Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-30
MR.. GARRETT WILL NOT RECANT.
He Says He h Ready 70 Prove what He
Hes Said Of Gen. AA1en.

Mr.. Henry w. Garrett, when asked to-day by
STAR reporter what he had to say respecting
Gen. Hazen's order to exclude him from the
court and reservation, stated that "as regards
the statement made by Gen. Hazen, published
this morning in reference to what stated
concerning him, am prepared and ready TO
prove the exact truth of everything uttered
concerning him and his bureau, and
much more and worse, at any time or
place, or in any manner that he dares to
meet the issue, and as have every reason to
believe he viii skulk the issue, it will be made
for him In q way that he cannot avoid before
many months are over.
In reference to the order passed by him ex-
ciuolng me from the cOurtmartial tsO-called),
II mas satisfied me of what had every reason
before to believe was the fact, and that L. that
every act OF that court emanated from and was
s.ae ey Cen Haaen; In reference to the
!asy Courts, | b have e1e to a0f1 state e. that
that never knew of, nor do believe thata mill
tary court like this one ever existed before that
the question between the court and counsel did
arose on questions of evidence principally, and
the greatest acts Of discourtesy on the part OF
court for were done on the ea
the court would permit to be done. In refer
ence 70 the statement by Gen. Hazen that re.
l was informed that my stenographer would
not be allowed in the room unless a promise
was gwen That his notes would be Kept secret,
and refer to the gentleman, Mr.. Irvine, him.
sell, 10 state whether or not ne was told by the
court That he must leave the room when the
court was informed that secrecy would not be
observed In reference to his notes, and whether
ne ala not leave In consequence Of such direc'
ton.
In reference to the hours of meeting of the
court and the notice counsel were able to obtain
OF It's converting, what have TO state will be
embodied in the statement by the counsel to
the Secretary of War;
u wish to correct the statement in the Post
Continued Mr. Garnet, "that said that the
PRESIDENT threatened to kick me out unless
smut up That language was not used, nor did
l make that statement. 1t was an error.
said the court threatened to put me out"
In reference to Mr.. Butterworth's going into
court without being introduced, the president
OF the court had been informed by Mr.. Butter
worth and myself, on Monday night in the
room where the court meets, that we ap
peared for all the accused who were
TO be tried, and he recognized Us
In conversation as their counsel and
spoke with US in reference to the next session
OF the court, and the president and the court
were perfectly well aware that MIR. Butterwortt
and myself, who were during the trial sitting
with the prisoner and consulting with him
as counsel and acting jointly as such; that the
prisoner then on trial, at the time the violence
occurred on the part of the court, in stating
that he wished to have counsel, used no names
| as to who they were, and when leave to have
counsel was granted to him by the court NJ
names were used as to who the counsel should
, be-"