Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-31
IIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War

rangement with L,mb and o.hers to euppIy he
army with goodsi
A. msdc arrangements with Mr. Limb
The Judge Advocate here objected 70 the lei
ters becoming g psF5 of the record, on the
ground that they had no reference to any party
who was connected With any OF the transactiona
covered by the charges and specifications be-
fore thecourt. gl. s,,.--,4
Major MpKirsHy said he offered these let.srs
| to Justify tho course pursued by the accused IN
buying horses and other supplies fer the army
from illinoisans, Withous frs. advertising for
proposals. and, further, to show that the Presi-
dent Of the United States and the Secretary of
War knew of the course tha. WAS adopted by
the accused in making his purchases, and that
the Secretary Of War left the matter of fixing
the price 70 the accused.
fCourt cleared. Re-opened, and court decided
chat the letters should become a part of the
record.
Q State who the parties were who m ,Je such
an slrangeuent.
A I, vas between Mr.. Lsnb and myself.
r. Q, Were no other parties associated with
Mr.. Lamb and yourself in the contemplated ar.
raDgement2 .-.
A. Yes, sir; go Mr.. Lamb informed me.
@ Who we're the,7
A. My conversation with Mr.. Lamb was of
y
state 1t.
The Judge Advocate objected TO witness an
swering the question, on ;he ground tbat 1t
would be hearssy evidence.
Mslor McKins.ry said be would Withdraw the
question.
The Judge Advocate said he did not obiecs q,
the question, and wiehed to have Ii remain cn
the record as It stood.
Major MeKinstry. The accused submit ths.
the question the witness ie asked to siate ia pos
q privileged question, and that 1t is not for the
witness 20 decide whether or not DC will suawer
IL. The evidence sought by the question is to
show the position and interes. OF oshef witness
es 10 behalf of the prosecution, who are either
named at the foot Of the Specifications or may
be called as Witnesses for the prosecution
[cout cleared; FeOpened; objections not
sustained
Question repeated.
a. Mr. Boy: of HarSisbsrg. Pa, oad M.
Young, Of Aiddlsioea, Ps, Thy was N.
I Q. Was is nut sisted By M. Lamb, Ia you,
p'sssDces tst ME-. Gstmsies ves one Of the
learttss
:. A. No. sif. .....
q Ia the course of the interview you and
Mr, LIMB had with M,lr MIX asify, was not
Mrs, ori0siey 81 name i0sroau,ed by you1
A. No, cir.
Q. Did you not state to Msior McK'nsu,
that Mrs. Gfimsley w4sto share the pil6.s Of
ycar eontemplAsed arrangement
A Ibid not state 90 ih words.
SO. Whst old yousts,ef ,... .....
enA ldit not convey anything to him in words
on that eubjeos.
so Did ,oa convey any meaning BY writing
a. l citi now Will explain. Mt. .L,ub apd
myself j,!led III an application 10 VI jT Nc.
ktlelry, ae q1arsegrnasteSs to supply the Cos.
ernunent wish arge amount CT goods. Atter
We bad perfected our application, We were dia
Guessing the probsble amount OF prof We would
mike en- the contract, If ne got it from N .iDr
AicKIDsiry. After that We were talking over
the gossip Of tie town, ami this PERSONS name
was mentioned by me, ind Z proposed 10 Gr
Lamb tojoih dim IN preseHtins this person sun.
oIrnaey ,Oae Gay, while wsa Al, Msjlr Nc
Ktnstry o oface trying 60 get contract (ior Mr..
/ Lsmh committed 80 me the obtaining Of the
contraot), Major McKinstry said to me, t'Bs-
fore ! give that order or contract, want to
know who sre all the parties intertsted.n
srote upon q slip of paper all the parties inter.
tested, and handed 1t TO him. / also went to
Mr.. Lamb and sold him what Major McKinstry
had said 10 met aud said to him, '.Y GU had
better give me all the letters you havs." He
o,d; took them and shoWed them to Major
McKiDsiry. .,,.. -,..,..--.,s -.-s
"a. va; not Mrs. Gtimstty. name on hat
paper? t'e.'} a
A itcss, and Iwant to cay take tho
whole responsibility Of her name being on that
paper. Mr Lamb knew nothing of it
q. WHO were the wtlterc ot theee lettersi
A. The President Of The Uatted States, and
the Secretary Of fWss, NJ Cames6al aad Judge
n. ..en a