The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-04
THE GENERAL COURT MARTIAL
The Case of Isham Henderson.
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The Judge Advocate desired that the wit
ness might be allowed to refresh his men,
ory by examining his testimony in the
Bfuner trial.
Col. Coyle objected, and the Judge Ad-
vocate then stated that he would oEie.t to
the qestiO q, uules the witness was allowed
70 examine the record to tell what be did
ssy- Col. COyle said be had no reply 70
make 70 this. Objection overruled.
! cannot state positively whether I said
this on the BTuner trial, for don't recollect
If any such question was put 70 me. can't
say certain what day ! went on duty in the
corrals; / cannot state positively whether
or not it was on the 9Th Of July. After
referring TO the corral books, he said that
he found the first entries in his hand
writing on the 9Th day Of July but he
thought, from appearances, that several
leaves were missing out Of the book, as
there were no entries between the 9TH and
lIth. He afterwards said he thought the
first entry was made on the 9Th instead Of
the 9TH, as the book was not perfect
had, however, worked for Mr.. Bruner
on a former occasion. ! did not state yes
terday that there was a mark by which
could ascertain that the receipt for ninety
mules was a false one. There was no dit
ference in the record Of false and a true
receipt. If I had made any marks to dis
tinguish them detection would have fol-
loved. There is nothing in the corral book
to show where false receipts were given.
l cannot say exactly when Mr.. Hender-
son asked me to give him false receipts, but
/ think il was about the time l went to the
corrals, in July, 1854. ! was on duty in the
coTrals, also in 1853.
Col. Coyle here asked if he had not signed
false receipts in 1863, to which the Judge
Advocate objected. Objection overruled.
Col. Coyle next asked if witness did not,
in 1868, make propositions to II. G. Middle
ton, to swindIe the government.
Collected TO by Judge Advocate. ObJec-
ton sustained.)
Col. Coyle next asked: To whom did you
frst tell this story about Mr.. Henderson?
Objected to by Judge Advocate. Objec-
ton sustained
Cross examination contiaued.-I gave my
evidence for the prosecution under promi-
ses and threats.
Question by Col. Coyle: What were these
promises or threats?
OBJECTED TO by Judge Advocate. Objec-
ton sustained.)
Col. Coyle demanded that the witness
should produce certain paper in his pos
session, promising imperfect immunity for
punishment, in case certain things were
accomplished.
Objected to by Judge Advocate.
Col Coyle replied that he intended to
show the promise TO be a fraudulent one,
and therefore it affected his credibility.
Objections of Judge Advocate sustained.
Col. Coyle here read the following: The
accused here states that some time since,
when Hoge was passing through Louisville,
after his first arrest, said Hoge wrote him a
letter threatening to implicate him (Hen
derson) in frauds at Nashville, because he
did not 90 his (Hoge's) bail ior $5,00Oon the
day before. The accused further states
that such letter was destroyed, the accused
well knowing that such charges would be
groundless, and thinking nothing would
come of it. He desires 70 prove the con-
tents by Mr.. Hoge himself The accused
unders'o God that copy Of the letter is in
the hands of the government, and asks that
il may be given him.
The Judge Advocate replied that il would
take a little time to hunt it up, but it would
be produced when found.
The following letter was then produced
by accused, which wss identified by Hoge
as written by him:
GRACE COURSE AND COMMERCIAL LIVERY
AND SALE STABLE, No. 81 Cherry st.,
Nashville, Tenn, April 4, 1866.
Mr.. Henderson At the request of Bru-
ner and Others, l write informing you Of
David Henderson's arrest, Dick Phillips
and Ebb Dsming's arrest; to state also that
no one ne i be surprised if rested within
the next three days. ! expect 10 60 to trial
soon, and will if treated properly, do my
! best for all my friends. need at least $780,
| Gee. Mr.. B. will give $4,000, and you
MUST give the balance. Mr.. Howe goes
down to-day to get the money expressed, or
4 l., w. - e.,
any time for the balance will be accepta-
| BILE. Mr. Howe can be trusted, therefore,
] you can send any word by him.
Respectfully,
Mr.. H5ge continued: This letter was
written at the suggestion Of Of Capt. Voris,
! the Judge Advocate. He did not tell me
| might have ali the money could make out
| Of il, but il was the intention to turn it over
! to the Government. did not tell Mr. Bru-
ner that was to have the money l could
get from Mr.. Henderson; nor did l use his
name without authority.
| Col. Coyle asked Did not you tell Major
| Blackman that Captain Yoris, after the Bru-
ner trial, told you that you didn't swear
! worth a cent?
objected to by Judge Advocate Voris as
! Legitimate.
CO.. CoyIe replied that it was Legitimate
| as would appear before the examination
| closed.
Objection of the Judge Advocate sus-
tanned.
Que ton by Colonel Coyle; Before Col.
| Irwin stated that there were no entries on
| the 4th Of August in you name, did you not
| tell Capt. Voris, Major Blackman aud 9TH
/ ers, that you gave a false receipt on that day
for 762 mules.
A. No, sir; in my original uotes to Capt.
| Voris, l stated it was for 90 mules. These
notes were given Capt. Voris, eiter l came
| to Nashville under arrest.
Question By Colonel Coyle: Was any
fraudulent receipts given by you TO Mr.
/ Henderson, in the FIRST part OF August Tor
/ $22, zoe or S23 600?
A No, there was not.
Question by Col. COyle: Did you give
| false receipts to any parties except Mr.. Hen
| derson, and if so, who were they
Objected to by Judge Advocate as irrele-
! want to the present trial. Objection sus-
] tanned.
Cross Examination continued: l do moi
| recollect who was in David Henderson
! stable when Mr.. lsham Henderson paid me
/ the loco. There were some gentlemen
/ sitting around the door, but do not recol-
! lect who they were. Mr.. Isham Henderson
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| the stable, whiting. We talked a few
moments, when he motioned me into the
stable, aud we went into one of the stalls
some little distance from the door. Neither
Mr.. David Henderson nor the persons SIT
ting around the door saw what transplrec
IN the stall. This was all on the 7th o.
/ August.
After I went into the stall, Mr.. Hender
son handed me the money, IS if he hao
prepared it sll ready for me. I held it IL
! my hand, and went out Of the stable,
| thought, with it there, though may have
put my hand in my pocket. / went from
| the stable, but don't exscuy remembei
] where.
Adjourned till this morning at 10 o'clock
SwISDL1NG TIRE GovERNNsNT.-We learI
that a swiudling operation on q small scal'
was detected day before yesterday IN Ger
mantown. 4 Quartermaster's sergeant an'
q teamster sold ten bales Of hay to a Ger
man named Rotten, who lives Oh Jefferson
street, ct s. per bale. All three Of the par
ties have been arrested.
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