Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-19
TIE COURT MARTIAL.


-r, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13.
lhe Houi' Martial met this morning, and Immediate
- ',o secret session, and so renamed until past
Two O'Clock, when they adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock
ON Monday - OA'
Ii IS believed that Tic residue of the written copv Of
o'nHoiore Pnrtcr's defence formerly omitted To- he
handed m by his Counsel, (ut since requrcd by lilo
resident was this day presented and read This M
PCT VIM complete the regular furn of the record and
Tue whole WILL il is expected be laid before ie Pres
dent OH Monday ~ 'e''
arse from what we yesterday stated rcsncctinr tvn
members ot The Court having been 'tdctaincd At tL
Navy department" ii may DC proper 10 state in expla
nation, That those gentlemen did not leave tho carr,
IN which they sitting, when il stoned fIc 70 IT,
up another person: neither they nor any other rnc,nlr
OF me curt have had intercourse with the Dapartmcn,
since Tic commencement os the prcsent trial !
lsFtt let .4Wgast -.
Tie Court met This morning al tl,c u,,sI L
communication was received from the Navy Den.rt
tnen'' releasing Captains TINGEY and R1DGgIy FINN
further attendance the present Court M.rtia H.;
s ming sittInps NN'i'G
W Is understood that org anizaton of the Court
VIII take place previously The trial of Commodore
"nRF' several other members being then excused
and others appointed in their room.7
The trial OF 1t. f.. b. WBfrrIoct, ibon coroo ~
ile Is accused by his commanding officer Lieut. Com.
Inanda"t oELLE3s, OF neglect of duty when ON board
inc schooner Jackall the West India STA tion I'M th
ear lo<3. There are Jour specifications. The frs.
charges The accused with twice sleeping on his most
wnen charged with the watch, the night the Esd
september, near the isle of Contov. The second
charges him with the same offence on the 9th OcIob
When lying of the coast Of Cuba. Tie third CHARGES
nun Wll'I like neglect of duty the I2h of October
while the schooner lay in the harbor of Havana TIs
l0''h ana last Specification is, for again sleeping when
charged with the watch, the 29h Of October while
al anchor on 4 reef i'll The Gull OF Florida GTLn or
''ces OF war make this offence punishable with death
orany Lighter iniIcliCn that the Court may hint, nro
per- r.
1t. oELLEAs was called witness on the part of
Tue prosecution hlT Eikns. the counsel of the accu
sea- haFnG excepted to the sinonv of this witness
st because being the accuser his testimony was not
likely TO be imPartial and I'd because his name had
o oeeh included IN the list OF witnesses furnished 10
tie accused 10y the Judge Advocate-he Court was
cleared, and after short consultation the objections
were ovcrruled and the testimony taken. Invent (ul
~ 10 prove each of the specifications
In The hrst case, the Island of Contov t,e ar
cnsed was found asleep By his commanding offcer H.,
ring ic hours OF his first watch, and when called he
aroused and made ap1ogy on account of Catigue
SECOND time on the same night lie found so fast
asleep asio give no answer hen called by his COM
inahdeF, VINO gave tie residue OF tie watch 60 mid
sn'P"'ah' he second instance of Delinquency took
p''cc near Tie Colorados on the OF Cuba when
The wind having died away and current having died
away aud current setting III towards tie Rocks lie
schooner vase exposed TO some danger in consequence
OF l'S negligence In this lie lad been warned of
We necessity OF keeping good look out
ne thIrd instance was attended with no particular
Circumstance. f' 'oA'"'
The fourth happened when the schooner was Ivin On
'NN iOOhS' anu WIlCil5 II any WIND should
Wouid be requisite for her immediately TO omit her sta
non aud beat OFT 10 OF this, also the Lieutenant
was duly apprized His going TO sleep under such cir
cu'nstanccs led to his arrest, which was ordered bo
Io:nm' Rodgers when at Key West
The cross examination by the Counsel of The accus
Gu was directed To show that he had been exposed N
great fatigue on the first of these occasions and as
dcred TO two watches within the 81 hours
Wo letters from the accused to I.icnt Or1tr1s
were produced and read BY the Judge Advocatc-but
several members OF the Court doubted whether t,cv
were admissible as evidence and the accused objected
20 tier being received, unless others from Iicui Del
eis were also produced tie Judge Advocate consented
Lieui PERCY was then called By lie accused 10 show
The hard duty in which he had becu engaged ON theday
previous to tie tirst offence, and the bad accommol
IONS on board The schooner SC. He testified that te
accused had been engaged nearly hours in cleaning
ont inc schooner, and that the births were confined co
lha Tue officers and men often slept on decI-buf taf
thc harislps OF Lieut.. Wtlock were no greater tlgn
'ose Of other officers board The smaller vessels Of
me SquadrOnand that the time allowed for sieep was
su'nCient for The witness, though it might not be for
oi The accused, who less accustomed to service ON
to board. ~ ~ 'Oe VI
he testimony being closed, tie Council Of Iieuf.
!" neiock promised To have The defence in readiness
ny o-morroi7 at 10 o'cock-to which hour tic Court
Adjourned " - nv N0u''