Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-13

TRIAL or Bnnvrr BRIO. GEN.
JOSEPH D. BRrsoOB, BY Coul1T
MARTIAL, FOR LARCENY OF U.
8. MONEYS. '-.ta aSf1A y" $3.50.
After our report closed yesterday sfternoony
Lieut Charles p. Muhlenburg, 9th United STATES
artillery, testified to a feeling OF enml1y on the
part Of Capt. Alberger toward. cen , bnse S somg
Cant. Alberger call him o thief or scouhdfai-
preaxing q harsh term 10 the epithet
The Court reassembled to-day AZ ~ oo'o'ook"
LIEUT.. MUHJBNBURa
nroceeded with his testimony.
By the Judge Advocate: Q. VIII you state
What The conversation was which you had with
Capt Alberger on the trip TO the Natural Brlage,
and which was referred 10 IN 'ne oon''''A ~
0a 5biectsd 70, as having been virtually ruled out
by the Court.
Witness ! The con versation was one In when
informed Captain Alberger that was aware that
General Briscoe had been guilty Of forgery. The
con nversation In Captain Aiberger's house was At
seven or eight O'Clock, evening, In the second
% O. DID he say tina. General Bri'OOo was sd-d
A. can't say whsther those were the precise
q. Did not conversations occur frequently be.
tween other officers In which General Briscoe's
previous character was spoken OFT ,,,
objected to By Governor Ford; and objection
q. Did you state to Capt. ,Alberger that you
had seen Gen. Briscoe in the State prison at
Phiisdslphis for forgery
A. / did not. ! told him had an impression
he had been in the penitentiary for forgery, but
did not know.it Of my own kuowledge;
Q. when you aud Capt. Alberger had that con
yersation on the boat, ION the excursion TO the
Sar sas.s rS sISdss .S. 9oSsS SS respecting
Obj jected to by Gov. Ford. Digestion not su'-
A. / did. I referred to this Transaction, Of
which have spoken before with !goea deal OF
| emphasis. At the conversation in she house
this conversation was probably refe' 70.
Capt. Alberger never said anything IN Gen ''A
coe' Is favor at any time in my presence. ,,
By Gov. Ford There 10 q penitentiary IN fhlI-
adeiphia. / said to Captain Alberger that II was
my Impression Gen. Briscoe had been eonhned
there, but had no positive knowledge OF the
fact Do'not know personally that the accused
was convicted Of forgery. was not there when
the alleged transaction occurred. heard OF II
in isSs witness met Sen BsG9e nr hnr, ri 1901
Question by the Judge Advocate: VIII you
state all the knowledge you have respecting the
trial and conviction Of the accused for forgery
Objected to by the defence" Objection not Suh-
| tained.
was aware that Gen. Briscos was guilty OF
| forgery; what know about the matter was de-
| rived from parties in Reading, where tue trans
| action took place. II was alleged that Briseoe,
at the time Of building the railroad from Harris
! burg to Reading, forged a check, or order for
money, on Engineer Osborne, which was pre-
sented and cashed at the Farmer1' Bank OF Read:
ing. believe heard the check was signed
with the names OF Sykes 4 Chadwick. Witness
was asked few days ago why was here, and
told him supposed 1t was something about that
| forgery. ~ A.,
O. Do you think that your recollection OF the
transactions that occurred upon that boat and
| conVersations had there are exactly entitled to
| the fullest conhdenceI
objected to by defence and objection oVerruled:
A. / am certain that remember distinctly and
| have stated the main facts which occurred on
board that boat.
O. Have you said to any person, at any time,
that YOU knew General Briscoe had been con-
nned in .he penitentiary for forgery
Objected - by defence.
objection not sustained. ,
A. I do not recoi!ect saying that knew 70,
member stating that ! had heard so; believe
have used words to the effect that he had been In
the penitentiary.
that you knew General Briscoe had been In the
penitsntiaryf
Objected to by Governor Ford.
(Here our report closed.