The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-11
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
g<IEB y M4RSH'S TRANShCIAV"S
WITH GEN W. W BELkNAP.
uey he Made PAYMENTS for the for eui
Post Trrdersbip-rbe Money Sent 60 Bel-
knnp Personally and keceiptcd for by btm

Lnap p, r@ouaIIy and keceiptcd for BY him
-Msjor-Gen. W. B. Bazen on the STAND
WASHINGTON. July 10.-Whitelaw Reid,
~ the New York Tribune, was the nrst witness
sailed In the Belknap impeachment trial tod ".
He testin ID that he RENE bered the article pub
ushed 10 the Tribune In 1872 In regard 70 Fort
eil lie was asked whether, at any time,
sitber personally or by letter, the Secretary OF
War addressed him any communication to 0nd
out his authority for the statement In that
article or anytninz 10 connection Herewith.
To this Mr.. C4rOenter objected on the ground
mat II was Wholly i'm Ateriai and Irrelevant.
Mr.. MoMahon argued that the question was
material. The article In the Tribune charged
sertaiu grievances at Fort Sill. The Managers
we're prepared to show that at no time was an
Inquiry mads by the Secretary OF War with the
view to remcdying tue abuses ht Fort Sill hc
knew all about the statement in the article, but
n. conduct was that Of a guilty man, and he
aid not care to go to any one to investigate the
abuses or have them corrected.
hr. CARPENTER asked whether the Senate was
% estaollsh the rule that as often as news
paDsr contained libel on an individual, that
individual must inquire as TO the authority OF
shs statement, shoot the editor, or stand con-
vscted Of the chaigeS The man who was con-
se.eus Of hts own integrity i5 such mater
pfised to see the Senate establish any such rule
q this.
McMahOu said the MAnaRers dtd not ex-
pee to show that the Secretary Of wsI wrote to
~; REID. but his next friend Gen. Mcdowell
Ine question being submitted to the Senate
ths objeotiun Of the counsel was sustained.
witness wa. .nsn asked s yhs'ser ne sscerved % ed
Fsrd to the article In tho Tribune. OBJECTED to
by counsel for the accused.
Mr.. Mc hAhon said his OBJECT was TO tdentt1y
. hitter which he would hereafter submit In
srderce, and asked " the counsel denied that
Mr.. Csrpenter-If YOU want me to decide I'll
s.I no, not In thi. way.
Mr.. MCMAHON Il suppose that II because you
In counsel for the defence.
Mr.. Carpentsr-It is because am . lawyer
Tss question was submitted to the Senate.
and 1t was decid ed that the question should be
Mr.. Reid testified th,t he received in March.
ls1. letter from Gen. Mcdowell regarding the
and ideniined by himl The Managers an
neuncsd that 1t would be put in evidence here
c.P MARsB's TESTIMONY.
CP. Marsh testified that he became acquaint-
% With Gen. ". W. Delknap, Secretary OF War,
secessed wife Of Gen. Beiknsp and his present
VIE were on visit at the residence Of witness
tAks them to Washington. He knew the de-
esssed wife OF Gen. BelSnap aud his present
wife Ave or six years before he was acquainted
vsh him.
estate whether from November. 1870. to December.
sam, q sIe,S': ,as Sy Ssi.lss: Is of d'OO'
IAN OF VIZ morey Al have one or more times paid
% :. @ S Tne Ofn. ar.. yss .uu ns ~ two
,R:S ssl: Sc: Sss %s Sa; fT snS s.s, Asi
n% 70 Gs Sa. a @ e rsrs 5 or nssi
n: %y:;s Sss.7
S.a 6shn.p eIiaaee "a s via n. dir deciop 10, =; wasn
ssf sss Gsa. Belknsp how II was to be cent
sr. Mcmahon said the Managers had served
eass the letters; they were now ready TO receive
kbsm.
fbsss letters were ofnoial, aud might be found
% Gle IN tho War Department. The defence
hsd no others.
EI Mr.. MeMshon-SOw give Us the contents As near
OF . the .sofSss one G sSs;s
e tor The ds.e esi a.d obJeetivn oyerru.sa Al
e so,5ss. %hs,, IMp ~ iio% aS n,!S ts1
go %Sst lei ef YOU'D You ne, In ar petaTp. or tn.
...s,ass !aeTeS.! IN, ,s.iss we're simply dirsO-
s G after ss i.s sspsf l%a %Gs 70 A% yGu 10.
se t6inE inysra6Iy 10 send him the express TSceipt
n.a az ::1s ns s Sys
a-,r.ed on toe eseE 20 &" may nave recsissi 40,
sen, he fnfu my %S ns%s
SsSs asn % an, other % Sa. .ns sss rsns
SS S .s pc rS Sf S oT p S
s.a wen used 'ss letter. 5 VI never ZOOS any re
mn d s.S. :. :,ass,as money sssIsss5
ne 'Sso uoay va. Ss
q NJ. :; IL. As 81 ojGs .. s x:
hsf.y before Last CnIslnas wrote 10 the secretary
80 ': '' e.. seua "a .s"s.s'i TX s.
o. sSsa fsas
=: 8 y? ~ y
sny applicant Tor e.pDoinIosnt. Gen. Beisnap
.,s was Ss Snt Is DOt Sy's IsaCSs MAKE M some
La. tysn: anu made an .rr.sgsnent with oim trne
Iasaiiasd i..% iSs sscreiars o. WI is na % .sssS
hra n he v ud appoint Eyans IN my place II would
Secretary led
V-wha, led to the reduction from ,i2 900 to $500
sI..I IN che psymsn, %, tse posti Alt sss MALAY
e1%ss. conversation. u any. passed between you
co, A A-Ihe next time sas MN after its puOlcaton
sss s@ hsd i1tsd him Woo be thought va. s-d as
u The Etba"s article lie gave The name Of
e.Did Gen. Belsnnp a, mi. time know where the
seSiea 10 10 q m s@H5., Tor The GsieGse aSa
owhere did ali oi the money come ron which
o s v.es to Gen SgD aS5, a A N. e1%s fS. sns
80 r.. in.ds the nrst payment TO Mrs BelknAp.
p'css vas sofes:ed secTe'Sry ia Te Bei o
ssnsi -ddres.rd " lirs. Beiknsp. 'NN-'1-s '"'
hr Carpenter said he examination Of this
rthtss had been rather teculi T. he had been
and as many times had been brought close 10
aee 9urder OF II. lhe counsel for tue defence de-
hed 10 eA imine ms testimony closely before
entsrlnR upon the cross examination. mi be
80 asneu ~ peihlssI"n - wave the cross sxAInina-
Gen. HAzES's TESTIMONY.
Breyet Major-Gen. W. Il. Hazen Colonel OF the
oIth Infantry, testined that IN 1870 toe regiment
Wbich lie comnauded was stationed In tue In
nian Territory. -Four comDanies were Ut Fort
bsIl. His attention was caied t. the post trad
sbtp at Fort Sill by u any oficers of his own
eommano. and particularly by Lieut.. Pratt OF
she Tenth C.valry.
The witness was then interrogated In refer
once to an article published In the Tribune in
aS2, but objecuon was made by couusei for tue
aefunoe to his testIiying as to who furnished
he llf fnF affn fnrI IliaI nd "a
Non was sustained.
Odd Secretary Belknsp go 10 you TO ascertain as
80 Tie trutn OF the artlCe aIteT IL appeared IN the
gsperp Objec ed 70 " tho defence and toe ooecuon
Srrrru ed Ale did not.
Witness testified that ne was In washi ngton
after tho ri 'le ap. cared and testified before
she Co ninittee on Military Affairs, out had ore
U0usly written to tue War Department ABOUT
Al tue matters pertaining to the farming out Of
post uaderships.
hr Carpenter objected to such testimony,
sayhg II any such letters were on file IN the W ar
Oopaf meut tnen DO produced, and not t-ke
De elhtcInent Of The wi ness
MI Laph4m shd that was just what they
Sould not DO, as they were semi othoiil com
nuhlL 4tlons and were Lakeu from the o.