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

,hat. from the best intelligence they could
procure. with the opinion Of men Of respecta-
bi,iry and information; they were crtdu.
lous enough 10 suppose they were bound ny no
law TO continue in service longer than three
months: thew were accuated by the purest mo-
tives in leaving the service OF their COUNT!
erred through ignorance alone, sincerely lament
such improper conduct, and throw themselves
On the mercy Of the Court.
The Court, after due consideration, Ind the
prisoner Frederick Rowland, not guilt, and
acouit him; aud find the balance, se'eraliy,
guilty, and sentence them 10 make good the
time lost while absent from duty, that onr-thlrd
Of their paw be stopped; that, al the end OF 'htlr
respective service, they shall have one-hait OF
the hair Of the head shaved off close, and then
drummed out of camp. But from the you
and inrxperience OF Thomas Wood, John Man
ming, Edward Black, Hopson Tally, james J.
Harris, and William Walsh, beg leave to ie>
commend them to the Commanding General
for remission Of the sentence.
The Court having been qualified in presence
of The prisoner, arraigned on the annexed charg-
es and specifications, who, being previously
asked if he had any objections TO any of the
members of the court and answering in the me-
eative, proceeded to the trial Of Nathan Johns
son, "a drummer) Of Captain Ne"l-nd's com-
pahy.
Specifc alton IL this: sending letter be-
| tween the lst August, 1914, and goth Septem-
| err 1914 to the soldiers OF Fort S:rother, en-
caur1piag them to go home on the 10Th Sept
and ting he intended doing the same.
Charg" 2-Mutiny.
Specification IN this: Tat onthe murning
of n" ooh S'p,. he, together with numbr'
of others, did march OF, without permission,
from Forr Williams.
| To which Charges and specific tons the pr-
soner plead Not Guilty
Godfrey Rats, private OF Captain Mebane's
company, a witness in behalf OF the prosecu>
ton, being sworn, states: That the prisoner
was al Fort Williams on2ls, September, iS'4;
and believes none who went of previous return
ed by tina, time.
| Nath sni,l Caldwell. a sergean, Of Captain
Newland's company, witness IN behalf ot the
prusro u,ion, being sworn, a'es: That The prI-
soner intended going home on the 2o'h Sep
tember. 1914, but b. iieves he did not leave Fort
Williams on that day.
Tsum Wood, d private Of Captain Black
more's company: with SIS in behalf .fthr pro-
serution, being sworn, hat let er was
received at Fo't Strd led by Nathan
j
the men 10 go home on goth Sept. 1914, and
b lieves thai The author ot The letter stated he
int nded doing tie same.
Lieut. Di. K, n War, witness in behalf 1t
the prose, ulion. beng sworn, states: Thar he
saw a letter al Fort > ro:hcr, between the lst
Angus, and Goth September. 1914, which had
been recri, I'd 4, Fort Williams, signed by MAJ
state Of readiness, t. 60 home on the Goth Sept.
a, he and others Fo-t Williams intended do.
ing the same, but Is not Certain tina, the plison-
er VS. thr writer o! the letter.
Ensign mes Fl. Wilkins, witness in be-
half of the prose ulion, being sworp, sites:
Th,t the prisoner was attached 10 the sane
company hr was; is uncera,n which day of
Srptrmbe the prisoner left Fcrt " il Jams; and
tina, hr knows no other MAJ Of that ma me AZ
al garrison.
The prisoner having refused the privilege Of
producing any testimony in his defenc', SUBJ
mts his case to tie d, cisron If the Cou.r.
The Court, after due consideration, find The
prisoner guilty Of The fcs, charge, and LATER
clause Of the first spec f. ,tiuu, and sentence
him to sroppage of one third Of his paw; and, (
at the expiration Of his term of service, 10 have
one half OF the hair of.ais head shaved close
off, and drun.med out:o the camp.
The Court adjourned dhoi tomorrow, o.
CLOCK
Here follows the names of c8 privates.
Cnargr-Mu my.
Specification. In tbs: That, between the 10Th
and Goth September, 1914, they marched off
from Fort Williams with The mutinous party !
To which the prisoners plead guilty; and
state, ia extenuaton ofihrir con luci, thai, from
the best information they could procure they |
were induced to believe there was no law bind |!
ing militia 10 continue in service lpngrr Than !
three months, their our OF duty had legally |
expired; acted improperly through grorance;
sincerely lament the disgraceiul act, and i'm /
plore the mercy Of the court.
The court, after due consideration fad the
prisoners guilty, and serience them 10 re-
numera,e the United States for the time los. !
while abscn: from duty; TO stoppase If one !
third their pay; and at The expiration Of their
respective term OF service, to have one half Of
the hair Of the head shaved off close, and TO br
drummed out Of camp.
The court having been qualified in presence
Of the pris onrrs, arraigned The following