The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-04-15

Cen Pillow: some OF the lnlerliHallonS, he
said were done in the office of the Della
4 but others he would slow We're done by Gen
Pillow. He would then inform the court how
said letter came into his possession. Gen.
Pillow said that rot one word OF that docu-
ment (''Leonidas'') was in his handwriting.
Gen. Pillow would remind Gen Scott that
he (Gen s. should introduce his evidence
without preface, as his making d spe ech on
the subject might tend to prejudice the court
1t was not in order.
The court being ready for the examination
Of Witnesses Mr.. Freaner, correspondent OF
the Delta was called,
Gen. Pillow said he objected TO the origi,
nal letter of 'Leonidas', being recorded, un
less ii could be proved 10 him, which he
knew was an irnposoibiIl'y
EXAMINATION OF MR.. FRANEAR,
Judge Advocate What does the witness
know of the two paper> now before him.
Witness -This paper marked No. |, |
received from Gen. Pillow. He was pas
sing BY Gen. Pillows quarters, and was re-
Cuesled to call in the evening. Witness
remarked that he was in harry. but was
earnestly requested by Gen Pillow TO call.
lie told me il would come back to his
house that night he would give me Il com.
Portable place 10 write, some place 10 sleep,
and soldier fare, or words to that effect. AZ
Ter having stated to him the Inconvenience
ii would be TO me to come back. as was
going for a lis; of the killed and wounded
and was to send an account OF the battles the
next day; he still urged me and compiled.
/, rained during The lime of my return. AZ
ter having supper went with Gen. Pillow
into'the next room, and after having some
conversation he handed me the paper now
before me, marked No. Previous to hand
ing il to me he read il and lnterlined ii.
He (wlne>S) stated 10 Gen. Pillow that
he did not intend sending off a detailed ac-
count of the battles he merely wanted TO
send oil an account OF The result Is soonas
pos>ible-he would send detailed account
III a few days. when he would have an op
ponunilv of 4etliu" an account OF the battles
Gen. p How then said that lie Gen Pillow
was very anxious that tha letter should go
of with the first impressions, and he desired
him (wilneSsl 10 engratt ii in his report
A fer some conversations generally, he wit
ness asked Gen. Pillow if he could keep The
paper, aud no objections having been made
h. put it in TO his pocket. After he looked
at the paper lie saw that portions of it were
incorrect he did not look at it afterwards UNI
I'll he rot into the city, and put ii with other
papers. When "Lnoni,las' Ielel was talk
ed of looked for the paper and found IT, |
compared i, on being told thu! it was similar.
then placed the paper, together with the
comparison drew away.
Some time afterwards received YER
bal message from Gen. Pillow, stating
that he wanted to see me. ] rode outof
town, and stopped at his house. He
ask ed me if ! rocolcCtcd having receiv-
ed paper from him. | replied that
did. He then asked i'll still had it in my
possession. told HIM | had. He then
requested that / should return it to him.
J. replied that ] Mas on my road out Of
town, and tn on my return | would see
about it. He said that he did not want
me to neglect it. In the course of con-
verSation hr told me had that (meaHing
the Ietter) prepared from an abstract OF
his report, for me, and that he was told
while in New Orleans, by the editors OF
the Delta, that ] was man could be re-
lied upon; that he would deem it breach
Of confidence if any improper use was
made Of SAID paper. left, assuring him
that he should hear from me that eve
ming. The same evening wrote to Gen
Pillow a letter declining, for certain rea-
sons, to return said paper, and received in
reply note desiring me to call. On
the publication OF the Leonidas letter in
the New Orleans Delta, wrote to the
editors Of that paper, requesting that they
should keep the original for me: On my
return from Washington, through New
Orleans. few weeks since, received it
from Mr.. Magennes, Of that paper.
Gen. Pillow.-I desire to have it re-
corded that the witness wrote to the Del
ia, and that said paper was kept for him
and afterwards returned to him.
Judge Advocate. what place and
what time did you hold the conversation
with Gen. Pillow, when he gave you
said paper.
Witness.-About the ODD, or between
the ODD and 25th, at Miscoac.
Judge Advocate.-ls the witness &C,
quaintpd with the handwriting Of Gen
Pillow, and If so, whether he can trace
his handwriting on the paper before
him.
Wltness.-1am not acquainted with
the handwriting of Gen. Pillow; have
seen him write; saw him make an inter
lination OF two-words-that paper mark
ed |.
Judge Advocatc.--Will you look and see
you can trace Gen. Pillows writing in that doc