The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-13

Tns Alleged Charge OF IntoxicHtson,
DIsORpBRLY CONDUCT, xTC., ETC, AGAINST TIL
El0HTH REGIMENT AT TIE MONROE 0BSYQufEs-
MILITARY COURT OF INQUiaY-rGsrIMONY or WIT
NEssEs-rHK REGIMENT HONORABLY ExCULPArED
In consequence of statement which appeared In The
sbuTe and weekly papers Saturday last rejecting OF
the conduct Of the guard Of honor detailed from The
Eighth regiment 70 watch over President Monroes re-
aiss whilst lying in the City Hall the I'd instant, and
stating that the company hsd conducted themselves in
boisterous and noisy annerwere intoxicated and had
broken and otherwise damaged the furniture In the Cour
OF Common Pleas &c. &C. BrigAder General Hall ordered
the cour. 10 inquire into the truth Of the statements
The Court was organized lse evening, at half past eRh
O'Clock, IN the Arsenal, Elm street.
The Judge Advocate, Major Anthem, read the order
signed by Brigadier General aAl ordering the Court
Lieutenant Colonel Lebau, OF the Fifty fifth regiment
was sworn ~ President, and the oath having been I'D
mpstersd 10 the Judge Advocate Nashai Morris ap
pointed Marshal Of the court.
lasre was large assenoance Of the officers and pri-
vars Of the Eshtn regiment present, who evnaed much
interest In the proceedings.
Bi)xsder General Hail occupied seas ~ TIC aOle.
MIR. Belts appeared for the Eighth regiment
The nIst witntfs Colonel Geo Lyons, OF the
regiment, who testified to the number Of men detailed
guard the night OF the "a instant, ~ the City Hail.
The cncelB were Captain Burger and First Lieutenant
Bradford No other officers were present volunteers,
10 his knowledge. On the morning Of the Sd Of July,
Captain Burke, OF Oomcany +, relieved Captain Burger n
i've O'Clock A. H. Captain Burke, Lieutenant Gregory OF
Company H. and Lsutenar: Allen, were also detailed TO
relieve the Ruait
hIs saysh Taylor wife Of the keeper of the City Hall
was then ssorn She deposed she WAS in the City Hall
the " the second and toe morning OF the third Of
July ,0t her apartments are on tho frat noor very
close TO the starc&se the fs part OF the Court OF Com
Peas occupied By he military that night; Ia
tie next 70 toe Governors room, left hand side,
close 10 toe staircase aept III the building all that night
retired 70 bed at hair past nine O'Clock aud arose g. half
pss i've tie next morning. heard noise or disturbance
curing the pgn or in the morning; visited the Governor
and the Comc1cn Pleas the next morning tie
were occupied BY the military at The time, about
O'Clock; the military had Just leit the Common Pleas
room; the room appeared TO be 10 very good order;
furniture broken ejured damsged in the room
except ere tumolr with Little piece broken out OF H.
room wac IN respect in diapdaed condition, nor did
require any repairs before II could be used as court
rCom my room IA situated that could have heard very
plainly any srsog or loud noise in the room occupied by
Mr. Be,ls offered 30 prove BY the wl.ness that certain
person calling binsen reporter bad bad couversan
wnh MS. lay Tor, wien No made The Btsselnent thai
peaIet IN the papers, and MIS-. Taylor said " WIS al
ase, and .er that ne article appeared 10 the paper
Toe Judge Advocate said that u would De hardly
afnroony, 40 reporter trequent!y got information
nCm different psrtes-norie would give ono story aud
sone another.
/, Dir. Belts would pot press the ques,on
MIS- Elizabeth ByTnes testified tnst she was occupied
ia cleaning the court roous in the City dAl; on tho
morning OF the Cd OF July she went % the City Hal At SIX
o'clGcs; sbe heard noee disturbances 10 No
Common Pleas; tba, a. hrfpast SIX O'clock there
soldiers IN the room citing ana standing up, s the
tine; there WIS 10 loud ana boietero1s clpyers4top
sm0Dg them, ncr cid sne Doace ank OF any Of t-el tue
fufniIrs he room just usna.; none OF Il was
broken, nor did she notice any OF tue carpets spilled
there we're ecee Of sssas aud marks OF dirty fess did
bot clean the up the M On requested not 70
do 20 es II would rgse dust and soil their clothes;
cleaued II up on the russasy following
By Mr. Botis--At the time ffEt Went in.o thu 10
lot 10 dilapiteted coalition, Dor dil require aoy
repairs before could es used for the ugso Ut the court
except 20 clean up me court hes not held la s:ihgs
there since does rot think he roou sti need any more
carpenter pofk iurrtur In consequence OF It's be-
ing eccnpetth that neht By the military 10 make srsa pic
he cous, t. Mold re sis,ings Kuow fas
tened the oGor OF the room The morning o. the 3D.
BY the Presidsnt-Dsa not see a,y liquor In the room
10 Mr.. pe:teDd Any bTokon So;tes, dscanters
or pitchers ON he loor, oily one gasa with ANAL piece
out Of IL.
Thomas H. Lsndon testified tbs. he was q
the court rooc part l. the morning the Sd,
bet~eeo nipe aad ten O'Clock s.v in tno room at thai
tune TIA &C military mea occlpy ing the JatgSs desk, AM
gevera BY ssanders but cou not ene.ucr they
military men; II soe soldiers sho Juoges desk
~s.ng; there was boisterous ncisy language dr.
Dot any orhkug cirousog; took general iosk a
the room ana n appeared Ia quite dsordcred stste
every thing mussed and tutnbed about; no lquo
there could rot say thai the wouia require any
pairs consequences OF the military occupying IT. did not
Zee any thing thai would stseent that
To Mr.. RitsDd not Any furniture that brokea
nor any bioken bottles or ptcnes on the o,r
Mr.. w. H. Browne, OF the ofhcsrs Of the Court Of
Cmuon Pleas corro,orotei The statement Of prevsn.
WITNESSES. De say two military men in the room that
morning. one was in tos jafges char aud the other SIT
tpg the sudeoce rea could say what soidcr
who In the Judges CHAR dong tue dirty
ana very much dsosdered but saw no furniture broken
here pitcher, = tureen, t~o decanters and some
scs or tire table, ana one Of the siasses was broken
To Mr. Betisrhe dscrcer IN the room 10 which he sl
ludsd, w@ nothing more tnan the chairs arranged for
Sleeping resting, the military not making
any mseSpg tpsch, nor did they SHOW any signs Of ia
Tor ioIron.
Mira sarah Heron ,eatfce abe took up loo water 10 tho
company hA paa, ton O'Clock the evcnsg 81 tins "a
OF July aad Ola sos nJtce any drinking Tho noidors
were neither boisterous or nsy ala not ace any vines
pfl In he wa here IA fpt
morning NJ Eve O'Clock tie sitting ana tAgng
Jaw no aDkIg nor deeanttrs, or botti.s, the-e ~as
phpg there bur the pcGers and glasses nad brought
up the previous night; fn.tTs broken t1o
carpet ssned or isure5 The soldiers rsmsipe1
ere ali naht march out aud ano'her company asf toe
rev oopers dlo not br'ls 10 aoy liquor or brSes
hen nor WA there any loud or boaiercns converse
spots them.
~ sr Bests--wss 70 tho han lhst rnornry nutl tho
corTse away ina; n'ght or o-o:rg not tes
any soldier or cncer manifest any ssus ~ rsoucfajn,
nor were OF tn r1en VINO msrct1i ous o. ths rn
" the Eshtn regimen, g-ccr the Influence OF cns tss
" The 9eveuh rcgoep. we're taken iutO ~ nal t6s
time the funeral wa about 70 ptsr ah) wtfe Y. ro the
bsA neither 81 the two were intCGs atsd
~ Taylor, Keeper o. toe Guy aul, corrot rr.sd TIE
former Witnesses. here night hzys bscc itt, u,se
N The Court room anf ~ worid MT have bsssi u 10
fy spartDtpts; when he .Utercd the rosn On
ruesosv foIo~i5g no fourd aogs cdafs ,srn
tie bsSal ccmpnn ant In tue roo.n lis cfllaefs
Of the court tsd resoved ,sen from etisr roJns
Cor safety ,hs cid present unusua aaoearsocc
Jny 0as required 70 be cesncd up .fet ths s;iog
o. Lvoourt wa 70, refuet s5msson ~ ms room ~
sny W tne tnceff on IRE CcnTf, because ia n 0i5or
de.ly condition. the tiicer toia hni re TNhe to IRE
solve The chairs that be placed uaIi toe ofosd
bad paced.
Mr. John Major ofncsr Of tss Court ~ cnrrlon Pleas
Was nee, examined. He stated thst tue tanfnisg o.
TIE "a nj tsn O'Clock hs was "a tho cjur roo sts tso
o. three eeotemep tneIe, one aresssa "a miiagy ua
form; their cptauct wa not bos,efoas or
hoRy -pcthmg Of tnG kind whatever; ire room
vas little upset; considerable dirt sHout the mating
ssvprs u about he chairs " their pscss
saw no bottles decaners here locked 40 r
me pnrtoee OF preserving 'he cnsus enco hey nad
placed uere 10 keep then from beng Tue 5h
Of July.
M Bette wished 80 put question III rtate1 IN TIE
Neesy ItDi,s that The room was 80 serry 1isat trst
Inc reporter refused admission by e Ulcers q
C)urt lie vhhed 30 ask such the 'ac,S
he Court did MOI think the question aamisanla
M Alien scsechume, another oficer q the o,ust, To-
thee 10 q IKE effect
Major Anfor said that all the evticoce no bad 20
onet hfhere was sby Uihersthey woui1 examine them.
NJ ietfs proposed to she loutspants and
con msioped ooers ~ toe company, 70 the truth OF
we naicrens Published In the Tuat and Wecky Tines
The Judge Advocate thought would be better 10
testimony Of s ousers aud 10 le. the evidence