New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-23

MY MI COOh4 1hAit LII,
On board the o. S. Ship North Carolina, lying in
the New York Harbor
THIRD DAY .............THuRsDAY, Sept. @.
THE court having convened ut the usual hour and the
r,,nes read over, W. c. Jeanette, ndshpman OF the
Warren was called Witaess knows nothing OF the alleged
drunkenness of Capt. Williamson while the Warren was
getting under weigh 90 TO sea: saw the Captain on one
oeeasion holding to the nizzen rigging
CroaseramiaeI.-Was the deck OF the Warren when
ha shin was in danger off San Rosa The Captain sent
orer by witness Mr. Noble that night to work her OIL
Canno, remember any other orders Witness recoects
,ba. Capt Williamson was ame and he saw him bold on 10
,he mzen sging several times II was quite Cain ~hen
,le chin was of San Rosa with thick weather. The ship
,ras about mile from land, in my opinion, the pre-
vous evening.
Bu. Court-witness is sixteen years old and has been
n, sea months.
Iieut Noble recalled fer the dfencsar. Guthrie did not
t me on the morning of the 18th that the anchor must be
lego Witness does think he present when the Of
fer OF the file of marines to invade Mexico was made to the
doctor bu, thinks he present the cabin when sub
aeou.nt conversation took place about it II made in the
boat coming from Vera Cruz, witness present. Had
II from the Captain 1t only playful remark and
witness never considered it otherwise, proof Oft
when was proposed by witness land the marine ward
on the Isle OF Saclrico Mexico the Captain objected say
ing was not proper land armed force in foreign
cean,ry testified before 10 the aoggng Of the boy
Fellows, and thinks twas inflicted with cat.
Question by the Court-Have you had any difficulty with
the accused during tue Court
Witness-AioSt Certainly not
m Hamilton objected strongly to this kind OF cross exam
nation and the discussion getting rather high one OF The
members the Court remarked that no one doubted the
veracity of The witness but the counsel 1t ended by the
question being put upon the record
Here the part OF the defence closed-he Judge
Advocate stating that he lad no more testimony in support
of the sl sci OF charges With respect 10 the second set
o, charges proposed the accused ON the copy
Of the charges which he served on hlnl
To Nr Hamilton objected and cited the law TO show
could the seCOaQ
they Known the Government when the hrsl set
were framed by The Department
To upset This position Mir. Rhnd, TIE MidShpman W no
Rad boug the charges called, and he stated that he
did moi sen, thu charges 10 The Department until
Ausus He mentioned the Of the CHARGES the
24l OF April He also read very long letter tu OF COM
aint which he had wrento The Secretary on The subject
OF the difficulties board the Warren lhs letter con-
tanned the ext binary statements, Which,
tuu 10 show that part OF the o!cers were al one
lime in STALE several lc the shlp boat
although fired upon by The Marine Guard as the boat ettie
ships side.
Frs-Ben. drunk Frenchs Hotel, Norfolk on several
Different between the 18th OF Oeloaer and The
Of November 1871; again the 18th Deem her iSil ana
on the Is, OF January, $40; then hhbuay drunk Tor
period OF months between The 9Th OF October 1871, ao
The 9th OF March, 1872
ScsmIalou. conduct in using bad language TO the
en- the qua deck striking seaman named Hooper!
who deserted Ill Consequence thereof
In arre,tu nd>hpmen tor smoking segars on board
,he ship proper place and keeping h.m IN conhne
5uay>. III scndin The Master al Arms 10 e'ze
the property u the steeragt officers by o!ce on winch oc
cason The pmen IN state OF open mutIny ana
resisted The execution OF tat order by producing tirH p
teisNc IN saspcndjus niJAit ma we,,ou 10 playmson
violin IL apartment FartltgdS 1nd yrd!tAliy
supeuing nidshipmeo koopp, Madison aud others fof
threatening al would order lue RdlAe guard 10 lay
hand. seerage Officers aud 81 hef p!oPeus FOR
absolutely alng violent hands an ndshpu.an Law, he-
ng his poison arcbed by the iatintS on le qua q &
uspicio ,ha ne armed; tearing ds clothes &c
strof;ns h effects, &c.
MIR Hamilton pu' IN has protest against otins urea on
ahese cuar.es, aud GUuri wa, ,ieered.
On rcausj,>iop the Judge Advocate an1oG.ced IR
She Court hod oVetruet HE protest 10 t> DECISION uie
accused excepl.d, Mr.. Hamilton aso read long cec-
zion the charges aud rooa Cleared or The par
pse OF euabhng the Cuart todecidr on The oNJecuoIs
Amer long discussion there, Navens decdrd the
charge of bis being drunk tue 18th OF December, 1871
and the January, l8i2, must be struck out, as well as
the charge a.usg threatened ordcy the ma
riues 10 Jay voeul the midspnea be struck
ont luormaliy All The other Charges 10 DC
timed
yhe accused then pleaded not guilty to the reminder OF
H. c Rhind csaained Witness was stopping French,s
Ho,el last ALI aud mn there the accused several
t;es in state OF inox under the influence OF liquor.
Witness believed il from lie winch
il better conceived than described He Wouu aia
Lpud and his gait and manner those OF u drunken
O. VIA, do you know OF tie charge of habua drunk
enness!
Mr. Hamilton objected 10 the question, bu, the objection
Witness va. on board the War.eu and best OF his
belief he accused fteQueily intoxicated between
The 18th OF October aud the 9in y, March last Witness and
another midbipsia, named Madison. We're arrested tor
soh seyars board Warren. aud Kept conhnrd tor
80 days tn-reahou. Alter the ship arrived al Pensacola
We were duty BY order otlhe Commodore as
Captain gave orders Master Arms 10 80 nto The
Storage and ava, violin bel nSpg 10 midslipnial
Weston On alothvr witness on The dsck
being watch th~ Capsin also ON deck. When
an order gwen 20 Mr. "eson When ne came
Cap, w asked Il hc was plsylrg Viola lie >il; tie
and the Captain asked he was ware that all hands
hal Geek. he replied tina, he was not,
ether words bad passed, Mr. w. wa> su>-
pended and below Mr W. diSrsSpect.ui Ia
tnc Va a. bad all hands bern ordered rch o.
another the witness ana the Other
Sseyage Officers and asked what the, o
plain tm he, witness, freely spoke his opinion OF
the Accused, wc. the witue>s sent below
pended. tod tue himself anu the other
bad aneaded day, but instead o eg treated lth
Sherrs gent they been treated lks t'orS
Hdsirpuan kedpp suspended al the lnie. Tor
similar ct,uuct ai> also suspended, bp, Wit
du M, ta, e,sgto
Alb >at III IN hiatcu the quarter dec.
asd .e St" lLe accused couveSaiipp with VI Nohe
Lus @aS ia>''n oh"s The oht Tue deck wheI,
be Sas she. ny te accused n e tLn@) carrying
ts ~o h''' Low replied ha, uoi caIry iRg
psOl> To 1a,Sd tieu 81 ne NJ LASER az. ann,
and derr h' 30 Jay o0id OF anG tie pelsoa NJ
Low Tar Nj SrC ,t-A nis h.sal,d Ju / ori.r W.,
repeated. aa>tei i,aIns lsld hold l Mr. Ias ann .
,cu:Hr .n>u. ttle,i iny wacl ll, pccu,r,,
s-t.rsI .. . i,,.n u,>r W,ule>s a. M W.,,,, ne A.,
;rc snr ssufi III CT nj ASSISTED N, i.,, IN .s
apsr,nea. VI @Rs torn IN 1he scuie A L.,
Dir. Low ige was seui t.eck b.,
rsfsS sleerdse Officers anticipated all
asaca .rom n nj 6udrd, they dstermed to rss.si-