, 1862-09-30
1T. LOUIS COURT MARTIAL.

1T. LOUIS COURT MARTIAL.
Proceedings Of the Trial Of General
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:: The court martial for the trial; Of Bzigadier
General MeKtnst1y wsa opened ,Sesterday
morning by the tG1gs adyoeste Fesding tae o.
eslled together.. The rou being called; al
were fouud to be present With the exception
Of the president, Brigadler General Harney, /
whose Place waa occupied BY Gen. l. F. Gra-
ham On being asked whether the accused
eoaIs q 1sf sSy Il Is %eapess NJ Gen. %eKn.g
replied, none whatever. All Tant tg an 1n-
vettsstpn." After the usual oash had been I
administered to the coun, Cen. MeKinstry re-.
quested permission to be rypr eaented By couu-f
sci, which WIS gnSoted, and. ~ Judge -sdTo-
cats asked leave thai an aas1ciate b permit
ted to the proeecnting counsel, which Was also
General McKinstry rose to inquire whether
the assistant was to assist in the prosecution !
The Presidant-To assist With his counsel. t
: The Judge advocate next proceeded to read |
the charges and specifications, hut tmme- !
diately interrupted himself to remark, that he |
noticed some reporters present, and IS be |
thopght It an nnususl thing to haye The nat:
public each daF In the papers, be desired to
ca1l The attention Of the con1t to the fact- I
Gen. McKinBtz7 Immediately arose aud pro-
tested II emphatic terms agairst the e1pul-
ne IT,
cha1acter haa been 1evfled bJ reporters; news
paper te}egraphexs, politicians, and Others,
and his ti1al, which he had eIerted himself
90 much to obtain, would prove useless, uu-
less its proceedings were 1atd before the pub
lie. He had been prosecuted for political pur-
al lis integrity and character, and be owed
It to himself, as well as the citizens Of st.
Louis, that his trial should be made public.
The court had It In It's power to decide the
question, whether it should be Rubllsbed or
not, and be trusted it would do him the just
Ice to decide in the affirmative.
The judge advocate ne1t ordered the court
to be cleared. When It was opened again the
president eafd that the court had decided to
admit reporters. A telegram WAS then
brought in from General Hafieck, notifying
the con1t that General >Harney hsd been re.
ueved duty in the court, and thar Colonel
Bonneville, now ut Benton Barracks, would
take his place. Also, That Chas. D. Drake,
esq, had been nsa1gned assistant counsel in
p1sce Of MI Henry Hitchcock
after which Colonel bonneville appeared Il
/ the court and took hIs seat.
The judge advocate then read the following
cHAnG1s AID SPECIFICATIONS AaA1ssr GENERAL
| xCKMsTET, QUARrEHNAsTKB II THE AR1x or
THE ra1Exp STATES.
Charge FtrEt.-NeR1ect and violation Of iuty to
The prejudice OF good order and military dtsci-
Specification t--That Gen. MeKin.ty refused to
purchase horses from Peter Wtles at about $1o0,
While he bonght, M ,1S horses from chasles H. Eeasd
pa!shase horses It slol, while he bought them Il
spec sSThat he refused to buy horses from
| Spec. 4-That be rsiused TO have twelve mules
at $eo, while purchasing mules at $a19.
| Spec. t-ThAt he refused to buy dre miles fpm
o4Nppsneott at same p1!ee.
government VAS no m91e in ncea Of mules, when
eueh statement Was false:
Spec, 7-18-Tbat be refused to purchase horses.
when IN need OF them, and authorized Chas n
Elleard to purchase them At $119 thereby securing
large gatps to tatd Eleard.
noif. sl50 for horses, when eaid Fox had contrac-
ted to furnish them at $175.
Spec. 1&-That he bought horses from James B.
Nenl, as cavalry horses, at $u9, and had the
same hoEEes branded Is artillery horses, paying
Spec That he refused to t.spec. horses for 4.
Spec, t8 That he refused to buy hortss from
James Everett, whsu ha bought them at higher
spec iT-That be refused to have horses inspec-
SPEC. is asThat he reinsed to purchase horses
and mules 1Eom Joseph Irvine. Robert Plodsr and
Spec q md ze-Tbat he pu1chaseed horses uni,
Spec - -That he purchased horses from Cha.Ies
H. MIcard at prices above market value.
. Spec. 25-Ihat he used military force to compe
eSEes FIFE e aad Is 1ga In aIsee
SPEC. a6EThat he refused to purchase c.nteen!
te1Ws1ds @ nom eih;ers ~ st his6e1 agSre ' '0es IL
SPEC. 27-That he refused to buy tents from
nea,y Martin, While 6uytng the came tents ftou
Spec g ss-That be g.vo Joseph 8. pease tht
contract Ct purchasing tents II such ma1ne
saa Per- =. snasea az tent
! Specifications 81 and 4@That ho refused to pur
ess IL & L. sPs bPR ps9s ea sRa
otbe9 Il paFsa SIT =. loa @ pses aaa sad1
specideations asand 17-Thas be be- REUSED to pu.
s; ss;a tss 5 ss rs
= higher ngu1e, therabJ intending to secure hrg
VIE item b NJ 10 oil ih % wis Of he pu6c - msaus % so
= d1ertgafd Of the public Interest.
y spec1dcatfnns 48 and 42-That be refused to bn
i asslty equipments 20 coEeFed eanteeos II p
3a nask u mn, ~ 445xst 1 p1 wnhe pnfeaasan
sne That e issne @ h.5ss yn1.che, fsle9 }oE Il
= nnJnose Of .seenrino nna :ioa. q Faases hcna;i
coafIaIy to the rules and regulations Of lie ann
e Spec pi-That be refused 70 buJ h7ing pan
r. axes. hatchets, and thoes In the naaEket and 4
n market prices. Taile patGhasing them tom Chil<
f1sM . e h,e f. fseeT ss n[1nsd 81 .ros o,nt5.
r xo4thIese ehnea fca Gh;id= Pratt 4 Fn4 e"nN''
It spec. 57-That be faiIed Ind refuEed to make d
l. Investigation to detect the i,nposttion when to
n Of ftheif wotthlcssneas. 50
J. epec. 68-That he refused 70 purchase kns
saeks n hne 9s1xe1 @ d ~ 9t atket = Faoes W9a
10 Isia s'<1A1 '4'as e'tA0' seA' - w. a. u1sA
u Epec 80 aud G0-Thst he buu~ht suades at
ct rate than he could have bought thom for in Il
spse 6s4eas @ ae fed9seo e 20 puteease asy q &
ns the market, but authorised Ch7id, frstt For
iaen n r. tne@ @ g Nm 70 ~ AatgS s Rt an
Wrth ftom east of tho mississippi River. I'D Ii
PAID them a. sayanes Of o9 ten 70 100