The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-25

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O. You to telegraph him by this cypher instead
| of the usual way9 A. Yes, sir
O. What the object in giving you this cypherf A.
Such cypher given to several ofces-to Mr. smo-
lenski Mr. Christensen, and actually engaged in the
| recruiting business received those cyphers
O. Was for the purpose of avoiding detection9 A. 1t
was the purpose of avoiding detection and avoiding
any difficulty with the authorities here. 1t to
bic me to telegraph to Mr. Champion from every place
unders 'anding 1t.
a. Were ali the officers sent on this recruiting: tele
graph TO Mr. Champion to their proceedings and that
''hfT va sSo Ss 1 wisne.s thai. rh.
card OF invitation to Sir Gaspards table Halifax, re-
| ceived on the 9th April.
| The card was read as follows:-
SIR g y end a s SrDs
| BElylprnE - : - An answer is requested,
! O. Netter shown witness) Do you recoect this pa
per- A. That is the letter Of Mr. Preston IN s.a Halifax
r Preston lieutenant in the sixth regiment
the officer who has charge Of the barracks in Nagara
srRoBE-I directed by the General to acquaint
tha Mr. Champion wants to see at bis house at ten
s, my asts AAa' ff1fss S r R
Judge kane-What these papers for'
Mr.. Vandyke-Io coIroborate what the witness says
Judge Kane--When the witness is mpeacbed, it will
be time enough to corroberate what he says.
Mr.. Vandyke--I withdraw this paper.
O. Ieter shown witness.) Did you receive that letter
A. Yes sir He is on officer in tho Provincial secre
tarys Office
The letter was here read in evidence foows-
PROVINCIAL srcnErAny,s orE!oE,
DEAR SRI directed by His ExceIency the Lieutenant
he Win letter from Mr. CrampIop You
take Your Ssssisai
Capt srnopEr, First Company Foreign Legion
| Q. Dieter shown witness.) Do you recoliect this
A. This is a letter written by Preston to me while was
actively engaged recruiting men IL Buffalo Cleveland
charge Of the barrack at Niagara.
Tie letter was read in evidence. 1t is as follows
DEAR sMrrn-I send the accompanying order in cur
@s S M
w "a Tas i best ss % @
an %f ar me sy
on a. once and no many or they have got any
Let me hear also IRON " y'q Fnf 4sT5s 5 Regiment
| NIAGARA, June a. 1855
witness1his Mr Preston afterwards took command Of
the desot that established in Niagara town.
T. This letter says g lear Smith" what the
ing Of baif A. was obi ged TO take that name because
known being connected with IL in the States be-
O. uaper shown witness) What is this A. That is
| telegia phi received from Preston.
| The paper was read in evidence, as follows
| WINDSOR June a. 1855
| by telegraph from Nagara.l
To Mr. aTn-How many men have yon gots Money leaves
here tomorrow morning by mail on o. ~, .T i'm
Witness-Mr. Preston was the medium between myself
and lie Maichant At Halifax Preston received the orders
from lie Marchan' and telcgraphcd them to me.
G. Qapcr shown witness,) This is another telegraph
| from Preston, is 1t notY A. Yes, sir.
The Geographic despatch was read in evidence fol-
| lows
WINDSOR CASTLE, June 7, 1855.
To Mr.. SMrr-send statement money issued and how
applied Tell all the others TO send similar statements I'm
CPad5 @'''' j. w. PRESTON
t. Go ana state what occurred after you left Quebec
A. left Champion in Quebec aud travelled with Preston
and another English gentleman Captain Bowls, to Mon
trea there received orders for another English officer
in Toronto to give over to the ba rracks in Niagara
town; Preston took charge of the barracks met my
officers whom bad sent from Portland to Niagara; they
were sent from Portland to Niagara Falls; met them
pacec-to Cleveland Detroit Buffalo, and afterwards
rent enc non-ccmmssioned officer to Chicago;
called back commenced it about the 4th Of June and
was recalled the 18th and arrived back in Halifax;
recalled by the officers because during this time
only able to enlist sixty seventy men, Sir
pard expected great many more and through this on
account Of the ntrigues OF Mr. Preston and other
OFF Gers who were anxious to receive commands In this
foreign legion, recalled to Halifax was charged
with having kept officers the Canada shore instead
Of seroing them all into the states and myself instead
Of travelling and going to Chicago Cleveland and all
stopping too long in one place, in Windsor.
| Mr. Preston and sent to Halifax.
G. Who sent 10 you and told Of themS A. Sir Ga spard
lie Merchant he said that these charges had made
and that The reason was sent to Halifax: request
cd court martial and wrote long account lie Mar
chant al.o sent il to Champion bya friend Of mine Mr.
Ochschlaser my company still at Melville Island
under the command Of one OF the officers left there
@ You saw them there at that timeS A. was forbid
den 10 see The men, and the had strict notice not
converse with me- AT least the received notice
the second day there; told the Governor General
that under such circums, would leave and the
\ mi of m I'M
sent TO prison for comforting with me- by sending me
their non mnissoned oiacer lefs Halifax with the
America and came back to the States and since that
tine have had nothing 10 do with this concern; saw
Hertz here afterwards Mr. Champion took the address Of
every enc OF the agents who had been eng iged In
/ cruling ct that time In Boston, New York Phladel-
rha and Baltimore and told that he wasgoiug TO see
| them.
&. Who did be take the Of the person In Phila
eelphiaf A. Mr. Hertz was the recruiting in Phia-
| d. by Mr.. Remak--who said so A. Mr.. Cramp,on too
he name q different persons recruiting in dilTeren
| cities.
g. Whose name did he take the person in philade
phai A. he knew the names already, but took the ad
| dress 81 every one Of those gentlemen.
G. From youf A. From me; those had in my posses
zion, the address Of Captain Caresten Of Boston an
other parties In New York Of Smoensk and the address
81 q frierd IT mine in Baltimore.
O. Lid Champion take the address of Hertz from Won
a. he said be knew all about the proceedings Aeains
Eertr, and when he came to Philadelphia, he woul
settle with every Of those gentle men arrang
matters in different way because he thought prope,
net to send men by the vessels any more but BY railroad
O. 10 you know about his giving any orders about en-
eagipg emgrant runners2 A. Yes cir he allowed me to
pay every runner - for man.
u DO you know what Hertz was TO get for every man
ne stntf A. do not know exactly the amount Mr..
hertz received know he received money and | know
that they said In Halifax that Mr. Hertz.
Mr.. Remak-I object to that
Y. by Mr. vanayke-Did you ever hear from Herts or
any other person persons his Office that he received
any money, and how muchf A. Yes sir; / heard Mr.
Hertz sy ne bad received money but never enough 10
g I'D he tell you from whom he received is A. He
told me that he would receive money from Mr. Howe
teri A. MT Herta told me that he had connection with