Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-04
rhs ceurt Martlal Or Harria.

WAsHIxoroS, May 3.-The following
officers comprise the Coust Martial for
the trial of Harris, of Maryland:
Gen. J. c. Foster, Maj Gen. John G..
Park, Maj. Gen. Wilcox, Bevet Brig.
Gen. g. Y. Sharpe, Brig. Gen. Gamble,
Col Charles Albright, of the 202i Penn
sylvsnia Volunteers, Lieut.. Col Bancroft,
A. d. c., aud Captain of q. s. Engi.
neers, Maj. w. w. Winthrop, Judge Adj
vocate, ell of whom were present
The following officers we're detailed,
bat we're not present;
Maj. Gen. Humphreys, Brevet Major
Gen J. A. Rowling. 3
Charges sud specifications against
Harris are as follows:
Characterization Of the Seth AR
ticle of War.
SPEcIFIckTIoN-Firat In this, thai
BENZ 9. Harris, o citizen Of Maryland,
and member Of Congress Of the United
States, did relieve, with money, to-wit.
the sum Of 81, public enemy, to-wit: Ser
geant Richard Chapman, private VIM
Read, of Company K, 32d Virginia in
fsntry, soldiers Of the so-called Confed.
crate States Of America, then in rebel.
lion against the United States o.
The said Harris then and there, we'll
knowing the said Chapman and Read to
be soldiers of said army, and treating
and offering to relieve, as such, and at the
same time advising and encouraging
them to remain in said army and make
war against the United States He en-
phatioally declared hs sympathy with
the enemy and his opposition to the
Government of the United States and its
officers to suppress the rebellion, at or
near LeonardtOwn, st MarY's county,
Maryland, on or abont The e6th day Of
April, 1855
SPECIFICATION SECOND in this that B.
@. Harris, citizen Of Maryland, and
Member Of Congress Of the United
States, did knowingly harbor and pro-
tect an public enemy to-wit: Sergeant
| Chapman and Private Read, Co. X, 32d
Virginia, infantry, soldiers of the So
called Confederate States Of America,
then in rebellion and st war with the
United States, by protecting them, to be
| lodged at a private house and furnish
ing them with money therefor; and said
Harris then and there, well knowing
| said Chapman and Read to be soldiers
of said army, and treating them and Of.
fering TO give them money, and at the
same time advising and melting them to
continue in the said army aud to make
war against the United States, and EN-
/ phatically declaring his sympathy with
the enemy, and bis opposition to the
Government Of the United States in it's
efforts TO suppress the rebellion, this at
or near LsouardtoEn, St Mays coun-
~, on or about April 18th, 1865.
Sergeant WIN. Chapman, private Wmi
Read, SD Virginia Infantry, Confeder-
etc army, were examined and cross-ex-
amined yesterday before the court
Upon the opening Of the court, the
proceedings which are al follows, were
brought forward:
Two paroIed prisoners were examined
and testified that Harris had, 90 his resi-
denee, given them money, and advised
them not 10 regard their paroles, and to
continue their hostility TO the Govern
mene
Mr.. Harris objected to their testimo-
ny, on ths ground that they we're guilty
of treason, aud, therefore, being enc
mies 10 the country, could not testify
against citizen.
! The Judge Advocate then proposed &c
prove BY the neighbors of Harris that
ne himself was disloysl, and, with the
witnesses, 8 mutual enemy of the United
States, and consequently not privileged
TO make exceptions to their testimony.
The court then took rscsss TO deliber.
ate upon this point, and the doors we're
closed until ll:45, and upon re-openinG
them, the court adjourned until to-mor
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