Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-11

was missing from camp after the mutnous par
~ marched. off on me morning Of the 2oth
Sept. 1914.
James Dunaway, a private of Captain Me>
bane's company, witnfss being sworn, III oe>
half of the defendant, states: That he believes
that the prisoner received his proper,ionao,e
part Of he provisions which had been torcioiy
taken from the contractors, and that ne o'u
march off with the mutiuous parry on the 2o'h
Sept 1914; further, that the prisoner wrote o
letter al the time he was confined nnder guard
to his brother to come and AXE his place:
The prisoner having declined the privilege
OF producing any other evidence, sta'eh in eN
tfnu alton, that he was totally unacqoane"
with the law Of militia service; was induced 10
believe. through the opinion OF other men, 'na'
there was no law compelling them to serve ION
ger Than three months; thai he was threatened
in the act by others; erred through 'ynorahce'
is sorry for his improper conduct, and so'icNs
The mercy Of he court
The Court find the prisoner, Hunt, gullty as
charged, and sentenced him TO receive the pun
ishmen, Of death by shooting.
The Cour:, having been sworn 10 pre- sence o.
The prison, r, arraigned on the following 'h'r-
grs and spec iic ations. who having been pew :
ously asked if he had any objections 10 al! OF
the members, and having answered IN Inc mega
tive, proc sed.d 20 the trial OF
Edward Liusry, priv%+e OF Captain Scar
cy's company.
Charge lst-Mu,iny.
Specification. In this: that on the l9rh Sept
lsl4, he went with number OF others TO the
issuing house and forced he guard, aud broke
down the door, or Showed Others how to d. II
and took out several barrels OF -four, and rol'
! led il u the camp, issued II, received his pro
portionable part, cooked il, and at the end OF
reveile beat marched OFF with the mulinous
parry yelling and firing his gun.
Charge 2d.-Exci,ing 10 mutinv:
Specif, alton. In this: that on tn, goth Au-
gus, and Goth S p,ember, 1914 sp' aklng
words tending 20 ad men to the act OF Mutt
ny.
T. which charges and specifications the pri-
soner p!t adj MOI Guilty.
Corporal James Mcdonald of Capt Me-
! hare's COMPANY, a witness in behalf OF the
prosecution, b iug sworn, s,a'es: Tha, the pri
onrr passed OF forced tie guard, going 10 he
! suing house, with number vi others, on the
| 70 il Sep mber. tina, he lifted the door down,
that The Iur wa, rolled out by the same pa-
", AID carried to camp, ISSUED, and believes
the PRISONER received is proporIlonahie part;
and dire members sreing him for several days
ailer ,hr 2Otn September, 1914.
| Edward ri, kit, private Of Capt. Starcy's
company wi ness in behalf of the prosecu>
| lion, bang sworn, states: That he saw he prs
oner al the issuing house, on the l9'h Sep
TENDER, 1914 take mattox and shew now
! the door might ne taken dow; be le>cd h" re
ceived his propo tipnabe part OF The Prov.
! SLOWS taken ,herr'rom, and on the morning oil
.he 2Oh Septt mber. paraded and at the end Of
| Gus party
Phar oah Hudgins, private of Capt. Stro.h,
| er's company, witness in behalf OF the nrose-
! rulon, being sworn, sla,es: That the prisoner
stated in his presence, that l. would not be long
| before h. would b. at liberty, when refused the
| privilege ofpas>ing !he chain; saw the prison
| CT march off with the mutnous party from
Forr Jackson, III the goth September 1914.
LIEUT.. David Mitchell, a witness in brhalf OF
the pro 'ecuiion, b ing sworn, states: That he
saw the prisoner at the issuing house, on the
1871 Sept Is 4, taxi the door down, after be
ing priced If, and the party, Of whom the pri-
soner was one, rolled "ut eleven barrels If
-four When they had got in front OF the line,
! heard he prisoner direct the party o call and
receive their rarons which he issued, aud
he'd of vi h he mu inrus p,rty on the
morning Of he Goth September, 1914.
James Gumbral, corporal of ATTAIN S'ro>
theirs compan, WINES IN b hat # the de-
E.nddnt, 5ting swoir, sta,rs: That either in
August or September, he heard the prisoner
say he would endeovor TO go home at he end
Of months.
Edward Black private Of Captain Sirn-
thrr's COMPANY, witness IN behalf OF the de-
fendan,, being sworn states: That the prison
rr did no, break down III door # the iss"ing
house, al For, Jack >on, on the l9 September.
The prisoner sr,tcs in his defence, that he
did ne, force he gua'd as charged; he wen, TO
the issuing house BY permission, a, ted inco'-
rectly rhrougn ignordnc'; regr'ts The impro-
priery Of his conduct, and i'nplores the mercy
OF The Court.
The Court, after due consideration, 6nd the
prisoner guilty. as charged, with he exc p'ion
of "iorcing the guard, cooking his provisions
AID yelling and firing his gus" aud sentence
lin to receive the punishment Of death by
shooting.
The Court met pursuant 10 ad jnurrnen';
Present, the President and members, and hav>
ing been qualified IN pr. srnce Of rhr prisoners,
wto having be, n pr, viouslv asked if they had