, 1865-08-25

his motion th.t The plea. we're insufficient and
sTsrmcn, ssii Il which he had rsdused to Miidas. Il,
he argued, there rms violation Of t1e compact
between ! s.aI offcsr and We;z. yE the letieIs
bssore til. cei,ft. i, amer the dsisndent NJ
Wrx was guilty Of sneat crimes, be Would have
Gen, Wilson had no power to ahsolve The prisoner
Work pardon Of hs oa:nee. Thss plss presents
me Is ,aagsssrste; vii gee thst soa ~ not IN.
jured:" The magistrate. discovering thai the man
Is guilty OF @s taes means Tor the ;tai a q ,n t1
Noyes aetcd On Instructions even Of Gen Wilson:
The cases were simIlar: Therefore the plea shon'd
ocs o f. a1 does not 1 assume % shst cre has u h
casc, 1ecn formal acqulltal OF conviction.
Iher. now Fca1ns only G1s p1sa;. assd On Par
i1al 1aw, alea must set IN form the pardon grant
Cd. In a'scuce Of this the r1ea Of the counsel Is
therefore had. It was very certain bs The action OF
@ hi nsi96er M u ts Pocamatea Fl
ssadsE + s betSssa esas: = e!an. as sd T., M aai
pardoa those who had been guilty of great crime:
The latter proclamation Of 1hc President showed
thas these capitnlatioas did not work pardon 10
see sns MSo III fn hs
every io beeic.c the President, mud askiu. nardo1.
It would he rceo1lectel the Judge Of the Court had
of OIL Ills dls,rict. he Aitorney Genera! pro.
s9q'sse sppese The ssssn o ns .c eta
rcEcl soldier, md a1sr committing the act, had
escapsl and returned to Jonnstons army vas It e
Ee tss 'es q t6e en1aoa 10 !,., na
Mr.. isalscr Of COUNSEL supposed that According
to the universal custom Of law proceedings, Msy
~s required to say sons 2nIss 70 e,
humble. eet5ant, II the employment and nndeE er'
ds,s Of any ot1ecc Of 'hs so-e1llsa Gonfcae,
1ssy ss; oo spoa as ss &c t, his sset iii, Is
fouf long aud distressfol yaars The prisoner ua.
tl,e :erssnt and Instrument il the hands of the
our prisoners, becauac 1t was bis duty. In defend
Ing he prisoner he n,nst do hs duty, Tie dclnl
ant, ,tonrh csimia"aly chafgca With atroeieAs
senIl " > most mhaman !thins 10 taxe
l. stIi;y: r. 4; sssf;gss = c AZ nssEsi;
pe5d 1p " e dRy sy 81 hs re ro 70 lases r.
ie.ri e ihat M Ie. NJ an tnditIda.l starred Union
prisoners. His counsel deny that b: did it at all: bul
b. xas Where Enion nr1soncrs werc starfG4: 81. Some
o. Ysor General ia de- Uni'ei " st.!es army sbond
rsge sni fniceency tor every N aate1; under thc
laHt Of var, perhaps unk1aoun 10 them, perhaps
4: he bad sem under their very eyes! 1n ~oIe
chsfgca against the prisoner. Ii one,ha!f Whist +
alleged asainsi The prisoner shoaid be proved
trae, he Should suffer g TIE fu extent Of tlf lsw.
hs pa
,Lete H. s. for lie Violation of Il nsase. rs
IT,, of C. si'il!zed "a warfare: Where would
iatss T1c judge Advocate lad said ihe CONT eomuans-
ing Genera, can Violate Or sct asidc his orcss; hut
II any commanding Geneza1. well deserving Of his
promise Of safe conlact, and bold him as a pris-
Sosf t. sa II II nt h ,tgoeans for a' mon q IT. t.
| rules Of ,Nnr and Of good faith. EheEo did 'de
Judge Advocate get his authority' CtEtaInly not
| ~ sooks os under The authority Of the United
ptiso1,cs was held vronefnlls. The counsel would
tas this with retpse,; The prisoner uas enticea
h, xiln ou, Ines aud 'he pledys gisen him Of SAT-
s'Ni g. ,ss '''s e!'ss. iDf 5seak'a$ & &. ' pless
n4 ~, !. this thcn'd ,, inate to !ie bsneil,
III usns Of the psanes ner pEose ha: b.
rheuld rns se harmed. into cur lines, 70 tho con-
sa, staIie it, Msnei1E FTut,e be'of n,ss,stsats Mho
ihc gentleman did not ierisu to h13ng ibis Csc 10
scsh 10Y and dc:racins condition; but the dill
Gully II The rst cast 4, that the magistrate h1s
ra. se q t. S2k nahs t. seeon sens IT, eo,ps 9n r.
inFr E,raral hn. = r;ohf 10 ,nsss n -,mfse
and then according 10 thc Inv Of God and nan he
alisy oI ,r5ia. ,psa liter once hefn. nut on Ill
"a AZ: T. TSsd + r: s5ss e PoP az; %;
no s woa "a wooa oa Il fs
Tbs Court was cleared tos deleesatien. ana when
1a ss ea s ss p = 81
as TO jEsisdsction, which Il not 80: argued.
Ar: naker. We plesd the general sssae-not entity
Jndea t,,s h,yaesp ~ Chsan TS co ;.no re,av
to 70 6n Viii Tue e,se. N A1 = 3''' 'e-''
ytdjnr mon" otbtq tfin @ hat thc ion1 If nciinr
shsit IL Issn ~ INA ~ n'r3ne +rcess Il hi i. III
tIe examination Of Witnesses sh,ii be hy ana Of th
ntlos. anu 1ac o. tee go eounTn ,. !o Inc ~.
Ii Mt. 'u''eA'e ~ 'se'ps "'s ''''Au'sa ~
II Sass % e.. Aa1esa,s @ s:ia b % sssal ear In e:
a''o s'siso " ,ae aer asuate' no,,sos
Martin F. Robinson Having :p sesa sworn testified
teI vas sh9wn to witness TINS he rsia was the iet;
!ast Sunday the rsf tine h. saw him. He easked p*-
which he Wrote to Gen Wihoa Prisoner replied
fs1t: tThs Court oyen1iled objection made by sls.
bakefl Mhen tie letter Was read ~ lollow;:
ASDEEsoSv1IIE, Y Nay I. lsda-GE.-1t is with
ns y aua1e bow @ te Inc : len 4 you 'ss t" s;eni
10 eneh letter q now have the honor to lay before
ny ob}e:. ! would not lnt.ude upon .you., 1 aun
native Of switzerland, and was- before the wss, a
citizen OF Louisiana, BY profession
q Others, WIS carr1ed aTay ,by
ses,sss II; 5sSly wSrns !sS ,hs sas
lost the use Of 1nF right ann undt for field duty
vas ordered TO report to Ereret Gen. John y. Win
aG5 esTe r . 2. e cb bedssd Il Psonefs o. a " Wo