The New York herald., 1873-11-13
CHARLES A. DANA.

Wharf.-The Plaintiff Charged with
Having Been Implicated i'm the MUIR
der or Mr.. Lincoln.
The further hearing Of the Of Gazzaway B. Lamar
Charles A. Dana resumed yesterday in the
United States Circuit court, before Judge Nathaniel
shipman and jury. This Is an action to recover
4l00 900 damages tor alleged false imprisonment
Ex-Judge William D. Shipman and Mr. Mcfarland APP
pcared counsel for the plaintiff and the United States
District Attorney for the government
TESTIMONY FOR THE PLAINTIFF.
The deposition of General Jeers who made the arrest
OF the painti at Savannah read in evidence the
part Of the plaintiff.
EVIDENCE GAzzAwAY b. LAMAR.
The plaintiff was sworn In answer to Mr.. Mcfarland
he said II born in 1885, was President the Bank
Of Commerce; dealt largely in cotton; the Provost
Marshal arrested me at O'Clock at night. at
the residence of my daushter.inlaw; I was sick
In bed; was allowed to remain there until
morning, when l was taken by soldiers marched
10 the river put board tugboat and taken Hilton
ssa sa sS %
she would
;sSf' ,saS s%.;s WIN ';s 1s
Snfa @ M Ss Sff9 pa n.o
& ans s Is % me o for or h4se @
= s.rthcste; sent that seriineates to the war
appi:aaion; was in yery reduced health during my
s s Ssshs
The & condition nd, j weu iSa have taken
y iism % F. Wood, VINO was acting in the double capacity
as TO @ 1ne s%s ny
,r h disease q the al e w
Mood returned was confined TO oed most OF the time
s s the as 81 dirty as 1t
might say that there rev were ere - ,vn,uo.
in the they were in the ceiling and furniture; You
nSad take me- eS
ann put me nts s M % he fSare in which was
persons in It along with me- it had one window and one
morning in the yard, but there was
a PORK na
1sns and owsa wss s &c ct
had some chsGk % a 611 ssa sGSd not % get them
la ON
April q, A. the gs prison on the 80 OF May LEFT
leased leSH on parole, which was written by By !Se
sqsn as
s h was rssu sepa to T. Was may aa fs @ TRSn Po
every month have got and produce copy Of the
MT s'aStss hey retained the original which was
dated July s5 ws never omay r9m The
proclamation OF the President granting amnesty; con
sn oiicer il savannah sometimes was absent but
m sws oa ana nRsn snarc on 10 il amacr M Rk
on mt the m Of % ns SS & and The Me
Savannah while he residing there with his daughter
,nay the persOn who % him ha seized 1s a. The
transactions in which he engaged; he had lost a
na il sum WAS % pobe for s% 10 say suf how mnc
4, was; after his release his cotton was
The government. Witness mentions occasions in which,
81 The e eaers he read in tie papeTs sa
Mr Dana was about 70 retire from the War Departments
against him he wanted trial according 10 his consti-
deliver it 70 Dana but he received any answer
TO Juror-was obliged TO report every month; does
not know II others had to do the same 49,,
rested me he was, ! think, accompanied BY another
oicer soldiers also were present held no military
n the State militia Of deorgia which was in savannah
arms s Or ammunition abroad, last reported himself to
70 exJudse yrH W. D. shipman-I went up with several
others to take the amnesty oath at the regular military
.l my return to re-
SSTed S s % regularly month snd when % wen
ns sg limits un, Without IN Exported regularly in
To juror"some me Of The pans men N With whom was in
prison were The viles criminals ever some
oners were gentlemen.
This was the case for the plaintiff.
THE DEFENCE
Inc pstr'ct Attorney having made some remarks upon
,he aw OF the case the plaintiff loud
seccssiohlst engaged IN running the blockade, and
SGsS shs %sS ne
he said was written by the plan 10 the effect that
effectively serve Se betePP sea PSposf
70 w against ana strong
TESTIMONY DANA.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana was then called 10 the Sin nj
Having been sworn he testified as folows,i reside in
Asastant Secretary Of Mar my RESIGNATION took effect
ment two three years before that's never saw the
plaintiff until him In this Court yesterday; I have
never had dealings or relations with him; 1 have
heard read the order signed by for al
the plaintn could not swear TO the exact
but made that order and signed III the day which
made that order, which do not now recollect, some
eight or ten days after
Mt stanton, the Secretary OF War; sent for me TO
70 ms oncP be said, " have sent Tor you 10 that
desire You 10 make order for the arrest OF Gazlaway
Lamar, OF savannah, have reason 10 believe tha
he Ia isimplicated In
-. InE ASSASSINATION PRESIDENT LINCOLN
What officer there In Washington or about the State
pepArment who Is desirable TO be sent To- arrest Mr..
LhmhIi" rejected moment ana then said there was
1ehcIal Jencrs OF the Provost Narshars Department,
WHO was not engaged, ana asked if he would be nc.
SS.p",o,e 10 ahe Secretary :, Mr. stanton said