New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-09
srturdu,'s Proceedings.


SATURDAYS Proceedings.
From To Washington Star.
The judge Advocate states that the cavalry
Sergeant zone Of tie Witnessed awaiting whose ar
,ryal the court had alurned from day 10 Day had not
been .1uld oT % 10 tie movement ~ tnOps IN lAe
lover counties. 40 Que could osectlain Nleie me
Sefgenut - now stationed TIE eutlorirs not being IT.
os,esgo OF nlr nh name and ~ The Government Ao
cxcrc sCd an able diligence IN trying TO hnd HIM.
he CHE Judge AfFoc,e "a not fecl justified in pest
p1uuC tlc cnse further, but would close thc evidence
siih lie testimony Of Sergeant Keuhen H. stuart. Co.
.C lltl j. g.mcut Voter IA j. serve iosis
Sort Smart was flen .wOrn hud testified that Oh
the ,l Of Aprl lo detailed Hlth six men 10 pro-
coed De- the residence of LeuJ .rlA a.. Harris for the
purpose 81 nrleftiug h.l. Aiiag tae aIf,.t witness
SOS IN alone In charge ~ he prisoner about wv"
loars during which tine Mr.. harris 40 he did not
krof what be- vas arrested to-.
The acg clause 4 the evidence ~ fnel out ly the
Judge Advocate Who claimed thot witness vas hoi I"
testify ulat continents ie prisoner expressed 10 llm
hut ta tie prisoner sid Aad been hc convcrtaion
hetw lim fld tie teo Palo.'d honel soldiers, ser
ycrrf Ciarmsn ard private Read
Ire witness proceeding. aid ila' Mr.. Harris told
l4 HAT the two neA came % As house me lg DeIvf
IL arrest AID aired The way t. LeunarutoNn. He
tc accused replied 10 the two men thatt was about
halt NILE iLe men SAID tse} woAli IKE 10 70 thefe
t - their way - Ba!nw 1rc ald wished to
f ne ls soon possible and lai they we're pirosd
III.r. nom Tee- army Tie accused told them they
soo4G 800 10 Baltimore without taking the oath IAei
replied ltt they wished 20 take tlr oath Ihe accsei
nd them hoy not Compelled 10 DO SO according %
Gen. Gfants i,rns Ia Lees army. he gave them q
dollar apiece 20 get their upper and lodging, and said
f'ley .r'rd more be- would give Il 10 them. The men
sn,l Co s'iy IA night 800 be house, bar ne refused
saving Tat ~ people know ll political sentiments and
De had rather noi keep them lie also cid that these
men aid not ask Liza Tor money.
l Cr....raamlac4 h. tAo accgscd-D.d not tel You
that tho ZION cns8 o. W iolse and asked ior lodging
mud TODD them hat could no, lodge them. but gave
them dollar 90 90 90 "a Aotelf
Witrr..-Ycf with ne addition that your political
fentimenis we're known - the people.
Acclsol-D.d / not tel them to 81 10 Leonard
lfoNuf
Accuscl--Dll not shy that had no wish 10 com
init oenso against the Government Ia giving them
money
Winess-No cir.
Accused-Dil ! not say that al not think it wrong
IT, give money!
Question objected TO- and the court cleared for del5
Upon reopening the accused proceeded to road from
page 2i Of the chapter evidence In Renets military
aW and then asked the witness 20 state all the accused
sald t. him M The convefsation.
Tie question also objected TO by the JgdgeAd-
vocatc who ruled at only that portion Of the conyer
saiOn relating TO the previous conversation Of Mr..
Harris with Chapman aud Read could be admitted as
,cYIaCucc.
Tie accused claimed that all the conversation should
DE- given 20 M o. show his motive In giving the money
The Count oyerillod the question ne put and allowed
state snhe accused said 70 you in TIE conversation
las near u.s. sou rccoec relating exclusively 10 the
Read
No new evidence elected by this question.
The accused then announced Judge II. ". Crane OF
Baltimore (who had just entered the courtroom rs his
The judge. Advocate said he would withdraw the
offer made Yesterday to prove the doya character Of
the accused IL not necessary 10 tie prosecution
but would the right ~ produce II at an! future
time during the trial.
lie also read dispatch Just received. stating that
the command 20 which the Sergeant required as an
uu ant u attached. moved
Ieonardtown about 10 miles, and " was hoped he
might yet be produced. lie 0he Judge tdyocate)
however wonld not wait for him. but would close the
prosecution resnming the right as before. 10 introduce
tha witness II necessary.
The accused stated reply to the Judge. Advocate
that he would offer In defense the testimony Of a. t.
Fcnnick of Lc0nnrdtown, on Monday, and perhaps
that of others
Tie judge Advocate also stated that he would put
in evidence the order of the Judge Advocate General
of April 20 relative to The terms OF Lees surrender
and the liabilities Of paroled prisoners.
The accused objected to the opinion ~ the Judge
Acknowledgement being introduced and asked that
only the terms OF captulation be admitted, which
quest was granted by the Court.
The accused repeated his request of the witness 10
give all the conversation between himself and witness
Al the time Of his arrest
The Court renfliimed ts decision that such tcst
mony was Irrelevant and inadmissabc and upon the
accused insisting upon the point raised by him the
court was again cleared FOX delibcrntom.
IpOn rcopcning the original decision restricting the
evidence of Sergt Stuart to the esatiOn relating
to that between the accused and Chapman and Read
was reiterated
The accused proceeded" State the entire converse
tou and all that related in II to the conversation with
the soldiers
WtnesslIc Che accilsed said in the conversation
that II AN Id aholitionsm that II the Abolition
ss had stayed away. there would have been no trouble
but il would have all been right that the idea of lew
men assent bling at washington and prohibiting the
|gu Of the people Of the South. and aiior the under
standing between Grant and Leo not letting the men
20 home was a ID lumbng; that the Republicans
would not rule long and hy Cd ia two years they
would show who would rule. ALout the time oi thls
|con,eration. combat took place between NO eats.
OF which was black. and as the latter Ia'sed bJ
them, ihc accused remarked. There goes ID Black
|RcVuhlicin."
Question by the couIt-Did YOU make any rcplyl
Witncss-Aindc no reply. except 20 say that new
harness put on ala Odd hone, or even IA yOuns one.
would sometimes make lin feel very proud.
~ the accuscd-Did | not say had ro intention to
do wrong in giving The men money
Witncss-I heard nothing relative to your motive
FOR giving the money
Accuscd-Do You not recolec, If did not say that
when gave you the money mover aid anything more
ihnocontly IN my lie
Witness-No SIR 1 do not.