Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-12
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been referred to Ii shy conversation b,
tvresa theEs,
Henry l., bupkerhaff, clerk in the &C
Jatsnt generals effice Of the war depar
meHt, was SWORD, and identified lettt
rom Marsh making application for
post-trsdership at Fort Sill, as hsvin
been on file in the sdjutant.Renerafs o
nee, with the words on 1t, "File official,
In the handwriting OF General 3 ak nsI
General w. B. Hssen was recalled
Witness desired to explain q portion @
nis testimony OF yesterday, and sal
mat, alter consideration, he had becom
satisfied that his letter to General Bel
KNAPP, read yesterday, was not writer
before he (HaEeD) was examined bsfor
the committee on military affairs Of tn
house OF representatives.
The witness was cross examined b,
Mr.. Carpenter, and was shown q Iette
dated City OF Mexico, March II. 1875
addressed to Hon. Heister Ciymer
| chairman OF the house c1mmittse a,
expenditures in the war department
heretofore pu0li92a.lu Ia his letter Gen
eraI tIazer calls attention to the testi
I mony given by him before the commit,
tee Sn military affairs in 1872, and
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traderships. ~
In reply to question OF Mr.. Carpen,
ter, witness testified that he had fell
some interest In this impeachment; had
been somewhat setiye In setting thjngs
goins.
Q1es.-Who wfoss that article in the
New York Ni6unes Ans.-I did not.
Ques.-Who did? Ane.-I suppose
a 7 aaA L.,
formation out Of which the letter was
written. O..
Hon. Hester Clymer, chairman OF
the house committee on expenditures in
The war department, was sworn, and
testified that G. P. Marsh gave evidence
before the committee of which he was
chairman.
Witness here produced the original
testimony of Marsh, and Manager Nina
hon said he proposed to put 1t in evil
dence, to show that the facts were
brought out by this committee; that the
secretary of war was notified of the tess
dmony; that he read it over, and final
ly rendered his resignation on account
OF 1t. The senate could draw its own
inference from this conduct.
Mr.. Carpenter opposed the admission
Of testimony, and said that il it should
be admitted he would show that the
committee had threatened BelkDap
that unless he resigned before a certais
time he would bs impeached.
Before the vote was taken on admit
ting testimony, Mr.. Clymer was further
interrogated, and testified as to writing
a note to the secretary Of war on the
twenty-ninth Of February, requesting
his presence before the committee, thst
the secretary Of war did not appear in re-
sponse to the invitation, and the testi-
mony OF Marsh was read to him, and he
replied, "some of the statements therein
know to be true, some / know to be
false. and others know nothing about.h
General Belknsp then asked for time
to employ counsel, and the committee
took recess until thres o'clock in the
afternoon to enable him to do so. He
appeared with Judge Blair
as his counsel, and produced his letter
OF resignation as secretary Of war. His
letter Of resignation, together with the
reply OF the President accepting the
same, were read.
Witness (resumiDg) testified that he
wrote to the President to learn the hour
that the resignation Yves accepted, and
was informed that it was 1920 am,
March second. After discussion, the
offer Of the managers to submit the tes-
timony Of Marsh, taken before the house
was sllowed-yeRs, "a; nays,
l3.
The testimony as given before that
was then read at length by
Mr.. Clymer.
Mr.. M'Mabon then announced that
the managers were through, with the
exception Of two witnesses (Evaps and
Fisher), and he thought it probable that
0ne OF them. uld be sufficient.
The defense wanted to examine Mr..
Evans, and there was no objection.
The prosecution announced that they
would now close with the understanding
that they should have the right to exam.
inc Mr.. Evans when put on the stand
BY the defense.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the defense
could not begin its side of the case until
after the prosecution had closed. 1t was
probable that the defense would ex am
ne only few witnesses. Mr.. Evans
was the most important one, and they
wanted him first.
A telegram from J. J. Fisher, partner
IF Evans, was read, dated st. Louis, Ju-
y 10th, announcing that Evans had left
Fort Sill for Washington, and that he
Fisher would be here to. o.morrow.
Senator Edmunds inquired If counsel
would state what they roposed to prove
oy Evans.
Mr.. Carpenter-We will not; we can
lot do so in justice to our client.
Pending the discussion the senate, sit
ing IS court, adjourned until twelve
rclOck tomorrow, and legislative busi-
less was resumed,
Senator Allison, from the committee
IN appropriations, reported with amend
nenls, the river and harbor appropria-
ion bill calendar.
Senator Thurman, from the commit
zee on judiciary, moved that the senate
disagree to the amendments of the
house to the bill to amend the bankrupt
lct, and asked for a committee of con-
'srence. So ordered, and the chair ap-
pointed as members of the committee
IN the part of the senate, Senators
Thurman, Wright and Edmunds.
Adjourned.