Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-03-27
[Whole No. i46o.

TENDER the prisoner left Fort williams; and
that he knows no other man of that name at the
garrison.
The prisoner having refused the privilege OF
producing any testimony in his defence, sub.
mats h,s case 10 the decision Of the Court.
The court, after due consideration. find the
pri =" guilty Of The first charge, aud latter
clause OF the first specification. and sentence.
him TO stoppage OF one third of his pays and
az the expiration ofhis term Of service, to have
one half OF the hair OF the head shaved close oss
and drummed out OF camp.
The court adjourned until tomorrow, o..
clock.
The Court met, pursuant 20 adjournment;
Present, the President and members; before
the prisoners srraigned on the annexed charges
and specifications, who beng previously asked
il they had any objection TO any OF the MEM
bers OF the Court. and having answered mega.
lively, proceeded to the trial Of Archibald
Hair, Isaac Williams, George Joy, William
Pratt, Jesse Pesree, James Wren, Robert
Dyer, David Brown, John Strong, John Nun
iy. Cannon. Quarts. Samuel ). Barrett. Blake
Maldin, Godfrey Rats. Lewis Harmon. vii
liam Pew, Peter Johnson, John Windows,
Daniel Hughes, James Fox, Iames Maxwell,
William Scroer, Thomas Turner, John Far
RS, Joshua Edwards, william Powell. corpo-
RAJ. Elish Phelps, John warnock.
CHAaeE. - Mu,iny-speei6cato 10 this.
that, between the 1871 and 10Th Septembers
1914, they marched off from Fort Williams
w,h the mutinous party.
10 which he PRISONERS plead Guilty; and
STATE, in extenuation of their conduct. that,
from the best information they could procure.
they we're induced to believe there was no law
binding militia TO continue in service longer
han I-ae hx hair "a l..t. taA
ly expired; acted improperly through igno.
rance; sncerel, Iamens the disgracetul actr
snc impIore the mercy ofthe Court.
The Court, after due consideration, find the
prisoners guilty, and sentence them to remun.
crate The Uaited States for the time loss whiise
Absent from da,s; to a stappage Of one-thrd
their pay, and. AT the expiration of their res.
pectne term ct service, to have one half OF the
hair OF the head shaved off close, aud TO be
drummed out of camp.
The Court, having been qualified in pre-
sence OF the prisoners arraigned on the toll
lowing charge and specification. who being
previously asked Il they had any objection TO
any OF the members OF the court, and having
answered negatively, proceeded to the trial Of
Emmsn Hays, William Duruing, Joshua Lowell,
Henry Woodward. Samuel Wyatt, Joseph
P,stoie, Edmond Isom, isom Wood, Edward
Burchett, David Buchanan, John Davis, Ever
Ell Creecb. Moses Elliott, William Logao, and
Archless Wells.
CHAaaE.-Mu,iny.- -Spe elf -ation.--In tbis=
that, between the 10Th and 26th September,
1914. they wen. off from Fort STROLLER with
the mutinons party.
To which the prisoners plead guilty. and
state, in their defence, that. from the best in.
formation they could procure, with the opinion
OF men OF respec ability and information. we're
ind red tn he tav thnr Las k..nI.
militia to serve longer than three months; that
they were sctuated by the puress motives in
leaving the service OF their country; earnestly
deplore the dsgracefu act, committed through
erroneous impressions, and implore the mercT
OF the Court.
The Court, after due confederation, find the
prisoners guilty as charged, and sentence them
to remunerate the United States for the time
lost whilst absent from duty; TO stoppage Ut
one third their pay; and. at the expiration Of
their respective terms of service, to have one
bait of the HAIR of the head shaved off close.
and drummed out of camp. Bur, from the
youth and ,nexperience OF Ed. Burchett, and
extreme ignorance of James Davis, beg leave
10 recommend them TO tie Commanding Gene.
raj for remission OF the sentence.
The Court adjourned until tomorrow, IL
o'clock
The Court met, pursuant 20 sdjournment.
Present, the President and members And no
persons appearing before them for trial, adj
Journed until to, morrow, 9 o'clock.
The Court met pursuant to adjournments
Present, the President and members; and,
having been qualified 10 presence of the accu-
sed, who being previously asked il he bad any
objection to any OF the members Of the court,
and having answered negatively, proceeded to
the trial OF Captain A. Roberts, of Mississippi
militia, IN the service of the ". 8. arraigned
on the following charges and specifications:
CHARGE l.-C onduct unbecoming an Officer
and a Gentisman.
Specification lst. In being repeatedly In
toxicated IN the presence Of both officers and
men, a, Sort Montgomery, between 18th Sept.
and 18th Dec. 1910.
Specification I'd. In forcibly taking a boat
from citizen, and retaining Il without his con-
seat, and refusing, whenrequested. to give the
vouchers required by law, st Fort Stoddsrd.
some time between the 18th September and
18TH December, 1914
CaAaes 2d--Conduct highly unmiitary, and
unbecoming an officer
Specification. In selling, or OBTAINING az
Camp Boat Yard, some time between the 18th
September, and 18th December. 1914. boat
employed By the Quartermas,er Generals De.
partment. for the transportation of forage for
the troops in and near this place, thus jeopar-
dlzing Ihe very existence of The army, preven-
ting its necessary and expected supplies.
To which the accused plead no. guilty.
Col. T. Perkins, witness in behalf of the
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