, 1865-09-12


Of The Cours.'r
TT cou5t: M ws1l: tho questiep i set.!sa;. e. .
Of tie l. o' TIC counsel be read rcecsng upon
hIinseir 11s and assoctase- Mator Ilosnaer.,
ar. EAker said be would not hn.c the Judge Ad.
ToSntc rest under n wrong Impression.
Tie otecfa1 reporter then read the c1crriIonable
words g'sen in !hc former pvt Of th.r rrpart;
Tie Judge Ady yocttt-tI The language i improper
It censurct The Judge Advocate, and lesycs c1ear
nfetnee that the counsel l'cevee That they, in the
preliminary examination. nsed improper means to
ipnnenee The ,siuessc l pronounce the whole
thing talse The preliminary examination was con
duettd by Maj uosmcr aud YsslL and made with
sl1 lrress and courtesy In the Presence Of the DILL
GERS Of the court, and reporters and ,ytnetees. do
not rcoIlcct Of any sueh and am nothing
h., oseqsd t9 ,stttts ts 81 o ors as a
nra 10 lat the COUNSEL u,ay sustain his speech Gy
proof md Tint The officer or officers found tlerc1Icl
iu te particular Of actpg nnprofe.4 .4ionally may be
lealt With b this court. This Is due to the Judge
Naj. Gsu. Thomas" We should know tho nanes
AIr. naker-t.1 thonght was carefal IN giving the
impressions Of the witnesses talk 10 nc thought
Was rerr careful nnt 10 lcave any impression that
tlling. ii my bc enough for nc 10 tay that have
too h!sh m opinion OF the Judse Advocate to bc-
Here he did any Fncll Thing; but when witnesecs
strants which Ne cannot ieel, besanac ne are no, IL
tkeif po+iion. l m1st let them 70 for what tkey
are worth. ] do not think the JUDGE ndrocate i
Enilfy OF aats thinE: md "ant no snch eoaetrue'
Nal. Gen. Wallace-" the lsnsuacc 1s equivalent
to charge, moi only against the Judge Advocate.
hut acsins1 some Fefson connected Win !he i CO...
TIE counsel Of The aeftndapt It comes ut L.. Il.
an accnsa1ory statement from Witnesses, II the
things stated are true It IL evidently In Tho power
~ Rorcs XIII ~ thn. y VI 1as "1nssses'
Na; ~ w.iianoas. Mua !. 1ati y u .
investigation a. 10 whether nDy improper attempt
nag bren made BY pcrsous belonging 10
tt e spfsSss r. hfs
Judge Alypcate Of the Court and IN impeachment
direct Of. the Government In whose name ill
q 5ade A1oes.e es snen,ly @ peeps retas me
Amer further conrerention by members Of the
court, Gen. Bragg eaid, as Hr. Baker made The
Mr. Baker was lawyer, aud Therefore knew whit II
tic uspnl couze-y Mae.
Gcn. Wall.ce-"1l eny officer h.e usel any I'M
proper means TO influence witness, you may he
s'lss he will be punished"
aiE. Mler--"I have ncrer charged that anr Off
cer eo1nectGd with this court Was guilty Of any
snsh ahlns:. .,
re!:sst:: Vs. We D04fis''"p you memo
~: hakef-"i only tc1y that the Judge Advo-
cats If.4 4id Inn any @ Saeh Lung
Ss n@:1 eaanet take 81 NJ sososds so3as &c. &C.,
1udcc AdFocate-I hopc you nil sustain them
by IE REoofn s'ft., ,r,ua.,..
1noGe Adsoeate Chipn1hn-"Cerfatn journals al-
sSsea 10 ne ~ h1ye ga'heed up
cera demand come proc! of The truth Of the chnr-es
WHICH have been made hero 50 nppaut1y, The Judge
"a hdF9sate must ret under the imputatton; Unless
should demand the prooE.''
NJ Eli the gentlemen can find the charge,
let Them de So -.
J1oee Adrocate Ch1pman-" ION Fay improper
ln5RenSea harc oScn uaeu;
~. ne neRotef has got WHAT eatd. It
ls f1c ioneuaec 9! NNnessea.'
me Cour VIC want 10 KNOW who the Wit.
~. n,-"Aow can Know! They take me aetda
aho len me. lheIe arc no charges made. have
aen,eo o1 ehy mention Or thought OF making
Hai: Gen. Nallacc.-"Ne ore to infer from your
remarks that you said yonf languago with care.