Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-30
The MILITARY CoMMIssIoN.-Yhe Com

mission re%-assembled at IL o'clock this morn
ing, when Mr.. Strahan, the reporter, having
read the record Of yesterday, the presiding
officer Of the Commission announced that it
had been decided that everything that occurred
on Christmas day is subject matter for cross
examination by the Judge Advocate.
The examination Of Mitchell, witness for the
defense, was resumed Saw several rows du-
ring the day. Were you engaged il say of
them? Witness declined answering the ques-
ton On tie ground it would Jend to cri1nlnate
him. Mr.. Hilner commended the witness was
justIhab!e in refusing 70 answer the question,
! stating thatthe law, protected rle witness ilom
answering any question that would cGlmInale
himself. Gen. Wells stated that this question
involved the Interests OF his clients, and with
the consent OF the Court proceeded to cite the
authorities as to nov TAR q witnesses may answer
questions without suojecting himself to any
penalty, but that the witness being advised OF
his privileges may use his own discretion as to
answering any question propoundcd to rim,
| but witness being so ad>ised, and answering
| questions in part is compelled 10 answer entire.
The Commission being polled decided the wit
ness was notcompelled to answer the question,
Lawler was endeavoring to quell the disturbance
Bids was with Aawler and myselt-did not
see auy other disturbance except that at Chapel
Hal-there was about thirty or forty persons AZ
Chapel Hall-Lawler, Edds, and Sam. Cole
man were at Chapel halI-do not remember
any others-kneW their faces, but nos their
names-Was going to Warmers to drink egg
nog, but did cot go-saw Warner, but vas rot
with him-the row on King street occurred
about II o'clock.
Gen. Wells stated that he wished his obbjec,
ton should be entered upon the records Of the
Court. The request was granted. The objec-
ton is as follows:
1--WE object to tic J Judge Advocate s showing
by this witness, what occurred at Chapel hall,
King street, aud other places, for the reason that
it is notin cross-examinatlon OF anything drawn
out of the evidence in chief, and for the further
reason, that it IS new matter, and also Tor the
reason that 1t is further testimony: upon
the same subject that was entered upon by this
prosecution in tie opinion OF the Commission:
and that having entered upon the subject, he
is bound 10 exhaust hiseVlIenc5 hef0re ciO2lDg."
J. Command, witness for th9 defense, IeStl
fed IS foIloWs:-An acquainted "lth Mr. War.
fieid-have known him 9 or 10 yearS-iIve two
d2ors trom him; saw him on DAY; heard
an unusual noise-!ooked out-Saw q negro
soldier run against Mr.. WariiaId and knock
! him oown-saw negro soldier stumble aod strike
| W2rfe}G-W arield was staining near he curb.
stone il front OF his own door-trpm Ws1feld's
pos;sion an confident he did ROT cause See
Soldier to falI-io not know any OF tho negro
! soldiers nor any Of the white petsoDs pursuing
hinl-iid not k0ow q single persoH in rte street.
! except W~artield-2aHe been absent @0uc thrao
| or four years from the ciryJ
?. T.. German, next witness being >Worl
testified as follows: Live OF Q5ueea street,
have known Mr.. W3rhp]d ior d long tine; nave
! uot seen much Of hit2 for the list 5 Or t years;
saw q c0iored soldier running and Il crowd