Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12
THE ARMY COURT MARTIAL,
Convened for he Trial Of Bt. Brig. Gen. Ialcott.
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Convened for fle Trial Of Bt. Brig. Gen. Ialcon.
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TEsTH DAr-THuasDAT, JULr 8, 1881.
The Court met all The members present, The record Of
Yesterday read.
sxczIrARr OF WAR recalled.
Cross-sramination resumed.
Question Were your inquiries Of Gen. Tacott as to The
wants Of the service directed 10 ascertain whether small guam
titles Of shot would probably be required from time to time
during the year at Of the arsenas they
suggested by applications furnish large contract
supplies, and confined 10 that object
Anscer. My applications to Gen. Talcott were generals;
reference was made as to quantity to the mode pro-
curing them.
Question. Was Mr. Green's application to you in be-
half Of Mr. f. b. Dean for contract furnish large sup
plies Of shot and shell and did not this occasion your call
upon Gen. Talco,t
dnsUr. Mr. Green did not refer any quantity. pre-
sumo be would have preferred large contract to small
but ne never intimaed that he would not take small
His application did occasion one Of the calls made
on Gen. Tsco but his not the only application which
caused me 70 converse with Gen. Tsco,t on that subject.
Question Referring now TO your testimony in chief that
upon Mr. Greens first application you inquired Of General
Tslco whether the Department would be in Of shot
during the current fiscal year. ,okich terminated yesterday
(30th june and that you answered that the supply for
the year was ample are you not satisfied, reflection,
that you could no, have repeated the question
vera occasions within short period And may not that
impression have grown out OF your conversation with the a-
plcan.si
Ansv do not say that repeated the question in
direct form for information, considering bis first answer
which well remember, as satisfactory but number Of sp
pcsons bad been made, In writing, and
bsly, 10 furnish shot and she'll mentioned these sppca-
lions him rather Of annoyance, had seve-
raj Of them, and they were very imporuna'e, with view
probably ascertain positively whether the Department would
not be making shot, that might give them satisfactory
answer. i s@
Questios. Were your inquiries Of General Talco.t
touching the making and delivery Of shot by Mr. Anderson
directed solely to ascertain whether such making and deli
very under contract with, by suhory of the Ord
nance bureau
Ansoe. My inquiry was general whether any shot was
making at Mr. Andesons works for the
for granted Of course that could be making without
| his knowledge and authority. ast NJ
Question Did yos understand General Tacots declare
ton that there word of truth in Mr. Green's letter.
importing literally that there truth in any part Of
the letter. applying to the assertion implication that
large quantity Of shot had been made by bis ode or with
| his knowledge or authority
Judge Advocate objected to the wtnesss answering this
question: the facts desired had already been brought
the previous testimony of the Witness that the meaning and
Of the testimony were for the Court 10 judge He said
he would waive the objection, however, reserng the right
| have the question removed from the record.
3nstCer. understand that expression of General Tai
colt apply exclusively that portion of the letter which
speaks Of the making Of shot at the Tedega works for the
War Department. and Of the delivery Of portion Of them
at the Monroe Arsenan fact all that is in the letter which
relates making shot for the Department and the authority
by which done. Our conversation had reference
other part Of the letter. had not after bis reports
me, the reoteit idea of giving contract TO Mr. Dean
any one else fr making shot understood, Of course
General Talcots declaration that there word Of
truth in the letter which related the making Of shot the
Tedegar works to apply to all that said in the letter
that subject He said nothing qualify the remark any
| manner.
Question. When some time after Gen. Talcos report Of
9th January enclosing copy of his letter Of 9th November
to COL Huger occurred to you that the large quantity Of
shot, Of which Mr. Green had informed you, might have
been made under that orde and you spoke to Gen. Taco
on that subject not your inquiry confined to that point
and not Gen. Tacots reply the effect that it
possible that COL Huee could be procuring from Mr. Ander
under that order, any thing than such few shot
practice?
Ans,0er. My attention called to the generality and
vagueness Of the order, and called Gen. Talcos attention
that point and asked him explain what he intended by
it. and suggested that COL Huger might construe it
fer authority make shot, Gen. Talcon seemed to think
otherwise, and stated that its object enable Col HUI
(s hsve before stately to procure small quantities. from
time to tm they might be required for experiments and
ordering sce such small quantities. Of triAng value. This
i well = recoec the substance Of what passed
between us-I donft pretend to repeat the language.
Question Was the contract Of Johnston & Ashion
toned in your testimony yesterday, formal written con-
tract, and for what amount
AnSscer. know nothing Of the original contract never
heard saw except by what was stated in Gen. Tacotrs
report TO took it for granted what was stated in that
report was correct.
Question The language Of your authority for extending
that contract is the chief Of the Ordnance will take
the contract for limited supply Of pistols
Was there any specification Of the amount BY you or did
you leave to bis discretion require the pistols to
able extent and you know whether the contract has been
renewed, and for what amount
Ansscer. There amount specified by my order, as
will be seen from it, The words Limited supply" indicate
that it was to be less quantity Than The original contract,
and SO meant it. left the extent Of that supply 10 Gen.
Talcots screo. do not know whether the contract has
been extended have recollection of contract
having been presented for signature appreciation
only recoIlec that some difficulty the parties with
whom the contract should be parties in the
Germ having ouaeed among themselves in consequence of
which the order of the 26h March given have
collection Of what action has been taken by the sub
iect since possible that the contract may have been
presented 10 me since that ORDER and have forgotten it.
Direct examination resumed.
Question Did you read the whole letter Of Mr. Green TO
Gen Taco and especially did you read these words there
in authority for doing this work exists pro-
baby gven by the Department its officers to Doctor E. H.
Carmichael recently resident Of Richmond, but Of the
city Of New Orleans During recent visit Richmond
was informed the work by Mr. Anderson, under
assignment from Doctor Carmichael" Aud do you
be understood by the efenc in your answer their
examination that you shaped your inquiries to Gen. Tai
colt ,ha, his answer did and directly sppy TO that
part Of the letter .IH 81.
Anspsr will state sir, that read the entire letter to
Gen. Talcot have stated before, from beginning end
and delivered it to him. and he bad in his possession from
the 10th to the 10th Of April when be made report It.
inquiry as apply that portion Of Mr. Green's letter
sd in this o,esion stated that unlerstood his le