New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-28
Military Affairs.
CoURT-NARTIAL FOR THE TRIAL Op DRLINQUgN
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS.
The COurt-Martisl now being held at the
corner Of Broome and Elm streets resumed the invest
CATION Of the charges against Dr. Kerrgan yesterday
morning. Specification 4, as follows was taken up;
"ln this that the said Joseph A. Kersan Examining Sur
teon u Volinee did examine and pass into the service
who unit for the service both of his
.hs. he entirely gnorsn. of the nature OF
planned to him by the said Keugn. An this at NewYork
City, about the aoth of November 1869"
Joseph White, formerly slave, examined in sup
port OF the specification Upon being asked to state
the circumstances under which he Was enlisted II he
ever did enlist, witness said
A. left the Metropolitan Hotel at IL o'clock a. M;
went homo to my residence ON the last day Of Noyem
ber while returning 10 the hotel about o'clock, to
wait on dinner, met man on the corner of Prince
attend to span Of horses for old gentleman in Nine
teenth street at s25 per MONTH told him would not
be able to go with him till the next day he said to Just
20 over and see the gentleman and could come
back after got opposite 10 Lafayette Hail. he told me
to step In there-hat he wanted 10 man who was
therei when we got In there we met cavalry man. he
then said to the cavary.man Here Is the man you
wanted for q hoster" says he, go up and rec the
doctor" told him could not go out Of the city. and
he said he did not want me to do and that he would
pay two months In advance when got up stairs be
after got the pass went In the DOCTOR the doc
tor then told me TO strip off my clothes
q. Do you recognize the accused, Dr. kerrigan, es
the doctor who examined your
A. think that (pointng TO Keuigan) IL the doctor.
q. What did you do In the doctors room'
A. After took off my clothes walked Mp TO him.
He held up card and asked what II was. told him
the ten OF diamonds. He then told me 10 put on my
clothes showed him my finger, and he said that was
nothing.
o. lid he ask you ifthere was anything the matter
with You tina; woud disqualify you for seryicei
A. No. Sir. did not know was a soldier till was
sent on RikerIs Island.
q. Have you anything the matter with youi
A. Yes, Sir, had a tree fan me- and my finger
was broken; Ihad since then pain In the small Of my
back; II occurred on Roseand Farm, Charleston, South
Carolina
Q. Were you ever enlisted. and II so, wheref
A. never enlisted; volunteered for Gen. Hunter ut
Port Royal 10 go In the army IN colored regiment
discharged because could not stand the march,
have the papers at home Of No. % Grand street. am
IS years old near as can come TO il by my masters
sons age.
Q. Who sent you NORTH
K Gen. Hunter; he said the North would be the
safest place for me there was coOred ma came rom
the main land, who said there was 5000 reward Tor
any man who would deliver my head on the main land
The enlistment paper of the witness was here offered
In evidence by the Jndge-A Advocate.
The witness stated that be signed the paper TO be
hostler and not to leave the city. did not know
was 10 be "A soldier.
Mr.. McKeon, counsel for Dr. Kerrigan, then exam
med the witness who testified follows; 1 did not
drink liquor ON the day went 10 Lafayette Hall; IL
stopped about I'VE minutes talking TO the man at the
VI Prince street and broadway have not seen
him since, the last OF November he was standing In
Lafayette Hail. after came out Of the doctors ROOM
and he then told me to 10 the desk another gen.
Teo ws S saod ns sers uS MIs a. gUos
writings lac handed paper over 10 the man who
brought me there; this man wrote something on the
paper himself and told 10 touch the pen and sign
four or ave papers he took the papers walked TO
desk where gentleman was writing, who gave him
some money. and he gave me s+O. and said he would
give the balance that night; then started 10 20
out and they stopped me and put under guard /
called for the who brought n and they told me
would Lot see that man again l asked them why
n ~. ..(Dx ed 60, .Nt
morning. aad then would have To 20 TO Rker's Island
have besn there since. and am there now, aud AN
drilled every day a. a soldier.
A. No SIR; they examined Inc. and they put me ont
Afterwards.
The witness was here asked how he knew his age
when be said that he estimated 1t by the age Of his
ters sons He gave statement Of the marriage Of his
master who kep, bachelors hall for two years after his
wifes death aud then married again. He was about
relating furihes events In his family and his
own by which he knew how old he was when Mr.. Nc
Keen said they could not properly ascertain his age by
VARIETY sf circumstance and that the fact was i'm
portant 10 the charge In the specification.
Y. Why did you not ask why you were being examined
at Lafay ette Hall
, A. dld not AJAX him because was willing TO take
Nare of horses II not tedious waiting in
etel thought they wanted me to enlist they would
lave told me
q. What did you think stopping down (beiore the
Doctor bal 20 do with horsesf
A. don't know. Sir 1 always have 10 stoop down
10 rub the horses legs; was with the Doctor 10 -
minutes all he said was abCu, the card showed the
Doctor nv finger because knew II a fault In me
m wanted the job an hostler; did not tell him
had dizziness In the eyes, and could stand the sum-
because he did not ask me; put On my clothes TO go
home.
The Judge. Advocate here remarked that the ques.
tions were not relevant TO the case. The witness had
been born In the South aud had not the intelligence OF
educated men; and he should no, be subjected 10 a
lengthy cross-eramination. which involved technical
tiles not admissible before this Court though might
be received in Others
Mr.. acKeon then cited the BENEFITS Practice. OF
Court. Martias 10 show that great latitude is allowed
in the cross. examination Of the witness
The JudgeAdyocate replied that the Court were per
fccty competent 10 decide on the question and were
familiar with the law on the subject
o. How and when did you gct under Gen. Hunteri
A ran away from my master and went to General
sherman the lst OF January. 1862; aud then went
10 Gen Hunter; left Oh the 18th of August last aud
came 10 New York; have been alter at the Metro
pOlitan Hotel since.
O How was the Doctor dressed when you saw him in
Lafayette Hall
A. He had on light.colored clothes
q. Have you family here in New.Yorkf
a. have family here-my wife and two children.
The Judge-Adyocate said the questions put by coun
sci might bc calculated 10 crinnate the witness HIS
would offer In evidence official letter from General
Sherman TO General Hayes showing the good character
Of the witness relative to his enlistment.
Mr.. Mckeon objected ON the ground that only sworn
testimony could be received. He considered that tho
admission Of the letter woud he dangerous precedent
The was then cleared for deberaion, after
which the Court decided TO receive the letter As an OIL
cial paper.
The Judge.Adyoca,e then read the letter which was
written 10y Gen. Sherman to Gen. Hays. which stated
that White oi great service 20 him at Hilton Head
that time he brought forty slaves through the Rebel
piciets with his family and that he was the most In.
tclligent negro In the Department.
White attended Gen Sherman while he was wounded
in this city and his wife sought the Generals influence
when he was sent To Riker's Island.
The Court-Are you anxious to got out OF the service
now
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