The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-07
Naval Court Martial.

TRIAL OF LIEUTENANT J. B. CARTS
A naval court martial convened on boar,
oeiving ship North Carolina, q. the Brooklyn I
on Monday morning, August 3, In pursuance
nom the Secretary Of the Navy, 10 try tn
charges and specifications preferred against Lie
B. Carter, of the navy
CHARGE-Drunkenness.
Specification lin this, that, on or about Il
OF April. 1867, the aid Lieut.. johnson b Carter
on board the United States ship North Carollu
York.
Specification 2-In this, that, on or about the
May In tho yoar 1857, the said Johnson
drunk at The A, tor House, In the city Of New
Specification 3 in this, that, on or about the
Jane, 1867, the said johnson Carter wa
board OF The United States ship North CaroI
York
Specification AIN this. that, on or about Il
Of June, 1857, the said johnson B Carter was
board the United States ship North Carolina, at !
The court was composed as rollows;-Oaptair
intosh, Captain George 8. Blake, Captain Hem
ris; Commanders Alfred Taylor, stephen
Thomas R Roo.es; Lieutenant John L. wo,den,
Philip Hsmilton, Esq., Judge Advocate.
The court convened on Monday morning, a.
Captain George S. Blake a. President. The co
sesaion daily from hall. past 10 A. N until hall
NJ, during Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
4 and s, during which time . large am ,unt OF
was taken on both sides. The witnesses for Il
ion Captain q. Rowan, Ga ,tain James +. Sch,
tenant William Gwinn, Lieutenant Lowery, CO
sell, Surgeon George Mansburg, and James Cart.
ai arms, ell Of the navy. The testimony
witnesses all provei the charge or int0y
to one or more OF the specifications, VIII
same time several OF them swore TO hs
acquainted With accu sed for periods varying
months to twenty four years; two or three Of
been with him through the Aexican and Florida
al alike accord 10 BIN IN excellent character as
and gentleman during the whole or that time.
Accused In support OF his good character as
and Q gentleman called Capt. John B. Montgoa
mander OF the steam frigate Roanoke, with
Ia Ter had sailed In the Pacific squadron dnrini
Can war, who, In answer to question pat to b
cured replied, "Your character was always
while in the squadron With me-unexce ptonaok
spects."
Edwa- ID l.. wendlen,a Lieutenant on board tn.
had been acquainted with accused eiu,e 1893
him very excellent caaracter, espe aaiiy while
together In the Florida war.
Capt. Henry French, OF the Boston Navy I
known accused since 1915, and had sailed
always found him an excellent and te nperate OF
Neutena Carter has been twenty four ye
United States naval service, du' ing which tli
eerved In both the Mexican and Florida wars,
all occasions sustained the highest character
fellow officers and a,quaintsAces, both rs an of
gentleman He has recently sustained sever,
affection, which, II is alleged, Is The cause Of
foundation for these charges. His srandfast
mothers side, Major G.bbOn, whose name II
mentioned In several places throughout the hi,
Revolutionary war, distinguished himself rs b
trel Id officer. At the uorming Of Stony Point
bon had command OF the schooner Forl,rn q
twenty men, seventeeD OF whom were killed G
engage mont, and himself escaping with . seve
Mrs. Carter, the mother or the accused, Is not
surviving child OF hsjor Gibb'n, Is upward ,
Yeas Of age, and IL now residing at the Mans
Brooklyn, where che Is supported solely by the ,
Lieutenant Carter, the accused.
The court having examined oil the Witnesses
sides on Wednesday, adjourned until rhursisy
In order to allow accused 10 prepare his defence
the re asse milling OF the court on Tlursdav mo
Carter addressed II AZ follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen OF the Court--FO
time during service OF twenty four years II /
painful misfortune to be arragued before
terest AZ solemnity, and which the lapse o. time
erase from my memory. 81 many c'rcufnstan
Themselves upon my mind that really know
TO commence Indeed, should prefer TO submi
In silence to your own superior judgment and
tons, without an attempt to vinticate mysei
alone to be the sufferer; but there are claims q
tions resting on me which forbid shculd be
rhall however, forbear 10 enter into a critical
the evidence edduced upon the trial. and ~ II
wish TO further trespass ON the valuable VI
full services and unblemished reputation, feel
that II has been % ably sustained through
ORDEAL 10 which 1t has Just boon subject
grateful country viii allow It's children u
Of ancestorial CALAMITY In asserting and '
her rights, feel that ! may Justly expect and
cumstances could have hoped for. Ny often
men, Is not OF such q nature a. to place II hey
power to exercise the virtue OF = noble gencros
| Il such - TO cause our beloved country TO be d
oblia atoms Of patriotism. Let me add, In corcl
whatever Judgment you may pronounce. will
investigation, dictated BY strict sense Of juasl
sin no more.