The New York herald., 1862-11-26

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snn, s,sn va s TIA, which he sscnsd Io.
Ssde should Be sent back % New orleS. He too the
IsspoLS 0'isZ then; but now, when be ands ths.re
are not sassAsd Win conduct -o1a' % ,hs me lin, ,Ss
MNs InS % shuttle the responsibility Of his shous-
csss But b. cannot 20, ,he idea that he
SssI,ss s pfbossrous waen this scer
ss,sS hs received strict orders e repo, the
Asn'os'on, aDs'esa, .sna;i wl,nin whose limits ne
!aa e. me s..ss: .s -; authority S somsshina which
sw xIys cannot BE- ass except 0y
provost | Marshal Fort -''"- .
ssy q h' evidence showing his whole Tsspsn
S n understanding her TO confinement unaef
,n nv putty giving her permission to 50 TO ths Capn
as' 4ty to the cars her departure from ashMgton
Doctor when he first appeals TO the uperintOhdat,
is TOLD oy the latter Una. ne naa make no iafns
tina, Mrs Brinsmade had not el, for New Orleans he
would have sil detained the Eolsor IN custody This
under the directions ce the Provost ahal Of
the War Department. FrQA Bowles' testimony u will be
seen that Kennedy stn sssss her transportation 70
enough and yet having had protest agaust her con
nnemenI Whsn Bnterwofeh came he speks 70 LsonaTa,
and Leonard told him tA the arrangeeCt that she
should be sent TO New Orleans in day - two. Sprin
tendent Aennedy was untrng in his cts 70 aecorapish
Kennedy urged insisted that an order discharge
soner and under CONTROL you think he would have
gone about seeking Baker 70 obtain her release? He
and release any whom had power AT last
Baker at his solicitation, down and wrote order
snrn.S Bssers letter Was handed TO him snpsrnten
dent Kennedy said TO Baker, This Is no order what
name wa this bear5 thought you were to give an or
that the letter states that she was confined by order OF
the war Department. and this time supcsin,
tenaent Kennedys, power to release her had
been revoked, and tho power was taken into
the hand Of Mr.. Draper, as Provost Marshal.
| Al the time that the first complaint made TO Ken
redy he Provost Marshal and il his duty to
ecute this system Of the government 10 follow Mrs
Brnsmade who was reported to him by an officer sent
from General Buffers command dangerous person
| probably a rebel spy. He could only act within the
here he still Provost Marshal That the 27th
Of september On the I'd of october he was relieved
from his authority Special Provost Marshal and there
fore be bad no power whatever 70 release her, which
could only De done Sy MI, Draper 81 OF some some
| have been impossible for him to execute this
order if he desired TO do Baker says that
he spoke TO Mr.. Watson-his immediate superior, who
has charge OF that branch Of the service
before the arrest and that Watson told HIM she could not
be arrested He again spoke to Watson on the subject
who told him that the illegal This he admits
having donc though in other portions OF his evidence he
says that he made official report Of the matter to tho
had three with Mr. Watson, and that
Watson knew this lady arrested by an officer from
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but held ilegally--it places Mr. Watson in a worse light
than even Baker himself But do not believe he could
know without giving an immediate order FOR her release
In conclnsicn have TO say to the public and to the
press, because this not trial Of superintendent
terest, and which very glad the papers have given
such publicity tol say that those who read Bakers let
ter and thar OF Mr. draper and kennedy when they
the papers that have condemned Mr. kennedy on this
mater-of them ask that they look at the testomony
and say whether not that testimony eNoneracs him.
ask them 10 state the fairly in their columns, and
TO put the fault the shoulders Of those TO whom
! belongs. That while ask them to cxtsnuate nothing
they viii not set down aught in mace but give their
verdict after hearing the testimony fairly and candidy
public fully satisfied that the trel has been
| public that it will bear thorough investigation, and
whoever reads the testimony will be able TO whether
Mr.. Kennedy is to blamc the system itself, Mr. Baker
| the War Dcr artment.
TESTIMONY FOR THE Defence
i receipt put in. held by Dr. Phelps, for lie sun
OF $l2, paid by r Phelps to Bowles in the Capitol
prison. being the balance Of the 500 referred pre-
vious part Of the testimony which Mrs Brinsmade had
| entrusted 10 Phelps TO pay some bills for her
/ Patrolman John Williams on the wharf when the
Fulton arrived in September Inst from New Or.
from New Orleans who told him that Mrs. Brinsmade
was on board whom he suspected being spy reported
| by ir. Phelps, went TO the Everett House.
Patrolman Gardiner corroborated the previous wit
Sergeant Van Hagen testified that Gardiner and Will.
lans reported the TO him. Captain Burt had stated
would not be found upon her. he reported the
| TO superintendent Kennedy.
the detective testified that
| received information III the case from superintendent
Kennedy, and also that DR.. lheps and Mrs. Brnsmadc
| were stopping at the Everett House that she
pected OF attempting to make her nay TO or 10 eommun
cate with General Lee he was informed that the woman
was adrot and talented, and would require great deal
OF watching; Bowlcs selected TO watch her
menls with orders 10 stop st the hotel with her, and
TO leave when left and report ii she left the city
TO the Provost Marshal Of the district locality where
she went: he followed her to Brooklyn: afterwards
TO Washington Bowles took all his instructions from
and all from superintendent Kennedy but to re-
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low aud report to the marshal or the district
she went return here Bowes was instructed 70
apply 10 Colonel Baker for order Tor her removal
New or,eaps or Tor her release Bovles his arrival
distinctly stated that his instructions from Colonel Baker
were that no person should be allowed 20 communicate
4 with Mrs. Briusmade.
Detective Geo. Elder testified that on the morning
Eowes arrived he called at the station house, and
ported that he had from the War department,
ba, he had received orders allow any body
speak TO her he subsequently took her 10 the Twenty
eeconi precinct station house
Inspector Leonard having been sworn testified to the
between Dr. Phelps and the Superintendent he
thought Sr Kennedy IN unusual good hGmor that
morning, Jhe interview was very pleasant.
Mr.. Georee Hopcroft the Supcrntendenus clerk tes
ied that ke wss present the Col Baker called on
Mr. kennedy Mr. Baker said that the War Department
could send Mrs Brnsmaae 20 New Orleans Mr. Ken.
uedy then asked him for release Kennedy Went cut Of
I've room and Baker eat down at the SupsriD endents
table and srase e..ef wnen pc sealed when Kennedy
Of tbe after kennedy had opened and read the let
ter be I'm ,d round 20 witness and ssd rather excited
iy Good a., II that Is not what want. want re.
csn,sn sos d.,. ned sai when Bowles came to the
honse he n,a tat be brought her 10 New York
Nv order or caonsi f,s, lie was down al the head
oay,ere mhen Su,or,n,., >Ii Kennedy told him that
Mr. BaIer was wiring oar -slease and that he hal
better bring her down 10 the heae .I eis hs ~
that purpose. and when he arrived "s s, S,s nJe
he found telegraphic communication a,.ssn
the order; next day Baker called and had az ,i s,
with Mrs. Brins made: after the interview Cap. ~ S%
asked Baker what he WAS going 10 do with N.sssp.'
Baker said he would release her al noon next day.
Sergeant Potter Of the Twenty second precinct.
roboraed this testimony, and said ihat Mr. Brirs
made had stated that Baker had asked her 70 Ph.
oephia with him but that she had refused: Baker had
asc appointment 10 take hes out riding but he
die not keep his appointment
Adjourned Ill Friday, at one p.
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obituary.
AN OLD METROPOLITAN MERCHANT. Z,
The late Abraham u. Meade, whose death hoo.,,.