The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20

General Butler. nnd the Steamer Nns.
sau-A Tilt Between Counsel and De.
fendant.
Before Judge Shpman.
In the Tiden- Butler suit yesterday morning Can
tain Pufrer was recalled and crosse xamined at con-
siderable length by counsel for plaintiff but moth
ing new was elected from him, except that he had
gone to New Orleans as newspaper correspond
ent and had been placed by General Butler on his
stafr he is now o clerk In the New York Custom
House.
John s. sutphen called by General Butler testi-
hed--I do business at No. SO Whitehall street; I
advanced the money to purchase the Nassau when
she was sold by the United States Marshal at this
port, and subsequently, became tw o-thirds owner
went to New Orleans; was summoned as wit
ness on this case by the plaintiff
At this stage OF the proceedings the Court suf-
fered SO much annoyance by the noise created by
crowds OF curious people coming into the court
room, simply to gaze on General Butler, filing
Ing apartment and thence into the hallway, that an
imperative order was given to have the nuisance
a6ated, and an offcer was placed at each door,,
Witness c0ntinued-I don't know who owned the
other third of the Nassau think some halle dozen
persons claimed ownership OF that third sent the
Nassau to New Orleans in charge of Mr.. Van
Wickie, giving him q full power OF attorney to act
for me; directed Van Wlckle to deliver the vessel
to Messrs Buel 4 Wood, at New Orleans Mr.. Van
wickle brought me back about SIC 900 to reimburse
me for the money had advanced at the Marshas
sale, for which advance received as security bill
GENERAL BUTLER AND OPPOSING COUNSEL.
Quite scene occurred between General Butler
and M sSdnt n a aSen
by the Marshal to Mr.. Sutphen, In order to offer 1t
In evidence, when Mr.. Dooittlo desired to examine
the bill General Butler declined to give him this
facility until the bill was formally offered In EVIL
dence, and Mr.. Doolitte appealed to the Court,
little to examine the DILL evidently under the
impression that General Butler had already
formally offered the bill as evidence The latter,
wQ
the first time that a paper had thus uncerem0-
niously been taken from him In Court while he
was examining It, preparatory to Offering It in evil
then ordered Mr.. DoOittle to give up the bill and
take his seat, and he Immediately obeyed. General
Butler then took the bill, examined 1t and offered it
in evidence. Mr.. Doolittle then examined it and
took an exception.
The Witness, on his cross-examination, testified
that Van Wlckle had sent him word from New Or
leans that Mr.. Hunnewell had furnished the mo-
ney which had been sent to witness to reimburse
him for his advances
Henry L. Sturges who was Captain OF the Port at
New Orleans when General Butler commanded
there, was called by General Butler, and testified
that the latter had instructed him to re-
port to the General the arrival at that port
of any light-draft steamers, as he (the GeneraD
wanted such steamers to fit out for the
rival OF the Estella and the Nassau, and saw that
the Nassau was put in readiness to be transformed
service OF the expedition by Board Of Survey, and
the Estela was fitted out In her stead
General Butler said that the object Of this test-
m0ny to show that the Nassau was taken for
the government service, and not for his private
use and that in taking her he did not arbitrarily
fix price, but had paid her value as ascertained
The witnesssfurther testified that SO far as he
knew, Andrew J. Butler, brother OF General Butler,
dd not nave any interest IN or control Of the towing
business at New Orleans when General Butler was in
command there, and that he (witness) would have
listed.
Adjourned.