Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-06

Coz kpii, or elsewhere below and could
| peiiler ut them have hal any personal
knowledge OF the pretended facts stated
which they could only have taken from
The representations 81 the sad aptain
Elliott himself: which cert (; ates. in
such manner Obi>ined, were, by the said
captain Elicit, without Notifying HE said
captain Perry. procured TO be Transmitted
10 The Secretary OF The Navy, for The
phrposP 1T injaring the reputation OF The
SAID captain Perry in the opinion OF the
| government.
Specification second
because The said captain Elliott. at Bal.
iImore, ~ or about the month OF January
1915, IN presence of captain Charles
Rdgely, OF The u. S. navy, did falsely,
and with malice, represent the ronduci
OF llis sail commanding officer in saii
| engagement on 10Th September, 1918,
ipsinuaiing that, when The SAID com
mnnding officer came on board of The
Niagara during said battle, he was in
despair, and ready, 10 all appearance, 10
surrender ihe feet; bot the said com.
manding officer, finding no reason 10 be
jieve that he. the said captain Elliott,
would consent 10 such a measure, the
figbi was renewed, and he, The said cap
lain Elliott, cseered and terminated his
|
Erie, on or about tie month II Jspuary.
1914 in The presence nf lieutenant Conck
I'm, did make The same, or similar, false
irpuiations upon the conduct OF his said
commanding officer.
Specification third
That he, the sol captain Elliott, dur.
ing The months OF Ociubrr d November.
1873, TepeatedIs slated tn Dr. Wallace,
OF Erie, aud ofhtrs, liza, his sail co.s
Ransiing officer had, un ier The i.fluencp
OF lear, or desrair, rown oveTboaIa las
flag. called The motfo JQag, which hal been
pr. pared by cap,siis Perry, 10 excite and
encourage lils uirn--cnntainingi The dyitg
wordsoi Laurence, after whom this shp
MAS named. don't give up the ship. land
the said flag hat been picked nj by an
liner ofhcer which sail assertions said
Eliiott kne" TO be false, aud thai said
flag ~ss still flying ~ beard OF the
Lawrence wien captain PR, lett ,ha,
vess, i, and Mas never lost or thrown
overheard by any one.
Specification fourth
That The sa.l Elliott, ABOUT the month
ot Sepirmber 1913, made, or procured 20
be made apd exhibited to- some of The
officers, false craving or sketch OF Tia
battle of lOli, Sepiemb~r 1913. in which
drawing replaced hiWselfin The Niasa;a,
ana III TIE Somcrs, In positions 81 dam
ger ana service he never had occupied
eaurlng lie eng cement and repreSei,itd
o'isvr ~~~eels-, " hi-.i, had saiias.,iY fo,,,ht
and Distinguished themselves, ~ s;iiua-
IONS distant from The scene Vt action,
and as rendering 20 service.
SPECIFICATION .fith.
HAT, on or abou' lie 22i Oct. 1918. al
ErIe. he the said captain Elliott, in pre-
sence of general HARRISON, asserted that
he, tie said Elliott, was iu close acien
during the whole OF said engagement
that Tie said captain Perry Lad dnre him
injustice III not so stating ia LIS Official
ftpori ana it.at-did PER-, had promised,
before SAID Q hicia repuri was despatched.
10 alter that part Of il to which be, The
said Elliott. objected, but had failed 10 dn
so: all WHICH representations he. The said
Elliott, knew 10 he wholly without ruth,
Specification sirth.
Because The SAID captain Elliott, al Eric.
IN the months Of November aud Deccm.
Der 1919, aud from that time uutil he Irii
ilie station a. Like Fiie, about he month
ct May 1914; aud, also, al Buffalo dp.ing
The sane period, and pariiem iarly in No
ver'b"r aad DrcrGbber 1913. DIT, ia a
manner calcuiatede To briug contempt
aud reprpach upon tij, prars ION. aud
upon Tie service, continually as-aIi and
beset The inhabitants of ibnsf. Towns. and
The vicinity, te-prcially those nfosI isno
| rant and easily imposed upon,) With YER
bal accounts and descriptions az The en-
gagemeni OF lOlh Srpf, mberon fak Ere
destitute OF all truth, and calculated TO
reflect on The said captain Perry and
falsely 10 assume 10 himself a priuoipaI
share IN tile victory obtained on sad
| Lake,
Specification scuenM
| Because the SAID Eihoii, al Lake Eric,
on or about tie 25ih . iober, 1913, did
descend To various unHian!y acls, ~ nr-
der prevail upon lieutenant Turner 10
| give him such q certificate OF good con
| duet, III ihP engagement Of the IOi, Seq
iembeT, as he knew could not be g.,eu
With truth and, although Iipu, na,r
Turner uoi only resisted his i.npuIluni
Ties, bit showed strong repugnance t.
giving him any certificate whatever, sci
lie said captain Elliott pursued aud urge
him aud, huslly, appealed e. his feel
Ings, by say Ina, that the uniavOrable re-
ports OF his con iuci, dutIug Tie sait
battle, tad come iO the ears of lis wife
bad rendered her unhappy, aud dcciar
ing, upon his honor, iha!, II liruicndn
Turner would give hIuU certificate, IN
would make no other use OF II than as
means OF allaylng her HnesSiness; aud
Ivy such uDworihy IN aus, tie SAID cap
tain Elliott succeeded 40 cxiortitg iroH
said lieutenant Turner, such a cert feat
as that gentleman hoprd he might yeBlur
10 give for such an occasi0n.-
Specification eighth.
Because tie SAID Eliot. ia lie month
ol October aud November. 1918. resort Il
10 unbecOming aci> aud persuasion, !
order To prevail on Other etli.ers, the