National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-12-12
THE SWAIN CoURr-MARrIAL.
The Generals Investment In a French Claim
Col. Morrow TO lie Examined TO.Dny.

'uis uOEEbW " luHbHss
There was quite long delay yesterday in
starting the Swain court.martial, counsel on
both sides being engaged In an attempt TO ef
feet some arrangement whereby the oYamina
ton OF witnesses could be shortened. When
the regular proceedings began Mr.. Bateman
was recalled by the prosecution, and testified
that Mr.. Brown had told him Uhe witness
that Gen. Swain had waived his claim against
him tlirOwnl for the 10 per cent. of the profit,
aud per cent. interest which ho (Swam) was
to have had from Brown for the loan ol
5000.
Mr. Brown was recalled by the prosecution
,ni examined by counsel on both sides, prin-
cipuly n to the purchase by Gen. Swuim OF
the UAutrul claim, He testified that the
before tho French aud American Claims COM
mission; that II was offered to llatemnn x Co.,
vino refused 10 tlke II, because they had al
ready Invested rs much money In these claims
a t'loy cared 10 put into one investment; thai
Gen swain instructed tho firm to purchase
the claim iOrhim, aud that IL was SO purchased
aud transferred to Gen. swain.
lie mld that the understanding was that
swain should pay a 800, and should receive
therefor 5000 nI Hny awards that might be
ulnde 20 u Autrui by lnG commission.
Mr. II. u. tnrrI-.u hnnkrr Of this city was
the nest wiIucs, called. he testified that hG
j., 10y mutrni c'n,gat I lhc parties Interested
she trll,lru lOr Cc;iUih of the pay accounts Ol
'ul Marrow, Gni rgyrd history of the pooling
1r MlrrIw's NcrnlnIS, the selection of s. L.
'iildI ton ~ trulte to which trust he lwit'
nose succeeded.
Witness was asked by Judge Shelabargel
iip1n the completion nj the arrangement
Hildc on The ltil OF ArrIl, 1888, between Col
.!nrrlW and hi' rrd,yIrS the facts concern
" ,hts alrnnsrm'n hal bccn communicated
Uu lur pay Ollt'rt -. the government or il
I. ta'tc' Of ihe arrangement had been given
10 N.
The proapcutioa objected to this question on
the 90 rlui thu TINT Mpt,cr had been touched
..aIl ~ tur ulrtC, examination.
+idi. heI SuhUHcld, the president of the
,.g,, dipp,rd NJ tho objection by asking the
.tursl II he had personal knowledge that
,Iiirp nj lhis agreement was given 70 officials
D." hg "Rr department.. The witness said he
ma NJ personal knowledge that such notice
Ha1 bepn given.
Augustus Crane lr., broker OF this city
formerly bopkkCeper for Bateman d Co., wa,
the neSt witness, He testified that Gen
Swgim came into the bank In September, 1883
aud stating that he had payment to make OI
his house, asked to be allowed to draw ~
much us possible from his account The wit
ness telegraphed TO Mr.. Bateman, who wa
then In New YORK, for Instructions, and, Ot
ljutemuns order, allowed Swain to draw on
the amount of his balance, except u sum sum
Cirnt 10 cover 100 shares Of Jersey Central o
which lie (SWaimlwils then short. The amOun
drawn ont by Swain was ssas. Gen. Swain
took the money, without saying anything a
to the state Of his balance, us shown 10 him u
the Time by the witness,
John j. Bcall WAS then called. lie testified
that he Is cashier for lilteman q Co. III
idenullcd tho "due'biil' known to this case
aud sald thnt It WIS presented to him at tn
bank for payment, principal and interest," b.
Mr lIumplireys, in February, 1884,
This defense declined to ask this witncs
amy questions, ana the court adjourned unit
to-day, when the last witness called by tn
prosecution (col, Morrow Will bo examined.