The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-12
GENERAL BELKNAP'S TRIAL
HIy COUNSEL DISCLOSING THE LINE
OFHIs Defence.

Ara
shaving that Beiknap Received ho"e'
from Marsh ana Knew whence ~ te"e'
wAsuINeroN, July 1j.--Immediately AZ
Ger being called to order to-day, the senate re-
.umed the consideration Of the articles oil 'ni-
pe,chm.nt against W. W. Belkusp, late Score |
tary Of War.
Mr.. Thurman Deu.. ohio moved to take re-
cess for half an hour, in order that some timo
uigbt be devoted 60 the confederation oil legls-
iatiTe business.
tr CARPENTER, OF counsel for Gen. BelEnsp,
rdd he understood that tho Committee on APP
Iuopriations had several rlatters to bring before
me senate lie was thoroughly sick himself,
and not able TO be he.e TO-DAY. The witness
y,ans had not yet arrived, and he therefore
asked that the Senate, sIttius us Court of I'm
peachment adjourn till tomorrow.
Mr. Conkllng rep, ~ " moved to adjourn
uutil tomorrow at L. o'clock, instead of taking
the recess. Rejected yeas II, nays "a. The
motion Of Mr.. Thurman was also rejected.
Caleb p. Marsh was recalled. and In reply to
questions OF MIR. Manager Mcmahon said he re-
mcmbered the Secretary Of War being at his
house IN New York t. dinner, but could not say
when IL was. On one occasion Mr.. Reid Gem
Mcdowell aud Mr.. Belknap we're there together
Cross- examined by Mr.. Carpenter;
o.-You stated yesterday that At some time VI. Rel
xnap ami Mrs bowers were at your housrr A.-lc' SIR
Had you prior 20 sge i She ar as, % o or
curing aaersse ana ,a Ssi , ~ S WA. ss S., time time
Gen gssssg hee rs, :s ,sS ct SP S,ss,
kA WAS prior 10 the time the aJies were at my house
NO AGREEMENT WITH BELKSAr.
there any r ScsErqg Ssse@n Ss Sy nrTs
sppontcd post trader at Fort sup
The Managers objected to the use OF the word
~corru1t, and tue objection WAS sustained 10y
the senate.
=, ~. thar. anv agrscncnt ON vour mart IN nav Mr.
seSuap any money IN coqslderauSn tina he "a az.
Soat post trader a. Fort sup A.-rnerc was not
. was there any, agreement between you and NJ
snap you shou "a nay MIN M new or any Nautbos
Eeoasdetsilosn q h,m soatinui Mr. Evans as poet
so far as you know, was ngt the only inducenent
oaA * TIA, spPo,SRmfn' .9s klnane sen I91 ana
iOuseP A.-ThSt certaiaiI bad great cea to DO with
; S5s AMY s ,sS 20 sP H br3n Ass
trocurs tnat appoiu linent A.-Noao.
Mitchell sstS 81 = War he a Sny Ss C9f ss
e 5s Ps Fe By y SSS rG% and aTs &c o.
tcuon oserru'ed by The ssnaie.l A-smply becsuse
e. ise aoing II give me pressure 10 10 So rea,
! Ihe reason had 49,
Ssp sSS.nce ,ae. rom sS1
tms ,I@e. or nov large he pre.ea. va. y be that
Solecuea oyerruied By e senate Al cannot tell
o-Did ysu Know yourself how large ,hey were to he
would send to him the oiehaf that came to from
b. Nr Logan of n.,uoi.-Had you ever said any,ans
TO sny person, or had any person ss us 10
s.S IN ,ss sssJS. q nr seH ~ nSae 20 Uss
ksa q Conversation with the present Mrs. Beiknap IN
MT. asS"s,r Lsphsm-Ths, after tho nr., money
Nitae,a-Thst was before sent any money to him
bad sent rcmI,tsne, 20 her. ,,. ,or,.-..,,o,
Iobjected 70 BY the Aaoaxers ana objection sustained
ny Nr. D.se.-sta,e all the knowledge tina, Gen. Bel
knap had which Is IA your P0ser 70 state a. TO ,ne
than What You nay. ALREADY stated Al DO not know
~ M. Scrtoa~bd Gen Belxn.p personally. or
Sy III. money cn or a you IN y eer
ass IA nam reason for It? A-Aever' to the bsst Of
N5 yGSs &C, ,:SdSs nGa to
Ss tne 81 2 GO, sus .osy Ss
tSlisn ,ts!sN' A.-Sc, siri ihete noSr
pepoa ctae than Gen BeSaap IN refefcaee 70 scaS
s ~. 81. via s WON w.s ,se agreement ae aai
what Mas tucA agreementl
Witness was about to answer as to an under
standing on the night Of the funeral, when the
Managers objected ana an argument ensued.
PUTTING raK BLAAE ON ruE DEAD WIFE.
Mr.. Blair. Of counsel for the defence, argued
that the prosecution had rested it- case upon
the implication that tuere Vas an agreement
with Gen. BelSndp. The defence HAD contra
dicted that. ne witness Should be allowed to
answer, - It was well known to the hGnagers
and the Senate that there was person refer
ring to airs. Beknap) VINO claimed the .Ouey.
He would IKE to see something let 10 on tue
Toe S,uSte decided by avote of IS to 81 that
the question should bs answered.
Vines rspled tAAt he I'D e,nyersation
the night Of the funeral ofths late Mrs BslEnsp.
Mrs. Bowers asked ~ituoss to g. up stars with
her 10 see Mrs. DelknlD's oa y. Witness, when
looking 81 the BABY said ~ Mrs. Bowe 5, as
pear as he could remcmoet rhis cnlld will
Bowers replied, " Yea, my sister gave he enild
and told me there was money coming TO II from
Witness was not sure as TO The rest Of the con-
yersation, but he replied All right" though
replisd that II Inc money Was sent to Gen.
Belknap sue would eet Il for the child. Witness
had ,S%ss%ss 1sSse sa, he spoke to Gen Bel
some understanding that night, OF subsequently.
BY which lac sent the money to Gen. BeikDap.
M yGa war Sss' e.s'"a meant sOsa
TOnr le,terP A.-Sever.
The witness in rsply to other questions tesu-
Ted that he sent the money originally
count Of what he had heretofore stated occurred
Oh the night OF tue funeral OF Airs. Belkuap. II
might be presumed thai II was seat Tor the
child. He continued sending II after the chiid's
death and IL might be presumed then thst 1t
was for the benefit Of Gen. Belknap. Mrs. Bel
knAp died on Dec 81. 1870, and the Guild OieI the
fouowing spring. Gen. BelknaD was married to
his present wife ia D0cemOer, 1873.
BY M. Howe-why did you Mr.. Bowers that
the enl.i would have money AFTER time, A-Because
icy ~ eou'hans II 70 toe mo'hers representative
BELKSAP KNEW ALL ABOUT IT.
By Mr. Wright OF lowa-You sad Yesterday that YOU
pfesuIaea Cen besosp Knew froin shon tie money
Ieee.yee lin ~-s cent; Nos state Wi.ai ed you 70
- iIeslue o uqsn what did th.s presllInu-
uuA2 A. Irrf.turd tiAt ir Knew because lie hsd sp
psAed Mt tv--- 90 lls poet At ny reques'. had no
olhtr n"s h'-. Naus~ctons slth Gen. lSeknap MIA.
Nttei'rpt Aa,hg fnI- money. sometimes had 1ur-
~sIu'l ~ hln i'4ur-ts winch Mr. Evans
aoI certain pfNNekts a uul The tort. l cannot give
HJm the general reafilus -'
ny NJ ligAn-Fr1in the convention with the pres.
GU Afs Belkuap you fpeak - UNDERSTANDING with
%, l9ImeI No u, l&nAl. nov &c 90. ease stale
Manages and counsel Tor tue defrh,r
NJ Logan Insisted on an answer
Mr. Thurman asked. II bOth sides objected 10
question, what right member Of tue court
had t. ash u.
MT Logan thought the course OF the Senator
rom ono very sirango That Senator
thoull not act a. though n WAS the only one
who had the right to ask questions.
Mr.. Thurman sad there was no Necessity for
this exhibition OF feenug on the part n the
Senator, sir. Logon, and 4 that Senat 4. was not
20 very sensitive there would he no o. y. Tor the
display. The Managers aud counsel mad byth
objected 90 the question, nd II was No Dusiuess
81 tle senators, VINO we're the mpartial judg-s,
10 a.k n. After forty YeArs' expeTIcnce No neNer