Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-26
ANALYSIS

Analysis
y Tie proceedings gfthc Court artial cparencd for
"ying me SIX TENNESSEE MILITIA MEN
rom Official documents, laid before the H. of Repre-
seh'atwes OF the u. S,ates.)
l.JACOB WEBB.
a private OF Capt. Strother's co,nnanv on Decem.
Der 1914, charged l. with aeseron = mutiny and 8
robbery, to which charges he pleaded not guilty
T6Iimonu
Licu. Dnrid .uicheiL, . witness in behalf of the
prosecution beo- sworn Tina, he is totally nm
acquainted with the matter
L'ew. Ihos Horne, witness in behalf of the pr o.
secuo"' oe'hg sworn, states: That lie was officer of
OF the guard ON the 9Th of Sept that the prisoner be
opged TO his guard, refused to do the d1ty ,f cept,.
mel on bis post and did not return after ponn TO his
teut' although or'e,ed 10 do SO. aud continued there
unr'"s 'ne hgh'' YIN The morning of the 2o,h Sepem
Der, the muinous party left Fort Jackson after wh
The prisoner was missing, and capdid,v bsI;eves he
accompanied them.
Capt. Stroller witness in behalf OF the prosecu
''oh' oens sworn states That he believes the prisoner
paradcd at reveiile, charged AMI Ina j. cc-t, in
that he marched off with the n,u,inous p,rtr
ooSn Carroll witness in behalf of the prosecution
being sworn, states: That the prisoner was no, ito
tractors wagons " NV W.
The Court then adjourned for wan, Of evidence am,
me next DAY proceeded to the further examination OF
witnesses. V
ufeen IL. .FerSon, private OF Capt. Stre,hcr's
company, Wiiness'n behalf of The defendant b,;ng
sworn states That the prisoner deserted hrs nost q,
Fort jackson, went CIT with The luminous party and
when IN the vicinity OF Fort Srrother VIZ, elected
captain ot me party does not know who robbed the
wagons OF flour; that the prisoner, as captain ordered
hefn 10 interfere with noLing at Fort Slrober and
! accordingly nothing touched
Samuel H. Burton, private OF CAPTAIN Sro,her,s
company, avis behalf of the defendant states.
That he believes Webb was not presen, when ,ho a ~
was taken from the wagons
Samuel Gibbs, private If Captain S,rohe,,s con.
pnny ':'tness in behalf of the defe rdan being
states: That Tie prisoner die march off on Tie ,,-.
ing Uf the e0,h Sept. with tie mu,iuous ,,-,v ,nI H.
l.eccs The prisoner was not concerned in ,ak;nr f,
| tlnur froua u e wagons >"''H '"e
y. Febb' private of Capt. Sroher's coppanx. ,
Hitness m behalf OF the defendant, bcn-, .yo,. s,.,
NAT the prisoner took command Of the mn,inou,
party oi Capt Strother's conrsny at the reo,e.t 81
majority OF ths men. ana. ho believes With re i'm
ron 81 e"o'iits fJe th. aad recc,.siag v;oienee on
! The prisoner. in bis defan-s s,.to, ,,, l.,
"ice months foHifuHy, and conceived fro,, , hs.,
information he conid get, Inst is TORN of service h
"p!''"' 'Hat he was told ~ ho.h non commissioned
o.'ts,s ana PrVaes' that was nothing but right to
go nome and as soon as hs discovered his error be
returned 10 his Guty ~ ~'"'' NC
re court pronounced him guilty of ,,esertiuo a.i
murray aud sentenced him to be SHOT
2 DAVID MORROW.
a sergeant IN Capt Srohe.'s eomp,,r w ~
ean' E"i. l. with un!im; 2 esc:,in; TO inu,or: IN
. ""c" he .'esdrd net Gui'y.
al yYnou7,
'"4''t"s 1907 SeTgesnt OF Cart. Mehaae,s c,,p
Pahy' witness IN behalf of the erpsecution heinz
Ho', s'a'e~: mai he was fatigue on the night Of
'he I"lh OF September; some Of the partv exn1eso5
Their dissatisfaction at not ha yiuq a, onnor,.,, y.
oo"h'"9 PROVISIONS 10 go home az well az tha.s j.;
o'i WISE I'VE prisoner said, that any person who
,",e"uEa going nome The roxt morpiRr was foo, Gor
oe'nS there at work; accordingly q rrsat mao NJ h
party lett their duty. repaired 70 tia cs,,o -; oI'
ana mas ''e PRISONER did march off ca thu morninp of
tbeiI guns. ''"' "'o LING
tohlI;p BryrRt gave similar tsstincnv
Col IT, Piphin, a witness IN behalf of tho ,,ro.
on' oe;H ewoFs' Stakes: That The noyninor of Tho
io'n september, as well as he recoees the puisooer
vas so'seiy employed in getting the provso, rosd
on between The issuing house and enrnm,,,on,. %
ia" night OF the Eth and Oh, Of the Same n,,, 81.
prisoner came 10 his tent. and asked permission =, On
INTO small house and write Iot,er TO his f,m;is
s.a''g ''' ne mad declined going home: tina; he saw
the letter which WIS expressive Of b;s in.eo,;a e
staying in service until lie ecu,d ost nm Ln $500" "
a schaige; on tho morning Of the 2O;h ne ,bipJr 49,
the prisoner paraded on the right Of the nutino,, nar
" % |'Ia:" e'fo'heTs Company, at th> beat Of re-
veiiie, ana IS not positive whether ba marched IT
that wa; not, 5u believes he din. and no I; ~
oes ~" rSnhe 3 reporting any OF The nariy who wore
acting munousIy. '' ""o were
George Coaee, states: That the prisoner ;ssnea ,h
provisions on tie oh If Septeesoer IN Ito $500:
patty; and believes the prisoner f, oil h ~ "'''."S
morning OF the 2Ofb, when marching, off fyor, ~
Jackson " "0'' OF
Orceh Is .Tc'os'a, private Of Cant Stonor,, oo,,
my. wrHPss IN behalf of the orose,u,;,a t;
worn states: That he believes The prisoner was rot Of
he party WHO brought in the hecf ard y-.s ~ rho TO-
If the luminous part of Capt. Sto,he,,s c1,e'.n
chcn tiey marched of on the fosniug of the 2O,l S
enher 1871 " "ep
George G"mbrcel. corporal of Can't stro,ber,s
company, wpess in hehnf of the prosecu.on he,,a |
wo'n s'aie+ That the prisoner was not of The mart,
7"o shot tle beeVes al the bullock pen f'
o"p'' offofner, witness IN behalf Of the prosecu
tos oeing sworn, states: That The prisoner marched
n win The mntlnous part of his compapy on the mor
ing OF 'he 2oh, and that The prisoner never repored
ny men 70 him W no were speaking OF goir home from
ort Jackson. 20 "''''e ''o"'
The prisoner having refused tie privilege Of rrodue
% any evidence in his behalf Exhibited s, honorahIe
General Order: ~ wv o'o"'og
"CAMP STEWART, is, Nov. 1914
GENERAL ORDERS.
10 al Officers oFUe Dsiteat Si4ics 4,u,
, whereas David Morrow, belonging TO CAPTAIN John
runners company. attached to The Isl regimen, Ye,
essFe militia, who deserted Fort jackson ON tho 9or
- september last, has cutne forward md surrcn
tcd himself 10 this camp, has, NON Iedr-c tho
' pfr ssf,lL ;,