New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-04
TRIAL OF THE n0N. Il. @. TEAEBA.
Proceedings Yesterday.
WIsIrNCTQN "Wednesday Nav 3

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The Hon. benjamin. q. Harris, Representative
in Congress from the With Congressional District Of the
State VI Maryland yesterday arTaigned for irla
before General Court Marital a No 4o' t"u'leonn
ST.. in ths city. composed OF the following Ohceis'
Maior.tion. j. q. Foster.
Maior.Gcn. John &. PaIkc.
MaiOr-Gcn. q. il. Wilcox
BrcVet Brig. Gen. G.. II. Sharp.
Blig. ten. Wm. Camille.
Col Chas Albright 2O2d Penusy Iva ia Volunteers
Iient Col q. l.. Babcock. Ai0-dcCump ana Captain
Of the United States Engineers. 90
Major ". W. winthrop Judge Advocate. All OF
whom were present.
present:
Maj0r.Gen. a. 4. Humphreys.
Brcvct- Major Gen. John A. Rawlils.
The charges and specifications against MI hurfls'
are follows:
CHAnGr-Violation Of tie 10Th Article Of War.
SrEciFlcATIoN FIHsI-ln this that Benja.nn G.. Har
TO- a citizen OF Maryland sld member vi Congress o.
the United SialeS did relieve with moue,
10 wit: the Of two dollars, the public enemy. it
wit: Sergeant Richard Chapman and private William
Read Of Co. n c9i erueft Virginia Infantry. soldiers
of the army Of the called Confederate states OF
America then rebeo against and at war with thS
knowing said Capnan ana Raid 10 re soldiers Of said
army ana treating and offering 70 relieve as buch ana
st the same time, advising and melting them 10 con
tnuo IN said aim! lnd anke war against VIC LILLY
|States end emp3:icaly declaring lis sympathy WIN
the enemy nud his opposition 90 the Government OF inc
United States and It's efforts % suppress the hcbeo
at oT near LeonhIfiUwn, 81 Mary Couul' i!iHu'
on or about abe goth day ol April roo. -
SPECIFICATION SEcOND--In this That Benjamin u.
Harris Citizen OF Mapiond and Member OF TIE Con,
gress OF the ntcd S.gl.s, lid. Knowingly, hafbor aLu
protect public enemy TO wit Surgeon Richard 'hp
man and Private N.ili1m Read q Company n
3ad Regiment VIRGINIA Infantry, soldiers OF The go
called ConlcGeiaic sies OF America then IN rebellion
against and al Wa Nih the United Statcs by pTocnI,
Inc them to b. lodged and fed in private house, ai
furnishing them with money therefor and The saie
lHafris then and There well knowing said Chapman
land Read TO BE- sotiTs Of said army. and treat
,jtg ITEM aud or ring 20 give them money
las such ard at the same time advising and meeting
hem 10 continue iu said army and 70 make war
against tie United States ard cmphatically declaring
tfs s,mDathS with The lCmY and hs opposition 10 the
oyerrincnt Of the United States. N It's efforts TO sup
knress ile Rebellion 1lis 40 or ncer LeOnardtown -
lMary's Comfy Mary land on or about Alfll 20 ITO
eergeam VIM. Clapman and private VIM Read Com
hpany X I'D Virginia Infantry COAleueiat
Ernv were Thoroughly cximined and crosse xamined
tyesterdav before the Court The trial viii he con-
,tinUcd to-day.
SECOND DESPATCH.
WAemSGrON Wednesday May 2, ls65
Upon the opening OF the Court, to-day, The
proceedings, which are as follows. were brought
forward: 49,,
tesfed that A. iris hid ~ his residence given t'm
money aud advised them not ia regard their paio.ts
and 10 continue their hostilIues to The Government
MI Harris objected 20 iher testimony Oh tne sIouhu
that tley wcra guilty II treason. and therefore beng
lencuies ~ the country could not testify against
citizen. A.
Tle Jndee. Advocate then proposed TO prove by the
neglbOFs 0f Nh Iurls that he himself Wa dislosa,
and with the witnesses, mutual enemy Of the United
Stare and consequent! not pfUieHed u ihahe GA
ceptiOn 10 their testimony . .,t
The Court ihcn took recess 70 deliberate upon 'h'
nojnt and the doors closed until 40 aud upon
ieopcDiDg them The Cour, adjourned until tomorrow"