The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-04
Washington. Nav 8.

The following officers com prise the cour,
martial for the trial OF Hon B. Harris
of Maryland Major Gen J. B. Foster
Maj Gen. Jno. Il. Pa,ke, Maj. Gen. O
B. Wilcox. Brevet Maj Gen. q II. Sharp
Brig. Gen. VIM. Gamble. Col. Charles
Albright. of the a09l Pa. VOL, Lit. Col.
o. E. BAbcock, Aid de Camp and Capt
Of U. S. Engineers Maj. W. II. Win
tbrop, Judge Advocate /; all of whom
we're present.
The following officers we're detailed,
but were not present /: Msjor General A
A. Humphreys. Brsvet Msjor General J
a. RswIins.
Tne charge and specifications against
Mr.. Harris are ~ follows:
CAarge-Vlolstion of the 50.h Article
of war
Specification fra-In this that Brig.
Gen. g. Harris, cisizen Of Mary lard and
. member OF Congress Of the United States
did relieve with money, 1.-THE sum Of two
hundred dollars the public enemy, TO-
Wit: Sergeant klch'd Chapman and pri-
vate VIM. Read, of company K. 32d reg
Virginia infantry, soldiers OF the army Of
the SO called Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, then in rebellion against and at war
with the United States; the said Harris
then and there. vel! knowing said Chap
IN an and Read t. be soldiers Of said army,
advice and incite them TO continue in said
army and make war a-ainst the United
Ssstes, aud empha.ioaliy declaring his
sympathies with The enemy and his oppo'
sitipa to the Government Of the United
Sistes in its efforts to suppress tho re-
beiion, at or near Lsoaardslown, St
Marys county, Md.,ou or about the 2jsh
day of April. 1865
Specification 2i-Ia this, that Berj
G. Harris. a citizen of Maryland and
member of the Congress ef the Uai.ed
States, did knowingly hsibor and pro,ec,
a public enemy, to-wit: Sergt. Richard
Chapman and private Reed, Co X, 39i
regiment Virginia infantry, soldiers of the
so called Confederate States II America.
then in rebellion against aud at war with
the United States, BY procuring them, to
be lodged and fed 10 private house and
furnishing them With money therefor.
aud the said Harris then and there, we'll
knowing said Chapman and Reed to be-
soldiers of said army, and treating then
and Offering to give them money as such.
st The same time advising aud melting
them to continue in said army and 10
make war against the United States, and
emphatically declaring his sympathy with
the enemy and bis opposition TO the Gov
ernment of the United States in its efforts
TO suppress the rebellion. This at or near
Lsauardtown, S.. Mary's county, Nj, On
or about April 10Th. 1865.
Sergt. Wm. Chapman and private
Rsed, Co. K, 32i Va. infantry. Confed-
crate army, were examined and cross CT
amined Yesterday before the Court.
Washington. April 3.-Upon the open.
ingIof The Court to-day the proceedings
we're as follows: Two paroled rebel pris.
oners were examined aud testified that
Harris had at his residence given them
money and advised them not to regard
their paroles and continue their hos,iiity
to the Government. Mr.. Harris objected
t, the testimony on the ground that they
were guilty of treason, and therefore. be
ing enemies of the country, could not
testify againsta citizen. The Judge Ad.
vocate then proposed to prove by the
neighbors Of Mr.. Harris that he himself
vas disloyal and entertained With the
witnesses a natural enmity to the United
States, and consequently was not prepared
to make exceptions to their testimony.
The Court then took recess to dehber-
ate apon this point and the doors were
closed until ll:i5 and upon reopenipg
them tho Court adjourned until tomor
row.