New-York tribune., 1872-06-21
THE COURTS.
GEN. BUTLER INDICATED.
SEIZURE or THE NAssAU-THE COUNSEL FOR
THE PROSECUTION ABANDON THE CASE.


SEIZURE or TIE NAssAU-THE COUNSEL FOR
THE PROSECUTION ABANDON THE CASE.
At the resumption, yesterday, of the Tilden-
Butler case Cen Butler put 10 evidence The NeD York
Herald Of Sept 49, 1902 showing that the Nassau arrived
IN New-Oreans Sept 10, 1sG1 An army regulation was
also admitted IN evidence showing that commanding
general has exclusive authority In the choice OF ms Aus
Wiegel one Buffers aIds had testified that ater
Gen. Butler had caused his arrest and accepted his
resignation Secretary Stanton kept him In his position
Alexander Fulton testified; At present Inspector
Of Internal Revenue for Delaware and Maryandi nave
known Mr. wegel for y or - years nave never nea5o
unsorupnlons man his character fof nth ana FeIaoiJ
Is very bad I would not hoieye him under oath.
Other witnesses corrohoraied this evidence.
Gen. Butler then testified: On the Hth september
1904 wrote TO tho NJ ts or
safety ut NewOroans in OF attack to have Wo or
three hghtdraught steamers nt 70 take 10 sea- h
desired authority 10 purchase the Nassau ana sd sue
would about $1,000; received an answer from the
QuarternaserG General on tho 2Oth, authorizing me 20
purchase the Nassau; / at once appointed BOoru Vi
Survey, beaded by Major DAVIS 70 examine Inc steamer
and determine her worth they reported that sue was
not Just what wanted, but thought that Dy some
attention. she % wGnu uo Ihr @ Who came 10
my office; told HIM that bah appointed bOaIu VI
Survey TO examine his weasel and TX her price, there
was q stranger in tho office At tho tmei | think u
was Mr. Buell.; added, addressing Mt EnuneTen,
would be no dinicuty about tho tile; told him my
Board Survey bad ASed the price at $4,000; ar Buell.
him could not pay hin or the vessel IN grcen0acSs ut
that he might got tho cash In New-NOrk also tod nm
funds would use to pay hm-bills the Citizens Bank
OF Hew-Orieans, which thought was sound bank;
also informed him tnst there would be 81 per cent dis
count 10 make the bills equal to gTeeDbats ssi when
said that, either Mr. Bue or MP Hunnewell remarked
that he thought II would be the best tbng he eOud do
under the circumstances: told Mr.. Hunncwell he had
better 20 10 tue CusUnihouse nnd perfect his utle
about that time had two 1agOftfuco boats out; thoy
were 10 have conferences with Gen. Jen Thompson and
Gen TAYLOR IN relation ~ nra: "n % Pig 9,9el$ IA
seOUs shonld bo seized aud sbminafT snoi; Aer
thpt sent 10 Mr.. IlunneweD. ana mink he 6fonkS.
With birn o lawyer named Haut; said 10 Mr Huine-
then sent an orderly % MI Constantly ~ tbe custom
house u come 10 my o1ee; he did so asked aim TIE
the negatives asked all present 10 witness the sale
and drew check for the amount; Immediately after
rs 10 t her for gunbe sone tine alter lhe heat car
pentor came aud reported tt she was worthless i tho
TO giyo hln back the vessel provided no
setIo4 4b 'g y, ~ 9sS4 rc5,,. pSS So raesdS a tE
deed he said he could not gy he had invested The money
IN tobacco and sugari Messr's. Hunncweu ana Biel
statement by Hunnewel AMI report iron the Custom
house that HuEneUei was tho sole owner ana could
convey the TILE TO the vessel took the te aud gay
MI Hnnneweii check for tue anodt agreed nIon Tue
Whole rdnSi ion being OF most ircisy aAd pieasau
any OF the interviews between IiurBoweI aud myse.
Nr. uuupewcu wls never under any ogfeSso or con
oe eHnt on Sea So SDssQ ~ ' IA % SaS SS a Ssa S
uous 10 felatiOh theToto were conducted n tie
Usual manner Incident 20 friendly buetuest m8ttcrsi
lac afterward aud wanted 10 lCt lin have the
Nassau buck tie amount had paid hun OI eIJ id
70 take payment In NewOrieans funds which declined
10 do Dut told him would ike have bin find
purchaser for her, size Ike elephant On my
hands; ho left Uie, making . reply OF jOcOso hnd
friendly character; Admiral Farr. gut was not Ia New
Orleans during the mouth VI september, isC2 aud Hun
newell could theiuiOrr, have seen hm az my once
al tho interview betwG cen uunncweil and Hysoi.
Gen. BuifI neis read correspondence betWeeb him
self aud Wiegc In Nhici Tue latter threatened that he
would get oven with Butler, who further asserted that
wlege was The author Of the stories published about
him relation stealing spoons and wearing arm0r In
New Orleans. At tbis point ia ths proceedings, ex-
Judge Porter, addressing the Court said;
have conferred with my associate counsel and with
the plaintin and heartily AID unaninOfsly rc-
solved proceed iurcT Ia the case III view OF The
Developments made by tle te tlony Tor the dtf nse,
which la our mines that Gen. Batter acted
sOlcly n te Interests Of tue Government ana Tor "A
praisewOrtny OUeCs We have been uioled by our own
witnesses, aud deom t no more than act 0I justice
that the proceedings should bo discontinued.
United States Dis.rictAttorney DAVIS said that the
Government had been satisfied from the beginning that
Gen Butler had acted tis matter solely fr tho gJoi
Of the Government, and that for this reason be had
officially assisted IA his defense. The then dis
continued amid great applause. and Gen Butler received
the congratulations OF his friends.