The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-20

If yea state the bar iculars Of such bill or bills fully an
ne 9sr ey became ssr sose
A. know nothing Of the matters AID things coLtaine
IN this interrogatory
first became holders Of the aid original bH bills Of TN
like tenor and effect o. any them had noce OF te cir
which the bills were drawn and Of the capacity il
which the defendant drew themf
A: know nothing Of the matters and things eontane.
in this intt rrogatOry.
O. Did the plaintiffs give any, and hat val or con
sideraon Tor the endorsements Of the sale Bulls any
and which OF them or was there any value
stderation for the plaintiffs becoming the holders cr the
said bills or any OF thems State ally your tlcwleage
herein.
A. know nothing Of the matters Ard things contained
in this inierTogatory.
O. Is there within your knowledge, ary othsr matter
or thing touching or concerning the matters IN ssue In
this cause, or the parties thereto material necessary
De known and adduced in evidence on tne trial hereo
yes, state fully the particulars hereof
A. To the best OF my knowledge the originals Of the
bls copies Of which are now produced and shown TO
were presented at the State Department, he city Of
washington for eptancc and payment, but dc not
cd; should hare accepted and PAID these bls from my
gesseydt knowledge y the transactions in California,
had Congress olTro1riated any money, and placed 1t al
my dtposat uhtch could be applied 10 their payment
though teould hae been correct haue dracn
these bids on the Secretary Of War; should have
cepted and paid these bills aud have them charged
count against Colonel Fremont to be settled for at .ae
general settlement Of his accounts Commander Of the
california battalion, had any such appropriation been
made; know Of other matter thing touching or
oonoesnpg the matters at issue in this cause or the
adduced III evidence Oh the trial thereof.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Qaestion-Where have You resided during the last five
yearss Are you in the employ OF any and what
persons? II yea, in what capaci:y-how long?
Answer, have resided during the last i've years, the
rst portion OF the time in the city Of Washington and the
remainder in the county Of the State of Penn
sylvania; am not in the employ any person.
Are you In manner Interested 10 the result OF this
cause? II so, how?
A. am not in any manner interested in the result Of
this cause.
q WIN, or can any result of this cause in any way
prejudice or benefit your If SO, h)wl
A. No result Of this cause can in any way prejudice
benefit lie.
O. In case you have made that any bills bill
TO which you have been interrogated were or YVES
given In payment for forage any other neccssares
supplied TO- u for the for Of the United States
ment under the command OF the defendant stats who
ther not the defendant received for his use
commander Of tae said forces and what part OF such
iorage and neoessares or either and which OF the de
clare the truth and your knowledge herenS
A. know not whether rot the defendant received
for bis own use, commander OF the said forces any,
what part II any OF such forage and necessares or
either ana which OF them.
Q In you have made answer to the interro.
gatories put to you on behalf of the defendant John
Charles Fremon 90 through the same one by one and
state whether you have given your answer thereto from
your own know edge ana observation, from what you
have been told by others how otherwise? State how
ou have come to know the matters you have tepoed
s not your knowledge OF all some and what part Of
sayS Declare the truth Of your knowledge hereiu
A. have gone through my answers to the interroga
tores one by one put TO me behalf OF the defendant
John Charles Fremont, and state that have answered
he hrst, second, third fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh.
tenth, eleventh, twelfth twenty fourth aud thirty sixth
from my own knowledge and observation; have
swered the eighth NINTH thirteenth fourteenth eenh,
twenty third and twenty fifth not from my personal
snowletRe and observation but from my close OBJ
scryaion Of the events OF the Mexican war; they
red and ffCm Information derived from official docu
mens member OF the Cabinet " President Polk who
PresdeIt ~ the United States during the whole OF
he Mexican NY knowledge OF the matters TO which
Eowrn De In
than have hereinbeiore stated. have stated that
Lave snowleoge OF the matters inquired OF 10 the
other iDterrogatores. JAMES BUCHANAN.
HESRy ID. CIIpN, !.
HrGH CAMrnII, Commissioners.
PEIER Mccall,
Here follow copies OF bills OF exchange, &c, &c.