Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-20

&uesdUn Oy Tue prosecutor. VaS
that the only time you ever heard Capt.
Strother say any thing on the subjecte
Answer. | heard him speak on the
subject several times
The Court adjourned until to morrow
10 O'clock
The Court met, pursuantto adjourn
ment, present the President and mem
bers, and proceeded to the further ex-
animation of the witnesses.
SeJeass Etiah Cheek, of Captain
Strotuer's company, witness in behalf
of the prosecution, being sworn, states:
Thathe heard his Captain at several
times, tell the men, when speaking a.
bout departing from Fort jackson, to
stay until he went, which would be time
enough, and that be heard captain Stro.
Their say there was no law TO compel
them TO serve longer than six months.
anderson s. Britt, Of Capt. Strotherss
company, witness in behalf OF the
prosecution, being sworn, states; Thai
he heard captain Strother say 10 thu
men, one evening. ON parade, thai Il
was rumored in camp, that they intend-
ed gong home at the end Of three
clonths, aud he wished them to use no
more language OF that nature, but re>
main until he intended going, which
would be in sufficient time; and furthen
that this conversation took place about
two or three weeks before the men left
Fort jackson
John Green, private Of captain
S;rotber's company, witness in behalf
oil the prosecution, being sworn, states
That he never heard any other language
used BY the accused, than to advise lis
men to continue until he went home,
whirh would undoubtedly be at the end
of six months, and further, that this
language was used in presence of his
company, after having called them to
The centre OF parade, the evening after
the bake shop was pulled down.
Moses Age, private in captain Stro-
theirs company, a witness in behalf Of
the prosecution, being sworn, states.
That he knows nothing % the matter, as
he was sick near all the time be was az
Fort jackson.
Col p Pipkia, witness in behalf
OF the defendant, being swarm, states---
That, captain Strother asked him, per-
haps twenty or thirty days previous 10
the meas gong of from Fort Jackson,
TO show him the law which compelled
men to stay in service longer than three
months; that he replied, II was not in
his possession, upon which the captain
stated, that it was bis duty to know 1t;
that the accused never reported 10 him,
as commanding ptIicer, any thing rela-
tive to the mutiuy of his company, until
the nigh. ofthe 18th September. When
the bake shop was demolished, be heard
the accused, who was then officer Of
the day, paradiGg the troops, and believe
il to havs been his company, to check
the violence committed on the bake
shop; that be ordered the party not to
march against the mutineers, "a he
conceived them too uncomfortable 20
effect any good; that, he recollects no
other attempt made by captain StrotheH
to quiet the refractory disposition OF he
meo, but once. when be heard him ash
the men il they bad no breeding; that
they behaved like parcel OF Savsges,
to let him hear no more of il. until the
20th OF September, when the mutinous
party left Fort Jackson.
Major jacob Thomas, . witness il
behalf Of the defendant, being sworn
states--That he was absent from the
regiment the whole time Of the affair at
Fort jackson.
Question by the accused. Did you
ever hear my superior officers say
whether or not, was obedient to theis
orderss
Answer. Some time after the mhtsA
nv at Fort jackson, heard ccnverz
sation betwe en- Yourself and Col Pip:
kin, when you asked him If you weta
notas obedient an officer as any under
his command; when be answered in tho
affirmative, with the exception of your
conduct during the mutiny at Fort
jackson; and that be supposed yon
werenot so active in the discharge ofyouS
duty as might have been expected.
Lieut.. John r. KocEssy witnssss
being sworn, states-Tbat during bis
continuance at Fort jackson, be never
saw any thing fayorable.or uniavorable
to his conduct as charged. and that nc
n r.