The New York herald., 1862-11-21

cold no carpet being on the door the ofhcsr kindly
brought . rug: O. Theu you we're treated with % entire
respect A. Yes sir. Q. This room was mol. tnen,
cellS A. Oh, no; room on the first noor; oh, they
would not put me there QAaghter).
vriie letters No sir. Vas allow ed no communica-
ton with the outside world at all O. You had no one 20
see your A. No, sir; asked permission 70 write ana
have letter sent to my friends, but was refused !,
however and pitched out OF the window INTO
the street, and person kindly picked up ana put
In the post had asked Mr.. Draper; but Bowies
that could do nothing for me, consequently
gave that idea up aughter O. untl the happy sue uo,
Of letter dropped into the street You had mol
communicated with any Of your friends for ory aaysf
A. No. sir
upon you lasts A. Five six days; no expressed sur
prise that still there; he said Kennedy would see
ers would be held, when | would be released
This closed Mrs. Brinsmades examination.
The witness called was
Mrs l. H. Elliott. very ladylikc matron, examined oy
Mr.. Barlow.-Knew Mrs. Brinsmadc since she was
a child first learned that she was prisoner the
called upon him and asked for permission TO see the
lady II she confined inquired also the cause or her
confinement; Mr.. Kennedy said she is arrested as
general spy he said aso 81 have had watch upon ner
from the she set foot the city my pres
has overshadowed her she arrived; when she
Brooklyn was there and at the Everett House,
I was there; when she went to Washington my pros
followed her there and when got her in the rh
place had her arrested asked him who was ner
accuser who had her arrested and what she was &C
cnsed ofs He said 81 am. madam; am her accuser,
when asked TO see her, he said could not see her.
! asked him then what he going TO do with
her? He replied that was with the War department.
be told also that in the Forty seventh street
station house she was confined explained him the in
terest had in her he said again that she was general
spy and should be hung; replied that she was the last
person to be entrusted with anything OF that Sort hat
she was young giddy and not fitted TO be spy
he said that the very sort OF person to be spy
that like her had been arrested in Washington for
making wagon Of herself in carrying qunine TO the
rebels: he said also, that her husband rebel Off
Ger; that he had lost an arm but that that had not
tome and manner of the superintendent in answer
to your nquiresS A. Well. thought he was
rather stern; he said II, madam in a very ABRUPT
manner he only uncivl 10 me in addressing me IN
that manner: then weI5 TO Mr.. Draper did not see
him first day but the second he informed me that
he had written Washington have the matter nves
tgacd that he did know anything about the matter
himself when Mrs Brinsmade discharged took her
to my house, where she still remains, and will remain
till she goes home,
The cross examination was unmportant
BY Commissioner Bowen In the interview with the
Superintendent any aluson made to the War Depart
ment? A. don't recoilcct U Or 70 the Poice Depars
ment? A. don't recollect than ] have said; OF
because she in the hands OF the Police Department.
he might have referred to the War Department or the
Police Department. all he said was that It remained with
the department @. Was there anything offensive IN Mr
Kennedy's dcmeanors he rude in anguageg A. No,
! sir: he only rude in gesture; J did not suppose
he meant anything rude to me. O. Did he Insult you9
A. No sir; did consider myself nsulted very
much frightened because never was in such place
before Qaughterl O. Then there was nothing on his
part which you could take exception to? A. No. sir
Charles Reynolds cab driver, testified to his having
driven the officers and Mrs Brnsmade in his
| cab. first the headquarters in Broome street,
and thence the Forty street station house
while waiting in Broome street the lady gave him mes
sage to her friends which he delivered Some evidence
taken prove the length Of time Mrs Brinsmade was
| confned-some thirty or forty days.
This closed the examination OF witnesses for the day
Mr. Barlow and Mr.. Dean conceded in opinion that
everything connection with the should be spread
| upon the record.
Commissioner Bowen said this declaration the part
Of counsel gratuitous The allegation was, doubt
police ofcer The Board Of foee were grateful to Mr.
Barlow for bringing the charge before the public that
true might receive their serious consideration and
if false TO Mr. Kennedy, that it might be shown to be
false In any point Of view the Board felt grateful for
they determined not to permit the rights OF any
citizen however humble, to be invaded by the police
thorities It was important have the testimony OF Mr.
Draper this and the Ind therefore TO be ad
journed till Monday, at eleven o'clock.
Counsel agreeing the Court adjourned till Monday next