Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-03-28
FRIDAY, .Nnych 2S, 1928.

time, and said that he would go home ont the goth
September, 8i4, and that he would take proyis-
ions where he could find it.
CHARGE SEcoND-.Nainv.
SPECIFICATION In this that Oh the morning of the
18th September, 8l4, he went to the bullock pen,
shot down several beeves, brought them to the
camps, made proclamation for the munous to
draw ratlons, to take them home, of the beef and
flour that was orcibly taken cooked it ; and, on
the morning of the Goth September, 1914, at the
end of revelle, marched of at the head of the mu-
tinous party Of Capt. Mebane's company, yelling,
| and firing scattering guns
TO which charges and specifications, the prisoner
plead Not Guilty.
! Mayor H'cks a Witness in behalf of the prosecu-
tlon being sworn, states That he heard the prso-
| ner say there was no law or he believed there was
no law, to serve longer than three months, and he
Intended going home at the expiration of that time,
and he or they would take provisions were it could
be found heard Major Hicks state to him, upon
honor, that there was law he had seen it, compell-
ing militia to stay six months that he had seen in
a Virginia newspaper, that the act of 10th April,
1919, had been reOived IN 1914 * upon which, the
prisoner replied 1t was nothing but newspaper law
and he would not believe word of it..
| Mayor Rolston, witness, in behalf of the prose.
cuon, being sworn, states, that he saw the mutnous
|
belseves the prisoner was among them.
Colonel p. Pipkin, a witness, in beha lf of the
prosecution being sworn, states That, on the l2tl
September, 1914, the prisoner observed, in his pre-
sence. that he did not know Of any law compelling
men to stay in service longer than three months hi
would go home at the end Of that time (he or they
would take provisions which could be found. Or
the morning Of the 15th he saw the prisoner, will
his gum and party, coming in the direction of tn,
bullock PEN On the morning of the goth, while re
veie was beating, saw the prisoner march out 0
Fort Jackson, at the head OF the rnutnous party 0
Capt. Mebane's company, took the right of the line
and, the end of revec, counternarched from
the right, and took the road.
Lieut. John T. Cooksey, witness, in behalf O
the prosecution, being sworn, states That the pris
oner marched of at the head of mutnous part @
Capt. Mebane's company, on the morning of tn
Goth September "A
pany, witness in behalf of the prosecution, hen
sworn, states That he heard the prisoner say h
, believed there was no law compelling militia to sta
in service longer than three months he would
glad to see such a law, as he had served tn
tours. Of duty, and fit cas Justice, he aYas soi
ling TO serpe sir months; and that the prisoner di
not kill the beeves at the bullock pen.
Lieut.. Richard StCanSon, a witness in behalf
the prosecution, being sworn, states: That he sd
/ the prisoner with the mutinous party, when the pr
visions issued, and believes he received his pr
: portonable part.
:. Wiliam u. Routon sergeant of Capt. Mebane
company, witness, being sworn, in behalf Of Il
prosecution, sath that he believes he heard the pri
Of oner say there was no law, he never any pc
h son who had seen law compelling militia to SER
I. longer than three months, and, unless, such la
J. was shown him, he would go home on the Goth Sc
,e TENDER, 1914.
The prisoner having voluntarily refused to produ
any evidence in his behalf states, in extenuaton
his conduct that he was led astray by the erroneo
opinions of men of better information, who posty
. y assured him there was no law compelling milf
to serve longer than three months that he was al
persuaded off by Sergeant Hooker regrets such
;e disgraceful act and throws himsefon the mercy
nd the Court.
/, The Court, after mature delberation on the e
dence adduced, find the prisoner guilty of the fiji
and second charges, first specification, and so mu
of the second specification marching off at
head of the mutnous part of Captain Mebane's co
pany, on the morning of the 23d September. lS1
and sentence him to receive the punishment ofde
by shooting.
'The act referred to never was re.enacted.