New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-31

DO recollccted that at least one witness VINO mas
borne arms against the Government was introIuced
here by the Judge Advocate without opecton Oh any
Cen Ksu.s~Does this person appear here as voun'
teer witnesst
IN. JgJo, IJroea,, Gsnrrnl-"I feel bound TO say
that as a rule Of law before witness can be rendered
Infamous to become absolutely ncoppetent " ZEE
t he must be convicted by deil g. SS
basis Of bis incOmpetencyi without tnat conyic!on Any
evidence Of Ills guilt only applies 70 his ereaIoiy tuas
Cont can dscredit him 50 FAR as they s
Court to declare the witness incompetent however un
worthy he may be ~ crediblty."
Gen Leto Haiiae"I hope forthe sake OF the cnnrac-
ter Of this for the sake Of public JUS
ticenot for that Of the person introduced rs W.T.
ncss but for that Of the prisoners ut the bar now on
tiial-the officer making this motion will withdraw IT.
G,-yai Hore-Upon the statement Of the judge.
Advocate General that this poison is not technically
| an incompetent Witness withdraw the motion.
status os prisoner Of wari A. am q United state.
prisoner OF war captured at Nashville. now confined ut
Fort Warren. Boston harbor.
o. Were YOU or not officer In the eo-called Con.
federate service and II 20 Of what rank A. was an
officer Of tn. rank Of Brigadier General IN the Con.
federso STATES army nom the year eoJ up 70 the date
of my capture. 49,
o. Did Won have higher rank than thatt A. did.
q Are you acquainted with Henry Won Schumacher
A. j am acquainted with man who went ny !nat
name. who represented himself 10 me as Henry Won
Q. was he q member Of your staff A. lie was
O. Did be rank as an engineer officer receive pay
rs suehi A. He did not rank an officer. ne ther
as an engineer staff or line officer; he was private
o. To what regiment and company did he beong'
A. lie belonged 10 the S.onewali Briead, I'd Virginia
Infantry think am not positive upon that point
and do not remember the COMPANY.
'ns ~ wa. mar, Of the st"nswnIl Ri. ade
and that was OF the brigades Of my Division.
O. Please state IN the Court how. when and under
what circumstances Won SteLacker presented himself
ia You A In the month OF Nav. 1863, man accosted
me- in Richmond on Capitol square by my name and
the rank which j bore In the United states army. as
aIor johnson; he told he had served under me.
Jadp, Bis1Lam-W bat has that TO do with IL there
has inquiry made an to his service under you
Wi,ne.,-Wcll, he met me in Richmond. and ap.
Piled for position the Engiocer Corps stating that
he had served under me previously, that be wns
Prussan by birth aud engineer by education, ard
would like TO get into the Engineer Corps in our ser
vice.
Jud9s Bis9ham-You need not tell what he said.
Wtnos--He applied 10 get into our service; had no
such position TO give and declined giving ~ ana nc iet
me. he called agan and made second appl cation for
tie position; | told him could not give it 10 him;
was then ordered of TO Frcdcr!cksburg; in about
week the Nan appeared thsie and again mace appica'
ton for position either IN the Engineer Corps or on
nv staff told him could not give him position IN
either but that he would enlist ns private from his
approximation OF sim, , - ., any ~ ,h
Corps private; these CONDITIONS no enlisted a.
private In the Stopewan Brigade. 20 Regiment Vim
ieedqusrers he was TO act drang and assist
my cl.inecr officer. aid be 10 Continued to act unt
WIS told be had lch
q Was he suhiected 20 court.Inartal AZ That tirnet
Ioue.,ion directed 20 b. Judge Bingham. the
ground that tie records Of The be produced
and be did not think there were any Courts down in
yire-nls those days that could try 1T all Mr. Aiken
stated under the ercumsta tho records OF
q could not 10 produced piioe evidence could
ou.IS oblscStdro Objection sustained by the Court.
q Where in Virginia was your eneanpment aitrr
the batils u G'iiJsbaisf A. Near orange Court
House Orange County. Va
O Do ,ou know or not Of q meeting Of the officers
OF that esde the camp Of the I'd Virginia regi-
menti 4. know nothing ON, and never heard any
O. Did you ever learn the fact ,ha, secret meeting
was held there at that tine A. never heard 81 any
such secret meetirg.
o. Did you ever al any meeting Of the officers 81 your
hear plans discussed for the assassination OF
the President Of tie United staiesf A. have never
ard any plans discussed ~ meeting OF the ohioes
pot did yer hear the assassination 81 tho President
alluded 10 by any individual IN my division as al object
to be- desired.
aotori A. am not. never saw Aim.
o. Lock al that picture Of Booth. and see II you ever
saw The man \. Never to my knowledgei did not
know In fac. &. thoTe was such man at al until
after the assassination IL President Lincoln.
q. Have you personal knowledge Of the fact Of
Lirut David Cockerl losing hOrse'
J1gss BiHssam.--I object We do not propose TO try
tie question OF hor,e sterling 1t is not In this ISSUE
M. 4iksH-Ibe charge was made IN the paper pre-
sented that Won stenacler had been guilty Of horse
stealing aud understood ve were permitted 10 prove
any ale ,alion Ia that pager.
Col Barrott-Anyihne that IL legitimate and oompe.
tent INTO to be proved, We a,i not go iI h ,,
Y. DID you ever learn any thing while at the South OF
secret association by the name u the Knights OF the
Golden Circle or Sons OF Liberty A. never belonged
10 any such association myself knew any person
reported 10 belong ~ them, and never knew anything
oftAem.
o. While IN Richmond have you heard It freely
ken of In the and acQuaiDtauces
that the assasnaton Of the President Of the United
States was t. desirable result 10 be accomplished A.
never heard II spok.a of a. desirable object TO be
accom- isbed ia fact as said before. never heard
any officer person sude to the assassination OF tue
%a. Won s.eiDselers member Of Gen. Bese
stan A. Not that know of ho stated TO me that he
O Did lie state 10 You that lie was deserter from
our service A. lie stated me that be had deserted
or attempted 10 desert, aud was apprehended.
Cfoss-eIamiaed By Judge Bi.sha.-Q Have yca ever
been In the service VI the United States A. have.
q. Were you educated in the United States Military
Academy A. Yes, sir.
.. How long have you been in the army OF the United
Statesf A. graduated In lSp .
O. And had been In army down TO the breaking
out Of tie Rebellion A. Yea sir.
Y. What VAS yonr rank an the army AZ that time
Capt ain and Breyet Major IN the 9th United States
o. STATE how you got out Of tho service Of the United
States A. IteIdered my resignation. which was az
3. rendered it to wboms A. To tho Adjutant.
General OF the United States May 1t was not no.
ceptcd for three four weeks received tho accept
ance of my resignation in June following.
O. Did you then enter the Rebel servicef A. went
TO l,y home in Virginia where j remained few
weeks; then entered the Confederate States service
and have been in it ever since.
q. What the final rank held by you In the Con- |
federete servicei A. Msjor-General. |
Q. Were you a Major General In 1861 A. j was for
part If 1868, think my rank as Major General CON-
me need ia February Of that year.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. MARIA JENKINS.
by Mr. s1oT@-Q State whether you know DAVID T.
Iirrroldf A Yes. know him.