The New York herald., 1878-12-04
THE SHERIDAN TRIAL.

EVIDENCE PRODUCED TO PROVE THAT JAMES A.
wHALES, THE PLINTIFF, WAS STRONG
UNION MAN DURING TIVE wAR-AIGEGED
Arbitrary ACTION UNDER GENERAL sHERr-
DAMS ORDER.
Public interest continues TO manifest itself in the
proceedings in the Of James A. whaen va Philip
II. sheridan now before Judge Wallace jury in
the United States Circuit Court The court room was
crowded yesterday with people 10 the two proni-
nent public men who the central fgures in the
court room namely. General sheridan and General
Butler
The proceedings Of the day were commenced by
the reading OF Mr. Louis d. Broussards deposition
which stated that the dcponent manager and su-
perintendent OF the kilburn plantation. He en-
ployed by the plaintiff and held the position until
August o. 1867. when Mark Hoyt was put in possess
sion by an order Of General Sheridan. He continued
the plantation after the change of ownership He
the warrant issued by General sheridan: il was in
the hands Of Louis Ransom. the then sheriff OF
the parish. When deponent went 20 the house 10 see
what the trouble he found there the Sheriff.
the Clerk of the District Court A. Durupean Mark
Hoyt. Morgan Morgan. Jr.. r. s. Johnson aud Mr.
Dencon. AL except the latter were armed with re-
volvers. Sheriff Ransom todd the deponent that he
had como there with order from General Sheridan
10 turu the plantation and property over to Mark
Hoyt, and that he going 10 put Mr.
Whalen on the place. Deponent told him he
should not do So that Mrs Whalcn had
just been delivered of child. that the child was
dead and that II was to be buried that day. In.
sheriff replied that that OF his business
and he bad orders TO put them OF: ~ also stated
that II Mr.. Mark Hoyt was willing for Mr.. Mhalen
aud his family to remain in tho he vas also
willing \ vas ultimately decided 70 allow them to
remain until 4 was stfc 20 remove Mrs. Whalcb ON
the LIST u October, 1861 cart a. the house
and Nj. Nhalen, his wife ard their luggage r.
moved to the hall by ordoSor Sheriff Ransom. and
the sheriff ssbl to Mr. whalcn. In desendant's pres
snco that he was acting under the orders OF General
Sheridan.
The deposition OF David r. Lewis vas read by Gen
sral Butler. and cUrroborated the deposition of
Broassard. II also stated that The plaintiff
strong Union man aud bitterly opposed TO thc rebel
lion. and that lir held IA high fayUr by Governor
hheploy, General Butler. General Banks and Colonel
Thomas. He wns bearer of dispatches from wash
igton General Butler during tho late war az New
Oriosna. lie rendered efficient aid 81 the Union cause
during the rebellion. The deposition then goes
a. state the value Of the properly.
General Butter then proposed to read deposition
which rccited tho alleged facts 90 the mode IN
which the order Of General Sheridan. No. no. had
been obtained.
sir. Hcrrick objected to this. on the ground that
thc legal forms had not been complied WITH The OBJ
lection sustained ana General Butler called *
District Attore, Bekwith. one a the counsel for tle
scfciitant. ~ prove u,
that there was no litigation with regard 20 tho mo-
asses nnd sugar tibet WhaeD claiined to
nave lost at New Orleans; THAT General Sheri-
dan never seized the New orleans property, but
that ID in the custody Of the Oic.r OF the Court
Tor long time, under sheridan order NO. 10 Wit
admitted going with Mr. Hoyt 10 General Sher-
dan, and that there sort Of petition To Gen
enl sheridan TO take action; that Mr.. Hoyt was
witness client and witness did not know uf the
isteDce of the order until some time after II
issued. ~ reply 81 ~ inquiry ~ General Butl r
Mr. Beekwith said that NJ huui produce The inti.
ton ~ the nest session Of tht tuurt.
General Butler ibcn fnll,h Sir Thomas l.. Dccm
who testified a. ~ The Valu0 of the property.
Mr.. Beck with objected 10 this oral testimony. but
the objection uyartued, aud tho Court adjourned
until this morning ut eleven Q clock.