The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-24
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Interesting from Washington.
TN NAVAL COURrs-rHE GASES OF LIEurs. sARx.
LETT AND GARTER, AND oArrAIN BoARMAN.
wAsmNaroS, May Is, lsex.
Tho Naval Courts becoming interesting a. tasy
progress and my skethy reports drawing full house
Lieut. BArtetts still occupies Court No. l. and w.
Bingham Esq, merchant OF New York and San Francisco
bad long examination BE gave Bartlett high charse-
ter from intimate association Of years. and said that H
had invested money In the house Of Bingham and asss
cistee but that especially stipulated that Bartlett I'D
not any personal service Whatever the business ss
1t In way nterfred with Baress official relations to ts
government and that Bartlett withdrew all his interest IA
Hs1. While this witness under examination Is w
lyAcwn that al Of BareMs and McArtnurs clothing &c.
cocatk OF which certain invoices had been Eed BY govern
mert wore al settled In fall in the Auditors ONCE Of ne
Navy Deqaeas and that any remAnt Of eching landed
from Tie Ewing Ia aan Francco McArthurs privse
property, which hohad pacee on board to be- Issued -
The crew and surveyors. N ssso proved thas oil other
clothing hsd been regularly passed through the gus.o
House, although Originally purchased for the use Of The
surveyors. porn wss Issued 10 tho crew Of whtca,
Bartlett was In command: Mr. Bingham also stated ttns
he Naval Committee Es< suppressed portion Of hts
testimony on behalf Of Bartlett. Hon. Rodnan N,
Price, OK Governor Of New Jersey, and formerly o,
Puner In the navy, and Navy Agent In Canfornaa.
testified that he haA known Bartlett for years, ar
since 1s5lhat morally, Professionally physically sn
mentally, hs ha6 always esteemed him. he regarded
him o. the nAcss 1eaAous schye and r.egens o
that he had knswn In the service and that In bis
Judgment Bartlett was In every way eminent we'll fitted
for the service undYthose heads that In California Bart
lett had served the people with sgrsi ability whcn elected
magistrate Of s francisco by them during the war; ana
was ever there esteemed gentleman and sss o.
cer that officers wero known in the navy Uncle 6anp
"good and bad b~r gains" and he always considered
Bartlett one OF Cnce Sans best bargains. He knsv
thai bartlett had enerI.es, bit having served with him
Daring the in MexicsS he baeved the enmity arose
from personal ptque, and wa satisfied that In tbs
navy Mr. Bartletts genef xsasAny hs bad stated
Commander Ringgold testified 70 Barteus high cha
rseter and admitted that he had b preudiced syaas
him by unreliable statements; but b svng known him b.
tnasey since 1850, all prejudice MS boea entirely 70.
moved. Commodore Sloat next examined and spopo
Of Bartlett a. gentleman ard o7ee1, far ~ he had
known him, On or OF services AT 3 O'CLOCK the couYs
adjourned.
This case will be closed aboc. Thursday next
In court No. Lieutenant Ccrter's case was continual
and Commander Buffers testified 70 Carters high snl
honorable character and efficiency in the navy. y
understood that this case Is waiting Witnesses tbs VIZ
nesses examined today on the par OF the governme.s
were Commanders Tilton and Hunter who testified TIA
In their estimation Captain Bosrnsn professionally tn
efficient as captain but thst his moral character
unnpeachabIe When the Judge Advocate announced
tina. he had concluded his evidence Boarman's couns
asked II intended To retain TIE record the Iesrs
from the present commandant OF the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, which contained inslnustons against Captain "
reference TO tho removal Of plants from the Navy Yard
The court was then cleared, and when the doors wers
again opened the Judge Advocate announced he had o.
tanned permission Of the court 10 withdraw the Letter -
that the record would show nothing upon that subject
CAptaia then introduced letter to Commodore ors
explaining the mutnous conduct Of the crew. hereors s
ferred to- and also correspondence with the Departures
showing his constant applications for sea service Tho DE-
fence viii be read on Monday At 10 A. ~.