The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-05-09

Wesoi98toe, Ao1 >.
The tIial of Bstj @. Hsrsiss, nenbe
OF OoDgress from sostAssa Msr,lsSd
wss resumed 10 dsy & 1.'o'clock befoc
ihs eosrt nsrtial q vhieh Mi. a9sera
Foster is President. specially oseaDiSs
Tor the puspoae, Of which Mi. Winthro,
- ssdRs 'Adv0case. The cvsrt havin1
bess called to order By the Psesidset a.
accused read the following paper vhict
be ssksd ths eosrt to Gle: sa..
Ar. fresidlens Of xe Comm issioa -
The undersiessd respectfully states TO the
Con nissioa hero that he has besn I'd
vistd b. COZ sel siaoe tbe CONNIE sceme,
Of this trial aod since he pleaded 10 ID
charge and specifications that he ought ,o
have made . foroaI exception to the jusis
diction Of this tribusal to take coQois anos
Of the charge made seainss him, and
which he has been required 10 answer
here He respectfully further suggests
that whist he.eo1A hardly hope " ssy
views hs night be able to preses, ia ,up-
pors Of THE RECEPTION to induce this hon.
ofsbls court % sns,ain the esne in The
teeth Of tho vssiots decisions In support
OF the jarisdicsion Of similar tribso.ls ID
Ike Gases, end TO which decision 10 SOD.
port Of The jurisdiction Of similar uibu nails
would Mutually seeord the highest and in
deed controlling respect.
Yet hs 10 sdvised ihst The sugsesiion
Of the want Of jurisdiesiou maze st asy
the 10 any masnss, however isforuai.
w'll, for oil ul'erior purFo.ee. bs equsny
sssllsb bio - if The came bad been made
~ formal plea, or in some other mode
Tas uodersigasd, therefore, respectfully
asks the bene6t of the exceptions which
he desires to BE- made parcel u The record
'sten By him to she Jurisdiction Of this
lribusal. The audersigoed respectfully
further states thst, Of the two sreci Goa
lions to the charge agains. him, oeither
pf them shows an offense embraced With.
q either clause of The seth article Of war
NJ sueh fsc arc alleged N would or
could. IT proved, amount 10 such o!Ten.e
Is is made punishable By or under said
articles, and he hopes he may have oil The
benefit u all exec options TO said specifics
lions - " 10 hsd 10 Gecs ol i.cted 70 the
'sme and sssh ot t,e0 rsspec lively.
The undersigned does not s.k permis-
non at this stage Of tho trial to bs heard
10 support Of these exceptions, b.. res
'ectfalIy asks that this paper may be re.
'eivsd and msdo part of the proceedings
u the cause 10 avsii hereafter ia sneh
manner A. justice and right may require.
The Jsdgs Advocate said Ne had no
'tjectinns TO the receipt Of the paper and
: xas accordingly 6Isd
i Mr.. Cnu, cospsel for the defense. de-
hurried against the specifications, remark
* that NJ particular house vas named
herein IN which the accused j. charged
siih hsrooring the men. Mr. Cram, how
yer. deferred pressing this point At the
present time
The accused then offered ~ evidence
ieaeral Orders No. 7e, Of War Depart
n-nt. giving o.porsaaion 70 rebels and |
',hers TO their homes. Mr.. Huris sta. |
ed that his Witnesses had not arrived bu.
vas important they should b. here
They would probably arrive to-day bat a
hey had some SKY mile. 10 travel he
vpuld ask TO grant him farther time.-I
The Ja'ge Advocate remarked he would
lave no o. ec.ions to adjourning the cour,
lniii to morrow il the sccu. ed would make |
lis p oper ,fi lavit in relation to tae Wit. |
Ies~es.
The accused having Gle the proper
IN iavii b, Court adjourned un,il 10 ..
u. tomorrow