The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-27
NEW YORK, FRI

son. witness produced a note from judge Hun
phreys received about four days aftsr The fall o.
Fort Donelson, directing him " carry the records
to Murfrcesboro. lie had not seen Humphreys
since that time, and did not know his whereabouts.
The records Of the Confederate Court were pro-
duccd, showing that Humphreys ordered The
change Of cases TO tho Confederate court end money
involved in suits Of nonresdents 70 be turned over
10 the use OF the Confederate States.
Isaac Ly ton was next sworn and testifled a. fol.
| lows: Lived in Nashville was Deputy Clerk Of
| the Confederate Court under Humphreys, judg-
ments we're entered In the trial docket OF the Con-
fderate court in Humphreys own handwriting,
on suits against non-residents under the seques.
trstion act, for the Of tho Confederate States
there were also suits Of criminal character brought
against citizens of the United States for treason
| against the Confederate Government eome OF
| these persons who were brought into court for
treason against the Confederate States gave bonds,
whilst others took the oath Of allegiance or enlisted
in the Confederate service the conditions given 10
| some Of them by Humphreys that they might
| go free n they would enlist In the Confederate
army those who Refused 10 take the oath VI ale.
eiance or enlist were renandcd 10 jail their only
| offence was alheting 10 the United States some Of
these persons were brought into court by soldiers Of
| the Confederate army, some OF them on the order
| OF Humphreys Humphreys had gone South w.t.
ness Lad not seen him since February.
| II. II. Scoville sworn.--some time In October,
| ls6l, he was arrested On warrant cnsnatins from
the s,-cslled Court Of the Confederate States snd
| taken before Humphreys on the charge OF scditlon
| and rebellion against the Confederate States aud
| giving aid and comfort g. the United states, for
| hsvng said tnitcd States nng would float over
the capitol of Tennessee and AL the capols of the
| secc,ied states The judge told him he q dam
eerous man, but decided that he was not all alien
! enemy. Witness was held TO bail In the sum Of
| $4,000. bonds for which were executed he told
Humphreys that promincn' l.wye, Of Nashville
| hal said ~ much as he w trsss, had Humphreys
| replied that ~ he knew who the lawyer was, he
would arrot him in less. than "a hours. Humphreys
| lien told him twimcss! that he thought ho should
| increase bis ball T. $4,000.
william q. B.o,yi.iog w,s mex, sworni He had
known w.s, II. Humphreys about 20 years. at
| the tine Of tic trial of Mr. Dickinson lac (BloSn.
low! was Ia the Court Room Dickinson made
short speccil la defence o linselt and declined 10
take tie cath of allegiance to tho Confederate sov-
crhmont the charse HEaingt Diekin. on WINS that
hc Was n stubborn, amy ieldng Union man 1t WAS
| asto,d Ice ehouh leave the country, bat the case
was rcrousderel. aud his friends gave bail for his
gooi behavior aud to keep the peace; witness was
present At tie trisl " Dr. Thornb,rg Thomlcrg
raised cavalry company aud ATTEMPTED 10 escape
O. tGr Cumberland Gap, but was culii-,d and
brought into Court between two files o., infantry;
Iimprcys made a r,vndicatvc political stump
'pocch from tie bench there was n Jvr there W
tie nam" " O'Cn "or, who came nom vhatlc'ton,
and hal paine, dc on his c'lt ~ imphrcys
apln'ui.d 90 COM. i'ssiQncI man u7'u'd u y
uuds, lcas:ly drIutnrd and II fair ,oprcscnta.
two of tie Southern cnnicdorncy he ~ wnowl
war arrested on tie Gth II December hy E'ynpli%
who refused T. ika hsil. and hc ''rownlowl WIS
sent 10 l'il nj itary officer c.'nc g. him and tod
lin TT he could come out Of jail i he would tgke
the u.th of AL, ghrce g. tdu southern Coufedcrncy;
he said lie woll see the who' confcderacy Ia the
infcrns regions before he would take such an oath:
they never pcstersd him any more nftor this: he
was kept IN Jail about three months aud then dis.
charged on m order Of on, Benjamin and ne was
free from Judge Humphreys about three minutes
when ho was re-srres,cd by the military authority
of n man named Ramsay, who was Confederate At
torney for the whole state, and who had been the
Federal Attorney for four years previously; he
tRamseyl had attempted TO raise company, hut
unpopular and got but thirty mep while he
drew rations for sixty; this discovered and he
was drummed out Of camp a rascal, but this In
his tBrovnows1 opinion only qualified him still
more eminsnty to serve the Confederate govern
ment.
Mr. Bingham, on the part Of tho Managera said
that he should offer no more evidence thinking the
facts charged, abundanty proved. lie should,
therefore, demand Of the Honorable Court, In the
name Of the House OF Representatives anil Of IN .
people OF tho United States whose liberties had
conviction be had Of fimpoachmens upon ths charges
proved agsinst him.
rus suDanmr.
: Tho President pro tenn then put tho question
. whether the accused was guilty q tho high crimes
and misdemcsnors charged by the articles OF i'm.
Peacbment of tho House Of Representatives.
Mr.. ssul-buIy said he should vote for tho I'm.
peschment Of Humphreys, on the ground that while
holding An once NJ Judge Of thu United States he
had assumed TO act IS Judge Of the Confederate
States. But he tSsulsbury) would not commit
himselfto any Of the declsraiions sentiments Of
the Managers on the part Of the House.
; The accused was declared guilty OH the frst mr.
9 tieic by unanimous vote Of the as Senators
present.
Messrs Baysrd, Carlisle. johnson, Penrce, Rice,
simmons, Stark. and Wilson, of Massachusetts
were absent
on the second article charging him with support
ing aud advocating the act Of ssion, Mr. Brown
ing voted not guilty guilty IS. On the third artl-
Gle charging him with organizing armed rebellion
the vote was guilty 81 no, guilty tMessrs. Antho-
y ny, Foss,nden Foster and Harlsnl T. On tie
fourth article, charging him with a conspiracy 10
oppose ty force the govern mt Of tho United I.,s
guilty q not guilty 10. tMesara Browning, Cow.
an, Harris Henderson, Kennedy, Latham, Ne.
Douga, Neamith Ten Fyck, wilson tMol MIR.
suisury WIS excused On the fth article, AMI tho
: vo'9 waB unanimous. On the sixth article on a
NY et'on charging conAacat'ou OF the property
: g - equity a, guilty II.
. y ? 'rci the following question 10 lt
a. Is the Court of opilon that We
=, be Yod from Clice uf Ds,rs
- IN District Court of the un!toA
sdistfict ol TonuOasco2
vail moved rs mn amen lmcnt that he
qualified nom holding auy Office o'
oroA' iniL the United States.
PAS adoited. Yeas,