New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-18

Eau IN New Orleans ID 1862, from George
Hunnewell, was continued yesterday in the
United States Circuit Court. The case on
the part of the defense was principally con
Quoted by General Butler personally. The
evidence, except the crOss-eXamination of
Lieutenant Wiegel, consisted Of dispositions
of persons in New Orleans taken by COM
mission. The reading by Butler Of letters
sent him by Wiegel, IN which he Is charac-
beiiZed as a "bOggle-eyed thief" and SINH
lar expressions, created quite sensation in
court.
William Fl, Wiegel was recalled for cross
examination. Ex-Judge Porter objected to
his being crOss-examined at this time, as
they W shed first to get some papers to be
used on the redirect examination.
BUTLER SPEAKS
General Butler now rose and for the first
time took part in the conduct of the trial
He said il was at his suggestion the exam
nation Of the witnesses was postponed.
He desired TO proceed with the crOss-exam-
inatiOn now, and if, after he was through,
should there be desire for a re-examin-
alton, he would be the last person to OBJ
ject. IL bad been necessary for him, be-
fore proceeding to get some papers from
Washington, and they had arrived.
EX-Judge Porter had no objection to the
examination now, with the understanding
that the witness may be re-eXamined.
BUTLER EXAMINES HIS LIEUTENANT.
Mr.. Wiegel then took the stand, and was
confronted by General Butler, who exam
ined him:
Question-You have been for some time
resident of Baltimore Answer was
born and raised in Baltimore.
Question-Hou acted as guide, May IA,
1861, to the troops into Baltimore An.
swer-YOu are as well aware Of that as
am.
General Butler-But the iury.are not.
want it for their information.
Witness-I guided General Buffers
troops into my native city on the fourteenth
Of May, 1861, when he took possession.
NO THANKS TO YOU, SIR.
Question-As a reward for that service to |
the Union army / made you first lieutenant |
and aide-de-campf AnBwer-NO, sir.
QneEtiOn-That and other services An
swer-FOr my services at Hatteras, and |
subsequently, by your means, for bravery /
Oh what not was appointed first lieuten-
ant and aide-de-camp.
Question--YOu went with the expedition
to New Orleans Answer did.
QuestiOn--And arrived with itl An
sWer-Yes, sir.
QuestiOn-And had leave of absence to
20 home Answer-NO, sir: never had
Questionable you not 60 North An
swer-I did but it was but a month before
the commanding general got relieved.
QUestiOn-YOu then resigned you com
mission because of an attack on a flag of
truce officer, did you not .Answer-NO
SIR; wrote letter requesting TO be re-
lieved from duty; it may have been a
resignation.
Q1estiOn-Were you not under arrest at
the time you wrote that letter Answer
No, sir; except simply by my own act.
Questionable you not ask to be dis
charged dishOnOrably Answer-NO sir;'I
think not.
Question-Read that letter, giving the
date. Letter shOwn,] Answer-The date
IS September - 1862; / wrote this letter; /
object to reading it, because it is personal
Ex-Judge Porter Ito. witness)-The wit
ness will cOntine himself to answering the
questions. 1t is the cOunsels province to
object.
General Butler-YOur honor and the jury
will observe that this letter is dated the
very day Of this bill of SALE
TRYING TO RUN DOWN HIS WITNESS.
Ex-Judge Porter object to the intro.
ductiOn of that letter, on the ground that it
neither cOntradiets, nor tends to contradict,
anything the witness has stated, a2d that it {
is irrelevant and incompetent.
General ButleF-l propose, by that date, s
TO fix two facts that the witness was under :
arrest at that time and had been, and was :
not in my Office at all; secondly, that he
u
he left the service. o
General Butler proceeded TO read the let
ter, when he was stopped by ex-Judge Por- v
ter.
General Butler-I am reading it TO the
court.
E&-Judge Porter-I object until the letter 81
IS in evidence.
The Court-It it is Objectionable, YOU had te
better not read it in presence of the jury. 81
General Butler-Nery well / was fol- L
owing the example of my friend on the '
,ther side yesterday. 81
The letter was excluded. General Butler st
hen showed the witness another letter, p'
md asked II it was written by him, so tar N
IS the written part was concerned. Upon In
portion of the letter was pasted printed IN
lip. Mr.. Weigel said he did not write the let Gu
er, but the printed part was his production N
several other letters inClosing printed slips W
we're shown him, which he acknowledged tT
aving sent to General Butler, though none or
j the printed slips were produced by him.
r from information derived from him The pr
Information IN reference to the printing of dI
mother article was by him, and it was tn
trictly true, he said These letters were NJ
Omitted IN evidence by the court, for the IN
urpose OF showing the feeling and temper
the witness toward the defendant as #
hecting his credibnty.
UTLER READING Description or ,Ir,1srrr
General Butler proceeded to read the let. in
srs, when his counsel, Mr. DeveIin. sug q,
ested that as they we're not very commit in
lentary, perhaps, he would prefer to have
ZEN read by Mr.. Trun one Of the counsel va
General Butler can bear that very iaI
ell la
General Butler then proceeded to read W,
le first letter: "Boggle-eyed thief. Hell an
i'll have you soon, you eOwardlv son of a ro
The printed matter referred TO IN,
utler's reception of news from Europe of III
we're crisicism Of his woman order an
nd his remark that he would soon issue be
lch an order in the streets of Liverpool. sil
he next letter contained a printed slip be
Introduced with similar written words tn
'lating TO the story that General Butler Fl,
ore a coat of mail impervious to bullets, la
nd that the gingling of the metal of this Sc
-mor, when the General fell on going pa
board a steamer gave rise to the "silver WI
,OOn" stories. so
Mr.. Weigel's examination being resumed, on
, said the first he knew Of his being a Gu
illness was when he was served with a wi
Ibpena at the st. Charles Hotel, in this mi
ty, on Monday last and nobody previous laI
that had any knowledge that he knew DO
lything on the subject. He came from be
ilhmOre Sunday night Another of the
FPS inclosed by the witness was read by
eneral Butler, commencing u send you -,
few of my eulOgies of your felOnious self, -,
arging you nothing for them - -
General Butler ito w1tnessl-Did you 80
low of the fact OF the transfer of the % %
Gamer Nassau to me 7 Answer know T. T.
at there We're certain papers which Hun, an az
well turned over to You, which he made ~
the CustomhOuse what they were / don't a.
low positively. b;1