Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-24

The TRIAL OF JOHNSON Il sUTToS.-At
the Military Commission on street, Brig. Gen.
New York regiment, Judge Advocs'e, the trial OF
Messrs Johnson n sutton, for selling goods 10
blookade-runners, wac resumed to'dey at nron.
Hon. A. J. Rid lie and 8. Wolf, Etq appeared ss
counsel for the defence.
Mr.. genry II. Thompson test'afd that he was
acquainted with Mr.. JohEsOni has had room st
his risidenoej he did not know the neral oharac-
ter Of Mr.. sohnSoui be vas not acquainted with
the other parties accused
To the question whether witoeIs kney the gen.
sral character OF Mr.. Johnson, a negative Tep'y
being given, the counsel OF the accused, Mr. Rid,
vocate Objected. Tbs court was cleared, snd itS
ruling, as ate wards announced, was consonant
with the objection.
Mr. Johnson. He Is connected with the Treasury
Department and hiss room at his house. He ala
not know his stAndipg In the community.
+ Ca tain lie Grand Benedict, ofthe AdjntAnt Gem
e-sl's ottse, knew Mr.: Johnson since Last July
Did not Z. the t.n-'ng o. position oil Me- John
samuel Z. Douglass, the City Regi,ter, testlaeG
that he has been1iving Id Washington forty ekrS.
Had known hIessFs. Johnson 4 Sutt0h for fifteen
He hal Known them intim ateIg; had Rieans Of
knowing their general character never knew their
loyalty to be Questioned:
Has been a resident Of Washington for the lsHt
twenty-one years. had known Mr Johnson about
nineteen ysar', Mr.. suttoa about twelve years
the chief clerk he had means OF knowing the q n.
ere character Of MesgrB. Johnson SuttOni their
character for honesty 10 goodj he hid never head
con; 10 not relative OF bIr. JGhnsa9i the ACCUSED.
Gilbert s. Miner stated that he rendes in Alex
Andria; 10 acquainted with Messrs. Johnson SUIT
toni had been for four or five yeafs. He frequont-
ly comes to WAahiAgton on tusineBsi has dealt
with the firm Of MessTs Johnson l. SuttOni he does
not kGOS tay'hins about the public estimation OF
WIN. B. Msgrudsr, NJ. h, !. : phy.li'a stated
knew Mr.. Johnson aud his anily to be loyal.
Rev. BENZ amin N. Brown stated III 1t he has been
pAltor oil congregation In this city fST three
Of as kn honsst or dishonest man, but had heard
him talked OF as = dislnVAl man.
John 7. Harris stated that he has known init.
mately Messrs Johnson and sutton for the past
40 yesrs, during which time he has been resi-
dent OF Washiugtoni be 10 in the commission busl-
ness for five or six houses has HOid gray cloth
since 1856 he thinkg that all the houSesiu the city
deal 10 that kind Of goodIy he hAg IspIeIentel
Tuttl', OF New York. no sells EoodS by sample. 10
cadet cloth 9TH in tHsir Stors. 4. N carter tSa SisS
some cadet olOth lie has seen CIdet cashmere Ia
He knew MessrE, Johnson and Sutton to be good
and loyal men. Their reputation In New York 10
good. tits part OF his business as commission
merchant to Inquire INTO the commercial integrity
Of Johnson Il sutton 10 that they sre honoFAbEe
merchants,
Pardon Worssly wa. hero recalled, AHd ohjee.
tions being made by he Judge Advocate 10 stTtgip
inquiries Of Mr. Riddle, relative TO conversation
near COOley's livery stables, In which Worsely II
10 alleged stated that he wac Ioseeuting the bust:
ness in VIII oh W, sISAssd ios the PuSgSis SI 0I
South, which Mr.. Riddle said would make WQr.
sely an Infamous man, not worthy OF trust by the
rebels, much lees the unitsa States Government"