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Show Thellcno Court Karl!;!. Chicago, 20 Id the Reno inquiry to-day, Major Keuo and his counsel asked lt-av to subpeeua two more witnesses, making tweniy six in all, namely, J. Scott Payne aud Sergeant De leafy ol company J, Seventh cavalry. The hitter was present on the tattle field under Keuo at the time ol tne nnssacre. Toe court reserved its dtcisiou. The Bcout F. P. Girard coutinued his testimony and was cross-examined by Recorder Lee. The principal point matle was that Custer gave Keno the following order when standing within a few feet of him. "Mjor Reno, you will advance j and try to nverUke the Indians, and 1 when you do so charge them. Take the scouts with you." This contradicts the testimony of L eutenant Wallace that the order wsa delivered by Col. Cook. When the advance was made and the It-d'Una begun to troop up to meet Reno, the latter checked Mb horse and his command did the same. The witness then rede up to tell Custer about the approach of the Indians. Tne witness was clo-ely questioned ou this point and said that after telling Colonel Cook, whom he met. to ber this news to Custer, he rode back to Reno's command com-mand and advanced with them, but in the rear ol the column. When he caught up tho ekirmish line was formed, and the horseB were in the timber in charge of the horse holders. The men advanced at once and fighting fight-ing began. About ten minutes later tne retreat began with the order "Men to their horses, the Indians are in our rear." One ot the captains gave the order, and in a minute the men were on their way across tbe river. Girard made a correction in bis testimony as to the time when the command began the retreat. Saturday Satur-day he said ten minutes after 1 o'clock, he now said ten minutes alter 2 o'clock. ThiB explains Reno'B delay ot an hour in getting to Custer. Girard was sharply interrogated concerning this chauge ol testimony and said he had yesterday yester-day refreshed his memory by reading old correspondence on the point. He believed his memory had not failed on other points. It was not an aot of cowardice for Reno's troops to move out of the limber, but he believed they would have been safer to remain. The court here adjourned, it being announced that Major Reno might summon the two witnesses he desired. |
