The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-11
Naval General Court Martial on board or
the U. y. ship North CaroIina.


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Of yesterdays proceedings read by the Judge
Advocate.
The first witness called this morning Lieutenant
WILKES, who produced copy of an order. and then
entered into long with the Court the subject
Of which that he should be allowed to xamine wit.
as to transactions which were not included in the
CHI argos at ALL
The accused is charged with exhibiting the letters
charged exhibiting contempt Lieut. Wilkes to va
rous junior officers between the LIST of NAV and the ST
October 1870 All the witnesses who have hitherto been
called swear that they never those letters between
those dates and the uor wanted to be allow
ed to that they had those letters previous
time laid in the charges, stating that in his original
charges he had laid In reply this the Judge Advo
cate produced the original charges which Lieutenant
Wilkes had charged him with not correctly embodying In
those which the accused was being tried and which
proved that he had faithfully embodied them. He then
| proceeded to examine It. Wilkes.
Q.-State to the Court whether those papers arc the
charges which you forwarded theDeparment against
the accused.
A.-These are the papers, and request they may form
| part OF the record
JUDGE ADvocATE-Wil you confne yourself TO an
The witness here found that he had walked the wrong
passenger as the expression is and that the Judge Advo
faithfully embodied and he therefore retracted his obser
vaons and the matter after consuming nearly hour
Of the Courts time, was dropped altogether 1t Wilkes
attempting to apologize but making matters little worse
than before, by saying, that ii who Was dssa
hsed it sas Me COuRr"-thus hopping out of the frying
| pan into the fire.
Lieut.. SINCLAIR caled-l do not know that It. Pnkney
wrote the letters referred to in the first specific
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The letters referred to having been exhibited by It.
Pnkney between the LIST OF May and 7th October $780, in
the ID specification, were here shown the witness who
said don't know that those letters Lieut..
Pinkney was, believe, suspended officer at that time
on board the Peacock, and was away doing duty while
the specification charges that under his command at
the time. can't say that have seen those letters
before Copies ofsome Of them may have in Sep
ember 1889. am in doubt, however, whether saw any
of those very letters certain have either CO.
pies or the originals of some of them.
he had eve een
charge as laid in the 3D. specification. think however
never did see them After Lieut. Pinkncy arrested
and hal permission to leave the squadron saw q set of
charges which he intended to prefer against Mr. Wilkes
but which don't think he sent in Lieut.. Pinkney
was scrupulousy careful in his department this time
believe he was generally careful for he anticipated diff
fculties with Lieut. Wilkes know nothing of the send.
ing the charges through third person except from hear
Q-Have you seen set of charges written by It.
Pnkney on yellow or Pnkish paper the 9th October
A.-Never, to the best of my recollection.
To the Cd charge the witness said never saw Lieut.
nkney allow any thing to become ruined by neglect
the contrary he was particularly careful to do every
thing that was necessary and his duty joined the
vessel about six weeks after the time that Lieut. Pkney
took command. 1t was at Matavia about the 18th Sep
TENDER. have since have been in the service
officer anxious do his duty and to pre-.
the public property. When joined the schooner
she was so deficient in outfit that did consider her
seaworhy, or my life safe in her, unless she had had
pairs made. She had binnace and no arm chest or
racks.
Q. By CouRr.-where did you put the compass?
A.-Down On the deck. have frequently it washed
away two or three times in watch. There was not a
comfort convenience the schooner. don't think
to stow them away when joined her. They had 10 be
laid the top OF the water casks in the hold exposed
get The only place in fact These things were ali pointed
out to me by It. Pnkney He was anxious to keep them
from being ruined and did his best to do We had no
comforts, but were huddled together like pigs
Q.-was Lieut. Pinkney on board the Flying Fish at
Papeite when Lieut., Wilkes visited her?
A.-Lieu Pinkney was on board. Lieut.. Wilkes came
board twice and Lieut. Pnkney board both
times. was always on board except Sunday and
twice is all gan recolhct Lieut. Wilkes coming
Q-was Lieut.. Hudson board the Flying Fish on the
23d September.
board that day Lieut.. Wilkes on board
the odd September and probably Lieut.. Hudson, also
wilkes .''' ' ' - NV " company "''''
Q-were any arms sails, sc. condemned en- board the
Flying Fish on that day if SO from what cause
A.-There some and sails condemned be-
lieve probably because they unfit for recol
Pnkney called Lieut. wilkes attention to them in the
cockpit Lieut. Wilkes landed ahead of the schooner and
came on board and Lieut. rnknsy called his attention to
day for recollect right his vessel did not till
the SAITH III had my journal could tell for put down.
think the Flying Fish arrve the evening of the 22d
and Lieut. Hudson in in his boat the evening of
the asd leaving his vessel outside certainly the
evening after the Flying Fish that the Peacock arrived
JupGE ApvocATE-With the log book before you state
when the Peacock arrived at Papeite.
A.-On the oath September, 1889.
Odd you 60 aft with Lieut. Wilkes at tho time you
mentionl
Al received Lieut. wilkes and remained there when
Mr.. Pnkney invited Mr.. Wilkes to go aft stood the
hatch and Lieut.. Pinkney showing Mr. Wilkes the
positive of this, because put it all down in
writing, by request being desired to note all that
Cured.
Q-why were you desired to note all that occurred7
Am consequence Of a letter received from 1t Wilkes
by Mr.. Pnkney, remarking the filthy condition ofhe
schooner and was desired to note the condition Of the
schooner.
Q.-Did he show you the letter, and what remark did
he makel
Al saw the letter. don't rccoleat his making any
remarks particular. The letter reflected well
IL rnkrey, in rejecting that the schooner filthy,
as was required by Mr. Pnkney to keep the schooner
clean.
Q.-You have stated that the schooner not fit for
pigs TO live in. What outfits did she get at Sydney
Al said we we were huddled together like pigs. She
was made as comfortable at sydney a she could.
QWhat was the condition OF the schooner when you
joined herr
to stow our clothes in There lockers but they
next to the skin ofthe vessel and clothes put in
them would be black as ink in one night.
QDid you not say that you saw the charges previous
to leaving oahul
at all not. some charges after Lieut.. Pnkney
was arrested.
Q.-At what time was he arrested
Al don't know. Lieut.. Emmons arrested him think
it about the 18th 18th of April at Oahu Che put
oduty. know that he under when he showed
the charges spoke Of and had permission to home
,rhey were Headed, additional charges Think
wIrssss-If my journal is here, should like to have
here for reference may be mistaken in of the
dates.
JupeE ApvocArr.-I have letter before me from the
Secretary of the Navy in which he says that he has
Lieut. Wlks three orders to deliver up all those journals
none OF which he has regarded
Lieut.. WuKEs-I should like to have that charge
| clearly established, as it is a serots one
JupoE ApvocATE.-l make no charge, sir. | merely
state that have such letter before from the Secre-
| tary, stating that as fact
WirSEss-I remember the facts perfectly; only want
| the journal to refer to the dates.
On his further examination as to the desertion oil five
men, he said IL know those did desert and take
boat with them Mr. Harrison and myself the only
officers board doing duty at the time, except the
Commander. Mr. May had been detailed special duty
by order of Mr. Wilkes for the purpose of attending to
the packing of provisions Shore and excused from
duty the day officer. Twas called every morning
day light a o'cock) and superintendent the work Of
the mechanics during the day. 1t necessary for the
good of the service that officer should attend to that
duty particularly for the mechanics would not work
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