Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-03-28


others, to the issuing house, and forced the guard
and broke down the door, Showed others how to
do it, and took out several barrels of -four. rolled it
to the camps, issued it, received his proportonabe
part, cooked it and, at the end of reveille beat,
marched off with the mutinous party. yelling and fir
ing his gun.
CHARGE I'd Exciting to Mutiny.
Specification. In this: that, between the Goth
August and goth September. 1874 speaking words,
tending to lead men to the act of mutiny.
10 which charges and specifications the prisoner
plead Not Guilty.
Corporal JamesMc Donald, of Captain Mechanic
company. a witness in behalfof the prosecution, be-
ing sworn, states That the prisoner passed. or for
ced the guard, going to the issuing house, with
number of others, on the 10Th September; that he
lifted the door down that -four was rolled out by
the party, and carried to camp. ssaed and be-
lieves the prisoner received his proporonable part;
and misunderstanding him Tor several days alter
the 10th September, 1914.
/ Edcard Pickett, a private Of Captain Searcy's
company, witness in behalf of the prosecution be-
! ing, sworn states That he saw the prison.
er at the issuing house, the 10Th September, 1914,
taking a mattox, and show how the door might be
taken believes he received his proportionabe part
of the provisions taken therefrom and on the morn
ngof the goth September, paraded and at the end OF
reveille beat, marched off with the mutnous par
ty.
Pharaoh Ihtdgins, private of Captain Srother's
company, witness in behalf of the prosecution, be-
ing sworn, states: That the prisoner stated, in his
presence, that it would not be long before he would
be at liberty. when refused the privilege of passing
the chain; and saw the prisoner march Oft with the
munous party from Fort jackson, on the Goth Sep
: TENDER, 1914.
Lieut. David Mitchell, witness in behalf Of the
: prosecution, being sworn. states: That he saw the
prisoner at the issuing house, on the 18th Septem-
Der, 1914, take the door down, after being priced
i off and the party, OF which the prisoner was one,
II rolled out eleven barrels of -four. When they had
got in front Of the line heard the prisoner direct the
party to call and receive their raons, which he IS.
sued, and marched off with the mutnous party, on
e the morning of the Goth September, 1874
James Gun,breel. corpora! Of Captain Strother's
l. company, witness in behalf of the defendant be-
n inc sworn, states That either in August or Sep
TENDER, he heard the prisoner say he would endea-
Ct YOUR to go home at the end of three months.
Edacard black, a private of Captain Strother's
he company, witness in behalf of the defendant, be-
u ing sworn, states That the prisoner did not break
Y down the door of the issuing house, at Fort Jack
u son, on the 10Th September.
Ell The prisoner states, in defence, that he did not
lie force the guard charged he went to the issuing
house by permission acted incorrectly through ig-
J norance regrets the improperly of his conduct,
le and implores the mercy of the Court
to The Court, after due considerations find the pris-
4 cling the guard cooking the provisions, and yelling
and firing his gum and sentencehim to receive the
s punishment of death by shouting.
er ~ COMMENTS.
~ We have with all the attention and impartiaity
~ in our power, repeatedly read the whole of the
u documents in the case of the SIX MILITIA MEN,
:" the last of which to day publish. We are now
. more than ever persuaded that this is the darkest
and the deepest dyed, crimson page in the history
le of the United States. Every man Of the - and
AZ hundred besides. the authority If their dhcers,
u from General officers downwards, had the cearest
:, convictions that they were not bound, by law. to
- stay any longer than three months they always
'e said they would not stay any onger-and they left
~ the camp and went to their homes and families.
ue They all, it is admitted, God patriots and
mp brave soldiers There is not the slightest imputa-
IL ton the courage or patriotism of any one OF
them, by any Witness not even by General jackson,
u who has under his own signature accused them OF
ne crimes never alleged against them when they were
DC tried They sad and truly said. they free.
eh men, and of spirit. and would not be kept at
u" ter their tme ing to law, had expired. They
surrendered their guns-some of them got receipts
ne for hcm-and they left the camp and went to theft
me homes Doubts arose their minds, many of their
returned, and many were brought back to re-ente
ro- upon the discharge of their duties. They
'n, rested, imprisoned and shot, like dogs, six at
" time
tue Suppose these unhappy men were mistaken sup
m nose for the arguments sake--what we cannot adj
IS init in point of w or factsuppose they in er
led ror suppose the law did require six months, and
on that these men, on the faith of the words of many
of their commanding officers. honestly believed they
as were bound to stay but three, and at the expiration
sh- of that tme surrendered their arms and left th
, camp-was that crime for which they shou'c
the have been shot Such inhuman strictncss is un
Pc known in the regular army. and there is not IN thu
ne annals of the militia service of any country an