Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-26
3. JOHN HARRIS.
II Sr,rdte Of Capt. Strother's Cempaay.-.
L.

1914, he went about through lilo c,r "a
&c. soes 10 go home on the 20h Sept 1914 and sta
e" .ha' I've would soon havea larger COMPANY than
Captain kilpatrick and ON the morning .o ,he Io,h
he received his objectionable part of the
oee, sn" hour That was forciby taken cooked il, and
." ne orn,rg OF tire Goth Sept. 1914, at the end oc
'ne revenue beat, marched of, yelling and firing Lis
gun; and, after arriving IN the nejYhborhnoJ Of u,
Suoer he stated that he would retake those ~ ho had
been taken by Capt. Bi4ckmorc
CHARGE 2i-CDnairi,g al .afutiny
SPecVroton. In this not reporlinc those ,,bo
and articles of war e
10 which charges and specifications the ,r;so,.,
p'eaded-No. Guilty,
Lieut.. .Sonh Bennett witness in bs,,e A.,
secunoo being sworn, states: That he saw the prson
CT On Tue i9is September II, with parer &C n,a,u
so'n many names, and the prisoner informed him
nc oy SET oo''i sHch mems nnnes directed him to do
So-'hat ''ose who present said IL was LIS, ~,
men, bafes to draw provisions 90 home ON the eO,
'd' INC prisoner was one of the runous party who
Oil on the morning nf the Gosh; that he beIon
&c. 10 e same company, and believes prisoner ne.
'eo'ted any OF the mutinous party as rcu,rred n,
inc rules ard articles Of war; that The mr. isou.r ~,
ue' ns immediate commend on the 18Th Sar,e,nber
ana maj he 6ehGred himself usual WELL ,,,,ij crrc
hS r"en ne sac hht tpi Ne paper I,scr;b,d be,,oC
"""" H. HsSai, witness IN behalf OF the prosecu-
"on oeing sworn, states: That lie sac the 1,soner
"i paper, setting down such mems names as intend
w. I'""s provision Tor the purpose of gong home;
auu on the morning OF the 2Oh Sep mbcr he CIV. ,a
prisoner march off with the ,nu:inons % ,rlv
ION" HuSonnds, private OF Cant Kllcatrc,,,s com
W. ''ess I'D oenali OF The defendant being sworn
60 na' ne sa" the prisoner some time previous to
The 10th September, with paper se,i;no J, ,
mens iathcs as intended going home; fiof Inc ,,r;soo
' icaT 10 oe ns,'S any Persuascn and stut. hat j,
e"s 'tst some Stsud remain at The fort; thai he wo,ld
I~i'n larger party tsan Captain k,parttick: and
oe'e"es that the prisoner did march Oft with Tho nr,;
nous party, on Tie MOI Mug of the Goth
sIy"h Johnston. private oi Cant McKay,s con,,., ,
10 "e'a 81 The prosecution, being sworn states:
n E"n- L.,
he heard The prisoner say that there as no law In o.
pei me men TO stay in service longer than three
MAJ "e WAS man OF spirit and would not STAY LONGER.
'n' co"s'neraoie number OF tho men ou!d po than
80 ~" "o "ouIo REUSE he conld ba, onetted
aoou' ak inches; that hey wonld go up to lie bic; o,
great me" and shiver their muskets over his hca3 b,
not strike so hard as to kill hi,n. ' "'A'' o"'
Ine ADJOURNED until TO morrow nine o,sIoels
me tourt met pursuant TO adjnu rnracnt: Presen,
the President and members: and nroc.nd.a ., ~ e '
Their examination OF the witnesses ~ " "
"'" 81 sfae's' sergeant OF Captsin KiIpstrick, a
company witness in behalf of the defendant, beins
setting down such mems mas, AZ were o,n - tp !,
sa 'nat no teontd put doen bat sch as
, 90 a"o 'he prisoner marched With the rnu-
iiHous party on the 2oih September
'ames .4icrEndc, (Sergeaat Na;orl ,;t,oss
behalf of the defendant, being sworn siataa. IT.,
Ps ,o.h september, he saw the prisoner when Tho
PROVISIONS were lssued believes he receyed hi. rron
ipnao,e part and on the morning of the Goth marched
.nII
Nun ne did not suppose the LIST which he hal or ,,en,
'nes was 'Tpro2sr as IL TO be handed 10 the Co
' Tue prisoner gaze up hts gan to CoptGss Ej}pn
a"o Mi&' re dehse aei ard got re<ipt rsich h.
purpose T ' VIC Jo' H40f
Ensign Dsniet Kelly. witness in behalf of the do
oe'he swo'n, states That the prisoner ba!one
3" 10 the sauna cornHanr aud reauenlr rear biz,
in'tnt August and the beg nn,nu of Sene.nbar. ti,
re ye@erafy 6ehdOed areN and ,cns obeient ~
orders ~ o'''1'' ."
0aaes oRt.ts, a private ofI.t. Mrche's detachment
winess IN behalf Of the defendant being .,vo-,
states: I"at The prisoner aiUised him mol r. ,o ben
he Goth September ~ e'' "h
'""'es ~ 'So" private of Capt Areb,ne's cnmpa-
n.y. witness IN he'slf of the defendso. beipo swor,
'aies: Tat he heard General JY1,,h.na,o, nj r.
4cs'ee sig To me members o Court .aartiak mat hc
'n H'' hno" o"eser TIE ne1 ordered ont for II
~ y "''ce or SIR months; thai he had ,1roie 10 The
'0ceEor oW ma receced dnScey 10 his ief,e,- -,
nat uecf The prisoner states in sis dnfe,ce ,ht
." was totally unacGuantei with the nature of militia
e'V'ce; that he had frequently heard his officers cav
'es hne~ OF no law compelling militia 20 remain -,
eF'ice longer than three month"; and from The ouir
ID d other men OF respectful lty ami inform ,,,a,
conceived his tenn of service had expired r,,nr,ed
Us gun 20 ms captain under that impression look m
nc receipt he had given for it and departed from
luy. ESQ "'s
lie Court, after mature consideration on The ey !
fence adiuced, find the prisoner guilty az rnarn.d !
So. ''v e"Se!tol I" ~ n,S and firing his gun and
a> ing he would reiake those who had been takcn hr
apt BIackmore and sentence him 10 rere;,o ,bc ;
stme,n Of de1h By Shoeting P"'
Tie Cour: adjourned until TO roorroy ., q o,,,
q. HENRY LEWIS,
F'Fa'c ~ ca?t. Nehane's company, charged
81 WIN exciting mrtiEy: and I'd. with mu,iny: TO
'tioh chargrS he pleaded not gn:lty
Mayor Hicks, witness, in bp!la If Of the nrosocr.i b.
's s"orn states That he heard the prisoner "a the
a" To serve longer than three months and he ;r,od
gong home at the expiration that time nd he Ar .
QUO take provision where it could be found heard IA.
" HICKS ate to him, upon honor there was lave, no
al seen IT, compelling militia stay six months: , Le
an seen IN Virginia acwSPaper, that the act Of IDb
" ioi< hhh been revived, in 1915 upon which tho pr
'ner repheh was nothing but nParDaper tar: aud that
would not believe VOID it,
Io,0aef r. Fpki' wiiaass in behalf Of the proseeI.
on he'ng sworn, states: That the 18th Sent, 1914
e prisoner observed, in bis presence thar he did not know
any law compelling men IL stay in service LONGER than
es months and he would home the end of bat finn:
ne or they) V"od take provisions which could he found
'ne morning o. The 18th he the prisoner witt, HE
M ana party coming in the direction of the bu,ork
u" On me noro'ng ftho 20th, while reveie was heat
~ saw me psone- march OF Fort Jackson at the
'ah ~ the mptinous patty Of Capt Mebanss romnanv