The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-31

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me Military Court rssumsd w investigations on 1hurs-
day TAs case which came up was that Of Lieutenant
Cole charged with ensing French sailors In The sryce
Of France, and hAs no had drunken nsn who wsro un
conscious shat inay N,fe fsasSaiSs soldisss
the captain Of the French steamer gisiphcnS ~ss she
nrss wisness:-
Q. Have you loss any men from your ship' A. Yea,
ReulAnd, Lot and Anger, and DO NOT remeubey mo
names Of others
Q. How came they 20 leave ths ship'
Mr. Taylor objected TO the question irrelevant as he
client was not OF trial For kidnapping.
Tho objection WAS overyued, and the witness lte5
stated
Reuand was cent 70 buy provisions and received gold
70 change FOR paper Diis; he Was married an and
steady, believe he had no intention 70 desers he wac
employed purchase provisions and 70 exchange gold for
that purpose had confidence in him. nobody IN the
ship believed he would desert
Of s being Of bsassy character bu. bio objection was
oyerrued, as the testimony was regarded as Official.
The witness then gave the circumstances connected
rho warrant occsrs Of the Tsiphons, bs said stated
TO MIN officially that 10 had seen ReulIand French uni
10 be rescued, and did mot know why he was put a
steamer te John Romerl RsallsDd was wasldng At the
back the gold to the warrant ohicer.
Q How they 20 30 returned 70 the ship a.
raj s sa Se and ns that The BE-
given back and General DIX sent an officer to Rker's
Island who vas one o. sns % o. Tine a
90 the REORGANIZATION the witness replied as lo
O. What day did ReuIand apply TO be rescued? A. !
DO not know; u is stated in the official report.
WHAT 10 tns punishment in the French naval service
FOR dese!ton A. IN times OF peace the punishment
TO send deserers TO condemned regiments for three TO
I'VE years In Africa: during the time they deprived
o. the rights o. citizenship IN tune OF war the punish
Vincent Rsulland, sailor OF the French corvette II.
9. We're YOU absent from your ship, and II 50 by
what sauseY A. Yes to buy provisions.
met man who made signs to me to come to MIN
and made mo drink at the Battery, on the wharf
there and from .ha. time knew nothing Of what they
did; was brought 70 the prison, and did not know
what offence committed.
Q. Have you worn United States uniform, and
9 On the day you were enlisted, were you in French
uniform, and when did you change it2 A. / wore it iii
the next morning at eight or nine O'Clock.
2: DO you reeoiect signing this paper enlistment
u. because
Q. How long did you remember remaining in this
states A. II was one O'Clock 10 the morning when
swoke.
O Were you perfectly conscious from that time until
yon returned on board your shipY A.. Yes
O. have you ever been induced 10 enlist in the service
Q. Did you eyer have an oath administered TO YOU.
swearing you into the service Of the United SaesS A.
The Judge Advocate offered in evidence the order from
General Dix dscharging Reulland from the service
Examination VIII
Taylor asked the following
2. Where were you when you awokes A. In . sort Of
q. when yon LETT the ship did you wear the SEINE uni
form yon wear now A. No; wore the same uniform
the regular French undress uniform. .
Q. Did you have on the blue uniform collar yonr
q. When or immediately after signing the paper (en
istme., paper did you recoect Of having an oath ad
81 judge saas Sps calculated
10 mpssch the witness direct testimony.
The court was cleared, and the Judge Advocates OBJ
The examination OF this witness was here closed
The next .pecihcaton was the following-
n Cole, 0ne Hundred and Fifty eighth regiment New
teers did enlist and muster into the service ofthe United
and fiity.sxth New. YORK volunteers as the one he
Cole, who did them without his consent or knowledge,
ens. him IN another regiment All this at New York
Evert D. Keaton, colored man being sworn, testified
to being farmer
Q.-fe me the circumstances of your getting 10 Rikers
Island Al came TO New York with couple of fellows
70 enlist, about month or two ago; when going 10 the
my wnsS 10 ens ss
answered yes; be then asked me whether ! would
York when we rot down Dp here '0~ V. Stopped
al a hotel, and Van Wagner asked the other boys
wsned 70 s in ne ONE s so
be said that was very good he then asked whether
bad made up my mind 10 90 as hosiler; told him
mn lhnt .s hA
give me SIS dowu-he was to give s3o0-the OF
the money be would pay me on Rikers Island the
when got Lafayette Hail. we went into the room
~here the doctor was four I've were there
kept my pants and boots on merely pulling of my coat
and Shirt they held up card and asked me what it
put nv clothes and passed into another ROOM where
they we're signing some papers man who writing
there directed me 70 touch pen, which did only once;
sat on bench; afterwards was taken into another
room, and stayed there I'LL next morning. whom was
Q When You to Lafayette Han did Won 70 for the
purpose Of epsting asa SOLDIER A. went there TO be
Did you see the accused tpointpg to Lieutenant
Cole) beroref A. Not that know Of.
y Did you take any oath at lafayette Hail. and II so,
for what purposeS A. did not take any oath
q We're you ssked Il you were wiling 70 become
q Did they tell ycu 20 bold UP your hand A. No,
&. Have you objections to becoming a soldiers A.
.. Is there anything the matter with you which pre-.
vents you from being SOLDIER A. have foot without
ny toes.
Q Did yoa have any idea that you had 10 become
soldier III order H. become hostler! A. No.
9. What did you sign the paper forg A. I did not
Know Is.
Q Did Won receive any money Cor signiss ~ A. Ire.
ceved twenty 1--we dollars.
Q Dd sou not know That by sgnng this paper you
would De 4 soldier A. did not.
q Were you Told that 10 order 10 be hosller you had
TO be exam'Dcd2 A. Yes; "8illyp Van Wagner told
so.
The Judge Advocate here put in evidence the enlist,
ment papers OF the witness
Yes
AFTER The examination OF hi. witness was concluded
counsel for defence stated that he would REQUIRE Major
wagner 10 be present Of the next session. TO which the
Judge Advocate objected on the ground that he was
charged with perjury This objection sustained aud
the court adjourned.
The cosrt martial met on Friday ten oclock A. N.
The trial OF Lieutenant cole was continued
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