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

10 winch Charges anu SpeI'h> W. -
soners unanimously plead guilty, "anu STATE III
exlenuaticn Of their conduct, (ih suostanceJ
tina, from the best Intelligence they could get
from men who they supposed poss, ssed infor>
nation sufficient TO point out the correct
course 10 br pursued, they were induced to be-
lieve that their term of service was only for
three months; were conscious that they had
performed their duty faithfully; and, through
ignorance and the Vaccinations OF wicked men,
committed the disgraceful &C, ofleaving the
service Of their country, sincerely profess PEN
itence; and implore the mercy of The Court
The Court, after due consideration, hud the
prisoners guilty as charged, and sentence them
TO make up the time lost whilst absent from
service, that one half Of their pay be stopped;
tina, at the end Of their respective service they
shall have half of TIE hair Of their head shaved
close off, then drummed gu, of camp.
But, from the youth and inexperience OF Ar
mold and Hobby, the Court beg leave TO rec om-
mend them to the commanding general tor a
remission of the sentence.
The Court ad joulned unit! TO- morrow o.
clock.
The Cour. met, pursuan, 10 adjournmenti
! Present, the President and members; ana aiter
being qualified III presence OF the prisoners
who b. ing pre,i ,usly asked if they had any Oh
i.ct,ons to sny members Of The Court, and an
weriup NEGATIVELY, proceeded to the trial OF SER
rean, Lanes Nelson, Joseph R,uton, 4. WIFI, :
! ton aud Ruber, B. Roberts private Of Japan
Mr5ane's company.
Chargr-Mullny.
! Snr, if a,lon. In thi>: that on he Morning
of h le,n Sep embrr, 1914, they t"relo'! LOOK
beet and four frpm the contractors agent vi
| +. Haeland, a, Fort Jackson, received lheir
proporlionable part, an! Oh the morning 81 me
| 90 II At the end of reyei.Ie, marched oil With
the muIinous party.
| To which the p, isoncrs plead Not Inli'y. =,
| Lieu, John /. Cooksey, witness IN behdl'
| of the prosec ulion. being sworn, STAKES: mai
the prisoners marched off with The muNnous
parry m the Goth September, 1914
| Thomas Dunaway, private OF Captain We
| bsne's company, a witness IN behalf Of the
nrosecu,ion, beiog sworn, states: Tha, he
| WAS with the prisuner, RouIon, when the Hour
| was taken from the contractors agent, Knows
| he did not take anv, and believes none OF the
others did; tina, RouIon and Wilton belon ged
| TO the same mess; believes they re"sirrc tn cir
proportional bic part Of the provisions thus for
| ,ibiy taken, and IS unIci The impression the
PRISONERS marc he'd oil with the mu'.n"us par
| d, the end of reveie beat, OH the morning oil
the 90 September, 1914.
job, Hickman, private OF Captain W. bane
comDany, witness In behalf OF the pIosecu-
non, beng sworn, states: That the prisoners
did receive tneir proportionabe part OF the
provisions taken from the contractors agent,
OF the Goth September, 1914
The prisoners having refused the privilege
Of produg ing any testimony In their brhall
made tie o!i4win dsts9Gf Ih4E rem PIP Pm the
sussion o! men who ooghi 10 nave known btt'
Ter; they supposed their Term OF service had
expired ard were on equrntly induced to leave
the service Of their country, erred through Ig-
| MOI nce, regret their MS onducI, aud impiore
tn, mercy e III Court.
The G, UT, af err du~ consideration, find the
| prisoners gully, ami scntrnc, thrm 10 rrmu'
nera,e the Government r time lost whilst abs
sen from du y; 10 soPpage OF one thirI oi
| their pay, and, al lht expiration vi their term
OF ser ice, to have one haf ii the hair OF tneir
h. ID shaved close of and drummcd out Of
camp.
The Court having been qualified in presence
"f the prisoners ar aISned On the following
charges and speech atio"s, VINO being previ-
ousy asked if they had any obIe' ton to any OF
The members Of tue Cour AID having answer
ed negatively, proceeded to the trial 81 Ooadl-
al Nc Bey, private Of Captain Slrother's
Of Captain VI bane's mpany
Charge lst-Dt sertion.
Spec ifcation In this: that on'.he night OF
thr 10Th September, 1914, between SIN O'Clock
IF the evening, and six of the morning OF the
20 h, they did desert from their posts on guard
Charge 2d--Mutiny.
Spec hc alton. In this: that on the morning
of The 9th ST. p,ember, 1914, they received
their proprr'ionablr part OF me beet and Hour
that was for> ibv taken from The contractors
agent at Fort Jackson, vi. I. Hagland, and, on
the morning Of the 2oth, at The end OF re'el''e
beat. NJ re ned eff with the mutinous party.
Towhich charges and specifications he Pri-
soner, plead G!I'y; and STATE, IN extSnuation,
thai rney had Del formed their duty as good
sen:inrls on guard, on le'h September, with
the exception Of bong regularly relieved the
n. xt morning; from The most correct lniorma-
,i.n they could procur", were impressed with
the belief that their term OF servic mad expired
and under this impression, McBey delivered
up his gun and accoutrements, and received
receipt Tor them; they acted Incorrectly though
and implo the ClemenCy OF the