New-York tribune., 1868-04-02
asserted nj. formers conversation, and if so, what did he

Mr. EvARTs-ws OBJECT TO that question, If the Court
please The OF the President and the acts OF Cen
dent or oferFise haze been given IN evidence. That
evidence IL very limited What occurred between Gen
| only measure aud extent of evidence bear
| ing on tho conduct either OF the fIesl-
there as allow in evidence Of the appoinees decara-
tOn what he intended 10 90, ana that evidence ma
been gwen Ncv statements, after the acton was com
pote. 30 what hi intentions were before chot DC az
all material, for intentions not executed if ~ tle
fBaR'eqlfH' Buf tBs scussf more Objectionable, be
tI tramsscfen was complete as 10 what his intention
had been before and hat he had said ms lnteois hau
been before II E air lady in proof what MS lnen-
fions had been before by the declarations made
| bv this witness Gen. ThOnas's statements after
| ward AZ To what he. had previously intended,
Mr. BUTLER replied that the senate having decided
that Gen Thomas and the presidents being IN conspiracy
or agreement as servant o. agent in rhs matter the
declaration and act Of the former we've evidence ~ hu
been shown that on the night Of the 2St Ol fenrua!
Gen. Thomas said: gOsng up Tomorrow morning
10 break down the door and 60 into the once Also
that he went up the next mornng abont l O'Clock Du.
in q much mider than he had threatened
night. II would be argued that th5 y nee tax s
morning with the Maryland militia o tlt virginia
militia or with portion oi the iegaM Atny " , cue
United states, and since ne dQ nO le - "
nothing II desired 10 show thdt aIt'fWbfu BIT
Buregh asked him who Gen. Thomas went up there 10
the performance and give you my countenancs ana
didn't come of What's the rcasOnl And that Gen. Thomas
Ssd TG he & T9t,GR @ Ia Gid daro nC' H WAS not perciy
competent 1hen 20 show what prevented the outbreak Of
fortunate Intervention OF the tribunal Of justice.
desired 10 can for decision by the senatei There being
no response ne overruled the objection
The question was repeated 10 the witness lie shld aJ
i'm The fore part Of last week on meeting Gc -hot nc
talked the question. Thomas said ihe eny thhg
that prevented his taking possession oi tnc War D'
mcnt was his arrest by United states Marshal Wit
ness did not recoect what he said 10 Thomas -,
CrOsscxaminat!on by Mr.. StauheIy had busl-
E Ucn nra mo'I m M - apnoinfmdnt ~ secretary Of
War had lsgF
ton Adiutant- Generals saw there q nnmDerui htdos
OF bureaus and their clerks; could not name
them could not say who came IN hrst
GEN Williams was present Cen. Thomas non ll au,
dressed each of the heads OF bureaus ana CLERKS
separately four five of them making nearly the same
70 EACH could not give the exact language but
il 10 tho effect that he had come Dach 10 ASSUME 'c
dncs OF the office that he glad 10 see thc mat nc
proposed 10 relax somewhat The arbitrary Iules OIL
such strict accountability that he expected thth
% discharge their duties. ana that was an nc cou ap0u,
witness understood Ihonas 10 mean us o IA t ~ ,,,r
returned To the Office ~ Adlutaut Geucr dld io ugeI
stand that Thomas gave any orders at mat tlme' tty
were ouly heads Of departments cohhec'eu WIN 'c Au
iutant Generals office, ..-,
O. Did YOU hear or see anything improper al that time!
A. don't know that am Judge ol Whll is Itolel ol
improper ~ the Acknowledgements onicc. There was
samuel Wilkinson sworn. Direct examination by Mr..
BUTLER: .-..,.,
the United States Army 4. do.
o. How Iong have y0u Known lImi Between SIX and
O. Have you had anv conversation with him relative
20 ihe change in the War Department II 80 s,ate rs
near you when ~ was. A. J had t"nFcI-ati"u
with him respecting that change on the -i7i diY OF req
O. What time in tie day, A. Between 1 and o'clock
o. Wheref Al the War Department. at his office.
o STATE v,nei tool, place ~ thar iueryl lew A. asked
hi 20 tell what bad occurred tnat morlie DtlNc,h
hlu the Secretary of War u his cHdeavor To take
possession ~ the War DcpartmCu, lie hcstard 10 do
sot.u ] told him that the town was iitu WIN VIVA
rnurs a the change that had been made n tht removal
of r stanton and thc appointment oi himself lie thth
sAd thai since thai affair uld bc'uint Puhlt
be ies relieved to speak 60 luc with freedom ABOUT
%.
original ORDER OF the President of ihc iutgi state, ~
mined atcy: hr told uo hc had taken vtfne, o hs
action Cen Williams, aud -ou, up INTO lA' WI ,'l"I,
meut and had shown l' Lg"ih "' , ,'a-i"n ,i
fhs order of the President, aud had urmHl, ii
iy virtue of that order Toe, possession oi .n, voc
War Department, aud De- Dooht sl I'p''.. L' tuu i
that EdWiu NJ stanton, after Itniht W. o'u,l' l,u va
asked him II he would allow hdn -ai.,ieh' ] ]i.inf 70
cathUr together hiS h""hs' paIt. anu v'.g Ia
property, aud taxi thcm aWIy with Iumi tH'i Ae t"iu
Lim ne would allow MN u in, me-" s1.h t'[ tt.[t,p 80
, do sn and had Then W'thatt"ht ht i"l'l'
o.d tnat dsy hg,ns IilaS @ lgI ,tor,,. .,, ttN
directed that the War pePriment would bs eio',l, ,ly
nolunl De should demand ION oi ir ~ Depart
mcnt and it, prorr{ gHd ~ a,,i Ia "'.Ia,v ",,iy
Wa Wa me '1Ceucr,,.ntl,I Of thr Army for a
force sufficient 90 enable him to take POSSESSION ol
. how mi, GCtcrI %. th, Army could refuse 20 obey
h i demand forthdt force Hr er added lhlt under tho
election &" pursue any ono. .l- 'r a l,y .,,
Gated that he wac su."Idh'l' nn,'I u,'" , ~ % m
order IRON, superior ou'ri ana 'Ahi N' "N-' pursue
O. DID yoo see hn, afcrwarl and have "Hy co''Firsa-
I O. When vac thatl A. That evening
O. Nherc! 4. Wura's Io,e.
should nest day demand possession Of ing war DyIAr
and that % ta d'maud wac resisted ne N"u'u aP
RI =" tn" General for "''' d" enable " To ''A. posses
lo. vlea es,c e,r., 60 fo to pres. u' '-'Hor
which here rn.ai s pliar tr sims a. '.' -e
Ca..' s. .r.r.' 60 I.-rsi. ro--.r'.-tnI