Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08

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Rowland, who they. found not guilty, and have
acquitted hm.) The balance they have sentenced
to make good the time lost when absent from duty,
that the third OF their pay be stopped, tina, u
the end OF their respective service they shall have
hslf of the hair of their head shaved close off,
AID then drummed out of camp.
Nathan John OF, drummer. of Capt. New.
lands company, charged with muiiny and ex-
cing 10 mutiny.
To which charge or charges the prisoner pleaded
not guilty.
The Court found the prisoner Nathan johnson
guilty, and has sentenced him TO a stoppaee OF
one third of his psy, and at the expiration of hi,
time OF service. to have one-half of the hair of
his head shaved close off, ard drummed out OF
espp.
Archibald Hair, Isacc Williams, George Jay,
Wm. Pratt, Jesse Pesrce, James Wrens, Robert
Dyer, David Brown, John Strong, John Nunly
Cannon Quarls, Ssnl. S. Barret, Blake Maldin,
Godfrey Rats, Lewis Harmon, YIN. Pen, Peter
| Johnson, John Windon, Daniel Hughes, James
Fox. James Maxwell. WIN. Scribper, Thomas
Turner, John Farris, Joshua Edwards, VIM. Pow
ELL Elisha Phelps, and John Wamock, charged
with mutiny and tesertion.
To which charge charges, the prisoners
pleaded guilty.
The Coarr found them guilty, and has sentenced
them 20 remunerate the United States for the time
lost whilst absent from duty, and at the expiration
OF their respective time of service, TO have one
half oil the hair of their head shay ed OFF close and
to be drunmed out of camp.
| The Coust next proceeded TO the trials OF the
| following, viz: EmInon Hays, Wm. Durwng,
Joshua Lowell Henry w oodward, Samuel Wyatt
| joseph Pisinle, Edmund Isor Isoul Wool, Ed
ward Buschite, David Buchanan, John Davis
Everett Cresch Moses Elliott, VIM. Logan, and
Archiess Wills, charged With afitiny and deser-
| hon
To which charge or charges the prisoners Plead
ed guilty.
The Court found them guilty. and has sentenced
them 10 remunerate the United States for the time
lost whilst absent from duty, 10 stoppaee of
one-hird OF their pay, at the expiration of their
respective service to have half of the hair OF
their head shaved off close, and be dlummed out of
camp.
The Court next proceeded to the trial of Capt
A. Roberts, of the Mississippi militia, who wa .
anagned and tried on the following charges and
specifications, viz:
CHARGE l. Conduct unbecou,ing an officer aud Gentle
Specification |. In being repeatedly intoxics-.
ted In the presence of both officers and men at
Fort Montgomery, betw zen 18th Sep,ember and
10Th Decembe,. 1911.
Specification z. 10 forcbly taking boat from
citizen and OBTAINING it, without his consent and
refusing, when requested, 10 give the vouchers
required by law, at Fort Stoidard, some time be,
tween 18th September and 18th Dec. 1911
CHARGE 81 Conduit highly r,ili.nry and ur5eeoais an
Officer.
Specification /. In seizng or OBTAINING at Camp
boat yard, some lime between 18th Sept. and 5ih
Dec 1871. boat employed by the QIarte1mss,e r
usnersIs department for the transportation of
forage tor the troops in and near this place, thus
jeopsrdillns The very existence Of The Army, pre-
venting lie necessary and expected supplies.
10 which charges and specifications the prison.
G' Cap a Roberts, pleaded nat guilty.
The Court, after due consideration, found the
prisoner guilty of the fist aud 81 charges first spe-
chcation OF the first charge, fret specicat Of
the second charge, but Not Guilty of the second
speclncatIon OF the first charge, and has sentenced
him 10 be dismissed The service of the United
States.
John Rosrk. citizen, next appeared before the
| Court out no prosecutor or charses appearing
against the prisoner, they acquitted him.
Tie MAJOR General approves the proceedings
and sentences Of The Court, and orders them to be
carried into effect. With respect to those sen
fenced 10 Punishment of death, their sentence will
be carried int1 execution four days after the pro-
mitigation Of this order at Mobile. In CONSEQUENCE
OF the recommendation of The Court in favor of the
following, viz: James Arnold, Burwell HOBBY,
Thomas Wood, John Manning, Edmond Black,
HoPaon Tally, James Harris, William Welsh,
!t'"afd Burchen, and John Davis, the Major
General ~ willing to pardon them. and orders thai
they and Frederick Rowland, no was acquitted,
relurn to their duty, and citizen John Roaik will
be dismissed from confinement.
BY Command,
ROBERT BUTLER, Adj. Gen.
True cory from he original Order Book,
ADJ. GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington, My rs, 1927.
II. JONES. Adj't Gen.