Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-03
NAVAL COURTS MARTIAL.

NAVAL COUR > MAX lIAL.
A Naval General Court Martial was conven,
ed on board the U. s. Frigate Java, at Norfolk
Va. on Monday, 18th August 1884.
Commodore Lewis Warrington, President.
Captains S. Cassn, E. p. Kennedy, J. Wilkin-
son w. b. Shubriok; Masters Commandant
J. Gallagher, Charles w. Skinner; Lientenants,
A. Fitzhugh, and c. X. Stribing, Members.
Merit Jourdan, Judge Advocate.
Master Commandant Thomas NJ Newell, late
commander of the U. S. ship st. Louis, was ar
raigned upon charges Of unoficer and ungent!e-
man-like conduct neglect OF duty, incapacliy,
and scandaions conduct, preferred against him
by DIR. J. ). Wiley, late surgeon oil said ship;and
upon charges Of Scandalous conduct, conduct
unbec0mng an officer and gentleman; oppres-
sive conduct neglect of duty, unofficer-like con-
duct and want of respect TO the flag OF the U.
States, preferred by Mdshipman S. Garrison.
Captain Newell was found guilty OF part OF
these charges, and not guilty of the others, and
was sentenced by the Court "to be placed at
the foot of the list Of Master Commandments OF
his own date" The sentence has been RENTED,
as unusual and improper.
Captain Newell was then tried upon charges
Of oppression, disobedience Of orders, and ne
gect of duty, and falsehood, preferred by Assis-
tant Surgeon Euclid Borand, and sentenced
TO be suspended from all command in the Ma
w OF the United States for the period and term
Of FIVE years, from and after the approval of
the sentence" This sentence has been remit
ted in part, and the term of suspension reduced
to two years from the 18th October 1884.
Lieutenant w. S. Harris, late first of the St.
Louis, was tried upon charges of scandalOus
conduct unbecoming an officer, oppression and
neglect of duty; and was fully and honorably
acquitted" Judgment ofthe Court approved 22d
September
Surgeon John S. Wiley was tried upon char
ges of INSTRUMENTATION and unofficer like con-
duct, neglect of duty, and disobedience of or
ders disrespect and contempt 10 his superiors;
found guilty under each and every charge, and
sentenced to be cashiered. Approved 18th Oc-
tober.
Assistant Surgeon Euclid Borland, late of the
st. Louis was tried upon charge OF disre-
spectful and contemptuous conduct towards his
commander; upon three additional charges of
disrespect and contempt, mutnous conduct, dis
obedience of orders, and scandalous conduct;
and upon two further additional charges of ne
glect of duty, and disobedience of orders, and
disrespeciful and contemptuous conduct; found
guilty and sentenced TO be cashiered. Approx
ed 18th October.
Mdshipman Samuel Garrison, late of the St.
Louis, was tried upon charges Of neglect of du
ty. and disobedience of orders, contemptuous
and disreSpectful conduct, breaking arrest,
quarreng, and ungentlemanly and unofficer-
like conduct, and upon an additional charge of
dsobedience of orders, and contempt for the
authority ofhis commanding officer; found gull
ty and sentenced to be cashiered. Approved
18th October.
Midshipman Montgomery Hunt Jr late of
the st. Louis, was tried upon charges Of Sleep
ing on watch, and negligently performing duty
assigned him, and scandalous conduct; sentence
ed to be put back one year in the date of his
warrant. Sentence RENTED.
MiJshipman Edward c. Ward late of the
ST. Louis, was tried upon charges of neglect Of
duty and nsubordinate conduct; found guilty.
and sentenced to reprimanded in general or.
ders Approved 18th October.
Passed Mishipman William Chandler lately
attached to the Norfolk station, was tried upon
charges of dsrespect to his superior officer, and
scandalous conduct, and using provoking and
reproachfu words; found guilty, and sentenced
to be cashiered. Approved 18th October.