The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-28
THE COURT MARTIAL OF col. ALLEN.
FOlRTu DAY

The Court Martial IN the ease OF COL VIM IT, Allen met
this morning, at nine O'Clock, all the members being
present except Colonel Carr and Colonel Max Weber.
Colonel Phelps Ircsdenl thought better to jouru
I'll ten O'Clock on account OF the absence of the two
Colonies which done. The Court then proceeded TO
business. The minutes of the third days proceedings
We're then read by the Judge Advocate.
Patrick Henry Hopkins was then sworn for prosecution.
O. Where do you hycy A. Buol;roc Farm, Virginia.
e. How far from Fort MonrocY A. About three miles.
g Did you ever have occasion 10 come into the camp in
the ncghboihoodY A. have not had lately. q. lave
yon any timer A. have. o. What camp A.
First regiment Volunteers. q. Tell Ie Court what you
went for, A. There Captain " 10 came 10 Buck.
roe farm and took horses and 'ook them 20 tho
camp. O. To what camp A. First ~gment. =.
what First regiment 4. Colonel Aliens. Icame to
Cen Butler and tried to get The horses the Provost Mar
sinai gave me paper and told me to give It To Colonel
Allen, hut Colonel \. was not AT the camp ~
me tlmt; went next morning 10 his camp 10
see il he (Coi. A. lad come; | found him there
and he asked me if wanic, thc horses. told him
wond Ike to have them il he would let me have them
He replied that coud not gel them told him was
satisfied and would have to do without them lie said he
would arrest me too and did arrest and put the
guard house that morning. and was taken out in the
afternoon and carried to his camp again and he had
more men from Bckroe firm, whore live, and be asked
IA lieutenant how the wheat was situated. The lieutenant
told him it cut and shocked. Col. A. told him
send some men aud burn the wheat. O. Where the
wheatY A. At Bakroe farm, and the lieutenant went
out and ordered bis Il won't say ordered}. lie tCol.
Al oid Lieutenant {. 10 take the men over to Con Pierce.
We met Gen p by the reserve guard picket and Gen r.
told HIM hc hentcnnnt to stop Ms there, aud of
these men sent his 10 Gen Pierce who sent word
back Tor M to be reease and if all Of rs had pro'c-
".
it that yon got to Col Aliens camp. A. About ninc
O'Clock A. NJ. O. On what day. ~ 9th June .. How
DID you get past the pickctsy A. ON my protection. q.
Who was your pass signcd by? A. Cen, Butler. Gen
Buffers protection pass To this Then called for
by Go" Allen, and 1t being found that the original pass
destroyed and conh produced, The qics ION
then asked by lWdge Advocate. q. ~ whom
the Safeguard had At the time OF your
signed Col Allen Objected IN writing TO this question
the objection being ioilows.ip non tho ground that
secondary cs'mony dmssibc, and that tho written
pass itself was the only evidence that cond bo received.
and the question was not allowed AlWtant Haincs
thea introduced Court by Judge Advocate, who
wished 10 prove exchange renewal Of the pass to the
MAJ Hopkins; this was objected TO BY Colonel Allen, ami
tho President thought better to exhaust the testimony
Of hopkins before bringing Lieutenant Harris for
ward rs witncts. The Court was cleared for
6cltcratiohand decided to allow jGd advocate 10 qUes
to i1iuau aincs. Colonel Alien presented objections
in writing to Adjutant iiancs being allowed testify
IN regard 10 papers as imiaieral, and that no legal
question ~ relation 80 exchange OF pass is legal.
lieutenant iianes So nrn.-u tiaye YOU exchanged any
safeguard lately Tor any ci.zcns2 lCol. Allen
objected TO question Objection 10 The question sustained
q Have Yea received any paper from this man Iloh ms
Court What recollection, II any have you upon th, sub
jccif A. rccollcc; thar The man 0opkns) has been in
NY "tco qlite rcccrty. hit do not know that his
Is Patrick H. Hop ms bat my impression Is that ie one
vi several who has 10 my oce tn passes that
badly oru. and which they wished exchanged for others
Y. What did yOn dW y. J gave them and de
stroi cd Che old ones O. Look at paper Shown by Judge
Advocate and state what you know about it. Col Ai'en
presented objection 10 having this course of eNmila
pursued and to the introduction OF any paper not
rrred 10 ~ charges and specification. and objected dis
tncy 40 any other Than the original document The
Court did moi sustain the objection aud iueutcnant
It,incs slated that The nuer was one which had his
signature and tn blank Was filled in by INN and was
tl,ersaiorn Of safeguard O. (By Judge Advocate Was
his a COM or one re,ei,.d from uuulius A / have
stated Tiki recciv,d none from nontins that romrn,
her No fnrthcr IONS were sed lieutenant uoincc
p n lonkms rocnllcJ-O NV Iudrc Advoen,el
whore i;l van ,n, ,h ,,, s, o Inc oTh If Irr ~,
you so, in :, camn why Ernm intcrant i,an"s q
hid Snu have anv o,hcr ,rotecnn VIII Won lint dorS
did NOT % Un,, lon, va Won ke,i in arrest NV Colonel
NIrnl From Alan, nine o,cIorl N mil aIout three
p NJ thestio, f,r Iefeucr - nd the horses which
were al Colonel Aliens r,nn hclnrn n vm2 No sir
O WHO did thcy he.ony ,"1 To rbo,s"so. % where
l. the o,vnnr ~, Inc horses now, cannot iou o Who
i, Tbomnsony /, Wills Thom.son a. Toll ,,hai von
lrou, If him N. 4. . cnnfb,rn.r Who h,s oi,e3
cavalry eemnony in Tho crvico oc the sonth % Wrrc
The horse nj IN. ,amn or t'o, Alien Lco,c he o7t,5
Thy wore io, ON bnrc ,n No 5s,b IF uno ~ Wbo, 1J
ym, van, the horse G,r Al his t;nc9 Enr nrn
| scnt rse In ntmyb come corn we had there
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