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ment-TreSentyl tue president ana MEM
bers, and proceeded to business.
Eesign George j. Martin, witness
in behalf Of the defendant, being sworn,
states-That be knows nothing of the
matter, further than heard De of the
men, under the command of the accus-
ed, say that be had to blame himself a.
lone for his misconduct in leaving the
service.
| Philip Bryant, a private of Captain
Strother'scompany, witness in behalf
Of the defendant, being sworn, states
That the accused directed some of the
men in his presence, to discontinue the
use of The black drink, TO stay in service
until they were certain the time had ex.
PRED for which they had engaged. He
heard some OF the mutinous party ask
the accused If they were to take him
outside the chain, to the old encamp-
ment, at the point of the bayonet. ifhe
would not follow on theres to which he
replied, they must use no such threats
as that, when one of the party said,
they would try il any how. whereat, the
accused turned off and left them, some
time afterwards returned; some of the
party asked him if they should carry any
provisions for him, that the accused
answered in the negative, and said, re-
turn what you have taken by force
from the issuing house, and, as far as
came under bis view, the accused dis
countenanced all mutinous proceedings,
heard Que Of the witnesses in behalf of
| the prosecution, say, that, if the Cap
tain and Lieutenant could be broke,
the men would be acquitted; that he
has frequently heard the men ask the
Lieutenant if he intended going home,
and that he always told the men to stay
six months; and said that he intended
staying as long as the Colonel did.
Lieutenant NcCauey states in his de
fence, that he is conscious of bis inno-
cence, and cheerfuily submits to the
decision of the Court.
The Court, after mature deliberation
on the evidence adduced, find the ac-
Icused Guilty, as charged and sentence,
that he be dismissed the service, have
his swordbfoken over his head, with a
total Disqualification OF ever holding a
commission in the Army of the United
States.
ANALYSIS
CfeEe proceedings Of The Court Martial eorrs.
ned for trying the SIx TENNESSEE MILITIA
| MgS.
| /. JACOB WEBB.
| A private in Capt. Strother's company on
December s, 1914 charged, 1. desert.on, 9.
rnutln}. ami 3. robbery, to which charges he
pleaded not guilty.
/ T'estimons.
Lieut.. DuuiI Mitchell, a witness IN behalf Of
the prosecution, beng sworn, siates: That ne
is To tally unscquaintcd with toe matter.
L'eH 1'h0s Nome, witness in behalf of the
prosecution, beng sworn, states. That he was
officer Of The guard on the 18th of Sept. that
the prisoner belonged TO his guard, refused to
do the duty of centinel on post, and did nor
return, after gong TO his tent, although ordered
to do so, and continued there during the night,
On the morning Of the Goth December the
mutinous party lett Fort jackson, after which,
the prisoner was missing, and candldly believes
he accompanied them.
CAPT. StrDt6er, a witness in behalf the pro
secuion1 being sworn, states: That be be
eves the prisoner Paraded at reyeiile, as
charged, and he is certain that he marched ott
with the mutinous Earty.
.7ohn Carroll, a witness in behalf of the pro.
secution, being sworo, states! That the pri.
soner was not the man who torcibly took the
provisions Of the contractors wagons.
| The Court then adjourned for want of ev.
dence, and the next day proceeded to the
further examination Of witnesses.
Green b. NerUsoa. private OF Capt. Stsoth.
er's company, a witness in behalf of the defen.
dant being sworn, states: That the prisoner
deserted his post at Fort Jackson, went OIL
with the mutnous party, and, when, in the
| vicinity of Fort Stro,her. was elected captain
OF the party; does not know who robbed the
wagons of -four; that the prisoner. as captain,
ordered them to interfere with nothing at Fort
stro,her, and accordingly nothing was touch
ed.
Samuel H. Burton, private OF Captain Stro-
ther's company, witness in behalf OF the defen-
dant, states: That he believes Webb was not
present when the -four was taken from The
wagons.
Samuel Gibbs, private of Captain Strother's
company, witness in behalf Uf the defendant,
being sworn. states: That the prisoner did
march off on the morning of the goth Septem.
Der, with the mutinous party, and believes the
lprisoner was not concerned in taking the -four
from the wagons.
| j. Webb. private of Captain Steother's com.
pany, witness in behalf Of the defendant, be-
ing sworn: That the prisoner took command
OF the mutinous party of Captain Strothers
company, at the request Of majority of the