The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-04
Trial Of Congressman Harris.
Charges and speefncstiovs As.inst Him
Violation or a. Article Of War.

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Violation Of an Article Of War.
Wssh,roion, Nay s.-The Hon. BENJAMIN q. Hsr-
ris Representative In Consrcs- from the Fif,h Con-
rrr.,ionsl District Of the STATE Of MARYLAND, ""
yesterday srr.isned for trial before General Court
Martial, at No. +oT Fourteenth street in this city,
composed Of the following ofieer;
Mnyor-Gen. J. g. Foster; Ma,or-C;en John g. Psrhe
MAJOR teen. o; n. wlco. brsvet. BrissdisrI'en E q.
III. Sharp: Brs s.-,ieu. William Gamble tol. thn.
Albright Of the 9r2d Pennsyvsnia Volunteer leu
tenant Col. o. c, Babcoei, Aidt-dec.mp and Cap
winihtoIS Judge Advocate, all ofvhom -ere preeeni
The follev ing offceu we're detailed. but we're not
present;
NNor-Gen. A. A. Humphreys; Bre'".MNcr-Gsn.
John A. RA-lins
The charge and specification, against Mr.. Harris
are ~ follows;
CnANar-violstion Of the b6th Article Of War.
Sp,e,fca,ton nr.,. 10 this that Britannia q.
Hsfris a citizen Of Maryland and Member Of Con-
grc,' Of the Inted sste. did relieve With money.
vii serreant Richard Chapman, and Private VII
liam Read, Of Company II, sgd Resimont .irsinis
,Rsn IN i,secn % %an' " f and % var vith he ni,cd
states. lie, said Harris, then and there yell snos,
ing ssid Chapman and Read to te soldiers OF ss,d
and At the same time, sdvsine and inctins them TO
coutinne In said army and make var sealn,t the
nited stater and emphaticalv declaring HIS sympt-
thy With the enemy and hs opposition TO the Govern
ment q the United states anu lie efforts TO :uPgtes
County, Maryland on OF sbcu, the 10Th day Of April
SPECIFICATION sseond-In this th., BENJAMIN g.
Harris citizen of Mar Wand and metnher Of the
Congress Of the United States did, knowingly hsrbor
CSspmsn and private William Read Of company X,
sgd regiment, Virgins infantry, soldiers o. the 80
lion ar.in,t and at Va, With the United sta,es. BY
procuring them 70 be LODGED and fed In privhe
and tho ssid Harris then and there well Knowing ,ad
Chapman and Road 10 be soldiers Of said army, and
SSs md ins% al se tS' .s SSf' line .aS and S1sas
them 70 continue 10 said army, and 70 max rr
sssinst the niied state. and emphsteas deear,
TO the Government Of the United States in is enorn
TO suppress the rrbcllion Ih. a. or near Le9nsIh as
iGsS' isc5' 81 MAYS County MO- on or ABOUT A'' ''
Sergeant Richard Chapman and private william
Road Company X, a2d virhuis Infantry, Confed-
crate Army, were thoroushy examined and oros.-
examined Yesterday before tho Court The trial vii
be continued TO-DAY.
srcoNp pIsrAIcu.
Washington, hav s.--Ipon the openius Of tho
Court TO-DAY, the proceedings, which arc follows =
| we're brought forward:
Two paroied rebcl prisoners we're examined. and
testified that Harris had at his residence, given the m
money and advised them not TO regard their paroles
and 10 continue their hostiliiies To the Govern
| ment
| Mr. Harris obleoted b. their testimony, on the
srouLd thu, they were guilty Of treason, ,nd there
fore being enemies Of the country, could not testify
| sSain,t q citizen.
The Judge Advocate then proposed to prove by th'
| neighbors Of Mr.. Harris, that he himself was dis
loyal, ard with the witnesses q mutual sremv OF H.,
United States, and consequently not privileged u
make exception to their testimony
The Court thtn took . recess to deliberate upor
this point, and tho dcors closed until liza anC
upon eope ming them the Court adjourned until lo
| mortor.