The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-10
THE DEsp0TISis 1T THE NORTH.
The Case Of Isabella Erinsmade--A judicial
Examination--The Way Personal Liberty
is Protected in the United States.

The people st the North seem TO hsve lest tae
las. vestige Of claim TO the rights OF freeEen go
But Board OF Po.ies Commissioners have been
investigating the conduct Of Superintendent ara
Provost Marshal Kennedy, sud the result Of the IN
vestiga.ion to have reused The public there
TO slight realization Of the fact that il has lost IL
liberty The case vas the aires. OK Ere- lsabel La
Rrinsnsde, Of Eew orieaas, and the improper
conduct" Of Kennedy III connection Herewith .--
The Board met at Hoboxen, and the moment cl
the opening the proceedings was taken advantage
Of by ssverai frightened witnesses to disclaim any
connection with having preferred charges agsinst
the Provost Marshal. We give some OF the evi.
deuce reported in tie New York papers:
Dr. Chatles Phelps was then examined. Knew
Ers Ernsmade in New CTieaus; cams with her
from New Orleans; went to tie Everett House
with her; was arrested by man named Sowles
and smother man; supposed II 10 be on the author'
;.y of Colonel Baker, tie Provost Marsha! OF the
War Depsrtnept: lid not know why hs was ar.
rested: Il was intimated that be was dls.cy al
persoa: be was confined in the Old Capitol Prison;
came to New York Immediately after he was re-
Iessed: heard thst Mrs B had been arrested; went
70 Mr.. Kennedy to inquire where che was; went
to Mr. Kennedy's house, introduced himself snd
made known his business was told to call at head
quarters On calling Nr. Kennedy, he wag in
formed that LCIOD6i bakcT AIA icBics'
ting that he ha5 not kept b;m tae wtneas) in pri-
son longer; sgked for permission to communicate
with Ers Erinsmede; Mr. Kennedy advised him
not to interfere in tho case any farther and IL he
did ne would bs locked up the only IN the
manner of Nra Brinsm8de ald the other ladies n
board the vessel was the great kindness she ex.
hibi,ed towards some SICK and disabled United
States soldiers who were on ooaToi asa never
heard her denounce the Government or its sap
por,ers or refer to Government matters; she OBJ.
l!ut N Cant Ruft. who had informed
Cross enamined bySMr Dsan.-Had known Mrs
Briusmade for some time Ia New Orleans knew
that she had husband, ana mas since oesn in-
service during Mrs. BIS stay In New Yors she
stopped at the Everett House Mr.. Eton mid.
shpman friend Of Mfs. Brinsma ade, stayed also
at the Everett House, at the same tine; while az
Hampton Roads, Mrs. Brnsmade telegraphed to
wituess; did not have that dispatch with him; the
contents of the dispatch were that she was at
Warrington, and that she would be glad to Hse
him had no business with the lady.
a remark, He had been Intimately acquainted
with Mrs. Brinsmsds since she left New Orleans.
and be wished to say that their association had
been Of an entirely honorable character. There
had IL seemed been some imputstion cas-: on The
character OF their intimacy, which he bad taken
this opportunity to pronounce as unquainediy
false.
rived iu New tCrk uo FiAtcu soVea0A hoscAo Ia
sesr ch of Mrs. hrinamede; Mr.. Kennedy did not
s,ete when he called on him, that the lady was
held a. the ordsr of Col Baker and not on Bis
own: had 10 recollection OF such statement MIS-
Hriusmade visited the Old Capitol praon to see
r,tnsss shs gaid that ELe was under arrast, ana
was to be sert 70 New Orleans; one OF Bakers Insn
was In company with Mrs. BrinsT ade.
Redirect Tho manner in which Mr. KENNEDY
replied TO question Of witness was net gwen IL
friendly manner, bat rather Gs a threat.
DR. Phelps then withdrew, and Mrs. brinsmade
was introduced. The lady IL remarkably good
,ooking, shout twenty-five years old, medium
height, and bears all the impress OF the Southern
belle. She was very neatly out richly sttired and
ssvsher evidence In very composed manner.
TESTIMONY or MRS. BRINsNADE.
Nv name Is Isabel n. Brlnsmade reside In
New Orleans was born thsye; lsfs there about
the 9th of August laft, on tbs steamer rnIson;
was coming to Now York for the purpose Of trans
acting private family business; intended TO re.
main short time In New York; afteRs1s got here,
/ made up my mind to go to Washin4ton; on thu
passsrs Esre. know the Captain BIS wife, and
son. Dr. Phelps and soms Of the lady passenger
We arrived st New York on the 25sh ofssptsmbsr;
veut 70 the Everett Hsuss; afterward went to
Brooklyn; wss there wesk; resided there with
: ffian1-en ola eonnsctiou; fksn ~snt to wash.
inston; was there four days was aFrestsd by oas
OF tAs ProvoA NaeIhel of Waahington city
Coloael DAkse, Aslors when was takan; they
took aom NJ ny psivals psessA ny pIsssEss-