The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-29

WASHINGTON, June ~, 1916.
Fourth DAVIS Proce edings Of the New Court Marfai-1he
Funeral Soiemnities, &c.
The Court met this m a. Ss rssd
and approved The Judge Advocate asked the accused
he had any further other objections to prefer to ths
Immediately proceeded read to the Court with their
permission his objections to the third o. the
ishmen be inflicted and having it read 70 the Of.
fcers and Of the vessels, which was violation o.
the naval law Of 840 The counsel based his objections
to the validity of the specifications according to law on
the following strong grounds That no case 10 mention
the rule Of law when such charge is made requires the
act be specified and the precise time Of its transprnE
to be mentioned the specification does neher put re-
the log book to find out the acts and that was impos
sble to know what one it is applied to- No person IS
ment had been inflicted, and that the specification was
very infsrma that if the Court sustain the specification.
the accused would perhaps be compelled to answer.
not only to one offence, but score hundred.
and that he referred to the log book to find them
hm TO any Si fSs Counsel rS.r main
tanned that the act acts time places, kc should De
cused to answer to t. The Court was then cleared for
deliberaon and on reopening, the Judge Advocate an
nOunced to the accused that his objections to the third
specification of the first charge were maintained, and
that to said specification he be not held to answer
The counsel for the accused here offered his
illegal punishment The specification states that on
day not mentioned, the accused inflicted unjuss
regulations of the Congress- authorizing the lieutenant
and officers Of the vessel to nhict corporea punishment
exceeding six ashes. The counsel for accused fur
ther maintained that the act Of the navy Of 1900 which
is stated have been violated by the accused has no
70 have ae xen ~ to The Of
the vessel not stated to have been executed, or
the privileges Of the order exercised The counsel
Of the charge which related wholly to matters OF law &c
The Court then cleared, and when again opened,
the Judge Advocate informed the accused that his o1ec
tions to the second charge and first specification were
overruled and that he would be held to answer to the
| same The Judge Advocate proposed to the accused,
that his counsel had any further objections to the
naming charge and specification If he would submit
them to him. he would examine then and make his reply
in the morning. The counsel remarked ne had no FUR
Their objections The various members OF the court IN
tending to participate in the funeral obsequies to Gen.
Jackson proposed to adjourn and the President adj
journed the court accordingly.
The following from the un;on IN relation to the
to leave impression upon the minds Of the
community in relation to the matter Of fact stated Whe
wSo@ Re viii HV the 81.
he wishes to be just and fear not" The extract
The accused then called the Hon. George Bancroft.
Secretary of the Navy who was present. a. witnss:
cation known to the department at the time the
charges the previous trial were preferred and that II
was omitted in those charges at the most earnest soil
Captain v. desiring 10 hare tried fiat all, distinct from
The other charges" From the alicised lines, the ine-
is thrown out that the accused was willing to
submit second trial upon that matter He only de-
sired II to be wholly and distinct from those charges and
specifications for which he to be tried by the pre-
vious court and did not wish to be tried by a second
court but entirely willing for it to be tried before
the already adjourned. II made subject matsero OF
charge by itself This is the understanding have Of the
| matter.
The grand funeral procession started this morning
from the Presidents house at hapast twelve o'clock
minute guns firing and church bells tong from the time
gifts departure to its arrival at the capitol Among the
distinguished strangers Of the procession General
| Scott and Commodore Stewart Old TocumseE r. NJ.
Johnson, and Cost Johnson the Heads of the Depart
Tho Mini. r<knv
of the diplomatic corps were all in their respective
places-the procession was lengthy and well at
s cspo f e c
number having proceeded thher before the arrival Of
in order to secure good seats The fences
and ratings, pillars and steps crowded, and hung
full Of spectators, boys, &c. &C. Truly it was great
| and glorious panorama.
There incident that occurred that filed me
with disgust; and the young rascal should have been
kept at home peddler Of small things trash, &c.
hawking through the crowd 1.-THE life and last dying
fession Of Henry McCurry. who was hung at Baltimore
for the murderof Paul Roux This Infamous, and
the chap should have been obliged to have retired from
the ground penness whereas he sold many Of his CON
| fessions."
| EXECUTION OF HENRY McCuRRy-The majesty
| of the law has been indicated The demand Of
justice has been complied with Henry McCurry. con-
the murder Of Paul Roux, yesterday morning, between
the hours Of eleven and twelve o'clock, expised his
At comparatively early hour in the morning the re.
porter visited his CELL and found him engaged in
sation with his attending priest, the Rev Dr. Cosksry
had been engaged, with his spiritual adviser in religious
exercises which were subsequently continued, with
but slight intervals of conversation up to the moment
when he left the cell for the the place Of execution
His countenance showed trace whatever OF apprc-
hension fear in reference to the dreadful ordeal
through which he about pass On the contrary
indicated degree Of calmness humility and resignation
lie conversed freely if spoken TO- and when any ques.
tons addressed to him answered them with the
most apparent cheerulness His deporment remained
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