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heen employed, but did moi st,te tor Nhst rs,S
We are 7ery inu1iats Giends. ftojd this atste.
ment to Judge Wilson and soms othera. The
fiend; toe other things were to1d ne "a N M,sr -
ei1ce ihe VII naye been trading in shs SoutheTn
states..
vhnt pr. Aver etated abont hia being Haaan a1d
bay1ng tho enblens Of that Order. that men.
toned this charge.
C.ucux.r.. u,rct ~
tiAoat Vt AA' oooAht eosoLonEp.
:. In answer to ny; Jack:onI1 received ,nstru:-
81 me o9ae1 10 H.
soeae1{ .nAt should 40 90. Which Afterwards
a10i a1ao r.. eo!eesd somewhere between Sss and
SV o6 81 1e o. state TIE
ing who we're not members Of the Order.
Y. nase ~ Soa GonTefseo WITTY my persons In ref
have | Id spes yu paIGe aifh
9s tne witnesses @ who have testified here for the
aelense. oat have avoided any mention OF this
81 Mr: Asoy-ha7e jon been told br any per-
son that you did any thing to assist the defense
IN getting Witnesses you would be put back IN
ptis'1i 1. bare; by the Judge Advocate. For this
reason nave refused 70 render such asst t7nce.
70 me sndgs Adsoeate-l vas told BY you that
Toe1S Wh,t ns qEss;tsa M,s ,bs AZ: IL your Office
a. VI The 18th Of February, at ihe close OF the
prosecution, vas released, and on the next day
went m3 1nto 20, 5oaf M once, s;e,. o.tora,n .,n.
this case w11h any person. ''A'
a; a; a 9la not: .. .a7<a,
, Inc Juoge Ad7oeste tnen asked me Rocotder OF
The Couftso t4in TO o. tae record ol hls testimony
yeetetday. and ADDED IN an under tone, II will at
tend 70 your case )"
ohtsc'1ons 70 Il as 1numloatlng me witness:
The Jnnge Advocate fean me record 10 the Wit
ness, and asRea nm II ae o!a uot 20 teststy. Tho
fha
Judge Advocate insisted on direct answer.
Judge wilson then maoe an o1jccuon, tn 1t the
Judge Advocate sn9a!a not put a1otht r question
to n mnTss eonnse ~ on asq bat se. me asst
cited, and engaged in some haaty discussion,
when anaAy ne ouage Aavocate came down
hiBs oi lie 1al he lad la,d aside he strict Fee-
rlai1ons 1ot tae IansaGltoas q m1lttafy court
4nd nag aepenugd On inc gooa . eoaaacl o. tnede"
fered with By the counsel for The defense while
n,Akfng proper e1nangn H. ts3a. ol me witness:
ne ,,A Wou!n 1sAa1e He ~ eestat .na ousetsa.ce 11
it"rv rnnrfs' sni insist On tha c6nnsc, H.
ihc defense rcductne their objections, argu-
submitted to him before being heard before the
Commlssiou: he would not allow auy fastber
epeak,pg until this matter was decided. A. HE
asked, Would it be sufficient II We ap9logiza for
what We have dopef" but no answer was gtysn.
uuon the Return Of the Commission both nartjcs
entered into an explanation. An4 agreed to no on
WITH The nroceedirys Of the triol fhe aamc "a hn.
fnrr
The President Of the Commission then said that
hereafter he WIS going to see that the counsel on
both sides should refrain from any conduct which
would reflect unbecomlDgly Us this does On the
dignity Of this grave body. :,
The witness then answered In reference to his
testimony yesterday, md explained that be had
then answered Incorrectly On account OF being
contuscd which question 10 answer. A continued
Fcries Of question: were then put by the Judge
Advocate. leaving out whatHas said and done. in
order To fix The tlmo and place Of this statement;
but the ri ess persisted IN the statement that 1t
lie shoplt take part in assistfng the defense In