The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-14
1T In THE STARS
TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE
SECRET COURT OF INQUIRY
YESTERDAY
EVEN THE WALLS HAVE EARS
so Gen. Pennington Has Decided 1t
Is Useless to Try to Keep the
PROCEEDINGS Secret-Capt. DOlan
CorrOborates I'm Detail the Testi-
mony Of Capt. Crossfield - Du
VaPs Meeting Won't Materialixe.

1t was impossible to obtain any Of the
proceedings of the high court Of inquiry
yesterday as precautions extraordinary
were taken to prevent any part Of the
proceedings or so much as scintilla of
evidence making its escape to the cars
Of listening reporters who did not put In
an appearance until the court was about
to adjourn. A guard was stationed in
the hallway to warn off any ono who
dared to approach within grand hailing
distance of the room wherein the high
court of inquiry is sagely watching Col.
Du Walls efforts to transform the mole
hill into the mountain.
The room adjoining, which is Col Hunt
er's Office and wherein were wont to
gather witnesses, waiting to be heard and
! reporters intent on the gathering of all
the news. was closed and double locked
and the frequenters thereof forced to be-
take themselves beyond the possibility of
hearing even a sound eliminating from the
court room.
Cen. Pennington was sore To think
that the entire proceedings Of his high
court OF secrecy had been published from
could not understand 1t and the guard he
stationed evidenced the fact that he was
determined nothing further should be
known unless he gave 1t out, and that, of
course, he would not do.
But the general committed one very
egregious blunder, he forgot. on emerging
from the court room, to change the ex-
preston Of his face, for upon it was writ
the story of the day In characters so
10 rc.. hax he
verse end Of g. telescope. 1t told how on
the opening of the court upwards of an
hour was consumed in reading the
previous days proceedings. How they
had to be corrected III several minor
instances to conform to the evidence as
given by Capt. Crossfield. 1t told how
Capt. Crcssfield had been excused from
further cross-examination by Col. Du
VAL who reserved to himself the privilege
Of recalling him at any time for further
cross questioning.
Capt. Dolan. captain of Company H. was
then called. and told his story. He was
not present during the mutiny OH the
morning Of Feb 5, as 1t was Sunday and
he had gone to church before the trouble
had started. but he was at camp the
night before. He testified that no condi-
ton existed at that time which warranted
any extraordinary precaution to head of
entire night. He was permitted to retire
at the conclusion of his dirct testimony
| as Col. Du Val generously refrained from
any cross-examinaticn whatever
Adit. Gen. Catlin was next placed upon
the stand. He told story that corrobo-
rates Capt Crossfield in every particular
How the camp was very orderly all night
and that Col. Leonhauser had left the
morning Of the mutiny before there was
any intimation of any trouble. He, Cat
lin, was there during all the time. He
saw the men gathering at the commits
sary building and had used his best en-
deavors to suppress the disturbance, ex-
planning to the men the consequences OF
their acts and ordered them to their
| quarters. At this point court adjourned
until this morning. when Adjt Con. Cat
| lin Will be turned over to the tender mer-
| cies Of the astute Du Val. - s--
Gen. Sumner, who was brigade COM
mander at the time, and who, according
to rumor, was the man Gen. Young
sought tc embarras because he ranks
Young, and Maj. Strong, assistant adju-
tant general. have been summoned to ap-
pear before the court and give their
knowledge OF the facts. They are expect
ed to arrive in town today.