Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-28
a. Ilnlahihsy been. but do rot recol.ec,

! 4. Im'shih have been, but dc rot recol,ec;
| -. DO ,en believe ina, my complaint of in.
isposi'iUn on i,ic cven'u., OF The 10th Septen-
Der, when seat forin consequence ofihe deser-
! iinn Ut the two miriies, was IA suoteTi1se or
an eNctse 10 evade my duty
\. No.
O. Wheat came on deck hurried the SER
| seauiS III mUSserin. The marines. did yon al the
tame think prrforn,ed that duty IN Il careless,
, Indifferent manner
! a. SIC hurried thc sergeant very often. lac
appeared very anxious 10 get through, M order
! 10 make his report
q. After | ilii mustered the marines aud
! reported them Il, caidan Perry, did yOn hear
! captain Perry say 10 nae that he mad no iartiIer
! NE for my services OH board that ship, and or
! der me bviows
4. Captain Heath was called BY captain
! Perry. Some conversation took place between
! them winch did not hear. Captain Heath
then Went below, and concluded he was sus.
| pended.
| The witness Withdrawn.
M.dshpnmu Buchanan. of the Java duly
sworn on the past of the prisoner:
! States he was on deck the sight the two ma.
rineS Jumped overheard. lie was seat below
! To inform captain Heath of IL. Captain Heath
observed to him that he WAS uuweil, aud tn
| give his plimrnis to liestcnant - and
| reques, him 10 let lieutenant Howie Lusw the
! circumstance.
| g. From my manner Of speaking to you did
! yOU not think me indiSposed'
\. | only thought so from your telling me so.
| fon spoke in iow tone OF voice.
| The witness withdrawn.
| NidShipman Overton, of the Java, duly
sworn.
paestiaaed by tae prisoner.
| q. When you came 10 my state room on the
evening OF the 10th ot September, 10 inform
| me that captain Perry wished to see me
deck, was Inot making every exertiou to obey
| the summons,
\; Yes.
The witness withdrawn.
Corporal Pbilpot and John Coleman, belong
luz to the Java, duly sworn on ,he part of the
| prisoner.
Corporal Phupot questioned by the prisoner.
| q. Do you know of any tiing that took place
| in the cabin OF the frgate Java, between cap
tain Perry and myself, on the evening of the
18th Of September last?
| 4. l wa, corporal of the guard on the even
| Ing referred 10. was sitting outside of the
! cabin door, on Il match tub. Captain Heath
| passed me aud went into the cabin. 1 heard
| captain Perry say to captain Heath, how dare
! YOU, sir, have the assurance 10 write me such
! letter, Captain HeAtl; replied to hiIu aud
| heard him use the word feelings. Captain
! Perry said, if you repeat that again | will
knock you down. lie called for his sword
I aud for the officer OF marines, 10 take captain
| heath aud put HIM in irons. lieutenant ilowle
| appeared, and led captain Heath by the arm
| oui of the cabiu, and took han 10 his state
;oom. Lieutenant Howle returned. and en-
quired of captain Perry if he should put cap.
TAIN Heath in irons he told him no, bGt 10 put
him IN his state room, under charge OF SEN
try. lad a sentry in waiting, and when lien.
tenant HOwle returned, l was ordered by him
10 Withdraw him which order obeyed.
q. Did you see any thing disrespectiul, inso
lent or contemptuous in my conduct towards
captain Perry, that evening!
a. 8 was not present during their cOnversa-
ton. and captain Heath spoke so low, that
could not understand what he said.
FITNESS questioned by the Court.
q. Where dad this cow ersation take place :.
in the forward or after cabins
~. jn the forward cabin.
.. How long was captain Heath in the ca
binl
A. About ten or fifteen minutes.
q. Was The door open shut?
A. The door was on a jar, il wanted two or
three inches ofbeing shut.
q. Did capt. Perry cali for his sword before
Mr. HOwle came in or was It afierI
*. Before Mr.. HOWE came in.
The witness was ordered 10 withdraw.
John Coleman examined as follows, by the
prisoner:
@. Do you know any thing that took place
in the cabin the trigate Java, betw cen capt.
Perry ana myself, On the evening o the 18th of
September last?
~. remember captain Perry sending for
captain Heath. After captain Heath came in
TO the cabin, head captaiH Perry call for his
sword. did not knew what il was for, at that
time. Then he called for the marine officer as
iaras could understand, 70 pul captain Heath
(HOwle) led captain Heath out of the cabin
door. Lieutenant Howell stepped back and
asked captain Perry it he should put cap.
tain Heath in irons. Captain Perry said no :;
PIT him in his room, aud place sentry over
him.
q. Did you see any thing disrcspectful, iuso.
lent, or contemptuous IN nay conduct towards
captain Perry that evening
~. No; did not,
JTitHeSS questioned By the Court
O. Was the cabin door Shui or open
a The CABIN door was nearly shat.
q. Are You sure il WAS double mons
A. Yes.
q. Did you distinctly hear captain Perry or
der captau Heath in irons?
A. | heard captain Perry order some per
son put i'll irons. did not know WAC il was at
that time.
q. Did you hear what captain Heath said
to captain Perry, 10 Cause his being ordered Ia
irons
A. No i did not.
q. In what part OF the ship were you when
this took piacc'
i. was OF post at the Cabin door
q. Was there Any other person la tue cabin
besides captain Perry and edptdin Heath, at
the time yod heard somebody ordered to be
put in irons?
y. There was another person besides lie
| came on bHard with the captain that night
The witness Wiihdrew
E.iJence on the part Of the prisoner closed.
The court adjourned, 10 meet OF thursday
moruiiig, 80 o'circk.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Sr.PErEFSnuRGH, Oct. 81.
following is an abstract If he report Of It. K.y
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