The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-25
The Foreign Legion Enlistment at PhiladeI-
phln.

The following is the continuation Of the examination Of
the witness Strobul:-
Judge Kane-What Il attestisgr
winess-There is judge comes to the quarters Of the
soldiers and then the ohcer i there ana the Judge
O. What i the form of the oathf A. The form OF the
oath that to her Majesty the Queen OF
years as the soldiers agree upon this the agree
ment for three i've years faithfully and so on
Q. That is the form of the oath? A Yes, sir that Is
the oath they administered to each Of those men.
Judge Kanc-Is there any writing prcccdes ity A. 1t
i not in writing 1t printed form III signed by the
s Of hem a. . = '' -
@ is it signed by the recruit A: Yes sir it is signed
by the recruit after the had been attested,
nenced the drill and by and-bye the received cloth
ing and arms; at Melville Island at the officers
quarters with the other officers and Dr. Beale
til the 10Th of May; was entered the army list as
the other officers, and received pay, and were
treated as officers on the 9th or 18th OF May Mr. Cramp
ton himself up to Halifax in order to make better
arrangements about the recruiting business, as many
had been arrested in this States and kept back on
the 18th Of May received letter from Lieutenant Pres
ton of the 7eth.
9. Where he at the timer A. At the time he vas
at the fort in Halifax with his regiments the letter stated
that Mr. O. ampton wished at his quarters at
10 O'Clock Sunday went to sec Champion, and there
PRESTON ana was ordered by Mr. CHAMPION to make
plan out for him In writing to go to the United States
that is 10 those cities Of the United States which lie
the boundary line such Buffalo Rochester Cleveland
Toledo Detroit Oswego and Others wrote plan for it,
said that would want many officers and for every
officer n-commissioned officer.
Judge Eane-Does the plan affect the parties trias
Mr. Vandy ke-I think so it was after arrests had Ia
ken place in of the western cies that the British
Minister determined to change the plan enlistment
the States and this witness says that in pursuance OF
that determination he received letter from Lieutenant
Preston to call at the quarters OF MIR. Champion he
called there and Mr. Champion told him that there had
been difficulty about the recruss and wished him.
would avoid that difficulty; he prepared this plan and
submitted it 70 Mr. Champion and 1t understand 1t,
with little an. and the recruiting as CARRIED
in the United States in accordance with this reno
deled plan.
Judge Kane by either Of these deeSdants in accord
with this planf
Mr.. yandyks-Hi may be permitted to anticipate the
81 win be, suppose the that before the Com
missioner in relation to Budds companythat the mel
enlisted in Philadelphia in that company the defend
ants aege nothing less than set OF men
engaged to work the railroad in Nova Scotia We in
tend 10 show by this that Hertz in SO representing was
but carrying out the remodeed plan adopted BY Cramp
ton at halifax
Mr.. Remak, in reply, stated that the witness had
that Hertz requested him to do certain things and
whatever resulted from Chat alleged fact admissible
MIR. strobul had given evidence in regard to drawing
him to devise or draw that plan He might have been
Request ed by Mr. Champion to draw the plan, but the
counsel for the defence could not how that could affect
for Tie present. his client He could not be responsible
for the Of trobul after Strobul had done what he
qucsted Of him and he went beyond what request
ed, he did it on his own responsibility. -
Judge Kane--1he evidence taken in connection with
the oer of The District Attorney admissible entirely
in the category with evidence originally
given by him concert the officer with the British
government. iii is not brought home to either OF the
parties on trial by subsequent evidence OF course 1t VIII
not affect them.
MIR. vandyke-I do not wish my offer to be misappre
hended in any particular. state distinctly to the Court
game played to evadc the law that these men were SEEM
ely engaged to work railroad, but in reality en-
listed to in the Foreign Legion and that they were
told by Hertz any person questioned them to reply that
they Lad been engaged to work railroad in Nova SEQ
tia. have for the prosecution to establish certain i'm
portan facts that the sending Of these to Nova SEQ
tia was for the purpose Of their being enlisted in the
Foreign legion and their sending them there as w9rkmen
railroad specous disguise, under which they
hoped to evade the law of this country II show that
this their intention certainly evidence and the
crime is proved notwithstanding their atcmpt Of evasion
Q. Did you prepare that planf A. prepared it,
O. (shcwinga paper Is that its A. Yes sir, 1t is my
own handwii ing, il is the plan.
O. Was this submitted to Mr.. Crsmptons A. Not this
one; this was the copy first made; afterwards made
O. Ih;, then, is the original copy, of which a clear
copy was made and submitted to Mr. Cramptons A.
| The paper was here in evidence as follows:--
honor his Extcency the Envoy Exraor
a S an sd1s 81
e ass Of @ ua SAFES
%sh e station shunann with corpo
Detroit pr Reuss with corpor,s Hamper r.,.u.
Opposite pero Sergeant Barche sha receive the indi
sent by DR. @ and h duty will be to sra s
POI nss be ssap,sed appoa AMI
sr q his depot when sufficient number is UGeRs
strictly fellow The instructions given them through from
and sending such ndIVdua who are wiling
vice Ny intention giving each commissioned officer
non officer as assistant IS to enable those gen
of employing Tor this purpose strangers who might easily de
My opinion Is that every officer with the assistance OF his
non commonsd ocer VIII be able g ranssss all the bust
ruunershai is, If the gentlemen know the of
WIN myself vs, each Of the places mentioned, and viii
a
OF men be go san
road 70 Detroit which expense in my opinion would not ex.
saw All the officers and commissioned officers yesler
day evening and held long conversation with them The re-
ali and Wiling
G al of the officers
with his mater for The period Of ONE month at their
penses which lake the liberty of angbeiore your Excel
Say the travelling of the officers from this place 70
To scmann Aschenied and Reuss each saio per
stoned cncer, ali other expenses that may
be necessary IN sending the men over on the Canadian
side, pay OF temporary agents, runners ana tavern
Pay for Weiss Darche, and other non commissioned
officers, 500 each, 800 90
my pay Of nv nom ocer and h @
yelling expenses 800 90
si,720 90
This most ss60, would, opinion, be the amount
requisite to enable 10 officers 10 carry operations for
month"; and with reasonable good fortune, to deliver the
Canadian shore large number OF servceable abcboded
have the honor remain your Exccenccs' obedicn,
| humble servant
Q Was that plan adopted A. That is the plan which
was adopted AMI found good by Mr.. Champion and Sir
6asi ard lie Marchant, and received orders TO bring
next ming at IL O'Clock, the officers mentioned there
four pon-commissione officers Of my company all
ed men and the soldiers TO the Provincial building and
meet there Sir Gaspard lie Mnrchan and Mr.. Cramp-
ton. ] went there with those men; met there Nj.
Champion, lie Marchant and Iieut Preston order
ed TO leave Halifax Immediately and repair to the States
Of The i6h with officers and non-coinmssionei officers
when lsaw Sir. Champion there was in uniform and
my non-c,Tnissioned officers in uniform; when
lett they received civil clothes from the there
for this purpose and went with when to
Portland Mr. Crampton gave orders 60 wi III him TO
Quebec TO MIR. Head the Governor General of Cana
da to have perfect understanding about the depot aud
the means Of sending men through Canada to SEQ
tia; went With him; saw sir Edmund Head in the pre-
sencc Of hr. Crampton received letters from sir Ed.
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