The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-31

patty uf AT Mehane's ,4tiipany. t8nh fhe ~ I
OF Ill" ine. n.d, 1t lie endof the reyeile COIN
ier.inar,hed from the ighl and took the road
Liem. Gsorge Z. CoUtsey testified. that The
PRISONER marched od At hehead ofthc uuiiuons
party oiCapt. Alebane's Company
corporal Gumbreei eli Capt Stfoih.r'.
company. testified That lie heard t,e prisoner
say he believed thsfe was 10 law compelling m
ll'ia to stay IN service longer dian three months
lie would be glad to see sud- law. 10 he hti
served one Or tBo tours Of d5ty aud il tt was jus
tee. he was willing TO sergt SIX months.
I'm. ~. RoHt0a, testifirs That he believes he
heard the prisoner 81, ihcit was 10 law, or hc
never Jaw any person ~bo lad seen law, com
polling militia tn SERVE onge than three months,
and, unleas such a law wss shown HIM lie would
so hon,e on the 10Th Sept 1914.
lhe prisoner having voluntarily refused II
produce any evidence IN us behalf, Niairs, Ia e.
tennailon of lis conduct, tai lac was led astfay
by the erroneous opinions ofmcn oil better mfof-
nation, who positively a,sared Inn there was
no law compelling militia 10 serve LONGER tllan
three months, thai ne was also persuaded of by
Sergeant Hooker lrsreis such di.graceinl
act and throws himself on the mercy Of the
Court
Tie Court fnd tie prisoner guilty Of the first
and second charges AMI mirchug off far the head
ny on the morning oftbc 1ofh September 1871;
AVID sentence Tim 10 receive the punishment OF
DEATH BY SHOOTING
5 DAVID HUNT.
Charged with mu,iny, to which charge he
pleaded not guilty
LteH. Rodney Earhart testified That ne
heard the prisoner on about the Sd September
say he wonld go home at the end of,h,ee months
or die ~ the attempt thai he was confined IN
the guard house. on the lgth of September at
night rs well as he recoects, he made us escape
theeefrom.
Question by the prisoner Do you not rocnl.
leci my saying the cause why was gong home
at the end of three months was, tina, had sent
letter 10 my brother 20 come and take my
place
Answer lido; but twas after | had threat
cned TO report you for using the expression.
Ill. Il. SWltsii, witness in behalf of the
prosecution. being sworn, states That the prs
onef was confined in the guard house on 18th
September, aud, on examination OF the house
nrxt morning, it was bi oxen, and the prisoner
missing. The prisoner was cooking on the 10TH
September, and SAID he intended going the next
day
.i0seph Laurence, corporal of Capt Me
baue.s company, a witness IN behalf OF the pro
secuii1n, beng sworn, states That he was fl
ccr of The guard on the l9th OF September, Is IL
the prisoner made his escape on that night and
was missing from camp after the n,tinons par
ty marched OF on the morning oil the 31th
Sept. ISl4.
jaalcs DRHa,roy, n private Of Cnpt Mehane's
company, wltpeSs, being sworn. IN hehaif Of
the defendant. states: ! hat he believes the prs
oner received his proportonabe part of the pro.
visions which had been torclbly taken from ia,
a. 1t a
mutin"us party on the 20th Sept. l3l1 fur
then, that the prisoner wrote letter al The time
ne was confined under guard to his brother to
come and take his place.
The prisoner having declined tbe privilege OF
producing any other evidence, stated IL eaten
uaton, that he was totally uuacquainted with
the law OF militia service was induced u be-
bege through the opinion If other men, ihal
thcre was . law compelling them to serve long-
cr than three mouths thai ht was threatened in.
TO the act by others; erred through ignorance:
8 sorry fen his improper conduct aud solicits the
mercy of the Court
The Court find lie prisoner, Hunt, guilty a
charged, and sentence him to receive the pun
lshment Of DEATH 81 SHOOTING.
q, EDW ARD IINSE1.
private of Capt 5earcY 5 company. chare.
ed Isl, with mutny and ID, with exciting 10
v, ~ - "'' 'P't'i' "'t0">
the prisoner pleaded not guilty.
GoIPofa James ncDohea' testified HAT
me prisoner passed or forced the guard, gong
10 Inc ISSUING house, WITH inmbrr o. others
on Inc l9h september that he lifted the door
/ GOWN 'ha' Hour was rolled ont by the sam"
party ana carried 10 camp issued, aud believes
Tue prisoner received MS pfoporhonah'e par :
aud 3iSrememberS seeing him several days alter
the 20th September 1914
EdUra F4ffcF iesflhed That he saw tho
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