The New York herald., 1862-11-25
RE CASE OF MRS. BRISMADE.
~ Exanina ,xen Before the Police
Bsarl t>ptinued.
Testimony ci Provost Marshal Saksf ana
Assistant Marshal Bcwles,
kss, As., ~

In Of adjournment The Board OF Police Com.
mss,oners met again yesterday At Police Headqusr.
and resumed the investigation into the circnm-
stances attending the q Mrs Isabella Brnsmade,
and her long incarceration the Tweay precinct
station house. The two Washington oneers--Provost
Marshal Baker and his assistant Mr. Bowles-wcre in
tendance, and their examination occupied the Court till
~ adjournment
SoSael BAKE. Sas called, not being present al the
moment the next witness was called.
- Mr.. BowLEs TESTIMONY.
.~oras Rowes was then ard examined, and tes !
,,ss5 = eIiows'- N.-Nsss 2. II =
by Commissioner Bowen ;-Qusstion-what is your first
manner Auswer-Thomas Thomas Bowes. O. What IS |
your employment ro*Y A. am employed BY Colonel !
Baker, of washington, as detective police officer
DO you anything Of the arrest Of Mrs Brinsmade,
a. forth correspondence between Mr.. Barlow and
sAe Provost MARSHALL A. Yes, sir. O. Have you seen
that correspondence A. Yes, sir. O. What do you
know sir, of the circumstances Of that arrestby whom
il made? A. The circumstances of the arrest are:
went Squire Dunns house in Washington and arrested
Mat woman, with her trunks. and baggage,
and took her and them TO Colonel Bakers office
Q. Py whose authorityf A. BY my own authority as
Assistant Provost Marshal. O. Without iustrlcofs from
any onef A. received my Instructions before eft New
York. @ To arrest this womanS A. received my in
structons in this way 9. From whom hrsI A. From
about eleven o'clock; don't recoest the day the
aate is known the Office; Young told what the
was; that woman had arrived from New Orleans and
that information had been received that she rebel
spy and that she had here for that purpose his
strections to werc--whether he gave them on his
account not don't know; but know he told
that not necessary shat should Capt Kennedy
with regard TO then-that go the Everett House,
where this womsn stopping, to take board there and
ain nk kshc nained
TO go that night to keep everything strictly quiet.
that ] might not be suspected 'sIf the goes
Washington Tant you 10 with her, while she stays
In the city yen viii stay with her; but If she goes to
Washington you win go there and report me from time
70 time hngs proceed reported to Sergeant Young
several times; occasion reported TO him a
veration overheard among friends OF hers The
effect that she going Buffalo and not TO ashng
son Told he would consult with Mr. Kennedy and
afterwards he told that she there
was to SO toe, but that the probabilities were
thai she would 60 Washington If so, that /
so there, and when had her all right that
should be of her 10 arrest her and turn hcr to
Mr Baker Provost Marshal Washington; the night
bessre that she going and told
him and then he said to do just he had before
nae adding, That ali the instructions have give
yeuo went 70 ask his orders, and they these
nearly know thought doing right there
good deal Of dn5culty about it, arrested her What
sbeu9 A. took TO Colonel Bakers Office with her
trunks told him what had done-tnat had piped her
Iold him my suspicious and that had arrested
bad arrested others her who travelling
with her On the cars and other places she was then
searched; she put her ELECTS the table, gave mp
her Keys, and examined trunks ths uncle OF hers
Mr. Dunn, came With me TO Mr. Baker. and entered into
conversation with MIR Baker reference to The matter
and exoressedan opinion with reference 70 IT. made
statement as to what had aud heard; was then
requested leave the aud colonel Baker
had conversation VIII her alone, from whan be came
10 the Inclusion ibat he would send her back Now YORK
and that shoud go her and when GOT here report
TO Mr. Kenrsdyl asked what should say TO MIN and he
said, sly him lEenncdy} that you ght Mrs Brns.
made back win wrse fuu staicmept u the .
than that--that hc soad write ful statement
Of the matter. Q. Did you make aay Hats1nenr
port 20 Captain Kennedy; brought her Back. Q. You
came 10 New York; A. Yes q. What tbaa occurre II
A. came 70 the central oiicc q. eha timc did yo1
arrive hsreS A. About six in The itxyrng. ruess T
Tod the officer Elder thai had returned aud ND brought
back Mrs. Brnsniade he asked whal was gaing TO
do with her; said did not know whether | wss
take her 10 hotel not and asked him e could give
me any ADVICE he sad no that there WAS no one tpr
but himself thought the matter over and as lived ug
fowu, and wanted g. get home thought ] woad take
mar our own station house iiI corld confer with capt
Eennedy-he Forty seventh station house met
ibe captain (Socuin) there and told him whom had
got asked him II she could remain there, AID he replied
he didn't know; said that ] had brought her on
and did hot know what do with her tn / go;
further instructions he said he hoped would have
70 remain there and that he going the central
Office where he would r. hennedy with reference 20
her aud ascertlia what disposition be msas Of
etl-
nedy and he said yes he (slocum) said that when he
told Mr. Kennedy the woman al his station tbe lat
ter replied 'wel don't know you have good large
house perhaps she would be well for little time
there as anywhere else; take good care n her. &c
that she rcmaned shere seme time. o You were were
lQfnkant lef being there from tnst time til her
Sos many S ST 'v .Snrss Ss % ana
ton house seF y6aF fetara from Washington A. Yes,
sir. Q. Do yonknow how long she detained there's
A. don't: know good many days. Q. How frsauent-
~ did you her there' 4. tntf drst II; saw her
every day fer six OF seven days bu, after gone 10
Washington business only saw her once saw her at
che sls5n ho5, and Captain slocun told me that she
wanted to see me and had requested me to go 10 and
her O. DO yea know anything Of this affair beyond
what you have now detailed A. Yes, sir, O. Anything
o the sction Of superintendent Kennedy iu this matter
a. NO, Sir, don't think ever him al all IN the
paiter.
Cross examined BY Mr.. Dean-o When you told Baker
That phrase used BY onces when they are watching
person under suspicion when they are not doing what
are or not that is what undests the pSra:e 10 be-
g. il s term used by the police when secretly watching
A. Yes. Q. DO you know what day yoa arrived ~ ssr
ngion A. 40 not 1t was about the 10th Of Septembe-
and "nai ysd .in ,nera ss you . g. Gy % The morning rsn
cons with her on that journey 4 sbc vss a.
efea' many dinerea, persons, bat / /
any ss,..,,ou o''sp'ay yas yhen sayin. New
con. con , ,hs, she bao =. = ioa say that you
oont KNOW ", 'ua. .,,s 80 ~, ,na han train vi'
arrested some person who bad been On Ia. .ro,r ~.
beg-Wno Wa - 2 \
Jersey volunteer Lieutenant Srsps'n" c,versd
him W convs1 1sa'o" @ % ~. ~ aa subsequently 0und |
times. and fr1p - e..l, ~ a. n,,n,, ,e rb led me
% arrest - -.,, NJ ~ - - 49,, hg,o,s spvs Il
aav,uy committed any disloya act. 4 tst <fnly
aJ roverheard conversations frequently oti zen hin
a,ho ea, ~ Tie csrs aud hm give seut 20 say
So taas, az Il 10 deearaons She mate o thsi eonsid
cred MIN very doyai What were nose oxpressio
ranng MS attention to the ul,dt she saw along the
road ,ne sncss met at diher" a, places aud making
cstinr remarks I'D drsxng cong.r,son between them
aud the officer the rebel army. Y hat words can
you rccoilec she used that oa considered dtsoyaE A.
ibat Ia conanng u.c 70 wo IDS which unable 10 re
peat. did not make n.inuses e the conversation "
80 VOC recoect any expressions she made Use o.
se nia thai hoa oe,ter have better men than them
s.sore ve undertook 10 y IA the South a L. that