New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-09
LAW INrELLyGBNCE.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oFFICE-JuIr s.
Before Cogmssioner OSBORN.
THR HENDERSON ChSK.

District Attorney l.. ID. Smith said il was due
10 the prosecution state that they did not desire 70
sustain the character Of the main witness as SAINT
but something due % every witness and the counsel
Of Savage Mr Ketchum) wished 20 present some eyi-
donce and therefore they would give H. because II was
well understood that the evidence OF an aecompHce
must always require confederation.
EIJudyc Piergepont said he was very glad To hear
that explanation lie had supposed the counsel for me
prosecution Mr Wilson, had got his feelings interested
In the case; aud therefore, had this explanation lot
been made he meant to put Linn and Col Halkeu on
the stand witnesses Of what they knew OF SayaRes
character from general repute II was very proper in
Mr. Ketchun TO protect far es possible. tie charac
ter OF his client; but Mr.. Wson should reeoect that
il was his duty the advocate Of the Government to
do oil he could 10 protect the interests OF the Govern
men which had, his own admission been assailed
by the witness and 20 elicit the TRUTH not simply en-
deayor 10 convict an innocent man.
After some conversation 10 the nnmber Of wit
pcsses the prosecution should BE- allowed TO call 10 de-
Tense Of Sayage's character Mr.. Hiram ketchum rose
and said that counsel for the witness o. his eharGc
ter had been impeached he meant that IL should be sus
tanned and that he should out Of the Court with a
the other side. The other side here cbjecting MI
Ketchum was stopped By the Commissioner who said
that after the admissions IL the Disrict.Atorney he
could not hear any more on tia, question. MI
Ketchum on behalf Of the Distric'Aitoiney then pro
ceeded TO cal
Admiral Josh Smith of Washington Chief Of the
Bureau Of Yards aud Docks for - years had been In
the navy - years. knew j. l. Savage; had known him
the whole time he had been in the Office Of the Bureau
lac had done Idlf amount WIN lht
also considered him a very shrewd business man. and
as faithful o contractor any; knew nothing against
bis character for truth and veracty had never heard
IL Que STONED bat heard much tax against contract
orr that he could not remember what he said; might
have said to Mr.. BaIstow that all the contractors
cheated the Government; could not specify any in
stance in which Savage had done So certalnl! con.
slider him man Of truth. and would believe him under
oeth came here by orders Of the Secretary Of the
Navy
Mr. John Lenthal OF Washington Chief Of the Bureau
of Construction, was next called Knew j. l.. Ssyagei
had never heard his character mpeached and believed
1t to be good would have no hesitation in believing him
under oath.
CSoss-eIGmiHed-IIad never heard him talked about
thought II his character had been bad he would have
head ii only knew him IA business relations had
found fault with his fulhllment OF his contracts.
1hos. 7. Morgan. Of Washington. nerchsnt-Knew
Savage for ~ years bad done business; character as
business man stoothgh. and in his general character
had known him intimately
Gross erGmiaed-iIGd known Savage intimately; had
never heard bis character talked about was Biz bail
for 100000 did not think he would offer bride ~
public officer; think him heightened honorable man
believed he was perfectly Innocent Of the charges
against him.
MIR. Wilson then called Mr.. A. s. Wilton a New.
York 20 rebUt some testimony Of Mr. Blood lie said
he knew MI Blood; he had asked hun (wilness) If he