New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-25

then adjourned to meet tomorrow morning at the
usual hour.
TIE Court met on che 18th and subsequent days,
int did no busir.ess until the 18th.
WssaINGTos, Dec. IL, 1861.
! Cor.s-Martial net this morning, pursuant 10 ad-
ournueut yesterday. .
At Tire opening of the Court, the testimony was
principally directed to the charge Of the deserfion OF
Patrick Gofney. For this purpose the muster-rol OF
Company |, from June &c to July 81, was produced,
upcu viii, h. opposite the nsme of G0itney, was
marked the wora "cererted, Jolly ~. TINS paper
was rgn,d Wm. e.. Cover, Captain Company l,
and tie testimony of tie folio Wing named witle-ses
upon toe genuDeness OF that signature thus es-
ablishmg tie fact Tat Ito dc erion OF Gofney was
Known 10 Col. keriigan
Serge int McSioran of Company ! was the first
witness sworn He ,eed th1 being "h tue
! Major savage recdled-i think that If ne sigma
ure q the captains ilooks the same "a ha"hieh h've
CAPT. Ferguson, recalled-I cannot sv ear that that
st1e ,isstur Of Capt Cover: never saw him write MS
4 nam; have his sgustuIr in my. possession.
Judge Advoeaie-Ar President, offer in evil
d nee TIE mu.'er.roll of Company l, 18th Regiment
/ New-iork Volunteers, signed by Col. herrgdn
/ his council informs that tie Colonel admits Tue
signature to be his). upon which it apr ears uDder
tile deserted" No. CT, Patrick Gcff ey, seccnd
corporal deserted July >, lsBl; mnste ing oln.er
signed it on The e5ih dy Of Auguft, lsC. 1t rs the
original record OF the Paymasters' Department, on
Gle there.
Major j. J.. Hodgson, U. s. Army, sworn-The
roll Is The ogos document he In NE Va Smssteis Oe
ranen' Of Le United State, Army l3e sjor 'hsL fesS
he entry Of he de.erop given shove Tie IsPer ssHed
BY the observation-disclosures lieane, 90 yon
sd tie signature attached TO tue roll to be Col hengsn
Judge lieane-Ob, yer, sir; We DO not Oispute IL.
The Jud ge-AdvOcale hen offered IN evidence the
pGy.roll OF Company |, 2Jth New-York Volunteers.
| offer the record IS the original record in tie Pay
masters Department, raid by Geo. ). Is .nner, Puy
master, and charged to his account.
Major HodgsoI-The record hol1 IN my hand is
aopss that rencs Goausy received $50 iOm June ~
Question by sccused-WhO'e name appears on the
pa, roll 81 % lie the OF Patrick 0ahney!
Answer-The name of "Alex. SnaS" appears
Question by accused-Look nj the SIG ture at the
Dot of he pay roll hod state The rank Alex Shaw held IN
The JuG e-Ad1 ocate objected to tie qu sstion Not
| q cfOef-eXaGiihatiDn.
The President oyeuued the objeeii On without
submitting IL 10 the Court.
| Winess-The naue Of Alex. Shaw ut the foot OF
the psy roll is signed second Lieutenant of c. mpsny
! 1'ue examination OF the following witness was
then conducted with regard TO the nix h charge
" DRUNKENNESS Oh duty
! Chas. HslIin, Second Lieutenant %; Regiment
! One. loo 10y Judge-Advoca,e-Do you remember
the march e the Newfork Nontses fror orson Farm
Ap|Ser. Ye.' Sir'
/ Question Did Won see Col Kerrigan ON that occa-
sion 7
/ hnsver-I ove,took TIE r.Oinent ON tbu march 10
r,ir. Co... RIA.
Ques'iJn-Did he or did he not ride ny rapidly to
/ the r. giuetf
AGsweI-IIe did.
/ c,.s,;In IJ.d ba al, f,U nn;fo.m M iucludinQ
Q't,i9"-Hho ne DIE iun uui'o'A oN' 'N''U1'"e
! Anrwer-No, sir.
| 4, w. IonL,,' "e P'o'"'" SWIM va "
If a. 's rod. nm to the head Of The regiment
\ - -. .. IL -. g. q ,-,,d ~, H.. t,t4, uf,,. nj
,ie" ron sS II the .ny, oet b. a. ed f,r il
Onestlor~Whas was lis dfersi
! Arnwcr-He bad soldiers Llouse or ,mothing
/ similar ia n A. east
' oSe. Il o. Ss,, ,trn.i
/ tnsy,r-I I'D mo, %. .iouldsr s,rnps @ a him.
n,s ~ 80 a., ~ ''--i ~
! 1890 ~ s'u P,,,iu,. 80 h.. ,art.
An' ~ IN" " ''"""S '"f ~ f
veg sLno'm rtI.' III. o,,,od -, bo,,. or ,ru,.7
Qu'ruoh- a. NC "V"n'eu vi u h"ise VI "uie
Answer-lle ~as mounted on Lore. 49,
Qnrfiion--fr0m what you saw o. HIM tben ud no
no,sp,s.r 10 have been ariusinr'
! Auswcs-Iie ul-ht Lave te.n mixing some.
! Oaes'iou-o. 1iat az, oaruuce q. lis, or upon
[ .l It ,ifcnn,.tsnee 80 You b.'e :hat statement
| knsNe,-Iy his ,pueurauce
| Auswor to 6ppstiou.
A,.r.., i,levo r b.vc g. on f~ion rs Of mine I'M.
A. a.. e,.,r, If io,or, 1 ,btk kron ,.b.a man 4.
under 10, inf rec OF hqoor
Question-Nilh tie knowledge, Do you say that
Col kes.n he accused a. that dine aHde toe nin'
e1es " hquori
/ Ans"ef-i thlnk nc nag taken sohe'
Que ION by tie secn'eG-Afe yen IN eAiert III re-
gard to wi.t 'ti'u"' drnAsbne' 81 hen is son u
] de4 TIE To- Ith @. puoi9
! Answ.r-DOnt Know mat am
| Questior-Do you really swear that The accused
wa. d'npL on The Gay rrieIrsd'o ,, ,b., b., moe
! Aps"ei-->o' oar '"n '"e"' ' ~ w"
df9rs. o., w., go o. ,o. ,h. oo
Ques.oh oy tae a" -. "So ,ono, -
eu,su - nun t hI y W.. ~. - ~ ~ nil