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th me to the President's and went into the room where the President was。 I stated that I had been arrested； at whose suit I did not know。 He said。 every well； that is the place I want it inthe courts。〃 * * * I was required to give bail in 5；000。 I asked the judge what it meant。 He said it was simply to present myself there at half past ten the following Wednesday。 I asked him if it suspended me from any of my functions。 He said； 〃no； it has nothing to do with them。〃 * * * I went immediately from there； first stopping at the President's on my way； and stating that I had given bail。 He made the same answer； 〃very well； we want it in the courts。〃
Question： Did the President at any time prior to or including the 9th of March； authorize or direct you to use force； intimidation or threats； to get possession of the War Office？
Answer： He did not。
No。 8。
April 11； Gen。 Sherman was called by the defense。 In the course of his examination Mr。 Stanbery asked him the following question：
In that interview； （referring to a previously mentioned interview between the General and the President in the presence of Gen。 Grant） what conversation took place between the President and you in regard to the removal of Mr。 Stanton？
Mr。 Butler objected and the yeas and nays were ordered。
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Buckalew； Cole； Davis； Dixon； Doolittle； Fessenden； Fowler； Grimes； Hendricks； Johnson； McCreery； Morgan； Norton； Patterson of Tennessee； Ross； Sprague； Sumner； Trumbull； Van Winkle； Vickers； and Willey2322 Republicans and 11 Democrats。
NaysCameron； Cattell； Chandler； Conkling； Conness； Corbett； Cragin； Drake； Edmunds； Ferry； Frelinghuysen； Harlan； Henderson； Howard； Morrill of Maine； Morrill of Vermont。 Morton； Nye； Patterson of New Hampshire； Pomeroy； Ramsay； Sherman； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Williams； Wilson and Yates28all Republicans。
So the proffered testimony was refused。
No。 9。
Counsel for defense put the following question to Gen。 Sherman：
At the first interview at which the tender of the duties of the Secretary of War ad interim was made to you by the President； did anything further pass between you and the President in reference to the tender or your acceptance of it？
Mr。 Drake demanded the yeas and nays； and they were as follows：
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Buckalew； Cole； Davis； Dixon； Doolittle； Fessenden； Fowler； Grimes； Hendricks； Johnson； McCreery； Morgan； Norton； Patterson of Tennessee； Ross； Sprague； Sumner； Trumbull； Van Winkle； Vickers； and Willey2312 Republicans and 11 Democrats。
NaysCameron； Cattell； Chandler； Conkling； Conness； Corbett； Cragin； Drake； Edmunds； Ferry； Frelinhuysen； Harlan； Henderson； Howard； Howe； Morrill of Maine； Morrill of Vermont； Morton； Nye； Patterson of New Hampshire； Pomeroy； Ramsay； Sherman； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Williams； Wilson and Yates29all Republicans。
So the proffered testimony was refused。
No。 10。
The next question put to Gen。 Sherman by the Defense was：
In either of these conversations did the President say to you that his object in appointing you was that he might thus get the question of Mr。 Stanton's right to the office before the Supreme Court？
Objected to by Prosecution； and yeas and nays were taken：
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Fowler； McCreery； Patterson of Tennessee； Ross； and Vickers74 Democrats； 3 Republicans。
NaysBuckalew； Cameron； Cattell； Chandler； Cole； Conkling； Conness； Corbett； Cragin； Davis； Dixon； Doolittle； Drake； Edmunds； Ferry； Fessenden； Frelinghuysen； Grimes； Harlan； Henderson； Hendricks； Howard； Howe； Johnson； Morgan； Morrill of Maine； Morrill of Vermont； Morton； Norton； Nye； Patterson of New Hampshire； Pomeroy； Ramsey； Sherman； Sprague； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Trumbull； Van Winkle； Willey； Williams； Wilson； and Yates4437 Republicans and 7 Democrats。
So this proffered testimony was refused。
No。 11。
Mr。 Stanbery； for Defense； suggested that the question had undoubtedly been overruled upon matter of form； at least； and put it again in this form。
Was anything said at either of those interviews by the President； as to any purpose of getting the question of Mr。 Stanton's right to the office before the courts？
This was put and determined in the negative without a division； when Mr。 Henderson offered it again in this form： Did the President； in tendering you the appointment of Secretary of War ad interim。 express the object or purpose of so doing？
Prosecution again objected； and the yeas and nays were taken：
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Buckalew； Davis； Dixon； Doolittle； Fessenden； Fowler； Grimes； Henderson； Hendricks； Johnson； McCreery； Morrill of Maine； Morton； Norton； Patterson of Tennessee； Ross； Sherman； Sprague； Sumner； Trumbull； Van Winkle。 Vickers。 and Willey…2514 Republicans and 11 Democrats。
NaysCameron； Cattell； Chandler； Cole； Conkling； Conness； Corbett； Cragin； Drake； Edmunds； Ferry； Frelinghuysen； Harlan； Howard； Howe； Morgan； Morrill of Vermont； Nye； Patterson of New Hampshire； Pomeroy； Ramsey； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Williams； Wilson； and Yates27all Republicans。
So the proffered evidence was refused。
No。 12。
April 13； 1868General Sherman's examination continued：
Question： After the restoration of Mr。 Stanton to office； did you form an opinion whether the good of the service required a Secretary of War other than Mr。 Stanton； and if so； did you communicate that opinion to the President？
Mr。 Conness called for the yeas and nays and they were ordered； and resulted：
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Buckalew； Dixon； Doolittle。 Fowler； Grimes； Hendricks； Johnson； McCreery Patterson； of Tennessee； Ross； Trumbull； Van Winkle and Vickers156 Republicans and 9 Democrats。
NaysCameron； Cattell； Chandler； Cole； Conkling； Conness； Corbett； Cragin； Davis； Drake； Edmunds； Fessenden； Frelinghuysen； Harlan； Henderson； Howard； Howe； Morgan； Morrill of Maine； Morrill of Vermont； Morton； Norton； Nye； Patterson of New Hampshire； Pomeroy； Ramsay； Sherman； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Willey； Williams； Wilson and Yates3533 Republicans and 2 Democrats。
So the proffered testimony was refused。
No。 13。
The next question asked of Gen。 Sherman was by Senator Johnson：
Question： Did you at any time； and when； before the President gave the order for the removal of Mr。 Stanton as Secretary of War； advise the President to appoint some other person than Mr。 Stanton？
Mr。 Drake demanded the yeas and nays； which were as following：
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Buckalew； Dixon； Doolittle； Edmunds； Fessenden； Fowler； Grimes； Henderson； Hendricks； Johnson； McCreery； Patterson of Tennessee； Ross； Trumbull； Van Winkle； Vickers18…9Republicans and 9 Democrats。
NaysCameron； Cattell； Chandler； Cole； Conkling； Conness； Corbett； Cragin； Dixon； Drake； Ferry； Frelinghuysen； Harlan； Howard； Howe； Morgan； Morrill of Maine； Morrill of Vermont； Morton； Norton； Nye； Patterson of New Hampshire； Pomeroy； Ramsay； Sherman； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Willey Williams； Wilson； Yates3330 Republicans and 2 Democrats。
So the proffered testimony was refused。
No。 14。
Counsel for defense offered：
A warrant of arrest of Gen。 Thomas； dated February 22； 1868； and the affidavit on which the warrant issued。
（This warrant had been issued on the affidavit of Mr。 Stanton。）
The yeas and nays were as follows：
YeasAnthony； Bayard； Buckalew； Cattell； Cole； Corbett； Cragin； Davis； Dixon； Doolittle； Fessenden； Fowler； Frelinghuysen； Grimes； Henderson； Hendricks； Johnson； McCreery； Morrill of Maine； Morrill of Vermont； Morton； Norton； Patterson of New Hampshire； Patterson of Tennessee； Pomeroy； Ross； Sherman； Sumner； Trumbull； Van Winkle； Vickers； Willey； Williams； Yates3424 Republicans and 10 Democrats。
NaysCameron； Conkling； Chandler； Conness； Drake； Edmunds； Ferry； Harlan； Howard； Howe； Morgan； Nye； Ramsay； Stewart； Thayer； Tipton； Wilson17all Republicans。
So the warrant was received in evidence。
That warrant was issued by Judge Carter； Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia； upon the complaint of Edwin M。 Stanton； and charged Thomas with attempting forcibly to seize and take possession of the War Office； in violation of the fifth section of the Tenure…of…Office Act。 The warrant was as follows：
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA； DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA。
To David S。 Gooding； United States Marshal for the District of Columbia：
I； David K。 Carter； Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia； hereby command you to arrest Lorenzo Thomas； of said District； forthwith； and that you have the said Lorenzo before me at the chambers of the said Supreme Court in the City of Washington； forthwith； to answer to the charge of a high misdemeanor in this； that on the 21st day of February； 1868； in the District of Columbia； he did unlawfully accept the appointment of the office of Secretary of War ad interim； and did then and there unlawfully hold and exercise and attempt to hold and exercise the said office contrary to the provisions of the act entitled 〃An Act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices； passed March 2； 1867； and hereof fail not； but make due return。
Given under my hand and seal of said court this 22nd day of February； 1868；
D。 K。 Carter。 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District