The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-01
NASHNILLE, May =.

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NASHVILLE, May IS.
The court martial met this morning
pursuant to adjournment, and the
Counsel for defense offered in evidence
the following dispositions taken at
Wheeling, w. Va, as to the character
of Vim. Mckay Hoge. All the witness
es reside at Wheeling:
VIM. p. McKelvey-Have been ac-
quainted with VIM NJ. Hoge for lO to
Is years. His reputation for truth ana
veracity in the community is Dad
believe he would swear either true or
| false according as it would be to his adj
| vantage.
| Cross s-examined-Have known moth
! ing of him for the last three or fouf
years, except from common report ana
newspapers.
as FIRST witness. Hoge's reputation for
truth and veracity is bad, and should
not believe him under oath, for do not
believe any man who would steal
Alexander H. ChaPline-Am clerk
of the Municipal Court at wheeling.
Have known Hoge from child, ana
his reputation is bad. Am not pre-
pared TO say whether / wonld pelleNe
him under oath.
William B. Logan, G. W. Kennel,
William F. Peterson and Stanley d.
Wheat testified substantially the same
as Chapline.
Michael Edwards-Am fifty-three
years of age. Have known Hoge from
child. His reputation is bad, ana
would not believe him under oath.
Lafayette Winder-Have known
Hoge ten or fifteen years. His reputa-
ton is bad, and 1 would not believe
him under oath if he was interested.
Cross-examination-W acquainted
with him in Nashville; he was in the
nfIf rms and | associated
with him as far as any other clerk, but
was not very intimate with him.
| @. Was not his reputation in your
department., at Nashville, as good as
a majority of the clerks there? Object
ed to and overruled.
A. l don't know the reputation OF
the majority of the clerks at Nashville,
but Hoge was a very fast young man
for his means. 1 have known him in
Nashville since December, 1864. On
account of his general reputation,
before and after going to Nashville, L
would not believe him under OATH
Jas. J. Rogers-Am attorney at law.
have known Hoge ten or twelve years,
but am not much acquainted with him.
His reputation for truth and veraclty Is
bad, and, generally speaking, l would
not believe him under oath.
Timothy w. Bliss. Jacob NJ. Warden,
Collector of Water Rents, city of Wheel
ing; VIM. II. Caruthers, merchant;
| Wm. II. Irwin, deputy sheriff. Charles
ben j, Bullard, John Donlon, Smith
Mcdonald, and George Baird all testi-
fed that they knew him; that his repu-
tation was bad, and that they would
not believe him under oath.
Isaac Colts, a merchant-Have known
Hoge from his infancy. His general
reputation is bad, and would not be-
| hi oath If he inter-
ested in any way.
Cross-examination-H left Wheel
| ing for Nashville in the summer OF
1854 1 only formed an opinion of his
| character from hearsay. That IS, COM
mon street talk against his truth, ve-
rncity and moral character, both pre-
vious to his leaving and after his re-
turn, Have no personal feelings against
Hoge. My feelings were friendly.
| Allen Howell and Samuel b. McCul-
| loch, United States Marshal, District OF
West Virginia, testified substantially
as the above witnesses.
William D. English-Have known
Hoge seven or eight years by sight.
Never spoke to him. His reputation
Tor honesty in the community was bad.
He was dishonest. Stole. my gun in
broad daylight.
Particulars objected to by the Judge
Advocate.
nearu ne SlOleSllNeI-Waio AiOlh "AA rs
Stanton.
At this stage of the reading the Judge
| Advocate requested the Court to rule
out all evidence as to Hoge's reputation
| for honesty.
The Court decided not to rule out.
John @. Hupp.-Am doctor; have
been acquainted with Hoge for ten OF
| fifteen years have heard uufavorable
rumors against his character; that he'd
] alenl if he had u chance.
| Several other witnesses, residents OF
| Wheeling, testified that Hoge's reputa-
ton for Veracity and honesty was bad,
and some of them that he was reputed
to he u thief.
After the reading of the depositionsl
the accused stated that the defense was
closed.
The Judge-Advocate said that he de-
sired to introduce rebuttiug testimony
tomorrow, and at his request the Court
martial adjourned.