New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-14
THE KRRRrGAN COUgT-MABTIAT..
The Trial of Col. 5smc. 4. Kerrisnn.


wAsmscroy, Dec H. 1861.
The Court-Martal instituted for the trial of GER
tain charges preferred against COLI f. KenigaD, OF
the 18th New.York Volunteers, met again this morn
ing ut l0I.
The Hon. Reverdy johnson was present, az assis-
tant counsel for the prisoner.
After the minutes of the previous day Cont were
read the examination of witnesses was Continued,
and the following additional testimony adduced:
Gen. Mar'indale recaled-I state that on the pre-
ceiing day Tuesday after he review there IS
regularue, In the comps.ies sneh o. t1 si,1
line OF battalion, &C.. AZ " o'clock on "wednesday repaired
70 the Of the Colonel where he assembled some
cera and AZ my request arranged for me table In ms
for the purpose Of my proceeding win eHsuna9 ao
destruction began que"'uns them 10 The school o. the oa
talon TO company movement and nfn 10 Tue 'cuoS,
Of battalion; when came 20 ca Tor Col hefrlgan co1a
mud him about Wa. Informed that he was near by ne
hd removed from the place where we "eie then
MAJ Savage to say Col kerigsn that desired his inne
date attendance at the tent when Mp ss,aae Isu me-.
a.ked him wh,beI he had communicated my Ieqn.. e
he nad asked tue Major for tie sns"eL the o.ioHs
made have now 30 p1roIh h ,oS me hal h. hd
delivered ny requ,. 70 Col keusan DID not see Col her
ri,an unt ser the examination Of his Officers was over
then placed Col Kcrrgan under arrest the Ayrg out O.
camp another Of The charges wa reported to me- and oil THIS
o - have knowledge
lThis charge, however, is admitted by the pris-
oner.
Question by the accused-Whst was the answeE
that asjor Savage made 20 you
The Court was cleared for few moments'to con-
sider rhe question proposed, and, on re;tsseInbhDg,
ia decision was announced in the negative.
Gen. Martindale then continued.
gave MAJOR savage verbal order 10 Arrest the Colonel
snd made .ubsequen' order In writing aud transmitted Il
10 the Colonel by nay Adnsn the accused dd not ask me
tha. tiue the bic arrest he did a. subsequent
peiod the following Friday, thins when an order wa'
Issued for bis removal to the City Of Wsshrgon a. no time
dad communicate Col KeHism the cause Of bis arrest
bui told him lay In answer to question q hs why
be Washington, cannot tel you now, Colonel
you will receive official information on the subject
Mai. Savage recalled-Col. Kerrgan left the tent
shortly after the instructions had been euc,d by Cen
where the Colonel replied that did not know he q
r,r,eJ . TO 20 and Gnd hm Old the Colonel va Ia
Csp, srihs tent gave my me,slse Col Kerrissuths
~, a.. 40 IN. 1oonelste6t where Cen Marr dale wss
and lie sssi me what report had ia make told him that
wolid rather report declined 20 report or words e.
tia, elect the General then directed me 10 20 back and tel
he Colonel that lie shoud consider himself under arrest,
asked the General send other officer he tod me
ordered being oext IN command ana deve
that be- coming tine tent rght away aud he did So
Question by the Couft-Did yon or did you not
tell Col keTissn that Gen Msndale requested hs pTesencS
Answer BY Witness-I cannot say what words
we're u,ed Capt Smith belonged TO the 18th Regiment or
New, York Volunteers sergeant by the name of Lyons was
ia IA, tent q, the also citizen by the name Of Jones
tents Il that time put up os Their Col her
sn VS. IN The front tents thc OF the front
made fourth peIson there went in and took the
Colonel BY the aud entresef him to come; think the
persons named enough 90 hear ne tell the Colonel
the object Of my visit my impression is that the
were in the tent the second time cannot swear
there. they enough 20 hesr what sad to
the Colonel did tel him the ground Of his arrest.
Question by the Court-What was the reply made
by thu accused hn communicated to him the order OF
Gen MaItl5ae requiring his attendance at the regimenal
insiTuctionl
Witness--The reply was that he was not going to
be examined publicly.
The accused objected 10 the words order, requir-
lDg contained in the question.
The expression was modified so as 10 read ore
quest instead of order.
Witness--I cannot give the language in which l
conveyed Gen. Martin1aes delivered In quiet
nd eenllemAny manner the accused to uDderand
mat order ed BY Gen. Msndalet to inform him that be
Nas wanted a. Lis tent gave 1t order bm my superior
officer
AT this stage Of the examination the Judge-Advo-
cate stated that in consequence OF the absence OF
some material witnesses, he was obliged TO ask q
postponement Of the trial until tomorrow morning,
At lOl O'Clock.
The request wac granted, and the Court adjourned.