The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-25
END OF The INQUIRY In SIGHT
TERDAY CAST NO REFLECTION
ON COL. LEONHAUSER

only Two or Three Witnesses VIII
Be Called In RebuttaI, Although
Scores Would he willing to Go ON
the Stand.
inquiry Is In sight, and as yet Col Du
val mas not produced any testimony
That materially changes the effect that
must be produced by the array of wit
nesses sworn on behalf of Col Leon
hauser, and even If Col. Du Walls wit
nesses were all credible there can scarce
~ be any doubt in the minds Of the court
that the structures Of Gen. Young upon
the actions of Col. Leonhauser and the
officers Of the Fifteenth Minnesota were
unjust and entirely unwarranted. There
has been but a slight variance between
the stories told by witnesses on the diff
ferent sides. and that only such as could
be easily accounted for by the different
conditions and temperaments of men
VINO viewed the same thing. And then
TOO, the variations Of testimony 30 far
nave been In the main upon matters CT
opinion, and not of fact There has been
little or no dispute of fact, and as Col
Du Val promises to finish his side of the
case today 1t is not far out of the way
to predict that Col. Leonhauser's recti-
tude, singleness Of purpose and efficiency
witnesses Col. Du Val still has in re-
serve.
1t Is not thought that more than three
or four witnesses will be called in rebuff
tal although many officers and men Of
the Fifteenth would be glad to add their
testimony in defense of Col. Leonhauser
Inc witnesses examined yesterday were
Lieut.. Connor, OF whose company the
murdered man O'Connell, was a mem
nd
Lieut.. Connor's company played an i'm
portant part in the affair at Augusta and
Notwithstanding the lieutenant was called
as a witness by Du Val his story harmon
lied with those of Col. Leonhauser's wit
nesses. He told the court of the part
that he and his men played On the
night Of Feb. a number of his men got
out their guns and began organizing for
the purpose of going to town to capture
O'Connell's slayer. He then spoke to
them, advised them, and ordered them
back to their company street. The men
did as they were ordered. The camp
Quoted down after the first excitement
and all was still during the entire night
following and remained so until at least
$3.50 the next morning. During the mu-
tiny Lieut.. Conner did all in his power
to suppress it and succeeded in getting
most Of his men out of the mutinous
crowd. He was certain there was no
lack Of discipline In the regiment prior
to the trouble in the morning and even
then the officers did all in their power
and all that could be expected Of them
Lieut.. Conner also testified that he had
served a number of years In the regular
army and that Gen. Merritt had signed
his discharge.
Capt. Burrows was the next witness
and on being sworn testified that when
the meeting was at it's height he ordered
out the guard. This order devolved upon
him, as he was officer Of the day on
Feb. S. He had started with the guard
but was halted by Lieut.. Col. Gotham
of the guard was a wise move, as the few
men composing the guard would not
have stood any show as against 300 or
400 mutfneers.
Asked as to his military training
Capt. Burrows said he had served two
years in the navy and was graduate
of the military school at Chester, Pa.
and that Col Du Val had been his In
structor.
Capt Morgan's testimony was to the
effect that he was In command of the
cavalry when it was ordered out to head
off the mutineers and bring them back
to camp, and he told what was done by the
cavalry He also volunteered his opin-
ion that the men would not have re-
turned to camp except for the terrifying
influence of his cavalry.
Col. Du VaPs efforts will be continued
this morning, and it is likely the re-
buttal will be commenced some time this
afternoon.