The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-09

MIN that night; he len before i oiui
aid not say gooc nigh, 20 him. was not In the room
when ne left remember distinctly that was not IN
the room and rccoecs distinctly Of his going frst;
pretty sure l did not, I saw him Thursday.
the 2is,i saw him in the evening A. house; no
called aione did not ask him 70 ST. down; was get
ting ready 20 out; did not ask him TO sis down,
but asked MN " he would accompany mo 10 Ara
Richardson's; Mrs Richardson, who vas going away
that evening" sister Of Lieutenant Robinson; he
sseno) accompanied me; that call was about nfteen or
Reno escorted me home; he came in.
q Al whose invitaiionf Noboiy's; he just came
O. Who opened the door. the servant A. No. sir.
] opened The door; no walked right IN he remained
onlv !ew moments; be did not SIT down; l did not
dont remember whether lott them on
the sofa or took them into my room;
iha. distinctly; that came about because he said hc
guessed he mus. 90 home his dinner; made that
ho would go homo he said II believe Will go homo
10 my dnner;" asked him II he had changed mis- DIN
hour.
Q You did no, invite Colonel Reno into the house
thai nightf A. never intended 10 invite Colonel Reno
in again; formed that intention that Tuesday evon-
ing; yes deliberately formed that Intention never
intended TO invite him TO my house again.
PARTY OF TIKI ENLISTED MEN
The party given by enlisted men on the 22d: Is
arranged that some ladies should and look on,
myself among the rest; nobody 10 escort me-
stood IN the circle that made that arrangement who
was 70 escort me; ! nave no reason 10 believe
s m might 70 no e ' ssS
20 with me." said. Colonel, can't Promise. "
Q You did not refuse or did not promise! A That
was before anything had happened.
O. Did he he would call when you said you
would not promisef A. No, SIR; the subject never
. Now, Mrs Bell. on the day OF tina. party, did
Major Reno visit your quarterss A. don't think he
DID, he visited tho door oil my quarters.
q He Knocked did he? A. Yes, sir; he told me he
@ You heard the knockingf Yes, sir; sent tho
servant TO soc who u was; he tho servantl told
that II was Reno; no knocked there quite q while.
Alter the nrss person camo away some one else
came tncrcy A. None OF the knocking that done
was done but that one time; the knocka were all to-
getner.
O. Was all that knocking done by one or two per.
sons? A. heard afterward that IL done by two
persons; whom he went into the hail there nobody
10 DO Reno going to his quarters whom
say "he" mean the servant; met Colonel Reno
afcr that, and no explained 10 me about IT, this
to you that did knock the second timc - said
"Was It you, Colonely' said would not let him IN
because was preparing Tor the hop no said that Slo
cum came. and whore he came from don . know; he
knocked and tried It aftcrward those his words
near AS | can recoec; Major Reno left that party
before had that night at tho party
with Slocum; Lieutenant Slocum says 10 mo-
MRS Bell hoard my name mentioned by Colonel
Rcno.n
/ then told him what told you; he was apologixing
for having Knocked he knocked and tried the door;
all no seemed TO think that had bceu nsultod; that
Colonel Reno meant more than no said Lieutenant
Slocum did not tell thts the officers told about
Lieutenant Slocum that Reno had insulied mo;
ana said he was going Major Reno; Major REM
said he wanted TO know "what IN tho devil Siocum
wantsd;" Colonel Reno used the expression 10 mo
s.what the devil Slocum wanted, " and he also said
that he could not imagine where Socum came from
and what in the devi ne wanted; those were the
words | reported 70 Slocum, and Slocum was
slocum no. to go 10 Colonel Reno; SAID probably
only know from what said that he did go 10 Colonel
Reno about 10; learned that no had gone Colonel
there; think he returned don't remember that he
reported TO me where BIO had been.
from him or s have ,na 4 "A u,a
saton with other peoples he said he went to Colonel
Reno think those were hts words; that he demanded
an apology or he wanted an explanation Of what no
kind; thind ne said the. Colonel re-
say that Colonel Reno said that he lslocum) had no
right 10 ask for exploration, nor that he told So-
cum that had better put slocum 10 bed Lieutenant
evening that Major Reno sent me q motto requesting
hrs photograph II was not the next morning; no dd
Fort Abercrombie; did not oring Il with me; re-
MEMBER It was 10 very general language; u was written
In very gentlemanly term; he requested IL was
only copy no had DO wished 70 rotain IL: re-
turned II In these words
Enclosed Major Reno will find the photo he
II on Thursday. December 81 that he put mis-
arm around my waist; that was when was going to
with the same storm house; we iavo 20 step down only
step, pretty high step from six % ten inches
high Colonel Reno was feeling Tor tho latch
your waists A. was shutting the door; my back
was toward him he must have changed hts position
from the storm door, because when no started to 90
out at tho door his back toward me; when no put
his arm around me no must have turnei toward the
door
q Did you say his ARM A. His arms: both his
arms storm door from door to door Is probably three
feet wide; had his arms around my waist but
meut; swung myself out OF his arms: turned TO
l gaid
Colonel Reno, don't DO that agan;'' he said,
"Oh, that Is no harm;'' SAID, Don't do that
again;" ! was very angry; no did not 20 into
Van Hornes quarters with that night; dont think
Major Van Horne was homo that night whom came
in communicated It to Mr. Van Horne and to I4ou-
tenant Slosum, but to no ono else that remember
. You never exaced an apology for tnats A.
waited until my husband returned; met nm at tho
party tho evening aterward and no caIno 10 mo and
spoke TO me did not cut him at all; scnt him his
danced In the set with him that evening; don't
think met him at Mrs. Van Horncs saturday night;
oh, yes, do remember; think there were some
officers OF the regular army passing through and they
wanted to gve them entertain nent; Mrs.
Van Horne wanted to; Colonel Reno was there
that night and participated IN the entertainment;
PLAYED whist at the same table with HIM that night
captain Macarthur was my partner; Mrs Hazehurst
any other lad at the table not; think gave out
my invitations for my party incidentally some
three days beforehand: invitations written
were verbal just told the people myself;
l don't rocolloct when commenced 10 give them;
think spoke OF II the Friday or SATURDAY before in
Vltcu eVcTyUOuy IN post tuhg Dy tuelr rank or
position would 10 considered u gentleman or q lady
except Msjsr Reno; left HIM out DO
signediy; intended to give him a mark OF
my disapprobatIon; did not intend TO invite
him; l ala not intend to invite Colonel Reno
then the morning OF Christmas saw Captain Van
Horne and Lieutenant Troxci and Mrs Hasehu and
asked them what they would do II they were In my
place.
q They said cut him by all means2 A. Well, yes;
dont know that II was generally understood that
everybody invited to tnat party except Reno tho
auso which induced me to refuse 10 invite Colonel Reno
solely reasons that have gwen this court IN
evidence; this conference about Reno was in my
quarters aud took place In the morning on Christmas
DAY; Lieutenant Troxc, Captain Mrs. Van Horne
Mrs Hasclhurst, and, ! think, Lieutenant Slocum
were there: know he tSocum) was there a fow min-
before they IN: | think I was
working the cake Tor that evenings said .would you
invite Colonel Reno" thiuk that the nrst thing
SAID they all SAID 81 should think not after what no
had done TO you
a. how aid they Know2 a. told them; told
Socum: | told Mrs. Hazcihurst-I think | told their