Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-10
CHARGE 2d-Mutiny.

Sueciiio alton. In this: hat, IN the morning
Of the goth September, 1914, paradrd WIN the
mu,nous party, and at the end OF re'eiie bfal,
marched off with hem, yelling aud hring
SC at erinr & aud alter arriving within the
neighborhood OF Fort Srother. between the
Goth and So,h September, 1914, he headed the
mutinous party, OF Captain Stroher's comPa'
ny.
Charge Sd-Robhery.
Specification. Thar, between Fort S,rothrr
and F,rt Deposit, he stopped wagon, ard
touk out q .ur, belonging tote Con actors
agen's, Messrs. Pope, Braham, ard Hickman,
in the month Of September, between the ooh
and SOth OF the same.
To which charges and specifications the
pi isoner clad Not Guilty.
Lieut.. David Mitchell, witness in behalf of
the prosecution, being sworn, ,laies that he Ii
totally una quainted with the matter.
Lieut. Thomas Horne, witness in behalf
of the prosecution, beng sworn. states; Thai
he was & fiji er ofihe guard on The l9'h Sept
that the prisoner belonged TO his guard, rtin-
sed 10 10 the duty, 81 a oentinei on p st, and
did not return, after gning to his tent, although
ordered 10 do so, & Continurd there during The
night On the morning Of III 2otn Septem-
Der, The muunous party left Fort Jackson, al
Ter WHICH the prisoner was ihiSAihS, ShN N""-
didly believes he accompanied Them
| Captain Srother, witness IN bfhaii of the
prosecution being sworn, states: That he b.
| l.eyes the prisun paraded al reveils, as char
ped, and he IS Gel ain shat he marched III with
the mutInous party.
John Carroll, witness in beha Of the pro-
secution, being sworn, states: That the prison
err wa, not the man who iorcibly took the
provision OF The contractors Wagons
The Court adjourned, tor want OF evidence,
until to morrow at o'clock.
The Court mst, pursuant to adjournment,
present the President and Members; and pros
| ceeded 10 the further ex aminatiUniof witne sses
Green B New son,a private of Stro rs COM
pany, a witness in behalf OF the defendant, be-
ing sworn, states; hat the prisoner DESERT q
his post al Fort Jackson, went Oft with the
mu NOUS party, and, when in the vicinity OF
Fort Strother, was elected captain OF the parry,
does not know who robbed the Wagons OF
-four; that the prisoner, as captain, ordered
them TO interfere with nothing at Fort Stroth-
er, and accordingly, nothing touched.
Samuel II. Burton, private oiCap ain Sro"
theirs company, wiucss III behalf OF the de
PENDANT, states; That he believes WEBB w.S
no. present when the flour was taken from the
Wagons.
com pany, a witness IN behalf of The defendant,
being sworn, sta cs; That The prIsoue: did
march off on the morning OF The goth Sept
emncr, with the mu nous pary and belIev>
line prisoner " a. not concerned in taking the
-four from the Wagons.
J. Webb, priva,eof Cipt. St'other's com-
pany wl,nr IS in behalf of the defendant being
sworn, states; rha, the prisoner took COM
ma nd Of The mutinous parry OF Captain Stoth-
ers company al the req rs, OF m~J'Iity oil
comforting the sick, ana preventing violence
on the forts.
The prisoner, in his defence, states, that he
served three mo'l ia thtuily, and ooncel ed,
from The hes, Information he could get, that
MS term of service had expired; that he was
told, 5y both non commissioned officers and
priv a es, tina, i, was nothing but rlgnt TO SO
home; and soon as lie discovered MS error;
he &c urned to his duty.
The Court. after mature consideration on the
evidence adtuccd, find The prisoner, Webb,
guilty of he first and secood Charges and spe
i6c lions. and sentence him TO receive the
punishment, of death by -h'oli ing
David Morrow Sergeant ofCaptain Stroth-
erss Company, W. /.
Charsr LIST - Hutlny.
Specific alton. In ,nis; that, between the
90 II and 3o,h september, 1914, he carried a
bout paper to get signs go hume on
the 2orh OF he Same; also, N The morning of
III, 10Th September, 1914, lie forced the guard
a, thu Issuing house ana roke the door. an
rolled out sspr,a! barrcls Hour; went 10 the
bullock pen, sho, down sevia bee'eS, brought
them 10 camp, here lssa dhe beef and -four
among he mutnous party cooked it, and on
h, m1rni ,s Of the Goth snpember, 1914,
a, the end uf ,eveil beat, . rch of q, the
he id Of the mn in ,us patyd captain Strotn-
tr's Oar Y. vel,,ng anu hrinshis gun.
Charg, 2d.-Exci,irs 10 Mutiny
n-ci6c s,ion. In thus: t:rsuadng soldiers
! 70 po home on the 2o,h S iember, 1914 and |
mol reporting those who wee speaking. words
enllug.'o lead men 10 the s'o' mu'Iny, as
required by resimena' odtr OF The Esd Aus
gust, 1914.
To which charges and pecihcations, the
prisoner plead uol guilty.
Stephen Ray, serseants Capt MeSa"'s
i'm be;np sworn, states: 'Bal he was on fa>
tisue on the nigh, Of The lib of September:
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