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shown him, be would go home on the
goth Sept. 1914
The prisoner having voluntarily refu-
ssd to produce any evidence in his be-
hall. states, in extehuation of bis con.
duct. that be was lead astray by the
erroneous opinion of men of better in
formation, who positively assured him
there was no law compelling militia 20
serve longer than three months; that he
was also persuaded off by Sergeant
Hooker, regrets such ditgraeeful act;
and throws himself on the mercy of the
Court.
The Court, find the prisoner guilty
Of the first and second charges, and
marching of at the head of the muffin
GUS part of Captain Mechanics company,
4 on the morning of the esd September,
"a 1914; and sentence him to receive the
q punishment of DEATH BY SHOOT
ING.
4 5. DAVID HUNT.
Charged with mutiny,to which charge.
be plead not guilty.
Lieut.. Rodney Ea, hart, testified: That
be heard the prisoner, on or about the
sd September, say be would go home
at the end of three months, or die in
Il the attempt; that be was confined in
The guard house; and on the 9th Sep
TENDER, al night, as well as be recol-
81 lects, be made his escape thesefrom.
u Question by the prisoner. Do you
not recoIlect my saying the cause why
] was going home at the end of three
months, was, that I had sent letter to
my brother to come and take any place.
Answer. do; but it was after had
\ threatened to report you for using the
expression.
1t K. Spanish, witness in behalf Of
The prosecution, being sworn, states !;
That the prisoner was confined in the
guard house on the 18th September,
\ aud, on examination of the house next
morning, it was broken. and the pri
soner missing The prisoner was COOK
ing on the 18th September, and said be
intended going the next day
Joseph Laloreacs. corporal Of Capt
Mechanics company, witness in be-
halt of the prose cut,on. being sworn,
states: That he was officer of the guard
on the 18th September, 1914; the pri
soner made his escape on that night,
and was missing from camp after the
mutinous party marcbad off on the
morning of the 2nth September, 1914.
James DnfsaaUay, a private Of Captain
N h.n
sworn, in behalf OF the defendant. states
Ihathe believes the prisoner received his
pIoportionatepart ofthe provisions which
bad been forcibly taken from the con
tractors, and that he did march off with
sbe muttpous party ON the 20th Sent
1874; further, that the prisoner wrote a
letter at the time he was confined un.
der guard, to bis brother TO come and
take bis place.
The prisoner having declined the PR,
v'lege OF producing any other evidence,
stated. in extenuation, he was totally
unacqueinted with the Law of militia
service; was induced to believe through
the opinion of other men that there was
no law compelling them TO serve longer
than three months; that be was threat.
ened into the act by others; erred
through ignorance; is sorry for bis i'm
proper conduct, and solicits the mercy
OF the Court
ihe Court find the prisoner. Hunt.
guilty as charged, and sentence him to
receive the punishment Of DEATH BY
SHOOTING
6 EDWARD LINSEY.
Aprivate of Captain Searcy's GONNA .
ny, charged, LIST. with mutiny; and Cd.
with exciting to mutins. To which
Charges and specifications the prisoner
plead not Guilty.
Corporal James Nc Donald, testified;
That the prisoner passed, or forced the
guard, going to the issuing house, with
number Of others, on the 10th Sep
tember; that he lifted the door down;
mat Hour was rolled out by the same
party, and carried 70 camp, issued and
aelleves the prisoner received bis pro.
pornonabie part; and disremembers
sHee'ng him several days after the goth
September, 1914
Ed'oard Pickett, testified. That he
saw the prisoner at the issuing house.
On the 18th September, 1914, take a
Mattox and show how tho door ,n;rht he