The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-22


STATES ARMY.
E6H1EENTH DAY--The Court met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
n Saturday, pursuant to adjournment-Bre Lieut.
oi. Sands presiding.
Counsel for the accused announced that they were
eady to submit their Defence and proceeded to read the
anne. It was very lengthy, occupying two hours in
eading The accused began with abiding briefly to the
azure Of the court before which he arraigned The
rolongaon Of the trial apologzed for on the ground
the Importance of the Issue to himself personally and
o the service. He expressed his adherence of the
rimes charged and his contempt for their Ittleness de-
Jared that until condem ned he stood before them man
honor and gentleman. Reference was made to the
auses which induce young to enter the army and
eappealed to his judges to whether they had entered
he service for such small pecunary gains. He then
Proceeded to examine the nature Of the several
harges giving to them THAR appropriate legal nanes
sno which ni 70 aow that
ND having cognzance OF military crimes ana selnqutn
les only, that he not legally called upon to Answer
n the court for the charges which he arragned--
intending that 1T part Of his duty either a.
missafy OF a. An officer 10 take charge Of the savings
the recruits 10 distribute fresh beef to the officers
1s position . was strengthened By quotations from
defence he took the bold ground that he was entirely
|pocent not only Of criminality but Of d.honor He
Preceded to examine the character Of Sergeant Head
Of the chief Witnesses for the defence He alleged
bat Sergeant Head had fallen from his high position
hen he enjoyed the confidence Of hs commanders, and
al gone down through course Of debauchery ending
long attacks Of ddiiun trereas, and coated the tes
Heads associates averrng that proved that his
neral reputation for truth and veracity bad He
led the many perjnries he dictated to have been
tilted by Sergeant Head the trial. and insisted that
cad was totally unworthy Of belief Lieutenant Will
rds conduct next came under review. The intimacy
ystwecn Willard and himself advered to. Lieut.
4. vas accused Of ungenerous conduct during the
,ncency Of the charges and the contradiction 10
il testimony strongly urged. The accused
owever, very generously stated how, even with
lese contradictions, that Lieut. Willard might be
eed from such imputations To the first and second
secifcations Of the first charge 1t was urged that
payments by Lieut.. Haldeman exceeded his receipts.
the Sd and 4th specifications Of the charge fall
aymcnts were insi ted upon having been made and
sat the same was shown by examination Of Lieut.
ilards testimony and the evidence OF Margaret Daily.
he 9th and 18th specifications declared to be de-
sndent upon Sergeant Heads testimony, which al
dged 10 BE absurd and inconsistent with ITSELF In
yer to the 9th specification he referred TO his former
Ca, and LETT the question Of motive to the Court The
h specification declares to be legal impossibility
\ well as totally unsupported by proof The whole OF
20 end charge answered by insisting tina. the
cts, II true, did not constitute the crime alleged but
at the facts not true and that he had done
at had done neglected The accused closed his de-
nee with fervcnt peroraton, insisting that his de-
nee had been fully made out upon tho merits, and
aimed triumphant acquit.al at the hands Of the
1urt.
Tho Judge Advocate stated that he desired reply
some OF the points OF the defence, and asked that
Pc Court adjourn to Monday morning. TO give him time
prepare his The Court accordingly adjourned
Monday morning at IL o'clock