Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-12-26
NO. 80


regulasities provided for such courts by mil
itary law. The counsel for the accused pro-
duced dispatch, relating to which he asked
General Pope question, and handed it to
him for inspection. General Hitchcock
quickly observed that there was an informal.
ity in that proceeding there should not DO
any direct communication between the &c.
cused or his counsel, and the witness. This
dispatch should have been handed the Judge
Advocate and by him handed to the witness.
When the court de!ibcratcs as to the propr-
ETY. oil question, or enters into any discus
SION developing a difference of opinion, the
room Is cleared OF all persons but the mern-
hers OF the court This process is indulged
IN thrce or four times per session. and almost
invariably Mt the suggestion of Major. Gener-
al Hitchcock. But it would be unjust TO
him to form the impression that he is a testy
and fnssy old gentleman. He is sharp
ron, secs point few seconds sooner
than 1t makes its appearance to others. and
has convictions off.handed which he does
not care to conceal. 1t would be hard 70
find better living specimen Of the true old
gentleman. ,.#H H
Judge Holt is portly, almost stately gen.
tleman, and his citizens clothes show him in
marked contrast with the Generals by whom
nc is surrounded. There arc a good MANY
kcntuckians, of the first class who resemble
him. He is tall, hearty, handsome and in
clined to fill up his broadcloth completely
His face hardly advertises that rich entku,
asm of nature which shines forth in his i'm
passioned and vivid cloquencc. It is only
redeemed from heavmess by the grand out
line OF the nose, and the earnest light, at in
tervals breaking into sparkle, IN the eve
HIS well preserved physical and moral con
dltion--the agreeable prosperity of the flesh
and ease OF conscence-are discoverable in
the goody dimples on his cheeks and chin.
but tho fcrvent heat Of the massive BRAN
has streaked his dark hair heavily with gray.
fitz John Porter is n young man i'm an
pearance. OF slight but well knit frame His
hair is thin and light-his beard black and
heavy, and both are trimmed short lie is
reserved in manner, and deeply interested in
'he progress OF his case, watching every
point 'ntenly, and frequently making sug-
gestions to and prompting his counsel, He
certainly does not impress the bcholdcr os y
man OF extraordinary parts, but there arc a
great many who pass as unusual individual,
who do not do that. His eye does not seek
the faces of the men about him. pcrhaps he
is too much occupied for looking at people
But when you notice his eye it will claim n
second observation 1t is large and black.
and while it is not flashing or piercing, there
is steady somber hight in it, like that of a
1--we anthracite coal, and, possibly, little dam
gerous in meaningi
Gen. Pope, during his examination, which
has lasted three days, has occupied n rock
ing chair, leaning backwards, and when not
IN the act OF answering n question, rocking
himself asslduonsly lie Is singularly
round and heavy little man. His face is
round-round as an apple-and surrounded
by heavy growth of beard and hair, his
head Is round-his body is round. His voice
IS tolerable tenor, with streak of harsh
ness IN it, over which his words uttered
pleasantly enough, have to be rasped as they
60 His smile commences pleasantly, but
SUBSIDIES into snccr, or rather, perhaps, into
quick indifference. His whole appearance
would indicate that he is OH good terms with
self, morally and physically, and that if ho
should do anything wrong, he would not be
unlikely to suspect some one else was chiefly
to blame. He talks rapidly and is rather
fond OF it, as an exercise or diversion. He
uses languag: with good discrimination OF
words. HIS cross examination has been n
very severe ordeal, and he has stood fire well.
After three months have elapsed he is exam
med mnutely as to the battles of the 29th
and 3oth OF August, and the movements i'm
lnedlately preceding them. lie was asked
where his troops were on certain days and on
certain hours what was the condition of tho
roads what the position Of the enemy: at
what hours he sent orders at what time he
thought his general should have received his
orders; when they were ordered to make
certain movements, and why and how long
they were about it; what prevented this and
that from being done where was he at this
and that time, and what doing His answers
were given with readiness, accuracy and
general consistency, and a maniness, too.
that surprised those who expected to sec him
ruined on cross-examination by the adroit,
able and unrelenting counsel of the accused.
1t Is only fair to say Of General Pope, that
the clear understanding of what he was about
in the battles that ended his career as com
mnnder OF the Army of Virginia, which he
has somewhat unexpectedly displayed, has
in considerable degree tempered the un.
charitable feeling toward him entertained in
this quarter. Nh.
SAD TERMINATION OF A ROMANTIC MAR
RIAGE.-A New York correspondent writing
to the Philadelphia Inquirer, records the fol.
lowing sad history: - l
A few years ago the marriage of Miss Bo-
kcr, young, beautiful and accomplished
lady, with her fathers coachman, John Dean.
set all the scandal mongcrs Of Gotham on
end. A sad addendum to the strange.
erentful history" has now to be added. Az
ter the marriage the young people, notwth-
standing their different Z" bringing up, 2 lived
happily enough together in small cottage
over in Williamsburg. The husband obtain
ed an Office in the Custom House, and saved
money enough to open public house at the
foot OF Grand street, williamsburg. But
alas for John Dean, he could not keep a
hotel. 1t is said ne was his own best Gus
toner" and as a natural result he com,nenc-
ed treating his wife badly. In a short while
all heir money was spent. and with poverty
coming in at the door, love, as usual, flew
out OF the window John beat and abused
his wife, but all this Size put up with, until
starvation stared her in the face, when she
was compelled to ask admission into tho
Almshousc. The petition was granted, ard
the fashionable, elegant and accomplished
/ belle of the Fifth ayenue--a few years ago
Is now the associate of beggars and l.aupers.