Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.


bt6tcS Cf. JOHNSON, S&{tOR, ana dSHn0ge-FHt Ht
report OF the testimony tor prosecution ~ me case
We have already given the substance OF the
testimony for Government in the case Of the
United States against johnson & Sutton, dry
goods dealers, and their Chief Clerk, Hennage
on charge of supplying goods to the rebels, but
as the one Of considerable interest in this
community, we present it to-day In detail. L!
will be remembered that simultaneously with
the arrest Of Messrs. johnson, Sutton, and Hen.
rested in this city, and one hundred and fifteen
in baltimore, including dealers in dry goods,
boots and shoes, clothing, fancy articles, &c,
&c, and it is belize we'd that the charges against
the ether parties arrested are OF a similar ma.
ture to those against johnson j. Sutton.
The case against the latter was opened on
Thursday last, before the Military Commission
constituted as follows:-Brigadier Genl Fran
CHS Fessenden, U. S. Y; (presIding in the alb
Ter Price, % Pa cav Lieut. col. +: A. Bar
Captain NJ II. Ellis, 18th n Y. Vols. - 0'
Col. John A. Foster, 175th N. Y. Vols, Judge
Advocate.
These officers are gentlemen of education and
legal attainments specially fitting them for the
adjudication OF the important cases referred to
them.
practitioners of high reputation appear for
Messrs. Johnson, Sutton, and Hennage
The examination was commenced by calling
to the stand:
Pardon Worsely witness for the Government,
testified as follows BY the Judge Advocate
Y. Where do you live! A. On Pennsylvania
avenue, between 18th and 18th streets, in this
city. Z. What has been your business for the
past six months a. have been trading c.
Between where and wherel A. Between this
city and Middleburg, Upperville and Recter-
Z: In whose possession were those counties
while you were trading there! A. Mosby's.
.. The band Of gnerrillas under Mosby! A.
Yes, sir. q. From when to when? A. com
ma r NJ Ar0ril or
the lst of May. q. About how often did you
make trips between here and there A. Well,
twice and three times week. @ Did you ever
see the prisoner, Jas. w johnson, before! A.
have. u. When did you first see him! A. In
May think, Of this year. q. Where was it
yon first met him A. At his store 52l 7th st !,
A. johnson & Sutton. q. How did you come
to 60 therel A. 1 went there to buy goods @
Had you heard that he sold goods to blockade
runners! A: Well, yes sir. Q. Who did you
and Mr.. johnson. z. Did you see Mr.. Hen
mage! A. Yes, sir. Y. Who else did you see
A. Well, there was quite number of clerks
there saw Mr.; Murray, MIR. Tansill, Mr.
Steirs, Mr.. Baker, and a Mr.. Gregory. @.
Did you ever see q colored porter there! A.
Yes, sir, once in q while q. Did you have any
con nversaton with Messrs. johnson j. Sutton at
this time! A. Yes, sir.
q. Just state, as well as you can, all you
said to them on the first ccasioa Of your meet.
was said, but asked them to fl IL certain orders
for me, which they did, and 1 paid them. 1
previously had talk with them about the
wanted to carry them: O. Where did you state
you wanted to carry them to-! A. ToVirginia
O. To what part of Virginia did you sayl A.
TO where Mosbys battalion was. Q. Was any
of this conversation before Johnson himself!
a. Yes, sir; l talked over the matter before
him and all the rest. q. Before the other two
defen dants here! A. Yes, sir They all knew
where the parties were that the orders were
from. q. You told him you were going to take
these goods to Mosby9 a. Yes, sir, and 10 Off.
GERS and others in his battalion. q. What
were the goods You bought A. All sorts of
dry. goods. q. What kind Of mems clothing!
A. Well, mostly gray cloth-wnat is called
here cadet cloth, but which they call out there
wear. @. What else did you buyl A. Well,
as l said, 1 bought all kinds Of dry.goods,
gauntlets, stockings, handkerchiefs, &c. q.
the specific articles you wanted! A. always
had orders. Z. State, as near as you can, what
goods you bought the first time! A. They COR
sisted of calicoes, dress patterns, gray cloths,
stockings, handkerchefs. and all kinds of
dry goods, including shirts of all kinds.
q. Did you ever mention any were for
Mosby a. Yes, sir, @; How did they
with each mans name ON the bundle.
q. What would be done with the bundles A.
They would be packed in boxes. q. How
after them in wagon: @. How many trips to
Virginia did you make with goods obtained
from johnson d Sutton /! A. Some six or
eight: @, When did you make the last pur-
tlement l had with this firm was on last
Thursday or Friday. q. Did you, then, buy
goods for yourself or on orders A. On orders
Q. Did you bring the original orders A. Yes,
sir. z. To whom did you give the orders A.
To different parties-Mr NeaIe and Mr Hen.
mage filled the orders: q. Did you have any
occasion ! A. Not any in particular. @. Can
you mention the names of some OF the promi-
nent parties mong these last ones which are
Joseph Blackwell. q. Who was he! a. He
is Mosby's Adjutant. @. Who else ! a. Capt.
Mountloy. q. OF what battalion is hel A.
Mosby's q. VINO else! A. A man by the
prominent than these A. There IS R. p.
Buckney. Q. Who is he A. He is a lieuten-
ant; Mosby and his family board with him. q.
Anything for Mrs. Mosby! A. Yes, sir; there
were some patterns for her, think. Q. How
was lat bundle addressed! A. 1t was gener.
ally marked I'M: H; B." g; Did Mr. Johnson
suppose he did. q. Did you ever tell him
A. L told him to mark 1t in that way.
q. Did you tell him who it was for! A.
an. H, B.' represented A. think men
toned to him about the goods. q. Were those
goods purchased in the storel A. Yes, sir
G. Who packed them! A. All parties had a
were they put upl A. In two large cases. @.
Were each OF the bundles on the first occasion
put up in accordance with the different orders,
and the name of the party placed on each order!
A. Yes, sir. q. Where were those boxes taken
to! A. To where stop. Q. Have you seen
the boxes opened since! a. Yes, sir. This
gentleman (Lieut. HunD opened them yester-
day in the warehouse. q. When they were
opened what was found in them! A. All the
packages ordered. G. Just as your orders
called for ! A. Yes, sir. z. Did you have the
original bills A. Yes, sir. q. And the arti.
cles there named corresponded with those In
the boxes A: Yes, sir, precisely. Q. Where
were the original orders made A. In Vir-
ginia. @: By the parties whose names were
on them A; Yes, sir. q. What was the
amount OF this last bill A. A little over
$4,000. z. How many bills have you had from
them at different times A. cannot tell ex.
actly, but 1 think omewheres from ten to q
dozen. q. And they net how many Thousand
dollars A. Well. should think somewhere
about SS. 600 or $4,000
q. Look at these bills and state what thew
are (hanoingl him a small bundle.) A. They
are bills for some OF the earlier goods pur.
chased. Q. How did you tell them to make
on. y0ns sll, nn A. %eI' generally had two
One bill was made out for me- AT .cosy nr;ca.