Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-10

Yelling, and firing hi, gun, that the prisoner
per>u ,deG soldiers 10 go home on the goth
September, 1871.
Col p. Pi3kin, witness in behalf of the
prosecution. bring sworn states; That on the
morning Of the 10Th September, as well as he
recollec's, the prisoner was acuvely employed
in &c ting ,hs y DIVISIONS rolled on between The
issuing house and 'ncampment, on the nigh OF
the II h or lsla Of tn sam month. the pri-
sorer came To his tent, d'asked pc Emission
e. 90 into SIN II house and write letter to
his family, stating that b" had declined going
home; that h saw the letter, which Was expires
sl,e of MS intention of saying IN service untll
he could ge, al honorable d., charge; on the
morning Of the Goth. thinks that the prisoner
paraded n tue righ' OF h mutInous parry II
Capt. ST others company, al the beal OF
reyell9, and is NJ. POSITIVE wheihrr n march-
I'd IF in thai way or not, nut believes he did;
and h disrememhers trr prison'r reporting
any Of the party who wer' acting m"tin"usly.
George Cohee, Corp .rai Of Captain S,ro'h-
er's COMPANY, wi ness in Ell IT OF n" prose-
cu;ion, ;,ring swora, stats: Tha, the prisoner
issued the provisions on The ls,h September,
to the mutinnus p.rtv, and further bell yes the
prisoner fired his gun on the morning OF the
goth, when marching off from Fort jack ,on.
Stroth RS company, a witness in behalf Of
the prosecution, being sworn, states: That he
believes the prisone was NOT Of the party who
brought in The beef and Wa, at the head OF the
mu,inoos pat of Captain Stro hrrs company.
when they marc e off on the morning Of the
2oth Scprenbet, 1914.
Georgr Gumhreel, a corporal Of Captain
Suothrr's company a witn,ss in behal' OF
the prosecution, being sworn, states; hat the
prisoner was nor Of the party who sho; The
bre,es at the bullock pm.
Captain STROLLER, witness in beFal! OF the
pro ecutlon, bt ing sworn, states: That he pr-
soner marc he'd IF with the mutinous part OF
his company, on the morning OF the ooh, and
that he prisoner never rrnurtrd any men to
him VINO were speaking Of going home from
Fort Jackson.
The prisoner having refused the privilege
of producing any evidrnc' in his behalf, ex
hibited an honorable disc barge from the 2Sth
infantry, with the following General Order.
"cAMP STEWART, lst Nov. 1914.
GENERAL ORDERS.
70 all officers of the United States Army:
Where's David Morrow, belongieg to Cap
tain Srother's company, atiachen TO the first
regiment Tenne sser Militia who deserted from
Fort Jackson on the Goth or 2lsl September
asst, has come forward * surrendered himself
10 this Camp; has acknowledged the error Of
his conduc proirssed his peniten'e for the
,ame, and begged permission 1" join his cons
pany, and serve out MS time OF service, or du>
tv, as faithful soldier, H. is hereby parLoned,
on repo ing himseIf to hi, company, Of Col.
P. pipkiu's regimen, without delay, subject TO
the vii Of the commanding General.
The officers commanding al stations are d.
,.I .;,h md ~
Sid Daniel Morrow is permit ed 10 inn Cap
ou,rrr HIM to do SO,
III order more safely to pursue his proper jour.
ney 10 his proper station BY command:
GEO. DUFFTEID.
Aid>de. Camp to Big. Gen Taylor"
And states in his defence, that he reason of
his having the service, was in consequence Of
The advice which he received from his captain,
corroboratrd ny the opinion OF Gen Johnston,
Colonel q ATTAIN Cap ain carp, as well as ma
Dl o.hers, who stated that there was no exist
ing law, within their knowledge, compelling
men to stay in service longer thar three months;
well as an assurance Of Serissnl Cheek,
who said that he had once left the service un-
der he same law, and had not received any
punishment for doing SO; and furthermore,
throws himself on thr mercy Of The Court.
The Court, after mature consideration on
The evidence addnced, lind the p'isoher guilty |
as charged, with the exception of forcing The
guard and killing the beeves, and sentence
him to receive the punishment Of death by
shooting.
The Court adjourn until tomorrow nine o.
clock
The Court met,pursnant TO adjournment. Pre-
sent, the President and Members S: and having
been qualified beor the prisoner, Lewis,
who having been previously asked L ne had ANY
objec ton to any of The memb, of the Court,
and, answering in the negative, proceeded to
the trial of Henry Lewis, private OF Captain
Mebane's company.
Charg- iI-Exciting to Mutiny.
Specification. In this; thai, between the 10Th
and 2o.h september, 1914, IN presence Of
large portion Of ,he troops, said there was no
law to compel militia 10 serve longer than three
months, at any time, aud said that he would go
home on the ooh September, 1914, and that he
would take provisions where he could Fl ID it,
Charge 2d-Mutiny
Specification. In this; that on the morning
Of the 10Th 2,ember, 1914, he went to The
bullock pen, shot down several beevrs, brought
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