New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-08
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WAsHNGToS. Saturday, May Q, 100
The trial Of Benjamin q. Harris was resumed
this morning before oouri-martial OF which Major
Judge Crane OF Baltimore appeared rs counsel for
Mr.. Harris.
Of April last he was on duty nj Leonardtown. sd and
Reserve Corp and testified that on the 2ta
was ordered BIS Capt Wiloughby TO proceed 10 the
idence of BENJAMIN G.. Harris and arrest him. He
effected the arrest and then took charge Of Mr. Harris
and remained alone with him for couple OF hours
During that he (Witness) had conversation with
Mr. Harris and the latter made certain statements with
regard 10 Chapman and Reed the par0led Rebel sol
ders WHO Lad visited his Oiarrs) house on the preyi
Gus evening The accused said that tGe two men came
bis house and inquired the way TO Leonardown and
also the distance. and they further stated that they
wished to 90 to Baltimore as quickly possible aud
Ike the Outh of allegiance The accused told witness
that be said TO the men flat they could 20 10 Baltimore
but that the UniOusis could not compel them To take
the oath account Of the agreement that had been en-
tered into between Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee. The
cused then gave the men II each aud also their supper
The accused also sand that the wished 10 stay
night az bis house. but be told them they could not do
the people about there knew his political sympathies
too well.
Upon his cross.examnation and upon questions put
hy tie accused the witness testified that be did not
reco ect the accused telling him (wress) that he (lar
rs) had wrong motive in giving Chapman and Read
the money. did witness understand the accused 10
say that he thought II was proper TO ave paroed prs
oners money to keep them along on their way home.
The witness was asked To state the whole CONVEX
satun he had with the accused relative 10 ihe CONVEX
saton between the accused and Chapman and Read.
Witness replied by saying that IN The conversation,
after the giving OF the money had been spoken Of the
accused said that all the trouble the fault of the
damned Abohtionsts;" that If the Abolitonists had
stayed away il would have been all right The accused
also said that the idea Of few peole in Washington
interfering in affairs afteS Gen. GraIt and Gen. Lee
had made an agreement. was damned piece OF hum
bug; that the Republicans would not rule long, but by
Tod thcy would soon be shown WHO would rule. Wit
ness did recolect that the accused said that he
never did anything more innocenty than he did when
he gave the men money 10 help them along.
when this conversation took place one was pres
ent bUt witness and the accused. Mr.. Maddox was
not present that conversations but he was there at
some other conversation.
The accused told Mr. Maddox that he did not know
what in he'll be arrested Tor, and Mr. Maddox
reped that IL was said in LeOnardtown that Chapman
and Read had reported him. TO this the accused re-
piled that he could not what in the devil they had
reported him for.
The Judge. Adyocate here closed his case. reseryng
the right to examine Sergeant Swan the witness Tor
whom they had been waiting, when be should be III
attendance.
disloyaty Of the accused.
By agreement between the Judge Advocate and the
accused the terms Of the captulation between Gen.
Grant and Gen. Lee were put incvidence.
The Judge advocate also asked leave TO correct the
record and Mr. Chapman was called TO settle point in
his testimony.
II appeared upon the record that Chapman testified
that Read remarked that II was TOO late then 10 kill the
President. Witnesss recollection Of IL was. that it
was Hnrris and not Read who made the remark.
The Court then adjourned until Wednesday, when
the accused will commence his defense.