New-York tribune., 1879-04-15
THE PROCEEDINGS.

General Hdzcn.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
EX-Secretary of War Bolknap was present yester-
day at the opening of the court-martial which is
trying General Stanley in the Army Building in
this city. He is to be witness for the defence.
Judge Advocate Swain referred to q statement of
the counsel for the defence that General Hazen had
pleaded the statute of limitations against being
tried on the charges of General Stanley. He did not
know of such plea. Tho case for tho prosecution
was closed, the right being reserved to call one
other witness, not then in court for the purpose OF
confederation.
General Stanley said that witnesses whose evil
dcnce it was desirable to submit in opening were
not present, and hence it wOuld be necessary to
proceed in a somewhat disjonted manner A map
of tho battle-ground of Shiloh submitted and
General Crittcnden testified that in April 1869. at
the battle of Shiloh, he was brigadier general
commanding the Fifth Division of BueiPs Army. In
the evening of the first day of the battle his division
landed at Pttsburg Landing, and that night
bivouacked IN the road at point half
mile or distant, alongside Of General
Nelson's division General Buell. had di-
rectcd him 10 remain there until further orders.
Early in the morning General Nelson camo to him
and asked what he was going to do He replied
that hc waiting for orders. Nelson then left
him and ordered his division b. march Soon after
ward he heard the skrmishmg begin, and as 1t
grew hotter he became impatient and rode to the
Landing 10 look tor General Buell. lie found
Grant instead, who would not give hlm direct or
dcrs. but said, "You'l find plenty to do anywhere
ont there pointing IN the direction OK HE fighting
He returned tO his men, and just IA the column was
formed lOg marching General Buell. came up and
took HIM TO pOsitl n on the right next TO Nelson
where ne remained with his command till the close
of the battle. lie could not tell what time the
fighting began-was TOO much occupied with other
mat,crs-hut said that by 3 O'Clock the whole rebel
line had retired and the battle was over. Subse-
quent to tie battle, IN conversation with General
Nelson, he remembered being asked by that officer
II he had said anything IN his report CONCERNING
General liazen's conduct during the battle. He
piled " "CertaInlv not: : he is in your DIVISION"
The witness asked to state If after the battle
he heard General llazen's conduct discussed among
members OF Buelps army. After some debate the
court ruled that the evidence was competent.
General Crteudcn said that be heard that General
IlaZeu was back at tine Landing during the cOutln-
nation OF the battle. ii was lisuatcd that behefal
idZeu out of place IN being away from his com
maud al this time, bat he knew nothing personally
of the Justice of that charge. lie gained MS ntDrma
ton from an officer who told him that 1t had been
reported to General Fry that HaZen was
at the rear during the battle, but he
could not say that he was not there on duty
The examination then turned on the charge of per-
jury made by General Stanley against General
Hazen on account OF his testimony III tue Belknap
case. The witness heard General llazens testimony
on two occasions. He said that General laZen5 con-
duct ami testimony were subsequently, discussed by
Army officers then inv ashingtou lie was asked what
the IMPRESSION produced upon them was. This was
objected 10, but General Stanley referred TO the
clause Of his letter which Is introduced III the
CHARGES against him. IN which he states that
General Halcn stood already convicted IN the
minds Of those who heard him testify. lie claimed
that il was necessary to introduce evidence TO show
what really was the state OF public opinion IN
Washington NJ the time. After argument tie evil
depcc wa, admitted, and the witness said the I'M
preston was altogether mtayorabe.
~ OBJECTION BY THE Defence.
A break in the regular order of proceedings oc-
cured al this point, owing 10 question previously
raised by General Stanley, and now insisted on, re-
la;ing to the right Of General lazen to be present
with counsel during hls (Staney'Sj trial, and the
propriety Of the Judge Advocates receiving assist
aucc from Mr. Merrick counsel of General lldzen.
General Stanley said that when the first charges
were made no was disposed 10 give the prosecution
the fell field but as ho deemed that they had been
guilty of q trick to his detriment in Withdrawing
the first charges aud introducing new set which
restricted him in his defence, hc felt inclined to in
sis. On hi, whole rights III the matter, ana there
fore desired that Mr Merrik iako scat IN the au
dicnce ard hold no further intercourse with the
judge Advocate daring the ptCNies5 ut iGc tfldl.
judge w.im replied that II there was any trek
IN the substitution OF different set OF CHARGES such
trick entirely IN tho I,Y.i 81 tie accused man
The charges were full and ample, ana Hulci thtih
evidcuce intended to luhStaniiaic the truth OF the
ALLEGATIONS made by General Stanley against Ten
eral lazrn permissible, whereas IN mo lIISi SCI
| dalous tatcmenls had been made aS alleged would
| only Layo had 10 De determined, and there would
hnyr been no room for evidence rs 20 their truth or
| falsity A. 70 MIR. herrlck, who was lawyer ot
reputation lac thought It very proper that General
! Utz.u sLOnld have retained him rs counsel. There
couId be- no question as 10 the right Oi the prosccu-
! lnp witness TO be present. and II was entirely
| DrJpcr that he should have some one 10 counsel
| with As 10 himself continued Judge swain, ne
belieycd being ignorant of the facts ol tho case, ho
had n riVht to get such Information ~ was heceS-
! sary for The proper conduct of the case.
| Tho objection of the defence WAS Oycrruled after
some debate General Crlttonden, O crOss-eXainina-
ton said h. based his untayoTable opinion, not up0n
| what General HaZcn said or did not say, Dut upon
HIS embarrassed manner iio siAd thaJ he liad seen
| other witnesses similarly confused, ana DeiltVeu
that II might have been duo to the tact that Gen
| eral IIazen boiug lately from tho frontier. Iet
| abashed before 80 august an asSeIHOli%o US tho
! United States Senate.
General Stanioy introduced the Senate records OF
thc Relnap ut tIial as evidence, ana re;sI
from them in order 20 explain certain SPeCiHcdtloh5
In bIs churgss against General Hazen Oi perjury.
Oipiual letter, from General HaZeh 10 the Hon.
HI.,Lrr Clymor and General Garfield were read DJ
Grueral STANLEY as cOrrObOrating th0 evidence Of
ferpd in his charges 10 The guIit oi G0neral ia
xgu The principal charsa Oi poJurY consists III tno
abatement that General HaZtu cstIIed III te DoIh1
nap trial 10 having proposed To dehofal pThoih
10 20 10 Washington To glNO evidence III folltoh 10
s. and also 10 haTlts "fltIcn 10 Heh-
rraI Brlknap that he summoned TO W ashinBton
IN Give evidence upon stan ORGANIZATION OF Iie
Er.nch and German armies. The other corresponds
cnee Is iutrOduged show alleged discrepancies IN
the statements of General Hazeu at different times
concerning pOst-radcrshlps ahd euIIol' privileges
II. ,lftt.t al a