New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-26

That led to address Ietter to Mr. Kennedy upon ,hss
November THE following letter was then placed IN eva
donce:I -
GESERAL OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT,
New.York Nov l 1852.
Jso A. KENNEDY Esq., Ssp.rinlend-atot Police;
Dear Sir: Informed that Mrs. Brinsuisd.. late OF
New Oesns has been for upwards Of four tive weeks
closely confined in the 47th-stre.t S.a,ion.House
authority so ia detained and obse yoq. Ceeee@. servant
witnsss-rh,. letter addressed 10 Nj Kennedy snd 70.
ceiyei from him answer That letter Ia In Washington
sent 1t to Mr.. Andrews.
O. Do you the purport Of Mr. Keunedys reply
A. think his reply that sho was arrested by order Of
the War Departments tho letter 10 In existence and be
very easily found think that was the repy on the 3D.
Thick it tslegraphed to Mr. Andrsws who Is IN my
Binssde arrested and by whom. and and
ASCERTAIN whs. confined tor ne returned me an
that day. OF which the foowng Ia copy wtness
resj);
8 DRAPER: Baker did not Mrs. b. Gays she wss
arrested by Kennedy. write. j. D. A.
And the following:
s. DRAPER esq: Neither the War Department. Baker
sppeAr to know ythns about Mrs Brnsmads J. d A.
that reply.
Witness then read the following letter:
oVFcs oP Tng PRoyosr MsRsH,LGEyEaAL(
og rHE WAR DEPARTMENT
NBw.YORK. Nov. 3. 1852.
DEAR sfa forwarded 70 Wshington your note Of satur-
day reply to my inquiry about Mrs. Biusmsde. have
Jo'ie'eeo '''os'' VI ~ n, t.s IS cpy:a
s. DRAPER: Boxer did ares. Mrs. b. Says shs
viii be much obliged n you will furnish me with some
definite information in regard to hi. ease You,; 'ay
witnesTn to that received the following letter.
OFFICE Srp'r METROPOLITAN PoLIcA.l
No. Az Br00H's S :tIes', s9rn ere Of En- ss,
s. DRAPER, $50, P. NJ Gensrsi-sir; Elm ia receipt Of
yours to-day and Only have reply thst Mrs Brnsmsde
assed the City Of Washington by oficer Dugau enc
~ a ,4e.rs in
was 30 much IN her company The surgeon was pced IN
confuees, in Washington and sfewsrd released by Col
Baker while Mrs brinsmsdo sent to Newly ok 10 Gus
soiy Of Ocer howles who then Of force bn. now
attached the foEcs Of Gel Baxter in Washington. Bowles
Col Baker he desired ste would he ksps
wa. Dte odsd to snd her back 20 N. oiesn
on subsequent visi, Of Col Baker this city in in
teTvicw with he svoyed having JADE the And -
my request, that should be relieved from holding he
Iep. that he would ssud dschsFga AFTER returning 70
Washington. He also Informed that the design Of send
iug her to NewOrsans ,enqGlshed You will perceive
custodian and u the present time do nos
know the precise cause Of her being arrested at the the
made had to suspect her and bad placed
officer look aer her with in.,r1ctons TO deliver the
10 ns cRT ms S done She rsas in IN
subject disposal OF Col. BaAer the War Depart
m'A'' '''' ''''' JOHN Ak 4. -KiENNiEDY Sup.
wisuem-cn the zane dsy received the following seis-
graph from Warrington. Witness read; SOC,
To g. DRAPER: I did not ares; MIs Bnnsmade. sns
arrested by detective officer from New-iolk, acting
j. a. heunedy,
L. G. BAKER, PrOyost.siarshal War Deparmest. sa
Y, ,s y M,salseIos' Me- NJ S 7. lsi T..
jest shown your telegram He nyer srresed Ma bhns
made directed her arrest some New-1ork eieer cans
on here gy and without authority. arrested her She
/. believed 20 be held improperly and certainly witou! su-
'0'''' "'H P s. WATSON As,tsn. Secretary of ws.
Wness-Wth these two telesraphs cane 10 the de:d-
quarters the Police Department. and saw Mr. heoredy ne
repeated what he had said before that he wa, arrested
Information that the Wax Department did no: consider she
arrested BY them hsn IL or4eT to show me h. sGh or
letter addressed to hin by Mr Baker fAe following is tao
letter: o.. p.-o.- ,,.n,.,, VIZ rv,,prxpx-, -l
I" HAsHlSGToS, Oct. Is
"JoHy A. KSSSEpr. SagDisssadent " Polie. NsT. Ye,k
sIR; In tie case Of Sfr A. Bnusnsde srreed in this
city some time since by Officer Bowss. OF your force and
Disan attached to my Department beg saye 70 say tnss
unwaauet aud at there is anthony by which she can
II am, Sin, Win much respect your obeden servant
"ProyostAiarshal War Department."
Winess-I asked him what 70 be done about iii Mr.
Kennedy said he ready to dichaEge Mira Brinsmsde
uisr rfoper authority from tbs War Department; showed
him thea telegraph and informed him that the War
ersent did NOT recognize the cornmens; lie sad then,
if thought it oe desired il. be would release her;
aid though, Il was better; he immediately gave
order hich the following is copy "iiHe,. reads
Cart sIorr 22d Precinct: Yen will release Mrs. A. A.
Bnsnsde custody forthwith under the directions Of
the War Department mo A. hESs \, sag Po,ss.
street va. ..s Ts oy The Gs Da n he
hote GrsmslcyPUk Hotel; .ircs then have not seen
her bu. her leaving me she proi;ed . siye ne state
was connected with hospital Tor several years 5oeyue
Hospa and requested hin to put the in writing that
Pesiden. Boweni suppose that could hsr1 he IiL.ed
a. evidences they lave beta been examined Mr Barlow
@. These are ell the facts,
Ni.re.s-I believe tAey
O. You are Provost M1fsha General OF the War Depart
mss.i
o. TVhsr we're you sppointsdl.
A. think 1t the 2ih of September OF the 2iih OF De-
t,Ser; don't remember tee date
4 think iii appointed comnissoasr Of the wu
Da~,r,nen NJ on the 3lst OF July.
Keunedy-i think about the h Of oeooer
Wi,ns sTha Is very nearly IL. liys Gssn 80 op'y
toxSt .,,r was probably mistaken sbou, the time
ser,n.euden, was relieved on The 81 and you
O. You have been acting as Provost Marshal since
O. Have Law lie Provost Marshal. any Tr'oa. places Of de-
,ion In The CIV Of New.Yok Tor the confinement OF per-
sops arrested for oaense, against The tated States
Ts government the United states always have used
tie on' Of the city, and eoss'y aaq s, , s,,,.,
A. hink there is las OF tho State giving them that
rr, y NEE &, no law against It, a, any ratei
have eomsS oay eIs S S. ~so Wa con
Indie Dean read Tho following etI Ia e;eFence to
the case '''D ossicn OF T,E PRo!osrM,R.H.L rHrl
WAR DEPaRTNEsT. :
rvo A KENNEDY, Hse., Snpf Polier-psAR Smi Please
10. aud d-tain IA your custody Philip i.oewenths
r.5 Tor stealing bounty money non so.dcrs have taken
adsv nom the Adutant OF the re ueni folly p'ovagth:
ee.I,e aud S dn, ,Iss Da1ff r Genera
Prsdent Bo~en-Whai is the sSiec ei assoduc'a. this
JnsSs Deah-I want show that the place: used by the
r-;,d stS.s-Le prisons OF the City Of New York aud
,ien hor,,s-aro the proper one Of tie charges il
and have doubt ~ tle mind OF the olc.
houses should not De used FOR any sach purposes
1 want 20 know what has been the Gus. ON
Pr,siieu; Boweu-No doubt about that.
In5,r Desu-Ths Philip Loewentl was taken uader The
or have lust read and hiss been detained iii yesterday,I
tbink ia the has there been eny examination
an ma entth -