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Judgment" And they tossed the body OF Damanel down
upon that OF Rossignol. H.
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Military Court Martial
Convened for The trial of Brevet Brigadis General
7aleott. Colonel aud Chef sf Ms Bursau Of Ord
nance.
SIXTH DAYS Recommendations
The court met: all the members present
The record OF yesterday was read.
Mr. Morris Adler called.
Qusstion. Are you clerk in the Ordnance Office OF
the War Department.
.fastUsr Yes.
Question. How long have you been 30!
.dassoer Since 1882
Question. Say whether or not you furnished Doctor
Carmichael with list OF the prices paid by the Ordnance
bureau for Shot and, it you did,, state what passed be-
tween you and General Talco,t that matter, ii any
thing, and give the time as you
the same morning General Tsco with will the
fact to which he made no objection. think it
the 7th November, 1850.
Question. AT that day-the 7th November, ls5o-was
the letter from General Talcott Colonel Huger dated
The 9th November $780, in regard open purchases OF
shot at Fort Monroe, recorded in the Office and did you
AnsSer II was presented to me by Doctor Carmichael
at the time he asked nae for the prices.
Question. Did you give the lowest prices
ussy canehse Ss same anne aas i as
looked over the book aud discovered of shot
procured from Slavery Co.. Of Phiiadephis who had
fet much mortified at this oversight, and imme-
datey informed General Talcott OF il He expressed great
dspeasure at this oversight Of mine, and censured
good deal for having furnished the prices ct all in the fret
instance. l asked the General what should do about it,
He did not say anything then proposed to him that
would write private note to Colonel Huger to which
he made no Obection--which did
Question. Al what hour Of the day did you furnish
the memorandum to Doctor Carmichael and what hour
did you inform General Talcott OF itl
.ansiosr. 1t must have been between eight and nine
in the morning that gave him the memorandum before
Office hours ! informed General Talcott Of i, directly
after he came to the Office, which was generally little
after nine.
Question. Do you know the hour al which the cars
leave here for Bamors--!hs FIRST train after eight
hour except what Doctor Carmichael told me. -
Captain Msynader recalled
Question. You stated. when previously before the
court that you returned on the nth November to the
ORDNANCE Once iron which You had been for time ab;
any conversation with General Tacot the subject OF
any given Doctor Carmichael for shot, and
state all that passed between you and the General that
subject
.dns.cer. When went to the Ordnance Office, on the
lh November last, mentioned General Talcott the
the street; which that the gentleman asked if
that Doctor Carmichael had got big contract
for shot from the Ordnance department. that be had heard
such the case and that Doctor Carmichael had Of
fered for sale foundry in Baltimore; that had in
formed the gentleman that had been absent from the
Office since the middle OF October, and that knew moth.
the office and if it General Tacou told
be knew nothing about the contract referred TO in the
conversation and that all that had been done relation
to the purchase oil shot during my absence would be
found in his letter to Huger Of the 9th Of November
which was record. read that letter as copied the
books.
letter to Colonel Huger sent by Doctor Carmichael
.aas0er was not-either that il had or had not been
so sent
Question When. if ever, and what was the mex, CON-
muncation between yourself and General Talcott, in
regard alleged contract with Carmichael for shot
.Aasper To the best OF my recollection. the next
communication between that subject about the
end of December 1880. when read TO him letter from
Mr. Anderson. who enclosed to me therein a copy Of
the order Of the s,h November from Huger 10 Carmi-
chael which il on your record Ii private letter in
reply which had written to MIR. Anderson,
swering one he had previously written to time
about the middle OF December and in which he inquired
whether knew whether there anything personal TO
him in the objection which Huger seemed TO have 10 his
executing the order Of Carmichael This letter have
not preserved My answer to him was, that knew
nothing about the facts in the case. and could give no
orinon about it--thst did not know what Hugers
der to Carmichael was, as had never seen it
Question. When you read, you say, 10 General
Tacou Andersons letter. did you read him also the en-
closed copy Of the order from Colonel Huger to Doctor
Camichael'
.dastcer. showed II TO him. i don't think read IL
to him
Question Did the General make any explanation or
remark you the subject Of the order 10 Carmichael
The Judge Advocate here offered in evidence the l32d
regulation Of the Ordnance department. under which the
FIRST charge is brought
Judge Advocate 10 Capt Mdynodier. Will you read to
the court the l32d regulation OF the Ordnance depart
menti
Capt Msynadier read il. and il is as follows
ono contract service of the Ordnance
special authority from the chief of The ordnsnce depart
ment sanctioned by the Secretary OF Wars and all officers
visions OF the laws on thar subject Contacts shall be
in duplicate, Of which shah be for ~arded to the chief
tIal rhao