The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-23
THEIMPEAcHMENT TRIAL


ton Of tho teIegrpplic synopsis of
the proceedings Of the court Of I'm
parchment on Monday, 18th inst.
r. ]. Mcigs. Clerk ofthe District
Supreme Court testified that be af-
fixed the seal TO the warrant for
tho arrest Of Gen. Thomas, about
Q o'clock on the morning of Feb.
22d, Mr.. Pile, of Missouri, brought
it 10 him at his house. In answer
to Mr. Butler, he said be had been
called on at such hours before in
cases of pressing necessity.
Mr. Slanbery then offered to put
in evidence a warrant and aflida.
Wit OF Mr.. Stanton on which it was
issued.
Mr.. Butler objected to tho re-
ception.
Mr.. Evarts said ihoy related TO
the same subject ON which the
managers had introduced testi-
lmony, and that the Presidents
counsel intended to show that he
took advantage Of the proceedings
commenced by Mr.. Stanton as the
speediest method of bringing the
question before the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Butler argued that the eff.
feet Of introducing these papers
would be to open up new regions
Of controversy irrelevant to the
case.
Mr.. Stanbcry referred to the fact
THAT the declarations Of Gen. Thorn
as had been admitted as declara.
tions of the President TO prove his
design in employing force, and
went on to recite the circumstances
attending the discharge of'rhomas,
which, he said, they would show
was in order to prevent the Presi
dent from testing the question
The evidence would also show that
Gen. Thomas was not regarded as
a great criminal by those who pro
/. cured his arrest.
Mr.. Butler rejoired, when the
Chief Justice ruled that The war
rant and AFFIDAVIT we're admissible
and on taking the yeas and nays
his ruling was sustained by "a yeas
to II nays.
Mr.. Evarts read the document.
Mr.. Stanbery resumed tho ex
animation
Witness.-Tho warrant was is
sued. in the Chambers. Has no
4 the docket book with him.
: Senator Johnson then offered {
/ question TO be put to General Shcr
man: When the President ten
: dcred you the Office Of Secretary 0
War dd interim, January 9th ant
3Oth 1868, did he at the time Q
making such tender, state what hi
!. purpose in so doing was.
Question objected to and submit
/, ted to the Senate for the yeas an
: nays --26 to.22.
So the question was put and ans
wered yes.
Mr.. Johnson then offered the ad
ditional question Will you stat
= = what he said his purpose was2
: Objected to.
II Tho Chief Justice ruled that th
] question was admissible, as ittend
cd to show the import Of the Pres
dents action; and in expressin
I, his opinion, remarked that thi
court was not bound by such re
strictiye rules in admitting ev
dence as some Of different char
acter, The yeas and nays resulte
. 26 to 25.
: So the question was answered
! The conversations were lons
The President told the witness thi
the relations between himself an
I, Stanton were such that he coul
not have the Office administere
n properly in the interest of the a
ID my and the whole country VIII
At he held tho position as SecretaI
' of War. In the desire to promo
9 and care Tor those interests Il
Presidentsaid be offered the witne
the position Of Secretary of W.
id interim. Witness asked Il
President why he did not have
ot case made up by his lawyers so
'a to bring about change witho
involving witness, an officer in 4
army Gn the matter.
J.; Tho President replied that
6e could not be done, but if it coul
ID Mr.. Stanton, case could not stal
lie an hour.
/. Tho question was then asked |
Mr.. Stanbery, shave you answer
~ as to what occurred on tho ocC
y! eion."
,es Objected 10 on the ground tn
tho witness had been dismiss
from the stand, and that, thereto
md his examination could not bc
p,g, per ncwod.
The Chief Justice ruled that
N could be, and a decision of
= court being called for, debate
!" sued between Messrs. Butler a
Evarts, the former, in the coul
ofhis remarks, having by his to
!, and manner in saying the questi
was put by the Senator from Ma
land, not as counsel for the Pro
dent, seemed TO insinuate to I
our contrary.
FOR Mr.. johnson rose, and in VI
asi, emphatic and nervous manner
= PEELED any insinuation, adding Il
he regarded it bis solemn duty q
Senator TO put the question.
Mr.. Butler insisted that he me-
/! no sarcasm.
Mr.. johnson expressed himf
ITS satisfied.