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


UNITED STATES ARMY.
ForHm DAY.-The Court Martial in the case Of First
Lieutenant Horace Hsldeep was resumed yesterday at
IL A. NJ all the Court being present. Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Thomas Swords presiding.
sergeantMojor William Head again called up for
cross examination.
Previous any question being put witness stated that
he declined the last question sed by the
accused the previous day. and ruled by the Court
whether he had secreed any stores
and sold them on his account Captain Won Pelt
who has charge Of the Tightening, any
other partya
All present except the Court ordered withdraw
when twas decided that the request of the witness could
not be granted.
The examination was hereupon continued as fol-
lows-ln the Commissary store house, besides commits
saiy stores were kept rope rakes hoes oats corn
ngs OF depot mess number Of stoves and pipes with
pumber OF boxes Of clothing The amount OF rice Gc
received BY Lieut. d., learned from entries in
randum book.
BY the accused-Baye you not during tho last two
months expressed feelings of hostility to mes A. Not that
! am aware Of
BY the aecusedHave you not said that watched you
so Cd tight that you could not make cent ou Of pro-
vitions belonging to the commissary words to that
ehect A. positively have made any assertion of
the kind nevet sad to private smith that Lieutenant
Haldeman was q id mean man, and that would have
satisfaction be reyonged upon him; never told SER
geant Fogerty that the did OF o b-h (meaning
Lieutenant Hademan) in my way; that he watched
close could not make cent; that he counted the
provisions the dock then agAin in the storehouse
hat could not manage any way to have any pork
on board the vessel.
Direct examination resumed-In my statement that I
was in the habit OF collecting all the money accruing
from the SAFES OF the savings OF recrus rations did
not mean to include the money paid by the Comssary
in New York for Of those savings meant the
money collected for sales made in small quantities by
myself; in Captain Ioves time the checks dawn by tho
Commssary New York FOR these savings was given To
me BY Captain sve aud By me to the Port Treasurer
1854 whom he the duties Comnssary at Fort
Columbus all the beef received at the port from the
contractor taken up the returns and accounted
for az having been issued tie troops O. Have YOU
not held position C0missary Sergeant at the
pleasure Of the mmissafy could not he have remov
cd You had your habi'F character been exceptiona
Objected 70 by the accused, the ground that the
regulations Of tho army show the power Of the Commits
On the subject has been allowed to be put the
examination.
The Court sustained the objection.
t. lid you occupy your position as Conmissary Ser
geant at the will II Lieut. Haldeman.
Objected to by First Lieut. Black, 9th Regiment of
Infantry.
Objection overuled when witness answered tina. had he
neglected bis duties Lieut.; Esldeman could have effected
his removal considered yseu responsible toe ali the
rations but for money derived from sales Of aynrs
rs ] did net receive it, -
No further questions Oeng put to the wi ness the Judge
Advocate procet eded TO read HIS testimony which
after slight notifications subscribed by tie witness
Dr. John j. elaenscn next called for the prosecu-
on ard being sworn by the Judge Advocate testified as
follows ~ present acting AZ Surgeon at
Fort Columbus and Fort Wood had conversation With
Lieut. hademan as 10 how The officers at Fort Columbus
were furnished With flesh beef lie stated that on the
day when flesh beef issued there was generally sur
plus which, fkept on hand Until the following issuing
day, would spoil, ard that Y accordingly distributed
70 the officers; impression Lieut. Haiicman said IL
was not charged 70 the officers
First IIeu. James X. Wasd, Sd Regiment Of Inantry
was next sworn for The prosecution fe was, present
doing the duty Of Comm.sary and Quar- Fort
Columbus have in my possession the commissary book
at Fort Columbus, wing tue amount Of provisions
ccivod and issued n. that fort memorandum book was
shown which witness tesifed contained duplicate ac-
count OF the statements sent to Washington to the
amount Of provisions received aud issued AZ Fort Column
bus lie asked 70 give the Of fresh beef re-
ceved during the months o. the year 1856 up to Sepc
er last This was objected 10 by counsel for the
eused, unless the whole returns be also given.
The Judge Advocate insisted that this would occupy
large amount Of time.
lhe Court decided that inasmuca tho returns were
Official extracts from the might be given showing
the amount Of fresh beef returned the accused az
ceyed at Fort Columbus
II being now O'Clock, tho Court adjourned to lox
o'clock this morning