Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-26
oo, oap'aip Mebane company, the nins uf IN,
' Sepe moer 1914; and sentence him receive the
punishment of DEATH BY SHOOTING "

DS Dat 81 Captain Mechanics company the morning of the
eo'h September 1914; and sentence him to receive the
pu"''h"en' ofpEATH BY SHOOTING.
IS. DAVID HUNT,
guilty. nc P'eaoeo h"'
Lieut. Rodney Earhnrt, testified: Tha, hea I'd IN. MR.,
soner ON or ABOUT the Sd September say would 90
AT the ehd OF three months, die the IN !.
MAS confined in the uad-house, on the I9b S.n,,nh
al neht as well as he rrcolects he made his csc ape
from. $50 "P0 '"e'e-
saying the why going home at the md of ,h
"oh'hs' was that had sent Ie,rt to NV b,o,b.r =,
come and take my place.
Answer. ] do; but il was n fter 7 had ,hx..,,.
report you for using the expression. W
1t H. o~onStn witness in beha Of the prosecution
oe'"s sworn states That the prisoner was conf I'd - ,h
guard house TN 10Th September and on cx,n;,; - '"o
I'VE mouse next morning, it broken and TN. mr.
ne prisoner was cooking the 18Th Se(Nem.
os', a"o SAID he intended goiug the next dsv f
Joseph laurence, corporal of amt Msh,,.,. -
.i,,. rs " oe"',. "i the prosecution, beng swo, n,
n nav nc was oulcer of the guard the 1911, Ser y
,oer' 1874 The prisoner made his escsue ON ,b, nn,,
ana was missing from carp after the ,,,,,,o - :
marched o" ar the :noruing the 2o,h Sent, 1914 r
'""'s O"nardy, a private of Captain Meh,na. CON-,
Phhy' witness. being sworn, in behalf of IN. .Tnd.
states: That he believes the prisoner IerriyJ h; @
"t part "i the provisions which had been forci,,,v
'nNe" rom the contractors aud that d; ma rch of vii,
e '''hous party on tie 2Oh Sept. 1914; further tina,
the prisoner wrote letter at the time n, v,. rn6s
""ur guard to ms brother 10 take his place
Inc prisoner having declined nriyilrpe of M ,c;,,
any OTHER evidence, stated, in rxtenu,,inn tha, ba 90
."ay tquained with the law uf mi,ilia service. r.
INDUCED I" bceve through the opinion "a! other mrr that
''e was no Jaw compelling them III serve lou,e,
u'ee ion'hs that he tened into In. r., ~, o,.
eHto tro"sh ignorance; sorry for his improner c,nduc,
ana socitS the mercy OF the Court
t"e O"uh una the prisoner, Hunt, eu,v 10 cb.,o.1
ana sentence Nun 20 receive the purshneu, of ar IN,
By SHOOTING. ~ Vi IA
s. EDWARD LINsEY
| A private of Captain Searcys comn,ry o,x, X.
win mutny; and ID, with exciting to mutirv r. 80. 80
charges and specifications the prisoner d,d mn,
-o'poTdf james NC Donald, testified: Thar IN. ,;so
pussy" "r '~rced the guaId, ghing 10 the issrinp or.
mt, ''e' ~ others, on the l9 Sspiember; tina, h.
. w ' ""wh; mat pou' was rolled by the same
party ard carried to camp, issued, and believes the
S"ner received his rroport par and ,,,.,,n.,
n'n several dnys after the Goth September 1914
Eanard Pickett, testified: THAT he sa y the prsone =,
sne issuing house. on the 10Th September 1911 tnk
Hat'"x and show how the mi. h, n. ., L a., -, g.,
iieveS he received his propnronable mar, of % ::
.hNe" 'hererom aud the morning nj IN, .,,i,
ger pm rahed and at the of the reye ;ile.h.,,
of with the n,r,imous party 10y "'''''''
h-tem Dasa ."HelieN. testified: That he saw the mi,
,nte ,h ,S ''ns mousse on tina 18th Sepismber, 1914
INC e 'oor dowu, after being priced Off pd Tho
W wich ,he prisoner one rolled o. e,eveu n,
o"r' "hen they had got in front Of the line hea ,d M
"ec the party L" call and receive their rstior.
W. nc 'ss'teo, ana marched hf with n,,saous par,,.
"h me morning of the Goth September 1914 i'N''
Edicasd Biack, testified: rha, Tho -; n,
o'eaR Gown the dnor OF the Issuing house. =, For,
on the 18th September "'''' "' fo'' 'acS&oni
TIE prisoner states, in his defence tina, be d;; mo, f
E 40 G"arsed he went IN the issuing houss by rr~
"eted incorrectly through i2noranee: rcyre,, ~
mproprieiy of bis conduc,, aud mpior.s rho n, 10
Court. f'e' ''e mercy OF The
ne Court, after due Consideration find Ma. ,,;
sui'y a eharsSd with the exceptions Of .forcina ,h .
,s m p'"V'sohs' and ya'lng aud firing mis- gun" and
SHOOTING. u DIAi bf