Delaware journal., 1828-03-25

ness on behalf of the prosecution in the trial Of
the Captain of his own company, Stroher, who was
convicted of the same offence as Morrow.
In further extenuati0n, defence, of his conduct,
Sergeant Morrow declared that in leaving the camp,
at the end of three months, he acted on the advice
and opinions of the Captain of the Company to
which he belonged of General Johnston, Colonel
Chapman, Captain Earp as well as many others"
Under these circumstances he threw himself on the
mercy of the Court. The Court convicted him
and, notwithstanding his pardon, sentenced him to
death by shooting. General Jackson approved Of
this unjust and cruel sentence and ordered it to be
carried into execution in four days. Never a
more mercless order issued by commander flush
ed with victory, no enemy near, and Peace sound
ing in his ears
i 1t may not be altogether out of place here to
mark that Captain S'rOther found guilty of
Exciting to Mutiny'-s' Conniving at Mutny,''
and .sDisobedience of Orders," and to be ''dsmss-
ed the service"
Sergeant Morro,o was found guilty of ssMutiny,''
and sentenced ito receive the punishment of Death
by shooting"
These sentences were approved. and ordered to
be carried into execution by General Andrew Jack
i son.
Capt Stroller was found guilty Of higher crimes,
of more offences than Sergeant Morrow. and he was
dismissed the service:'-in fact no punishment, be-
cause that was exactly what he wanted-to return
to his family
Sergeant Morrow was found guilty of acting Gin
consequence of the advice which he received from
his Captain" and many other Otilcers and he was
Shot to Death.
i This Captain, Strother, then convicted. was
amined as witness the trial of Morrow. and did
not attempt to gainsay one word of the advice
which was imputed to him by Morrow The Col
onel OF the Regiment also called to give testi-
mony against Morrow, and. in his testimony, says he
.hinks :" he ssbeIieves," and "disremembers," all
> in one breath. Such as readers will iud was
the testimony on which this convicted and
: shot to DEATH
Is there one law and one punish ment for commits
. stoned officers and another for the nuncommss'an
ed officers and prlvates !-Ihls law was Sanctioned
and carried into effect by Gen. jackson, who made
one provision fer Freehoders. and another for non
Freeholdeis, in the Constitution Of Tennessee.
We would earnestly ask of the Militia to reflect
upon this case of Morrow's. There is in it much
matter which we'll deserves, and will richly repay
whatever thought they besow upon it. Let them
N put themselves in the place of one of the six Al
NJ tiamen, and thus examine the testimony consider
N the time and situation and circumstances, under
ri which the order for their almost immediate execu-
" ton was issued and then think, what manner of
i. man must General Jackson be, to be thus impatient
s to take the lives Of his fellow countrymen and fell
~ low soldiers. Having done this. ask yourself, is he
n fit to be the ruler Of Free People? viii yon
- vote for such to be President of the United
i. States.
III TRIAL OF JOHN HARRIS-No. III. 9
:. The Court having been qualified in presence of
M the prisoners, who having been previously asked,
:" if they had any objections to any of the members,
,e and having answered in the negative proceeded to
Y the trial of John Harrs, private of Capt. Strohers
'N company.
CHARGE 1st--Jfutany.
Specification. Iii this between the 10th and Goth
September, 1914, he went about through the camps,
of to get assgners to go home the Goth September
i'd 1874 and stated that he would soon have larger
at company than Captain Kpatrck; and, the morn
t ing of the 10Th September, he received his propor-
hat onable part of the beef and -four that was orcby
ge, taken cooked it, and, the morning of the Goth
hs; September, 1914, at the end of the revee-beat
rho marched off, yelling, and firing his gun and after
me arriving in the neghborhood of Fort Strother he
do stated that he would retake those who had been ia
the ken by Captain Backmore.
CHARGE 2d--Conniving at Mtiny.
,y- Specification In this not reporting those who
ed, were of the mutinous party, required by the
ling Rules and Articles of War.
en To which charges and specifications the prisoner
plead Not Guilty.
Lieut.. Noah Bcnnett,a witness in behalf of the
prosecution, being sworn, states That he saw the
oel prisoner on the 9th September, 1914, with pa
" " par containing good many names, and the prison
~ er informed him he only set down such mems names
a. directed him to do so that those who were pre-
sent said it list of mems names to dra,y prov
" sions to go home the Goth that the prisoner was
one of the munous party who marched off on the
s morning of the 2oh that he belonged to the same
my company, and believes the prisoner never reported
any OF the mutnous party as required by the Rules
and Articles of War; that the prisoner was under
ce' his immediate command on the 9th September and
no. that he behaved himself as usuaL ave until the
evening, when he saw him with the paper described
,ne heretofore
tes John H. Hogan, witness in behalf of the prose