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30, was present, a couple of times) generally at the solicitation of the attachees of the Hosp'l, I suppose it was known to Dr Bell, I suppose this occurred half a dozen times' Dr Benson drank twice, Dr Frazee once, Mr Speer once or twice, he visited here frequently with Dr Bell, It was gov't whiskey, occasionally egg nog, It was taken from shelf in Drug store, I never saw Dr. Bell drunk, saw him drink once or twice I think, cant state number of times, had a good time, whiskey pretty free, Cadets drank also." (See Vol 1, pp 40, L 19 to 25 Pp 41, L 1 to 12) The above testimony seemed to show that Dr Boynton saw seven drinks taken that he is certain of probably twenty drinks would cover the whole amount. Lt A.B. Benson Lt A Benson Brown, testified as follows "I never drank any govt whisky. I knew Gen'l Frederick to drink often, Visitors sometimes, Maj Roberts once or twice, never saw Rebel Doctors or Cadets drink," Have been in the dispensary but little, spoke to Hosp'l steward Crosby about the evil once or twice, Believe they used a barrel a month that is properly and improperly, "(See Vol 1, Pp 47, L 13 to 20)