The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-12
THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
The Case of Isham Henderson.


FOURTERNTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Court met at the usual hour, Major
General Gillem presiding.
THE RECORD.
Or reading the minutes Of Yesterday, the
Judge Advocate asked that they be amend
ed on page 2jI, by introducing a remark
made by Colonel Coyle, by which he
alleged that he (COyle) had called attention
Of the witness 10 the faet that he had stated
there were but lao or 100 mules ia the drove
taken 10 the corral on the 9th and that
because of this remark, the witness made a
correction, fixing the figures at 240 or $50.
The Court ordered that the remark be
entered on the journal.
Colonel Coyle then asked to enter his
protest, in the form of an affidavit on the
journal, stating that the entry inserted was
not correct, as it omitted part of what he
said. He contended that no one but the
witness himself could decide whether or
not the remark caused the correction which
he made. The leave to record the protest
was granted.
J. II. Dennis recalled on cross examine
ton. I can't say whether or not l was in
Nashville ia July, but if was, it was about
the middle of the month. l put in mules
on the 3rd of August, but l do not remem-
Der the name of the clerk who gave me the
receipt. l always got the receipt in the
corral office, and on the day on which the
mules were put in.
] don't know anything about any mules
put in April the Sth, for l left the city that
morning. In June was also in Nashville
very little of the time. have examined no
memorandum or account book of the mum
Der of mules put in by Mr.. Henderson in
June, 1864, but l did with relation to those
put in on the 3rd and 9th of April. re
member the facts distinctly, but looked to
the books to see if others agreed with me.
I came here as a witness because Mr..
Henderson requested me to do so.
The Judge Advocate here asked witness
if he had not also been arrested, as con-
nected with this conspiracy, and whether
he was not now under bonds 10 appear
whenever General Thomas required his
presence.
objected to by Col. Coyle, but objection
overruled.
Answer Of witness: I do not know what
it may be called, but / was met on the
street in Louisville by man named Green,
who told me to report TO Geo. Palmer's l
did so, and he referred me to Jack Billiards.
office, where gave bonds in the sum of
SIS, 900 10 report at Nashville, which did,
and was told to return home until called for
by Gen. Thomas. Mr.. Henderson was ar
rested before | was. l have never been
furnished with any accusation against me.
If that was an arrest do not know what it
was for.
Re-examined by Col. Coyle: Mr.. Hender-
son frequently bought lots of mules and put
them directly in the corral, without send
ing them to Phillips or Hudscn's.
In my arrangement with Mr.. Henderson
1 was not responsible for losses, and there
was no partnership losses to which l was
liable. l received share OF the net profits
only.
Col. Irwin recalled: There was no entry
on the corral blotter of the 10th July, 1854,
of the receipt of is mules from Isham Hen
derson, while Burners books and mine show
that entry. l explain this, by saying that
Mr.. Hoge was absent that day, and the re-
port was made directly to Burners Office. |
This would have been the natural method /
of proceeding. There are no entries Of any |
kind in Hoge's hand writing on the 10th of |
July.
Hoge went into Burners Office at his |
(Hoge's) request. he went TO tue corral TO |
assist Mr.. Gray in keeping the rolls. There |
had to be an additional clerk, and he was |
the only one who could be spared who had |
experience in that business.
Adjourned TIL 10 am. tomorrow.