New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-29
The Triai Of rae CopspiTstors.
BALrTyoEr. 80. o.. 2:

BALTsOEE Friday, Oc ., led.
The Military Commission 10 investigate The
sgaged frauds in taking the Of the soldiers from
New. York was resumed today.
DSsoHuE was brought into Court about O'clock
e had 10 counsel but proceeded IN his own behalf 70
sbisot to tho jurisdiction Of the Court.
Tho prisoner pleaded gunty of his hayus signed
tain blanks Tith tho meme q G. S. AgrHrs Captain
and AidGo Canp. aid others; and as i did not ap
resr that he s1- an officer OF she Stale OF HeEfozs
o. Of ths United Stsios be oontendcd no crime had
been committed.
The Judge Advocate said the prisoner hrss wishes
% obioot 10 the N isdooD Of the Cont o. he sfoahd
that the offence chaTEed one that shoald b. ied lot
ny military but civil court IN the second place
plesaag 70 tie merits. lie p'eads guilty cf having
.ieed certain blank mentioned, IN Tho act hatred To-
m d. name of c. q. AEfHE. Captain ard A. a. O.;
bn, tha. 10 is not guilty OF having signed any Other
sfhcers or priyateo name. 10 claims that ta-s
signing not having specified the regiment OF the oicer
aud I. not Appearing hat there any officer q that
None il the volunteer service of the State of&ew YORK.
dill not constitute crime, cha, such yotes we're on
sheif face ile,a md co1ld no, Dc received. 1t Is bat
fair 10 state thu. the Government claims that tie &c
..ea hes forged the names Of soldiers and Of other ON
ears surcifying rogimcnp II will therefore DO neces
sary r the Government TO 70 into proof on that point
Ts President Of the court 1oUld decide hrs. ice ones
Son q Jurisdiction.
JaGye ZGooootc-In ny opinion ITO co-r hes juris.
d.on OF the case ror the reason that ire crime a.
icd vas committed D. the persouatng o. sooers DOW
n. the volunteer service Of the nited States Bsd -gn
ir9 their names 10 election BLANKS s1r the purpose Of ae
ffsudias soldiers u their vo:es The oehse Is moi orc
.sai1st tee state Of Sow-YoTk. To consttuie crime
against that STATE the ofgnso must be committed with
81 he State This crime vas committed within the
safe O, Maryland. Il the state o. Neg-No'z
we're 10 attempt TO punish IL, II Wcrid
lot be tuown in wtat court 20 t;y the prisoner. Inc
crime was not committed in that State consequently
the state Of Ncw-York coud have 40 jurisdiction. On
the other hand Il Is not crime against the state q
Malyand il Is neither Tie common law crime Of fyr
gerry Which reouires mat IL houd BE fr lie cake o.
xsiu OF money nor is j. ste;u'ory crime IN Mary
land II is n; 4 crime asaiIsi ne eva haas Of TIC
Gifted States. IL is not common iaT Iorgory In
,ls UG.4d SSiios. Hence, y u Military Court
has no po~ef - ~ the case cannot
te tried al all Tho act o. tie State Of NeW'tors en
titled IAN oct 70 orae qualified electors Of this STATE
absent thersirou ard in the military service Of Tho
United States IN the amy OF navy vote il ouy ~
tended 20 be a law 10 time G, actual wa, when q,o'
~ Btsyy law is The iaw Of .ae land. This crime gosi
directly to tie efficacy tie service. The deprivation
Off soldier Of bis right % Yo.e the kposledge that he
was dsfFaudeG VI T. wouldhs & demoTalziug encot
II his false vote be received e. the polls, h''
true vote when presented aisTEarc, vii be rejected
TIE very foundation Of the government which guards
tAe ehts u the citizens electors a By that act o.
.acted and tie Only mode in which tie ofense car he
y1nlstsd is b. tic military authority The ohtn-e t.
70 great extent o violation OF General Order no. 2oo
wiich commands ofaoeTs 10 take measures 30 soorre
ecdom and airu,ss Of election. aid 20 SEQ that sha
be conducted with doe regard 10 gooa oIder and mi
isry dlscpino,< What greater attack OF good order
aad discipline than tlisi
The Court decided Mst had jurisdiction in the
osse.
NJ. oEvn1H E Wo0p, Of West Chazy, Clinton
County, NY, vas then avon OF The pelt o. he
Government ead testified Ia s1bstance o. follows;
Resides at Wet ebay, Clinton County. y. ~ Is q
merchant, came TO Iltim0re as the agent ost4e Union
Committee OF bis county 80 assist IN procuring soldiers
votes in this city; visited Fort McHenry and there
met Capt. McDERsoIr. of tie 9Ist &ewYorE. and
several eolders from Clinton County; stopped there
two or three days; ia conversation with Capt. Nc
DERsorr in relation 10 tho voting OF soldiers he re
marked tbes there ned been some checker plHS1rg