Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-13
LOCAL NEWS.

TIE TRIAL OF DR.. KEAsBY.-The trial Of
| DR.. J. Ksssby was resumed this morning before
the court martial, OF which Brig. Gen. BriEgB 10
President, and Lieut.. Col H. S. Burnhsm Judge
The examination Of Mr.. George II. cassiday was
| continued. He stated on Saturday, the oth Of Oc-
| tober. scot Peter Alexander In 10 be examined,
DR.. Kassby came out aud said don't bring such
s tell hs o. eT a.
Keasby brought In the same man (Peter Aexan.
der) whom had presented on Saturday. He sent
an M'a .sw a he
the 10th Of October. Kiterw.ids saw him with
der was mustered In, but did not say any thing to
| him about this man. Saw DR.. Keasby on Monday
evening ss. no other SaIfsS1 1hsTs Rss pS nSs
| was assisting at this time.
| Crort-exsmined; The hrst eAaminaton Of Peter
The Judge Advocate objected to this on the
ground that all this testimony had been given in
| yesterday. Tho objection Was Afterwards with
Chss. A. Keasby and myself had not spoken for
| some four or six weeks until the examination OF
| Peter Alexander, when told him Alexander was
my man; told him be ought to pay to my runner
| portion OF the money which he was 70 p,y 70 his
ruuner, beosuie my runner had broughelnim from
| Neither myself nor ChAs. A Keasby was in tho
room at the time OF the examinatoni did not zee
ChAs. A Keasby 80 In the surgeons roomj saw the
Mr.. Keasby pssss the boy inj my attention was
called to ii sc dates OF the sth or 10th Of October
| by q detective, who tooa me into the surgeons
| room and Oh owed me the book.
The question was asked by the Judge Advoeate;
will you state the conversation you had with Q.
Objected to by accused, on the ground that the
question was in regard toa separate and distinct
| conversation.
| opening the question was put In this form; state
what you said to CnAB. A. Reasby ut that time on
the subject relating to which the accused has just
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%tss, sna y. ".Esa Mr. Ks.oy wh. he
| was going 10 do with that man. Said he wAs going
to put him In, and had got him from runner out
| there then told him he ought to pay my runner,
because he brought him up from City Point. Told
Mr.. Kessby the man had been rejected when pre-
s H RsSy ssS NO ,'R' 'i..1s as u
II did not influence my feelings toward DR.. Keasby.
The trial was resumed at one O'Clock. and Mr..
| Henry H. Dudley, who resides at the kirkwood
House, was sworn; Witness knows the Aeeussdi
| also knows Mr.. @. A. KeAsbyjhAs knowledge
| on one occasion Of q oiroumstAnoe OF mAn pre-
sented nv witness and rejested by DR.. KeAsbyi .
seated %Sf an" by C e. A KsSsSy, sho ssSs n.a witness
presented was Afterwards accepted a. recruit BY
capt. Putnam; this was in the early part OF octo'
Judge Advocate asked whether witness had any
knowledge OF a recruit being presented by pr
CouSsei for dsfenco objected, and the 90 urt wa,
cleared for deliberation.
| OBJECTION oyeTTuled, and witness said In the
month Of May last seven or eight substitutes and
| recruits were offered.
Witness heard Capt. &c eetI and DR.. Kea,bJ
/ | speak OF this matter, and Capt. SoheotI told DR.
| KeAsby he must not purchase any more recruits
Does not know that DR.. KeAsby had purchased
anv re ruits 4 that timo. In answer g. Captsir
scheetz DR.. KeaIbg did not say whether he had
bought any or not.
W tneIs has no knowledge Of Dr.. Keasby beipl
engtgtd In the recruiting bus ness Witness can
not say who were " sented b Mr.. Arnold, except
lirom memorandum, [Witntbs then read . number
OF apes Does not know OF any special facility
extended TO any person to present reer1its
Cross examined; Witness presented luosu
tute, but did not go into the room, and thu mar
was rejected by Or. Keanbyj did not know, exeepI
by refsTense 10 his book, whether the men oneret
BY c. A. Keasby were the same men ~ offered bJ
witness.
D. Ok ows accused and knows II. NJ. Arnold
and was clerk OF BOARD OF Enrolme n ON June
1861 til October IosIt AFDOl brought men 10 MAY
1884 OF whom eight were accepted and one reject
edi witness heard this conversation betWeen Capt
Scheeiz and DR., KeAsby; men were accredited q
The state OF Massachusetts.
| Witness related oonver1Aton with Dr.. ke sby
| wherein he, KeAsby, said be had done oOd busi
ness for Charley. Witness not hear musl
"ST cTos,.:S @ ,miSsd. All wltnss, kuows was tn,
: oonvsrsatiol between tue accused Aud CAptAii
: | sehestZ.
NJ, G. A. KsaIby was IN the hAbis Of briDgiAI