Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-06

Il aoJourD Till tn morrow, at 12 o'clock, when
II the answers to the said heterogeneous sha
nave arrived, they will hear the defence of tn,
accused, at thar hour and the court decide
further, that II the answers do not arrive or
or before Friday next, they cannot extend .
further indulgence TO the accused than 10 ~.
clock on that day.
] Whereopon the court adjourned to meet
again Tomorrow at ten O'clock.
U. 3. Navy Yard. 0o.por,, Va.
-. "Wednesday, Feb. Isih. A d. 1924
| Inc court met, pursuant to adjournment.
nIembers present, as on yesterday. Lieut..
nennon appeared, and the interrogatories
rom Savannah having arrived, the same
were read by the judge advocate and the
e9nnsei for tn. accused prayed indulgence till
/ 20 morrow, to make his defence, which being
IE;ented, the court adjourned till Tomorrow
morning at 10 O'clock
U. s. Navy Yard, Gosport, Va.
-. Thursday, Feb. 18th, A. ID. 1924
A"e court met, pursuant to adjournment.
Menners present, "a on yesterday. Lieut..
M nnon appeared, and being asked whether
ne wa: ready to proceed in his defence, an
swered that ne was-There upon, the defence
was read by his counsel, and the same refer
red to the appendix.
The audience was then directed to with
draw, and The court proceeded to deliberate.
Ths court adjourned till to- morrow morn
ing at half past o O'Clock.
u s. Navy Yard, Gosport Va
~, Friday, Feb. 10th, A. ID. 1924
Inc court met, pursuant to adjournment.
menbrrs pvvsent. as on yesterday.
II me court before prOnouncing sentence
came TO fhe following resolution, as to the de
fence, read on yesterday to the court +:
ana' the reviewing power may have full
exn'oit OF all their proceedings, the court.
have admitted the defence of the accused.
though containing much objectionable matter
10 be placed upon their record.
Yet they feel it duty to themselves as a
court martial, and TO the subordinaiiou of the
navy, TO express their decided disapprobation
~ 'hose parts vi the defence, where the ac-
'nsed iabors TO point ont to the court the dis
cip.he ot the navy as il is, and as il should be.
add particularly Of those passages commenc.
ing with the words are the Younger officers"
aoa ending with the words the heroism
when they record :" commencing 81 f such be
us meaning" aud ending with the words +" this
new regulation of naval discipline :" the pas
sage commenting with the words, 60 in m y per
son" and ending with the words, 81 will moi
oetray II by my fears :" commencing with
the words Z" it is not 10 be concealed. sirs !"
aod ending with the words, {" that il does ex
Isl" The court cannot, by its silence, give
Sanction to sentiments, which, though clothed
IA the mantle of a defence, are calculated IN
df!fuse principles Of INSTRUMENTATION in the
navy.
The court also consider it their duty tn ex-
press their disapprUbatiun of tho ga, prse.a.rt.
cd attempt of the accused, to influence their
Judgment and control their decision, by puint-
ing out what al decision shall be.
The record Of the proceedings having been
read, and the defeBte Of the accused heard.
the court proceeded to deliberate on the evil
dence adduced, as WILL 10 behalf IF the prose-
cuton as Of the defetce and having duly and
maturely considerable same. do find that the
specifications in SUPPORT of the charge exhil-
tied against the accts ed are not proved and
they therefore adiudBe that the accused is full |
y acquitted ofihe charge and the specifca- |
tons thereof alleged against him.
WIN. BAINBRIDGE, President,
Il. MACDONOUGH,
L. WARRINGTON,
CHI G. RIDGELEY,
S. ID. HENLEY,
J ID. ELLIOTT,
GEO. G.. READ,
JOHN GALLAGHER.
Navy Department,
mi 18th March, 1924
The sentence Of the court is approved.
SAML. l.. SOUTHARD.
Go be cenlinued3
See question TO judge advocate, endorsed on a post
Georgian"