Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-12
THE CORRAL FRAUDS.
TRIAL OF ISHAM HENDERSON,
THIRTEENTH DAY

Court met pursuant to adjournment. Minutes
read. and that portion Of the journal that re-
lated to the mules that were driven TO the corrals
on the 9th Of August. the Judge Advocate wished
changed, so TO show that the witness, Dennis
while under cross eXamiuatiyn, was interrupted
By the counsel for the accused. Colonel Coyle
objected TO the change being made as 1t was re-
Election on him and an imputaton unwIrrantcd;
also would effect the testimony Of the witness as
only portion Of the question put to the witness
by himself would be given if the change should
be made.
The Court was cleared and the charge made in
accordance with the demand Of the Judge AdvO-
cate. Colonel Coyle then entered protest against
the ruling Of the Court. setting forth his objec-
tions in regard to the charge made in the record,
which was placed upon its journal.
Mr.. Dennis was recalled on cross examination:
Idonot remember whether Twas in Nashville in
July or not. put in males on the %, 4th and 9Th
Of August. There was quite a number put in each
time. l can't state the exact number. Mr.. Barker
inspected the mules on the Sd Of August. | don't
remember the young mans name who gave me
the receipt. Receipts were always given at the
corral Office on the days the stock put in. The
receipt given on the ID was given at the corral
t
/ don't remember anything about mules put in
on August the Sth as ! had left the city. l was
here but short time in June and don't remem-
Dor that put in any mules. ] have examined
no pencil memorandum Of the number Of mules
put into the Government corra- during June. 1854,
neither have l examined any books belonging
T. Col Irwin for the same time. | examined the
books Of Madison and Browning, so far as they
a. . I eel r l hprp
a. witness. because Mr.. Henderson requested
me 10 do so.
The Judge Advocate here asked the witness if
he was not arrested about the same time lsham
Henderson was, and if he was not under bonds to
appear wherever General Thomas should call for
him. Objected to by the counsel for the accused,
for the reason that it was effort to impeacl l..
witness which was justified by no law, either c,Yh
or military. lie then read several authorizes i-
support Of the question raised.
The Judge Advocate insisted upon the question
being answered when the court was cleared and
the objection was ovcrruled. The question was
renewed:
was met on the street in Louisville, Kentucky,
By a man named Green, who ordered me to report
to General Palmcr's headquarters. was referred
by him to Dollars Office, where / was required
ing Sabbath at Nashville, which l did. when
was permitted to return home to my business, by
General Thomas. Mr.. Henderson was arrested
before | was / have never been furnished with
any charges II that was an arrest, l do not know
what it was for.
REORGANIZATION by Colonel Coyle: Mr.. Hen
derson frequently brought lots of mules and put
them directly into the corrals. without sending
them to Phillips or Ilendersons. In my arrange
mcnt with Mr.. Henderson, was not responsible
for losses and there were no partnership losses to
which | was liable | received a share Of the net
profits only. / mean Of the mules put in for the
year 1864.
Col Irwin was recalled. There was no entry on
the corral book of the 10th Of July. 1864, Of the
receipt of Il mules for Isham Henderson, while
in Bruner's book and my book show that entry.
| can only explain by supposition that Mr.. Hoge
was absent on that day, it was Sunday. In
ease that there was no one ut the corral Office the
inspector would have reported at the Office OF
Brmcr There is no entry at all on the blOtter in
Hose's hand writing on the 10th Of July. 1t was
not ILo.c's business to know from his per-
sonal knowledge that the mules were inspected.
Hogc and Bruner desired that n change should be
made in the clcrkship of my Office, so that he
Hogc) could go to the corral. lie went to the
corral to assist Gregg in keeping the rolls as he
was the only clerk that had any knowledge Of the
business.
Adjourned till 10 A. N. to-day.