Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-15

sumo that station on meeting the Frigate u
ni,p,l States.
There are matters in the trial and defence
which are not approved, and which it is not
proper to publish you are a, liberty, however,
Ia publish the sente " fully acqnitting" you,
AS II Is the ntealion of the department la
do so.
The sentence. and its approval, will be mad.
known 10 Captain Porter by the first oppor-
iuniIy. ~
II is not the intention of the Department Ia
order the arrest and trial Of Captain Porter,
on the charges preferred by you.*
am. very respectfully,
Sir, your obedient servant.
SAM'L l.. SOUTHARD.
Lieut.. BEVERLY KENNoN.
u. 5. Navy, Norfolk, Va.
Received ,rliie TIE trial srns proey,,sing
Minutes 1.-THE Proceedings ora General Court
Martial, assembled ut he United States .Nary
Yard. at GoSport, Pirginiu, on EtaaeSdag
the ssh dag Of january 1924.
4. PRESENT:
Captain William Banbridge, President.
MEMBERS:
Captain Thos. Marlborough
Chas. G.. Rdgry
jesse ID Elliott
Lieut. john Gallagher
Captain Lewis Warrington
John ID. Hrniry
Master Com. Geo. C.. Read
Lieut.. Beverly Kcnnnn appeared, ard the
following orders of tie Honorable Secretary
OF the Navy, for the convention of the court,
were read:
Navy Department, January oh, 1924.
SIR general court martial is hereby au-
thor,zrd and required IN convene 1T the United.
States May yard, AT Gospor,, Virginia, on
the 92d instant for the trial Of Beverly Ken
non, Esq. Lieutenant III the Navy of the
United States, and such other persons AS shall
he regularly rrraigned before. the said court
The court will be constituted AS follows,
viz:
Yourself, President.
Captain Thomas Macdonough
Charles q. Ridgely
Ro.ert L. Spence
John ID. HenIy
Master C0mdt. Alexander Nadsworth
George G.. Road
Walter +. Jones, Esqaluise Advocate
Eoclosed are the charges and specifications
upon which Lieut.. Kennon is to be- tried
The members and Judge Advocate of the
court have been severally notified TO repul to
you at the time and place mentioned ia this
preoept.
am. very respectfully, siY,
Your most 0bedient servant,
SAME L. SOUTHARD.
WEI. BAINBRIDGE, Esq. Captain U. S. Navy,
Charies'own, Massachusetts.
Navy Department, 17,h January, 1924.
SIR: Captain Il. II. Spence and Master
COmmandant Alexander Wadsworth, named
as members Of the general court martial, OF
which you are President, and which is to
convene at the U. S. Navy Yard, at Gosport,
Virginia, on the 22d instant, have been ex-
fro Dlfs n
have added 10 the court, aud ordered to re-
port TO you, at the time and place specified.
Captain Lewis Warrington, Captain J. ID
Elliott, and Master Cowmaudant William Il.
Finch. and Lieut.. John Gallagher.
am. respectfully. sir,
Your most obetient servant,
SAML. l.. SCUTBARD.
Capt wM. DAINBgIDGE President ola General
Court Martial, Norfolk, Virginia.
Navy Department. 2ist January, 1924
SIn In consequences of your inability to
reach GospOrt Virginia, in time To- convene
the general court martial. on the e2d instant,
have postponed the convention OF the court
until Wednesday, the 2sth instant, and you are
hereby authorized To organise the court nj that
time, and proceed with the trial the same as
if that dale had been inserted in the original
precept.
Y. -.
and parties concerned in the contemplated
proceedings, have been notified OF the post
pOnement.
am, very respectfully, sir,
Your most obpdient servant,
SAML. l.. SOUTHARD.
Capt. WIN. BAtNBRIDeE. President m General
Court Martial Norfolk, Virginia.
Navy Department, January !, 1874
SfR: You are hereby appointed Judge al
vocate Of general court martial, ordered to
assemble at the L. S. Navy Yard, at Gospert,
Virginia, on the 92d instant, for the trial oi
Lieutenant Beverly Kennon, Of the navy oil
the United States, and such other persons, as
shall be regularly arraigned before the said
court. If convenient for you To ofTiciate in
this capacity, please TO signify the same TO this
Department, and at the time and place men.
toned, report yourself to Captain William
cambridge, President of the court. 4
! am, very respectfully, sir.
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