The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-07-19
General l,ut,er Yi,,,iicnt ted.

From the Baltimore SHn Of June
22d. We 'opy the following:
The smt In New York of Henry A.
Til,len against General Butler, in the
matter Of the seizure of the Nassau at
New Orleans. in 1852. was abandoned
by the plaintiff OH Thursday. after the
conclusion d the testimony for tlede-
fence.
David Bandman, a photographer in
New York, Supervisor Alexander
Fulton, Of Baltimore. Mr.. II. 5. Van
Wrinkle. General +. B. Tyler and.
John e. Ashton were respectively
called. and they all deposel that they
knew w. ii. Wiegel. one Of the wit
nesses for tile plaintiff. and that they
thought his testimony was not entitled
to much credit in any matter In which
interests are involved.
General Butler then took the stand
and testified that he needed two YES
sells for the Tcche expedition that
The Nassau was reported to him q
suitable vessel. and that IIunewell.
to whom she was consigned, said that
he could give title for her for $4,000;
the naval board reported her worth
$2S, 600. and IIunnewell, rather than
press a claim against the Govern
nlent, offered to take the sum; HUI
newell afterwards came to his office
with a lawyer and received his check
it was found that the Nassau was too
weak for gtlnboat, and he told Hun
newell he could have her back for the
purchase money and the amount ex-
pended in repairs; lie said he must
send to New York for the money, and
afterwarl said lie would give the pur-
chase money i'll New Orleans funds
for her. Admiral Faragnt, witness
said. was not in New Orleans during
September, 1862, and lIunRwell
could not. therefore. have seen him at
witness's Office at the interview. Mr..
Griffin bought the Nassau on the
terms which she was offered to Hun
newell; lie did not know that his
brother, Andrew j.. became interest
ed in the Nassau with Griffin until
The fact came ont in the testimony OH
the present trial. His brother die,!
insolyent: the testimony Of Wiegel in
relation to Andrew J. having secret
conference with witness at which
army officers were excluded was I'M
qualiiiedly false
General Butler then read the CORES
pondence between him9lfand Wiegel,
IN which the latter threatened Gener-
al Butler that he would get even
with him. General Butler also said
that Weigel was the author of the
stories published about him in relation
to stealing spoons, wearing armor in
New Orleans, and of other malignant
reports. lie also read later letter
from Weigel, asking pardon Of Gener-
al Butler for all the offenses previous
1y committed by him against the Gen-
erll, on the ground that they Were
committed-iD a state Of frenzy, and
General Butler replied to this by say
Ing that the frenzy presented too
Aailch method to be exclsable.
Judge Porter then arose and said
that he had conferred with his assOci-
ate counsel and with the plaintiff, and
that they had heartily and unanimous
" resolved to proceed no further in the
1ase. In view Of the developments
made by the testimony fortle ,lefense,
which was conclusive In their minds
that General Butler had acted solely in
the interes.s Of the Government, and
for a praiseworthy object. Counsel
/. for plaintiff had been misled by their
avn witnesses. antl deemed 1t no more
than MI act Of justice that the proceed
inss should be dismissed.
The trial was discontinued amid
great applause. General Butler was
Immediately surrounded and warmly
congratulated by his friends, and was
fisibly affected.