Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22

home highly audatoy Major General Pillow and has
the witness shown such letters the said Pillow
IN manuscript or forwarded open one or more such letter.
through for publication home, with without his, the
said Pillows, correction or appreciation y
i Whereupon the said Burns, hestating to ha
question, the said Pillow in support by argument Of the
heancy Of his witness, when, partly before the Cou
closed deliberate the objection and partly after the
had publicly announced its decision that the witness
would be compelled 10 the interrogalory if be
should say that thereby he would crimnae himself and when
The witness had actually made such declaration the said Scott
the occasions offered TO the Cout substantially, the
following remarks, suggestions, which he is permitted
reduce writing. and place upon the record Of the Court
his argument and protest against the said decision:
..Mr. President and Gentlemen ofthe Court
" is too late for the witness, whose memory is so
fresh and minute side Of the case and who
rieordo the other to decline answering the ques
ton upon record, lest may crninate him for he has al
ready acknowledged himself the instance of the defendant
and for his benefit whose witness hes guilty of the publish
ed letter. signed Leondas and the penalty OF that single ad
mon if prosecuted, and not pardoned is the lose Of his
commission for the writing of one such letter fatal
the writing of hundred, the denuncaion Of the Pesi
dents General Regulation published in orders, January 2s,
| s47, being that
Private letters reports relative to military marches
operations frequently mischevous design, and al
forbidden and officer found guilty OF making such report
for publicaon without special permson or OF placing the
writing beyond his CONTROL that 1t finds its way
within month after the termination of the campaign to
which it relates shall be dismissed from the service.
The official disgrace of the witness is therefore complete
"And, Mr.. President, it is also too late for him to
up the possible loss of private character against
ing the question, help the defence when under
in chehe has further acknowledged, upon the
record of the court, that he had purloned from private
apartment Of Major Gen. Pillow, important paper clan
destney made copy of such paper must however, bow
the decision Of the Court and conduct the future
examination of the witness as well as may Respectfully
| submitted. WINFIELD SCOTT.
/" Merico, March 25, ls4s."
General Pillow and sad the reading having been finish
ed that he wished to call the attention of the Court 10 the
fact that there in the paper submitted General
Pillow wished the remark be appended to that paper, that
General Pillow had waived all objections TO the
ton of that witness"
Gen. Scott remarked that as near his memory would
him, the facts correctly reported that Gen. had
supported the hesancy of his Gen S. said there
impression which he hoped would take possession OF
this Court He said that in examination the party
doing-where the witness showed himself of in
the hands Of party, unwilling to the questions
of the other pay-was justified indeed obliged TO put many
questions the witness in order TO find the TRUTH which
often the boomof well and had he pumped He hop
ed the Court would not take up impression pJudicial TO
him from that fact he had declared he expected ndnend-
ed to impeach the testimony of that witness.
Major Burns hoped the Court would please allow him to
something he had said the day previous viz " In
lation writing the Leondas letter. wish tn state that
written my office, and General Pillows,
might be inferred from my evidence yesterday" He also
begged permission of the Court read paper he held in his
hand.
The Court after some deberaon allowed it to be read
Witness then submitted the following
"Amongst the que put yesterday by Major Gen.
Scott two in language deemed designed to be exceed
this Court shall endeavor give and
have before been before military Witness
nor the best of my recoecon before civil one and
altogether unaequainted with proceedings in such cases l.
therefore, respectfully request this Court protect from
insult whilst situated that protect myself Respect
fully submitted. A. W. BURNS.
25 1918
The Judge Advocate said he directed by the Court
inform the witness that he would be protected all times by
hen and whenever he asked question which he
sdered dsesPecful or improper ne might appeal to the
Court.
The cross examination by Gen. ScorT continued
Gen. s. How did chance that the witness became attach
ed Major General Pillows division, and at whose request
A. 1t at my request to Major Kirby.
Gen s. The witness has said he the battle Of Contre-
what parts Of the field he, and with whom and
between what hours ,
A. went oct with Gen. Pillow on the morning OF the
18th different parts OF the field The brow
Of the hill and Major Gen. Scott there did not leave
/ the field until after dark
Gen. Scott here moved that the Judge Advocate furnish the
witness with paper and pensas many kinds o ink and pens
he deseand that witness be required to write the words
the neneaons be given to the witness from the Leon
das letter by the Judge Advocate each word several times.
Gen p said that the proposition made by Gen.
ly extraordinary much that Gen. B. had TO preface it
by the remark that he hoped the Court would not feel shocked
cution. Here Gen. p. called TO order.
Gen. Scott said he mpeaching the testimony Of the wit
ness and this was one the modes taken by him not
the only mode. Gen. Scott here called to order, and
both parties notified that their motions be submitted
| writing
Gen Scott then submitted his motion in writing
The Court declined admit the motion Of Major General
| Scott, and ordered it to be placed on the record.
Gen. Scott asked il he to understand that the Court
objected his impeaching the testimony OF the witness
The Court replied no, certainly not.
! Gen ). Is the handwriting Of paper No. known to wit.
and so in what relation does the writer stand 10 Gen.
| Pillow
A. cannot say that recognise tina, handwriting
Gen. s. Look paper No. and say whether witness has
heard of that paper previous to the meeting Of this Court
bearing strong resemblance 10 Leonidas and having
/ ineations in Gen. P.'s handwriting
A. have heard of paper being in the possession Of Mr.
Freaner similar to this in character, with the nterneaons
i Gen P. IS handwriting
Gen. 3 Has the witness heard Gen. i. speak the
subject Of certain paper Mr. Feaner had in his pDsesson
and If so at what time and place, and what did be say
A. cannot recoect what he said The subject have
heard him speak the subject conversation in his
Office recolect the time have heard him say Mr.
f. had paper his possession which had been by
| be caused to be handed TO Mr.. Freaner.
Gen. s. What impression left your mind by those
conversations
A. do recollec and cannot speak upon the subject
Gen. 5. Did Maj Gen. Pillow deny that any such paper
as No / had been handed 10 Mr. freaner
A. heard him speak that subject to my know