Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-21

specialization lst-ln this, that the said Captain Read
dd on or about the 9Th November, 1894 board tho
constellation frigate, order Midshipman John
Wilson TO be seized by or sea.
en and carried forward and forced up the fore rigging
Specification 2d-ln this, that the said Captain Read
did, on or about the Sth November 1884 on board The
constellation frigae, order Midshipn,an John
wilson TO be tied or dashed in bowline or other rope
anu hoisted up towards the mast head
Specification 3d-In this that the said CAPTAIN Read
dd on or about the 9Th of November 1884, on board the
constellation rgate, after he had had the said Midshn
man John o. Wilson seized carried forward NV sona
qnar,eT-masers pr forced ur the fore rip
ging inter he had had the Sal. John O Wilson tied or
ashcd IN bovine or other rope, aud iosss az snrds
the mast head; placing him, the said Wilson, at the cabin
door in charge Of sentry FOR twelve hours with
orders that no Midshipman should speak to him.
(SignedD JOHN o. WILSON.
:, Midshipman United States Navy.
To which Captain George G Read pleaded not puiltv
ana asked permission TO appear with his counsel John
r. Kennedy, Esq. which granted, under the usual
RUE that all questions and Arguments should be in writ
ing 49,
Letter marked c. W s then presented bv the nrosecu.
ton and read, as follows:
BALTIMORE, Md, June 90. 1895
To the President and Members Of the Court:
Hentlemcn-As AIN very inexpcrt in framing CUES.
parassed IN appearing before the Court us prosecutor
peg that may be permitted 10 have the aid of counsel
IN suggesting the form and proprety of the nterrogato
reS' very respectfully, your ob't. serv't,
~ Midshpman, United States Navy
The Court was then closed and made the following
order: "s
The Court arc Of opinion tat is unsual for Counsel
AZ 90 @ 20 assist IN The prosecution, that being the
ou'y oil the Judge Advocate but have no objection TO
.he prosecutor introducing any friend aid him in his
undergraduates; which on the opening was read
Inc prosecutor then asked for time TO introduce his
iremd ana the Court adjourned until IL clock this day
,,; ihe Conrt met at IL O'clock M the day. and
duly by the President testified as follows On Il.
the charges and specifications
On the evening of the 9Th of November about half
past - was sent for by the first Lieutenant and found
the Captain on the weather side of the quarter deck me
SAID there were men The berth deck when all hnnds
were called, and asked what they were doing there
SAID thcre were none there, as always sent the
men up when all hands were called CAPTAIN Read
snoos ms hnger at me and said, Young man, if this
occuEs again, will send you the mast head said
very good, sir. lie then said g see disobcdience
In your eye-go aoit, sir, go alof" replied, can
not lie then again ordered aloft. Upon NV re.
iusng, he called The Boatswain and ordered him 10
me taken aloit then went below and was immed
atey sent for ny the first Lieutenant who said he was
ordered by the Captain to send aoi; and if did not
go, he was directed 10 force up to compel me To GRO
again riuse and seized by three or four Quarter
Masters, who commenced dragging me up the Jacobs
ladder OF The main rigging-the Captain said Take
pm ioFwerd TO the foretopnast cross.trces was then
skeh forward and they commenced dragging me ND the
Fore rigging they had done up the main After had
oeen dragged considerable distance up told the men
10 aesist, seeing there alternative. and that
woula go alof ordering them accompany me After
hdd oee" aoit lew minutes say FIVE ten / came
down, went into the steerage was sem fer bv Leu
tenant Newa who was officer of the deck at the time
came on deck, and found Lieut. Newail for ward he
told me lie was ordered by the Captain 10 keep me aof
and had come forward see if was there / told him
could not go aoft, and he ordered me TO 90 an and
tell Captain Read that would not went an and told
Captain Read; he then called Lieutenant Newall
Nidshipmcn Irapier, Lewis and Shubrick and told
them orcnembcr that he had told his young man mean
ing mel to go alo and look for land and he will not
60. wn not have my orders disrcgarded by any bo.
dy lie then ordered Lieutenant Rudd TO take me for
ward ana send me ao by the royal haulyards or some
other rope. went forward, and while the men were
seizlng me IN bovine, Captain Read came forward
and observed TO the men who had collected around.
herc 10 young man whom have sent alof 10 look out
Tor land nc Will not go, and going trce him up
then hosed by Lieutenant Rudd orders aboot half
way the topmast rigging after remaining there five
OF tea ht"aies, perhaps more Lieutenant Newall the
oiFceE OF the deck forward, hailed me- and order
ed ne TO hook out for land then about five hun
dred miles from land by The masters account the shin
was hf adhg ABBOTT north down, went into the
steeroge, and sent for by Lieutenant NewaI came
on geek and asked him If he wanted He replied he
was ordered by Captain Read to keep me aioft and
commanded me to go aolt refused to CO. and he sent
10 report me TO the Captain. The Captain came on
oeck with the LIST Lieutenant, MIR. Rudd and asked me
some questions, the subtance of which was as far as
remember, you alot TO lock out for land what
did yoa come down for2" / answered al came down
Sin BE then asked me if refused to 90 when I WINS
ordered answered al did, Sir'-He then ordered
Lieutenant Rudd 10 put under the sentry charge NJ
the ebin door was PIT under the sentrys charge by
Iall Of the narines this was about o'clock
L. NJ, and remained there until about o'clock the
next morning.
a tier had been put under the sentry's CHARGE Can
lam head and Lieutenant Rudd to the cabin door;
captain Read then said TO Lieutenant Rudd "Pass The
order to the sentry that Aidshipman should speak
10 MIN, meaning me. Wanting to go forward during
the night, was accompanied by Corporal of marines
armed with bayonet.
Captain Read out of the cabin about o'clock
IN the morning, sent for Lieutenant Rudd and ordered
b'D TO discharge me, and allow me to do any more
aSy IA the ship nor TO he permitted 20 the quarter
0T haf drcks and then turned to and said "foung
an person who will obey the orders of his com.
handing or superior nhcer, is not fit be i'm the SER
wee was then di charged from the confinement;
and this Is the substance Of my testimony the charges
and specifications.
Question by the Court How did YOU return 10 tho
deck again. alter you trced up the fore riggnp3
Answer. returned down the rigging
Question. When you refused going aloft, did you give
any reason for doiDg'
Answer. No.
Question by the Judge Advocate Were vou earef,I
when The men were called deck TO see that none 70.
manned below except those who belonged there2
Answer. None remained below but those who y~ere
stationed there, Corporal Of marines, Master at arms
and there may have been Ships Corporaon tlo.e
whose duty il il was 10 be there.
Question by the Court With what rope were vou
trieed up and who cast the rope loose when you came
down?
Answer think was trccd up with the ROYAL haul
yards, two seainen accompanied up the rigging aud
cast mc loose after had arrived about half way ue tho
toPmasi rigging.
Question by the Judge Advocate Were YOU paricu.
ar always when on duty in Observing when ali hands
were called, HAT the mcn went on deck
Answer lcs, was always very particular
Cross-examined by the Accused
Question. Do you know whether the Boaiswain had
been sent Tor previously 10 your being called on deck
and whether he bad made any report of the men being
ON the berth deck
Answer ! only speak by hearssy but I under.
stood the Boalswoin had made a report
Question. Wasi not the custoni Of the ship and your
duty 70 see te people of the deck which you the