Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-07

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to adjournment.
PREsENT-All the members.
Generai Hull hauing ohtsared, the
charges and sheesfcations were reGd
70 him by the Judge .Aduocate and De-
ing asked, ghe spas ready tQsalead 10
them, answered that he was, and
that he Pleaded not gully to tie
charges and sfee.fcations.
FRIDAy MOANING, March IS, 1914.
All the evidence being read, (whe-
ther on the part Of the prosecution or
the defence,) applicable to the first
charge, and the specifications attached
to That charge, and after due delibera.
ton bad thereon, the court express the
following opinion:
The accused having in his FINAL de-
fence, protested against the jurisdiction
OF the court to try the charge OF trea-
son, and the opinion of the court being,
that the objection would have been .te-
nahle, if the sarse bad been pleaded by
the accused Oh his arrsignment and be-
lieving also, that the court cannot ac-
| euiFe Jurisdiction tthe offence by the
wolver or consent Of the accused, they,
de cline r,akinE any formal decision on
that charge. The evidence on the sob
ject having, however, been publicly gi.
ven, the court deem it proper, in jastice
TO the accused, TO say, that they do not
HelIeVe from any thing that has appeared
before them, that brig. gen. William
Hull has commit,ed treason against TIE
u. States.
On the secoAd charge, and the speci-
hcations attashed to that charge, latter
hearing all the evidence and defence,
and alter due delber alton thereon,) the
court find brigadier general William
Hull guilty ofihe FIRST, sccond e foursh
specifications under that Charge and
also guilty of the third specification un-
der that charge, except that part which
charges the said brigadier general Wiz
Hull with forbidding the American
artillery to fire on the enemy on their
march towards the said fort Detroit"
The court fad the said brigaaier ge-
| nera! William Hull guilty Of the second
charge.
On the third charge, the court af,e"
having heard the evideacc, (as we'll as
the defenee,l and after due deliberatiun,
End the said brigadicr general WilliaRa
Hull gully of neglect OF duty, and un-
| officevlike conduct, as charged in the
FIRST specification under this charge, in
emitting, with sufficient care and fro,
qucncy, TO lbs pecs, train, eXerci e and
order. and to cause TO be trained, 10
spccted, exercised & ordered the troops
nuder his command, from the sixth day
Of July, until the sixteenth day of Aug
1919; and acquit him of the residue Of
the charge contained in that specihca-
lion.
The cour, acquit the said bf;gadier
general Williaca Hull of the second and
third specifications of the same charge.
The court find the said 5rigadior ge
nerat William Hull guilty of the whole
Of the fo1rth specification Of that charge,
except that part which charges him
with rot seasonabiy repairing, fitting
and traasportipg, or causing to be fitted,
repaired, and trans ported, the guns and
qua carriages which we're necessary to
toe operations OF the war in the said Bri-
nsh province Of Upper canaaa.
The court find the said b,igadier &C.
| neral William Hnll, guilty of SO much
oE the fifth specification 10 that charge
| as reia,es to neglect OF duty aud unotfi
cerlike conduct, in suffering his com
munication with the river Raisln and
the state Of Ohio. to be cut of, * send
ing major Van Horne to attempt to o.
pen the same with an inadequate force !;
he the said brigadier general William
Hall, having reason to know and be-
lieve the same was insufficient and the
court acquit him of the residue of that
specification.
The court find the said brigadier &C.
neral William Hull guilty OF the sfrsh
end seventh specifications ofthat charge.
The court find the said brigadier ge-
| neral William Hull guilty of the third
charge.
The court then adjourned to meet to-
morrow morning at ten O'Clock.
Saturday NEern'ng, March Is, 1914
The court met pursuant to adjourn
| ment.
| PREsENr-All the members.
The court in consequence Of their de-
termination respecting the second and
! bird charges, exhibited against the SAID
brig. general William, Hull, and alter
! due consideration, 40 sentence h;m TO De
SHOT TO death, two thirds of the court
concurripg in the sentence.
The court in consideration OF brig.
! gen. Hull's revolutionary services, ant,
| his advanced age, earnestly recommend
him to the mercy of the president OF
the United States.
The court then adjourned 20 meet on
4 or 10 o'clock,