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The Court was theIeupon cleared. When ii was agar
opened the Judge Advocate announced its decision be that
as the paper put In by him had the effect open discussion
on matter merely collateral it should be Withdrawn toge
heI win 'he reply OF the defence which done accordingly
, Question by The Court. Could you have left Califom
than you did for the United States if Gen. Keany ha,
not, as you suppose, interiered to detain you J
Anscer. Yes, could.


Question 6y The Court Do you know any circumstance
inducing you 10 believe that Gen. Keany endeavoed TO pre-
vent you, or Leuts. Wilson and McLane from appearin,
before Any court that might be ordered for the trial Of Lieut.


AnSicer. do not know Of any circumstances but be
eve and have always supposed that my detention had
ference to the difficulties existing California know of no
hng reae 70 Messrs Wilson and McLanes being detained
from attending at this Court.


Question. VIII you explain to the Court the course
travelling to get from Monterey to the United States by the
route which the parties of Gen. Keary and Com Stockton
4 the Sacramento valley


Ans'c To arrive al the Sacramento valley Conn., Stockton
and Gen kearny took different roads the former by way OF
Sonoma and Napa valley the latter have been informed
crossed The rver San Joachim Both roads brought the par
ties to the Sacramento valley That valley is the starting
point Of all parties leaving California for the United States
from the NORTH 1t is about three hundred and fifty miles from
Monterey.


Question By Court f there should be no objections by
defence No objections being made the question was put
a. follows Yeu speak of " the difficulties existing in Cali
iornia" To what difficulties do you alude ,


Ans,oer had reference to the difficulties between Com
Stockton and Gen. Keany, also matters connected with
| Col Fremont


Here the witness permitted retire, but was not dis
charged.


Lieut. COL Fremont here put in a request for the not6ca
ton OF CON- Stockton to attend again and also for the
monng OF Joseph b. Chids, gentleman of California now
\ in this city.


Lieut.. THEoDoRE TALBor was then called on the part of
the defence and duly sworn.


Question Did you arrive at Los Angeles in January last
officer Of the California battalion and if So in what
rank


/ Ans,oer. did, was the Adutant of the battalion 1t
was about the 18th of January.


Question. Did you copy letter from Lieut.. Col Fremont
to Gen Kearny, dated 18th January, ls47 and can you
identify that letter shown you and you tell what
he did with it :


Ans,cer. Lieut. Col Fremont handed me letter in his
own handwriting, which he asked me to copy 1t letter
to Gen. Keay, Of January IL lS47 and of the spe
cficatons against Col. Fremont


Here printed copy of the letter shown the Witness
as contained in the first specification in the first charge
was read in Court as follows
"CuIDAD DE Los ANGELES JAN. II, 1917.
SIR have the honor to be in receipt of your favor OF
last night in which am directed suspend the execution
orders which, capacity of military commandant of this
territory had received Commodore Stockton Governor
4 and Commander-inchief Of California.


81 avail myself OF early hour this morning make such
reply as the briei time allowed for reflection will enable
al found Commodore Stockton possession of the country
exercising the functions OF Military Commandant and Civil
Governor, early July of last year shortly thereafter
received from him the commits ss6n OF Military Commandan
the duties OF which Immediately entered upon and have
nued to exercise 10 the present moment found also
arrival al this place. three four days Since Commo-
dore Stockton s exercising he functions of Civil and Mill
a Governor with the same apparent Difference to his rank
the part Of all officers Including yoursel he maintain
ed and required when he assumed in July last.


m learned also ersaiion with you that the march
discharged duties implying an acknowledgement on your part
OF supremacy to Commodore Stockton


feel myself therefore, with great Difference your pro-
iesona aud personal character constrained to tha until
you and Commodore Stockton adjust between yourselves the
question Of rank where respectfully think the difficulty
longs shall have report aud receive orders heretofore
| from the Commodore


With considerations Of high regard. am sir Obc
dient servant, J. e.. FREMONT,


"Lt Col 1. s. Army, aud Military Commandant
of the Territory OF California
! "To Brig. Gen. S. W KEARSr, u. S. Army.''I
The witness continued. Col Fremont leii me- TO 90 TO
Gen. keanys quarters desiring me, had copied
the letter, 70 send 10 him by Mr. Carson copied it and
gave to Mr. Carson 70 carry. That is all know Of the
matter.


Question Did Mr. Carson go Of with the letter and do
you know where he now Is


Als,cer. Mr. Carson started with the letter from It. Col
Fremonts quarters. believe he his way Cali
I fornia.


Neither the Defence Judge Advocate having any further
questions to put TO the witness, he discharged.
Capt. GEo w. HAaLIS, a commander in the merchant
service, called The part Of the defence and duly
sworn.


cember 1916 land if did you accompany Gov. stockton
! from San Diego


Ans,cer. was. I accompanied Com Stockton as far as
San Luis Rey was bearer Of dispatches from him TO Lieut.





barked with them board the brig Naak Ade and landed
the mission Of Buena Ventura landed there on the
evening Of the 9Th January and joined IT. Col Fremont
the morning of the 9th.


Question Please tell where YOU found Lieut., Col Fre-
how you got to him and whether you delivered Com
Stockton's dispatches TO him.


AnStcer. found him at the Camp Of the Willows"
had three horses and Indians whom hired TO 20 with
me- also accompanied BY gentleman named Pedro
Carlo | delivered Com. Stocktons dispatches 10 Lieut..
\ Col Fremont on the morning Of the 9th.
| Question Are the Willows north Of the pass Of San Fer
nando


| Ans,ser. They are.


Question Did you pass through detachment OF the enemy
in the night TO deliver your dispatches


Aastcer. Between twelve and one at night passed the
enemys camp, supposed be of between sixty and hun
dred men, | was told by those with me
i Question Was il in the of Lieut.. Col Fremont
AnStcer. II


Here the Defence offered the copy Of letter which the
witness carried from Com Stockton bat was too late
have il received and read until tomorrow


And the Court adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEc. l6--TaiRri-rrrra DAr.
/ The Court met pursuant TO adjournment all the
members were in attendance.


Lieut.. Col, Fremont read the following paper:


Mr. President In relation the proposition OF the
Judge Advocate to make statements preparatory the exa
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