The New York herald., 1862-11-25

oi War A. No. SIR think not; she askeu me wnAt uso
going make Of her papers, and sad they were
70 be showed 10 The Secretary of War. -.
Crossszamned BY Mr.. Dsan-o WY, WY saS r,S you yov
Official demand made upon me fcr .nem' ,.aS. ~
Why did you not sys them ,srs % 'ns nr,sonsrs sy
O. This lady was nst your prisoner A did 10, con;
slider her she never applied for her PAPERS % s ns
si,y and had been examined hs.sa A. Yes read & her
testimony O. When coming here did you MOI orng ni
her papers with your A. waited for 'eae. enn ~,
you consider her dangerous woman A. 49, W.
sdercd her dangerous for the that she Soo
sany !ss:.. and making use Of expressions that she
ls no. .Sa, q make Aus s. :s ~ 1''r0 uos
write 70 superintendent Kesnedy saying that sne wa'
you 'ss''' not wriss Ai% ns hss s you ~ ha@
to send her TO Nv York and from there 70 Nv Orleans
shs % 20 ssa. ssaa 20 hss ser BACK
decided 70 send Der back hs.s then II was not Bowes
that aeeidedF A. decided at his ~ uest @ He asked
have the supervision Of the lady only assisted with my
advice in consultation with " stice Dunn and Bowles wo
pastcuIary her uncle ~ sending her back here do not
know that made any o der the Q. whose pr
soner was she IRON time Of her arrest till she was de-
livered up 70 th9 charge Of Bowles at the depon
A, consdere' her Bowles' prisoner: O., Who
ordered Or,sa he, be brought . TO TIE nsp Capitol
60 a. her ,wn request @ Who gave directions TO ,hs
officer " 'narge Of herf A. did You say you paid
inatoy and charged it TO the War Department. Was
Bow les engaged in the War Department at the time?
D. Not directly no further than his connection with me;
he was reporting from time TO time @ You did
not charge any Bowes expenses which you paid and
charged to the War Department against ANYBODY hereS
A. No O. In the interview you had with superintend
kennedy did he not ask you distinctly and repeatedly
| O. what was your answer a. don't know what; the
answer was-that s, in substancethat could not give
that Won wcnld gse an order for her release
| when you got back? A. think said would see the
Secretary Of and send order @ Did you see the
| Secretary when back2 a. did. z. Did he not
say that could not be gent TO New Orleansf he
said that the department had official knowledge OF the
transaction in any shape form that Superintendent
Kennedy entirely beyond his jurisdiction 10 making
the arrest and that wrong having had anything to
do with it in any shape form. @ When was that in
terviewY That after my return, and after my in
Kennedy Of that interview and the opinion expressed
by the Secretary OF War; A. l did not HAD
Wsr see Tsp'y'sa yoa New YORK; had
conversation in reference TO 1t during the
mSut have mentioned the matter 10 HIM afterwards. O.
What did he say about IL at that timer A. HIS remark
simply TO ne eec @ nos ~ ne a nad no bas % DC
with O. Did you tell the Secretary that she had baen
4 could hardly y &c called So When
were the station house here, did you promise Mrs.
Brnsmade 10 return and take her right away. Not 70
would be released the next day at twelve o'ccckf a.
don't know that used those words think may have
my opinion upon the action Of the Secretary Of War
would take when rep rted the matter TO him Q Were
arres, lady? A. received teegraphic despatch
from Mr. Draper asking by what authority, think, she
was arrested the purport Of answer that she
arrested by order ana was not held by my order
z. Mha, the duties Of Provost Marshal attached 70
tho War Depas tment? A. His duties would be hard TO
define @ is the office created by law? a. 1t is created
by appointment Of the President O. Is there written
law for the creation Of the office? A. There military
puat,on FOR IT, the duties OF the office defined In that
A. They What are the dutiesi 10 obey the
orders of the secretary of War; q In what sphere OF
actiony A. looking after the interests Of the govern
nent in a,rcsng all disloyal parties in Receiving con-
traband goods ia arresting teseters, investigating
frauds against the government and other duties that
cannot now ennmerate. O. When you appointed TO
ber 0. We're you appointed in Washington? A. Yes,
sir @ How long did you live therer A. One year and
meyious o. In San Francisco A. Yes Q. Up to
year and hall ago. A. No lived n New ~ York
examination, he thought, had nothing to do with the
! case
such was moi provided with COUNSEL yet he did not
10 limit the gaon and would any question
O. Wien parties are arrested for dsloyalty, report
OF thai be made by the Provost Marshal A. am or
dered to report only TO the War Department Are
required 10 report in writing verbaily2 A. In writing.
O. Is there any particular disposition made Of the proper
port that to The General separate branch
| vi the War department. Q. Now, sir, when you make
report Of arrest who is TO decide whether the person
| i to be held or noty
The witness here appealed Commissioner Bowen
whether they fair questions 10 put 10 him under the
circuins ancos AS government officer he claimed the
protection OF the Court, not declining himself bound to
questions relating solely to the action OF the gov
| ernment
|, | question than that he had put last
Mr. BakerI not TO be brought TO reveal any OF the
secret operations Of the government II am pressed to
il by questions, shall positively reuse TO answer them
communication whatever Here is lady that bss been
arrested and held long y as ADMITTED pss On M
might have been enough 10 warrant her arrest and ex
animation has Mter ana s IN. shossh hs% y %s y
cosc confinement FOR several weeks Captain Kennedy Is
here trial fof having 50 held her He dsowns all con
That Is defence. We the person who arrested
by orders she arrested, is responsible That
inssisners trying of Captain Kennedy, and
deem il our privilege to question him fully
Commissioner Bowen-What is your object in trying 10
ascertain anterior arrangement of the War Depart
msut regard the disposition Of property sezeds
i Mr. Hean-we want TO como at this-by whose au-
t,ry this arrest was made, and who is responsible Tor
, | the disposition Of the property seized.
there mig1t be some excuse for the question
Mr. Bowen--it is treadng somewhat delicate ground
in the disposal Of the War Department alone
Mr. Dean--I ask TO whom he made his refortss
Mr.. Bowen-He Is responsible under orders laid down
by the War Dspdyfment understand that the witness
as Provost Ma sha ia the War Department, has secret,
instructions given hims Is that so
Mr.. Baker-Yes, sir.
Nr. Dsan-ws want 10 nnd ont who arrested this
woman
Mr. Bowen-rhal is the great que. Vion- 1he witness
has answered tina, he did not maSe the sfesi asa mat
be acting on information under dirsst ei 'ne war
Department. ia all Ne does.
Examination resumed by Mr. Dean-ls tha, ose hs.sr
yon wrote 70 Mr. kennedy, in the olce heses <eiter
shown 10 witnessi -.
rhc letter stated that the War Department had declared
that the arrest OF Mrs Brnsmade was unwarrantabie
aud taat she snoId be Immediately disChargei.l
The wiress--r wrote that letter / think / ,av
MI. Kennedy alter | wrote that letter q. bid hs not
ask you why did not give the order for release
Of that letter think he did Q. did ne not INFORM
y tha, after what you had said about the release thai
~ VI seni gofs TO the station house that when the cx.
order q ,ecase get there they were 10 bring urs
n,s,e 10 ttis erice nnnedateiyi A. think hs said
lhta.s-s a<thargea he would send up and have her
'-&A beis, 10 that interview told him that
18Th, s~attss " ..a Secretary OF War by
H., snied 10 rep,r, L., or her te.
,eiegraph and would give positive otier w. -