The New York herald., 1862-11-21
THE CASE OF MRS BRIHSMLDE.
Superintendent kennedy'S Conduct
Investigated.
Condurt Of Provost Marshal Baker and Assist.
ant Marshal Eowlts, of Washington City.
MRS. BRINSMADE'S TESTIMONY,
&c, &C.. Ac

days OF Mrs Brinsmade opened yesterday ~ foce
Headquarters Public interest aud public attention mad
been very properly awakened by the circumstances o.
the case, fact which TO light being In itself
sufficiently strong TO demand public scrutiny-that
for forty days the lady named had been I'M
INJURED in the Precinct station house upon
NO ostensihe charge, and forbidden all communication
with her friends. How far Superintendent Kennedy or
any ether officials here were answerabe either
for the arrest subsequent close confinement Of Mrs.
Rripsmade was the immediate subject OF Yesterdays
investigation.
Precisely at eleven O'Clock the Board OF Police Com.
mlssoners in their at Police Headquarters,
Breome street All the witnesses were then in atten
dance Mrs. Brnsma'e attended by lady friends
awaiting the opening of proceedings in another room
Samuel L. NJ. Barlow, whose letter in the papers first
drew attention to the case, was also present
little after eleven o'clock Superintendent Kennedy,
with his counsel Judge nean entered the and the
proceedings cnmmen sd.
Commissioner Rowcn presiding the court addressed
judge bean and nfnrmet him that, in conference with
Mr.. Barlow h. found that the charee specification
AGAINST Mr.. Kennedy based the paragraph in the
etter of Mr. Barlow cummeucing:-tAn immediate ap
plication made Mr. Kennedy for the Of her
arrest and Cor permission to her This WINS rudcly
refused by Mr. Kennedy who threatened TO lock up the
applicant If the inquiry was repeated
Judge Dcan---l know nothing about the case beyond
what apncared in he public papers. ] did not see Mr.
Kennedy till late last evening, when he requested me 10
come here today his counsel Mr. Kennedy desires
that shall be thorough and full examination into
the
Mr. Bowen-I surposo Mr.. Barlow prepared to assent
20 this as he has the under charge.
Mr. Barow-I wish it 10 be distinctly understood tina,
here for the purpose OF prosecuting the charge
against Mr. Kennedy.
NJ poun he arc ndn cd Ia Won
Mr. Bari ", for making them acquainted with the cir
cumsances OF the Of this lady We knew nothing
Of it till the c,rrespondence in the papers did
not, at least, and am snre my colleagues did not We
applied to by two gentem on in the matter and
took mm 'date action. Although, Mr.. Barlow. you do
appear prosecutor, yet the complainant
behalf Of the public and behalf Of your client
and wish you be .iisded that this examination
shall be tho ough and complete and that the specification
shall be definitely decided. wish to know If the speciG
cation is as have read it,
Mr. Rarlow and the specification is true, far
as knnw: but am not here counsel for Mrs Brns
znade and do mol 10 take the position OF prosecutor
Asccrainng The facts presented in my letter deemed
my duty no, counsel hm as sworn attorney. to do
knowledge public Should the facts when proved show
that the mster was incorrectly set forth shall stili
feel that hive but duty. with the bes, intent.
Judge can't the duty OF any gentleman iu pos.
session or tir facts 10 have made them p.9lc
Mr. Barlow was then sworn a ID examined by Com.
mi sioner Bowen. Qreston--What do you know with
reference to the charge aud specification set forth in the
papers before yon Che oorrcsrondence in the news.
Qarerso A.-Ab NJ the end Of October last cannot
's ns ar Gs ne iP hs o
that woman, Mrs Brrsmade had been in confinement
for thirty foy days Of the police station
honscs, under an alleged order Of Superintendent Ken
ncdy of the War department. that it was difficult
not impossible 10 get any explanation statement OF the
charge against her. the gentleman closed his remarks by
saying that was strange ht in the city OF New York.
IN which there wore so many lawyers. that there
not q mau who had the courage 10 take out habess
corpus to release imprisoned woman replied that
mt fhnf Inn thn nrifup prba
such circumstances, would deem II his duty TO publish
all The necessary facts added that for myself would
certainly dc H. and nccss ry take out hsbeas corpus
then undertook to publish some o the facts presented
IN this paper meeting immediately afterwards with Mr..
Simeon Draper asked him f he knew any Of the facts
In the he replied and then explained them
him; he sad b.. wouq write TO Wa;hlygtnn apd make
might not Ike ont the habeas corpus for il the
facts such stated them she should be imne
daiey discharged; Mr.. Draper subsequently told me
ehst he hid received information in the THROUGH
which he would procure the iadys discharge all the
fncs detailed in the correspondence obtained from
parties now present; myself cannot give any particular
evidence in the
Commissioner oweu-wc understand, Mr. Barlow, tina,
this is explanatory Of your position.
Judge Dcan-You have no personal knowledge that
those are facts'
Mr Barlow--I have no knowedge II any ~ the i'm
portalt facts hey ond what communicated BY
others.
The next witness was the party to whose care Ms.
Brsnade was consigned by hcr friends in New Orleans,
c1 Tho voy age to New York
Or Charles Phelps, aud examined by Mr. Bar
y You are physician n this city, a. Yes: and demon
strator q anatomy at Bienvie College Q You know
Mrs Brinsmades A Yes, | FIRST knew her il New Or.
leans, came with her from Naw O.lcans board the
stcamer Fulton q When did YOU arrive, and where did
you oon your ARRIVAL lean name the day exactly
vent TO :he Everett House myself Mrs Brnsnade aud
young naval ohicsr he At that time mlshiim1n,
bnt has bcen snce pr0aae6 10 lie tenant this gentle.
man and myself remained with Mrs. Brirsmade at the
hotel I'll he was ordered 10 Where did you 90
ire there A. went on board the Fulton, and then 70
Alexandria Va with The steamer. Q When did first
hcar Of Mrs. Brinsmadcs arrest A. heard OF her
the evening alter WAS (myscl) arrested N ~ashngion
was informed os IL BY the Keeper OF the prison. On
what charge were you arrested? A. Upon charge that
was made aware of tho arrest m3ls by an officer
named BoMies by authority Of the Provost Marshal u
Washington. q Whore you confined and how
tongr was confined in the Old Capital prison
from Wednesday night TIL saturday afternoon following
there no charge, pretended Otherwise. made
against me except So far az Il was niimatc TO that
was considered dsayai persona Confederate emssa-
ry they nin ated the charge, but did not make It, @
Who informed you OF Mrs Brinsmades arrest and whenY
heard Of ii from Canaan wood ,endent of Inc
Capitol Prison. Q Di yon her Washington? Yes,
SIR; saw her Immediately after my discharge she
came 10 and II was then she told me that she had
been arrested aud then in charge and that she weud
We in the custody o police ocr To New York where
would her al the ST Nicholas Hotel on my arrival
went u sce her but found inat she NJ; al the ST.
Nicholas inquired at the Metropolitan but she was not
there either learned then that she was IN the custody
the p,lce aud that she 70 be sent baok TO New
Orleans then waited Mr Kennedy at bis house who
] informed, the Provost Marshal oi New York;
val; /, was early when called introduced rnysslf to
him; do not rccoiect my exact words, but told him
the circumstances o the case he repeJ tna ne had no
Information with regard TO hor racc q, confinement thnt
no knew something Of the Case, but that he confined
many people be could not tell where Mrs Brnsmade
osnaned he told this ONCE o'clock
and would ret any information that could he gwen.
came here little before the time and soon after saw
Mr. who informed that he had lust received
ictter from Baker which he said that " he (Pager)
had had any idea TINT I knew Mrs Brnsmade had not
already gone 20 new Orleans be would have kept q
little longer 10 Washington. daughter then asked
Mr. Kennedy could communicate with her and he said
90 told him would what wished 70 say 10 her
Through him, that would my purpose he then
said had better not interfere In the case further or
would be locked disclamed interference at all
he repeated 20 the effect q do recolect the exact
vords) that n did should be locked W and kept
prisoner; he did not cay by whom Was there any.
thing objectionable IN your languaeef A think not;
no affection was taken either to conduct language
o You say you Mrs Brinsmade first at New Orleans
hoar tbe Wac ~har