Delaware journal., 1828-03-25


party that the prisoners marched off at the head of
the munous party of Capt. Strother's company,
at the end of the reveille beat, the morning of
the goth September, yelling and firing his gun that
the prisoner persuaded soldiers to go home on the
goth of Sept. 1914.
Col. P. P,pkia, witness in behalf Of the prose- |
cution, being sworn states That on the morning OF
the 10Th September, as we'll as he rccollects, the
prisoner was actively employed in getting the pro-
visions rolled on between the issuing house and
campment; on the night of the 18th or 9Th of the
same month, the prisoner came to his tent, and ask
ed permission to go into small house and write
letter to his family stating that he had declined 60
ing home that he saw the letter, which was ex-
pressive of his intention of saying in service until
he could get an honorable discharge on the NOR
ming of the goth, thinks that the prisoner paraded
the right of the mutinous party of Capt Strothers
company, at the beat of revele and is not positive
whether he marched off in that way not, but be-
lieves he did and he disremembers the prisoners
reporting any of the party who were acting mutt
nously
! George Cosee, a corporal Of Capt strothers com
pany, witness in behalf of the prosecution, being
sworn, states That the prisoner issued the prov-
sions on the 10Th of September, to the mutinous
party and further believes the prisoner fired his
gun on the morning of the Goth, when marching off
from Fort Jackson.
| Green B. Nezysom private of Capt. Strother's
company, a witness in behalf of the prosecution,
being sworn, states That he believes the prisoner
was not of the party who brought in the beef, and
was at the head of the mutinous part of Captain
Strother's company, when they marched off on the
morning of the Goth September, 1914.
George Gumbrsei, u corporal Of Capt. Strother's
company, witness in behalf of the prosecution,
being sworn, states That the prisoner was not of
| the party who shot the beeves at the bullock pen
| Captain Strother, witness in behalf of thepros
ecuton, being sworn, states That the prisoner
marched off with the mutinous part Of his company,
on the morning of the 20th and that the prisoner
never reported any men to HIM who were speaking
of going home from Fort Jackson.
The prisoner, havirg refused the privilege Of pro
dascing any evidence IN his behalf, exhibited hon
Z, Durable discharge from the Goth infantry, with th
, following General Order:
t g CAMP STEWART, 1st Nov. 1914
D GENERAL ORDERS.
To all Officers Of the United States' Army:
Whereas Dayid Morrow, belonging to Capt. Joh
. Strother's company, attached to the 1st regimen
J, Tennessee militia, who deserted from Fort Jackson
on the Goth or2ls September last, has come forwar
and surrendered himself to this camp, has acknow
. lodged the error of his conduct, protessed his PEN
tence for the same and begged permission to join hi
company, and serve out his time of service, or du
ty, as faithful soldier: HE is HEREBY PARDONEE
on reporting himselfto his company, Col p. Pipkin
If regiment without delay subject to the will of the
if manding General.
S, The Officers commanding at stations, are direc
to ed to furnish him with rations, and the said Dav
in Morrow is permitted to join Captain Blackmor
who will suffer him to do so, in order more safel
to pursue his proper journey to his proper station
tn By command.
a. GEO. DUFFlELD,
ne aid-de- Camp to Brig. Gen. Taylor"
II, And states, in his defence, that the reason
u his teaUng the serDce an consequence of the a.
OF vce hich he received from has Captain corroborc
al ed By theopnoa of General Johnston, Col. Chaha
'e Capt Earp aOeN 'nany others, zUho stated h
a' there 5as eristing laav, yithin their knouledg
ne compelling to stay IN sermce longer than month
ne as we'll as assurance of Sergeant Check, wi
ng said that he had left the service under the san
law, and had not received any punishment for
ing so; and furthermore, throws himself on t
90 mercy of the Court
rt The Court, after mature consideration on the e,
lad dence adduced, find the prisoner guilty as charge
en- with the exception of forcing the guard and kill
the beeves, sentence him to receive the punishme
ner of death by shooting.
COMMENTS.
'm- TRIAL OF DAVID MORROW.
ing We should beseech public attention to the case
ght this unfortunate American MilitiamarA We give
ex as isreported by those who tried him it was Ia
or before General Jackson who ordered him to be
as cuted and as it is now, thanks to Mr. Sloane,
any Ohio laid before the people of the United State
ng David Morrow, under deep conviction that he h
, served out the time required by law, as he true
led had left the camp at FortJ on his way hon
rch September 90. 1914.
Gus Whom arra;oned and called unon Cor his def.no
he refused, as unnecessary, to call any oral testin
om ny, but exhibited IAN honorable discharge from
ing regiment of infantry in which he had faithfully do
ub his duty and served out his time, in the U Stat
TO service He then produced a General Order