_Q._ You brought the prisoners to New York in the Harriet Lane and delivered them to the United States Marshal at New York? _A._ Yes, sir. _Q._ You delivered them from your vessel to the United States Marshal? _A._ Yes, sir; the United States Marshal came alongside our ship, while in the Navy Yard, in a tug, and they were delivered to him. _Q._ Do you remember the day they arrived at New York? _A._ On the 25th of June, in the afternoon. _Q._ In what service was the Harriet Lane? _A._ In the naval service of the United States. _Cross-examined by Mr. Brady._ _Q._ As has already been stated, there was no difficulty about landing the prisoners from the Minnesota at Fortress Monroe, or at the College Hospital, or at Hampton. Was there any difficulty in taking them to Newport News? _A._ No, sir; I suppose they might have been taken to Newport News. _Q._ Who was in possession of Newport News at that time? _A._ The United States troops, sir. Our vessel had been stationed there for six weeks preceding. _Re-direct._ _Q._ What occupation had the United States of Fortress Monroe, and of this hospital building, and of Newport News? Was it other than a military possession? (Objected to by defendants' counsel.) _The Court:_ It is not relevant. _Mr. Evarts:_ We know there was no physical difficulty in landing them; we want to know whether there was any other. _The Court:_ We need not go into any other. Practically, they could have been landed there. That is all about it. As to being a military fort, and under military authority, that is not of consequence. _Mr. Evarts:_ As to military forts receiving prisoners at all times? _The Court:_ We do not care about that. It is not important to go into that. We know it is a military fort, altogether under military officers. Civil justice is not administered there, I take it. _Daniel T. Tompkins_ called by the Government; sworn. Examined by Mr. Smith. _Q._ You were Second Lieutenant on the Harriet Lane? _A._ I was, sir. _Q._ You were present at the transfer of these prisoners from the Minnesota to the Harriet Lane? _A._ Yes, sir. _Q._ You were with them to New York? _A._ Yes; but I was ashore when they were delivered here. _Q._ You accompanied the prisoners on the voyage? _A._ Yes, sir. _Q._ Where did the Harriet Lane lie at Hampton Roads, in relation to the Fort and Rip Raps? _A._ I should think we were about a mile from the Rip Raps, and probably three-fourths of a mile from the Fort. _Q._ At the time of the transhipment? _A._ Yes, sir. _Q._ The transhipment was made in boats? _A._ Yes, sir,--in a boat from the Minnesota. I believe all came in one boat. _Q._ Where do Hampton Roads commence, as you understand, in respect to where the Harriet Lane was? _A._ I think they commence astern of where we lay; a little to the westward, as we were lying off of Old Point.