70. Slate whether said packages vas ever sent OF by
Mr.. Tryst-stats dates well you can
"A. supposed for sone time that the package had
been sent. but sequeptly to General P.'s having
uaovsd his quarters into this city, winch took place
the l5eh of September, l547, about week, saw the
ssmo package laying table IN General Ps quarters
the package which had delivered to Mr. Trist,
and was informed--
General Scott asked If the witness to be SLOWED
give the tasprn t On of othscs
Gen. Pillow waived the question in this respect.
Witness continued: saw it lying on tabe in the
room next to the room occupied by Midshipmsn Ro-
gers.
Q--state how the package was done up and whether
u had bscn opened and how many letters II con-
tanned?
A.-The package small one, of the usual size Of
letters of the letters in yellow envelopes,
tied firmly round the middle Of the letter with red tape
When saw the package IN the city of Mexico 1t was
apparently the sats-it originally and ct that
time contained about half dozen letters.
O. Stats II those letters Of, and by whom
N you kuew--snd when?
A. have knowedgs that thay were intended to be
ssnt by Mr. Hoitzngcr, friend of Midshipman Ro-
gers and believe that they did 60 by him about 20h
nj of SsDtembsr Mr. Rogers fs abs,nt I'm thu