The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-25
RENO'S TRIAL.
ELEVENTH DAY OF THE INVESTIGATION AT CrI-
cAGo-DR. PoRTER's oPINIoN-DID RENO
PURPosELY DIsoBEY Clusters ORDERs?-
CAPTAIN MoYLAN's TESTIMONY.

CAGO-DR. PORTER's oPINIoN-DID RENO
PURposELY DIsoBEY Clusters oRDERs?-
CAPTAIN MoYLAN's TESTIMONY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CHICAGO. Jan. "a. 1879.
The eleventh day Of the Reno inquiry was begun
in the customary manner this morning. Several
distinguished military men in attendance. The
Recorder began by asking Dr. Porter, who was tes-
flying at the adjournment of the court yesterday,
few supplementary questions. Porter described.
with frequent references to the map. the lay
of the land in the timber where Renos men
met the Indians and afterward decamped.
The Doctor thought that in the flight
each soldier seemed to be attending solely
to the preservation of his scalp. and then he de-
scribed Just how the got the stream The
stream about forty feet broad where he crossed.
and the water reached to the horses backs. There
was bank about five feet high the side where
they plunged in, and similar one the other side,
though the ascent of the horses wore down the
bank that it became comparatively easy of ascent.
PoRTER's OPINION OF RENO.
The following question then put to DIR. Por-
ter:-State how Major Reno's conduct impressed you
in the timber and on the retreat; whether it was
such to inspire his with courage and bravery
or the contrary?
Mr.. Gibcrt--I very much doubt, Your Honor.
whether Doctors opinion in matter OF this kind
is admissible.
Objection overrucd.
Mr.. Gilbert-I should have great respect for an
officers opinion In point like this. but must con-
fess that medical gentleman seems to me much
better qualified to prescribe medicine than give
opinions on military affairs
The Court--Let the witness proceed.
witness-wel did not anything particularly
heroic in his conduct. thought it the reverse.
He seemed little embarrassed, thought. The bull
let's flying around pretty thickly, and it seemed
to he didn't exactly know whether he had better
stay there get out. That was the way 1t impressed
me.
The Rccorder-Is that your answer?
Witness--Yes, sir.
The Recorder have done with the witness.
The witness then crossexamined at consider
able length by Mr. Gilbert Porter testified that he
was right by Renos side when Clusters adjutant
(Cook delivered the order to cross the river Heard
Reno ask Cook if Custer was coming up TO support
him, and also the adiutants reply that General Gus
ter would do The adjutant then rode back while
Reno rode at the head Of his command toward the
landing. Witness kept within speaking distance of him
all the way not only until the river but the
deploying of the skirnish line. Witness estimated
the strength Of the village at LOGO warriors. The
witness then told of what Lieutenant varnum said
the retreat about going back after the wounded; how
the hospital instituted on the HILL of the num-
Der of times he Major Reno there.
DOCTOR FRIGHTENED?
Mr.. Gilbert made the following rather amusing
u
kenos condition. by showing that the Doctor him.
self was alarmed.
any time, that your judgment might have been
impaired
Witness-No, sir: think not
Mr.. Gilbert-Well. were you not so excited that you
might not have been able to accurately comprehend
all that was going On around you
Witness-I don't suppose saw everything around
Mr. Gilbert-were you not. Doctor. in point of fact
not being IA military man. actually frightened that
in your vicinity >?
witness-When 1 found myself cut off from the
men aud without horse then was frightened.
Mr. Gilbert-Did you never tell anybody that You
were SO frightened you did mt know what you were
doing?
Mr. Gilbert-Did YOU never tell Lieutenant Mcguire.
in substance. what my question implies?
Witness-What question?
Mr. Gilbc-t-As to whether you were capable Of
cemprehendng what going around you.
| witness-I may or may not; but don't think
ever said was frightened.
The crosscxa,nination finished without the adms-
sion ON the part OF the Doctor. The redirect was
The Recorder--You have testified Doctor. that you
were excited. Now You may state to the Court the
causes which led to your excitement.
Witness-I found myself without horse and with
out arms the soldiers rereating and leaving and
number OF Indians between them and myself.
Under these circumstances did feel trhe ''shook
up" and don't deny it.
CAPTAIN MoyLAN's TESTIMONY.
Captain NJ. Moylan, of the Seventh cavalry. Dakota.
was the next witness called. He apologised to the
Court for appearing in civilian clothes. The Captain
is fine. well built man. with dark hair sharp
tions with perfect composure. This witness was
asked the same questions that the other witnesses
in substantially the same way. The wit
ness described the proceedings of the after
noon and night of the tight. and Of the
next day, stating nothing new regarding any OF the
events. The surrounding force of Indians at all
times was. in the opinion of the witness not less
than one thousand Indians could be coming
the village to relieve those at the