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EDWARD D. WORRELL.

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not be continued in such an of-
flee. If the reeruiting officer did
his duty, a person so afflicted
could not be enlisted.

Charies T. Clark. Reside et
Fort Leavenworth; am quarter-
master sergeant in U. 8. Army.
Know prisoner; Knew bim at
Fort Leavenworth. He desert-
ed on the evening of January 73
a sergeant of the name of Bruff,
Company I, also deserted same
time. Two ‘horses were taken at

same time. I know the horse

Woreell was in the habit of rid-+

ing was left behind. The one
taken was far better; he was a
noted horse for his appearance;
it was certainly more valuable
than hia, The one he was then in
the habit of using was in a poor
condition, Soon after Worrell
joined in August, 1855, he was
made first sergeant, Saw him
every day, when on duty; some-
times oftener. Hoe was on duty
unless siek or on leave. Saw him
nee, between November, 1855,
and January, 1856, in liquor. He
was riding on horseback and
eouid not sit in the saddle. He
used to keep liquor in bis room,
Have been there many times and
found liquor there. ‘There is no
army regulation against it ex-
espt against drunkenness, They
all use liquor generally. It is
according to the orders a sentry
receives, if any person may pass
or not. If ordered uot to allow
a person to pass, it is common
for eentries to allow membera of
their own company to do so as

Tong a9 they are satisfied there -

is no bad intention. Worrell
bore a fair character in the
eamp. His character was that
he was the hest sergeant we had
in the regiment. That cont

ued until the day he left, No in-

sane man or idiot could hold
such office; it is impossible. The
duties are very complicated,

Cross-examined, Have no rea-
gon to doubt he was honest. Was
never called to run to his room.
Never saw him present a pistol
loaded at a person to shoot him.
‘A sentinel’s duty is to shoot 2
person trying to foree his way.
If I know the sentinel he would
not shoot me in time of
peace. Since I have been in the
regiment I have passed sentinels
every night, offen and often,
from June, 1855, until now, with-
ont being stopped except two or
three times when drank. When
L saw Worrell reeling in his sad-
die he did not fall. 1 don’t know
if it was from liquor or disease,
Think he acted under liquor.
Had not seen him drink. He
was riding in company with an-
other man who was staggering
drunk, He was not an habitual
dronkard. We have bad men
there who never drank. Wor-
rel] drank with me when at his
room, The Hquot waa whisky.
I never drank any brandy there
that I know of.

James A. Ferguson, Have
been examined before and ssid
T bought a mare from the pris-
oner Jan. 24, 1856. The ¢on-
versation between us was as fol-
Jows: I asked him where he was
from and where he was go-
ing. He said he had been to
Kansas, but was going to Clark
County, Ky., where ha lived. He
said his name was May. Broff
and Mr. Gordon were with him.
The horse trade was in the vanal
form. The horse was taken away
from me. The man described the
nag so well, I gave it up with-
out requiring him to prove it,
The man took the horse; I gave

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