, 1879-01-17

hts position on tho ridge there was no va! for
him to protect himself. II lie got hehtnt! tho
nSs p"sc.1 h h,m.eif %'SSi from ,si a,io,her. , WV
Q.-1n'irlng frnm tho number OF empty
cartridges, and from the character Of the@ground
on which ihcsc men fell. and from the position
what, In your Judgment, would be tho duration
Of tho timea A.-Not mitch over
HALF An HOuR. ..
Q.-From tho point wl'cra yo1 last saw Gus
ter 10 the point where yon finally found MIN.
wl,at was tho t1istancei Alt must have been
between six md seven miles. 1880
Q.-Can yuu fix the ncriotI when you last saw
him| A.-lmmcdiateDv after Maj: Rene got
the order TO move forward, ,-tome time after
o'clock. ..-.
Q.-What period Of time, In your judgment,
would It require for command, equipped a.
wpcro 10 was finally found, taking in view tho
character Of the countryl Alt would require
more thnu nn hour.
Q.-When Custer marched away what num-
bcT OF n,en were unt1Gr his commanu1 Alive
compnnics-nbont 200 men.
Q--All Of Guster's men were killed as far as
you knowl A.-Yes.
Q.-lIow much fewer IN uumbsr wcro those
under Custer's command t!an those under Mnl.
Reno after Capt. ncntecn Ind Joined him, de-
durttng tho dead and woundcd1
The Witness studied orcr tho question awhtte,
and finally replied that after the union Of the
forces Mai Rrno hal about 80 effective tnen.
prscty Of Introducing q letter regarding Capt.
bentcen's conduct on this occasion.
| The Recostlcr 0rp0scd It's nlrottucttont and
both gentlemen argued the matter tur sunc IT.
| tic time. Tho Court was cleared, and after q
few 1nomcnts' consultation # reassemblcd, and
the Recorder promulgated It's decision, which
wns as follows: "1'he Court decides that It Is
apiointcd to Investigate tl!c conduct Of Nal. VI.
a. 1senu, Of the Seventh Cavalry. md will con.
fno It's Investigation to that question, nnl will
not permit an inquiry INTO the cor,tlact OF any
Mr.. Hifscrt-'rhat relieves us from ONE part
OF this Investigation. Now, Lieut.. Wallace, I
wish you TO search your memory through. md
rccalhalI the facts Of those two days, and state
lack OF courage as Nh officer and soldier.
WAS THERE ANY poiars
A.-None. that can recall, to lind fault With.
Q.-Was there any pptnt In which Mai. Reno
showed any want Of military akill In, handling
his command A:-No. don't recall my.
Q.-Whut was The condition Of t,,s horses aud
tilu men at the ttmo that Maj. Reno received tia
ordcrs to cross TO tho attark In the bott0msl
A.-Thcv must have been pretty tired
before this time, but In order to fix the condi:
tion of the horscs. 1,woutd like to understand
precisely what they hatl undergone. II the Court
secs pruocr to permit mo to do 10. Wh7 do
all A.-Wc left the Rosebud on the
milo march that day. Tho next day
we marched thi1tytffreo Or thlrty.livc miles,
can,p. The grazing was poor. Tho next da,
vi Inadc nearly thirty miles, aud went int
camp With not much grass there, for tho ponies
Ind eaten IL up. We sad11cd up ngsin tha
night at II o'clock, and moved OH, and w:r'
moving until about oayi'eht. The horses ws.'
stopped ngan without nnythtnx to eat. W,
moved at S:45, md halted after 10 on bar
p!ace, whcro there was no grazing, md from
tha. point We moved on nto tho light
Q.-Can you TX the number Of miles IN re
spcct TO stls last dayf Alt was twonty-tous
Of lnaybo about thirty miles during tho day
and eight OK tcn miles during the night. ri
next day VIZ lnuycd nearer from t@e6ty.avo Il
. thirty-fyc miles,
Q.-Tio grazing wns acnrce1 A.-Yes; 1t wa
very sl,ort ends. Tho ronics hail bccn around
and IL looked as ii a lawn Ind been moved.
Tho o!fIclat stenographer nt thfs staKu Of prc
; coedlnQs Indicated to the Court TINT he wn
J completely i}llcl up with shorthand notes, an
! tllut l,n had not finished trAnscribing thosu q
tho day before. In consideration Of oil this II,
Court mervifully udjourned until II o'clock TIL
: morutng.