New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09

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ae Grant hc son Of the President is stated to have
taken no particularly prominent part IN ne afr except
cDiiV Te,erdng tho whole thing ~ simply excellent
iope on discovering that one ~ ne victims was insult
h 6n Fday. Cadet! Gard and returned
Poughtepse, and last psG i ,,,erc he had
cadet Barnes returned from some pace "hei' Nv ""u
been secf"'cc. The young mon Trrv very mucn
afrSn~. to return. having been threatened with
ees Of t ana feathers by on the The cS siss1
the action Of the officers IN command They will doubt
ual OF ,nc in view of tie pledge Of their fellow
hcrs Of the Fourth Glass II is not yet known what ae
ton has been taken the case Of the members OF tie
me casr or rnR coIoGED CADET.
The trial Of Cadet James ". smith was begun on Sat
urday The accused asked If be desired postpone
ment Of the trial he woud have counsel 70 conduct
his defense 70 both inquiries he answered !" NO. he
Ecadod not guilty TO ne eh5rss aiG speoiit'iPn,
follows: Wa the right OF AMI next TO The accused on
tho morning Of the l%.h - peeem ,} me d,te
the order left backward dress was given, and witness
moved into the required position to tine elt snd rear
ne wa1 within two feet Of tho accused when the
line had dressed the left be was, perhaps near enough
IN topch CiboWl with the certainly nearer
op his foof without Knowing 1t; shortly after. while
ir the position known a. in place. rest" wit
us,s looked 10 the left, aud Jaw me &C.
Fused gazing ut him; said TO the accused,
wish You would take your eye, OF Of me-, or take
Your eyes off Of me- could not remember me exact
language; the accused muii'rcd something IN nPg;
which the witness did NOT hear; witness then turned
partly around away from the accused and cadet brney
Of tbe Third Class WHO was no. IA ih' rams Dt vas
standing near said 10 him, NJ. Anderson don't com
promise your disny wines ad 10 otnet cSed M
ton with the accused MS attention was hOt caih! ~
the accused 10 his dressing too closely Thought be
would have heard any other remark make by the accused
If he had spoken audihy as no one else III thht vicinity
When cadet Ander.ons direct testimony was closed.
Cadet smith wrote with much facility series OF ques-
tia1s which were proponndcd the witness. through
II Cadef smith had dressed 10 the left before you, Is
n not probable that you would have been reported for
ief baekwar( dre5 there is generally slight curve
in the ranks, and there was that morning. We being IN
The rear rank were the outside Of the curve, and
Wu ee styaigit n j. also likely that the files 10
slightly behind the Others in dressing don't 'nimh ~
probable they would report me- because theie Is anyways
n slight break in the ranks in dressing
q Q. Were you 30 reported A was not a., -.
81 II YOU had cast your head and eyes 20 the LEFT,
according 10 command, would you have seen In what
direction Cadet smith lOOkingi A. IL IS possible
might have seen him looking in the wrong direction,
Without remembering a short time afterward He made
several mistakes during guard mount - A. ,
@ Have you spoken 20 any cadet or other person
In reference 10 the testimony you should give IN TINS
case A. have been asked in reference 10 II ana nave
O. You say that Cadet Smith made several mistakes;
state what his mistakes were A. He made some ms
take IN throwing up his musket, ana was ODIgeu 10
throw il up agan Mt inspection OF arms; ne ina1e M.
takes a often and they customary that d0nt
remember them; there were others that don't re-
member .,.--- .,-.....ao.,
What caused You 20 remember these circumstances
rather recalled them aferward, when called To ne
Cnnmaulantn Office, on the next day hut one.
q What kind OF 70 day II A. IL was damp inOrh-
inc il either sprinkled before or after. .
o. What day OF the week was IL A. DeneVe IL WIS
utsday. o, s., ,to Command.
aufi A think il was Thursday morning.
the Court-O. Is II possible tbat You might nhEo
stepped on his feet aud have been uncOhs,Ious " ~
have beeu impO.sibe, considering the eNcnhe-r OF INC
floor 10 have stepped mans feet Without KNOWING
H. also considering the ind yidual, would nave KNOWN
IL II had stepped upon him , 4, ,.-,,or vor
o. Is II possible that on the morning IN questl9h yo
MIGHT have stepped his foot ana not ater"hlu leVoi
icr1 III A. No Sir, | believe 1t is not possible. -
q You state that, considering the lhulyluuM', luu
would have known it had you stepped on MN, me.o
van having particular or special attention 10 nm n
buriiv the last four months. since certain men nave
b..u al to account aud getting INTO lfouble LOT c
frng with him, have been particularly cdftI III no'
touching him interfering win Nun ia any nae ,
o. Are AOu positive I'm your recollection Oh lhe Iact
fha ,uoruug Uurstun TO stale 10 the best OF your
kuowedgr and belief that YOU did not step on lhe oOt VI
H. srru..dI A. recOllrct that did not, distinctly.
a. wa. YOUR conversation with Cadet shltn louu anu
angry ON the morning Of guard inOuhllug-o 'ho t.
80 a., aIt,rcation-nnd was Cadet BInty attracted ny IT,
"a IA. Ia make the remark To which YOU nav terlio n
n roud not have been an alteration ~ Vac not it
and nngrv. II was not conversation an 'at ~'a o t
that know Of was what sam I nir,' - at
ordinary tone don't know that CADET brhey We 81
rarted by his cousersation he spoke to me just aS
t"TeV rt NJ this point adjourned until today when
Cadet Brney and Gen. IPloh' iho '"n'''' "
examined.