The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-31
PBflAprtrH,. Jan. 20, 1857.

PH1AprirHk, Jan. 20, 1857
fine court martial In the Of Lieut. Fleming Assem-
bled 81 the Navy Yard this morsns, a IL O'Clock. The
Ora, viipess called and sworn George Counor, Ter
dinary sesmer } VINO testified % follows
In regard 70 The nrsi specification can't say ths, he
Staeut femng) was drrnh on tnst day; saw him ire
quently curing the day; think Mr.. Fleming was drunk
90 The Cay the second speoiacston he tu mbied over
The fangwsy when be came on oosrd vas on tie deck
st ,be time the CAPTAINS esaro picked him up on the
deck; vss on ,ns ~, ., the time; saw him no more
thai Lieut. Fleming wss drunk on that dAv; was on
uecs and ssw him down IN the cabin with Gap, Rosan
s.isfpg with Capt Rowan as 20 the fourth sp ciacsaoa
cid him drunk that day In regard 70 the aith
srecdcstion know nothing soout H.
q what onoers had charge OF the deck when M.
= emips fell over ire gansvsyf A. cant reooec,
Ceoss examined-I have had no Conversation win
Captain Rossn recently, neither With his SOB or
! never haa xny couverr alton about With any
ever ssscd me- tue captains co.'s rain on the
Jsth DAY Of gay 1853 did Leu,enan, Fleming,
Or Rucerstsip srs Captain Rowan 70 ashore; don't
cotec, teeng Lieutenant Fleming before gong On SHIRE
On the hth day Of Nay 90 not snov that ne va.
dunk: wss abOul 1o~n when they resurnof from
OF shore; hspt enough 20 see. could see gery
vel wa standing 10 tne gangvy wnen sbey came on
beard they over The ttsrbosrd SIDE Was a. the
forward gua botresu st aud tsni feet from Lieutenant
Fleuut
Charles simmer scsmss sworn-In regard 10 the hru
specifoAion, saw NJ Flemrs ihst day be vas no,
drunk collect btos in tne srsits OF Magellan on that
day; fss- tn freqneriy aufing the day :: TO the se
conc sp&cse sAoa rec1ilect that day sac Mr. Fleming
after be On ne on beard the teth Of May 1850 from
Visiting the etvsinor be spoearsd TO be drunk thought
be vas rork iron he app arsnce. be vas unsteady;
ola not sec him fail down did not hear him Say any
thing from hsh judged ne vss drunk was forward
al nr,t vLep Lieut. uniDg on board. snd seeing All
nsnds 10 ,kipg aft, went sf Was about
Mr. VI mir: cd not amp a.setinr him 10 walk
on the aece Mr. Fleming sent on TO he qs1ser DECK
after he r,srIed board In regard 70 the tnifd spe
tifcsou rtoolea the dsy after The row 10 the CABIN
Mr. Fleming rfer my supper 90 Dot recohe c' see
a him before mat; him In the por fsngwAy n'k
- ~i,b ire captain Of the qusrter-decx cannot say
a ether he vss sobv druok AZ 70 the ioutn sge.
q, cation, not oscoeet seeirg him on tnsi dv W
ard 70 the 9th specification, Epos nosoos hD1u, w
stoppo ior about minute and saw M fiem'ng on 'ne
stth u Nay, 1850. 49,
Alonzo Jone- Boats vans ms,e,l sworn 90 not
Know, % far could zee, that Lieut. Fleming W" drun.
on the Sun osy q May, 1855. In regard 70 the sscopo
40 cihssNon. Ieooec< tbai day should not SAY tnh
1isut Fcn ing sss drunk but he arpeUed 10 be under
ete inhueroe OF hqucr tsv him oeor the ste OF
tae vessel snaiss J vM standing Ia the sssfocera
q sugway, between guns Nos 1 ard ] vas not
~ .isr ems mate NJ that kma sr: I vas pro
g.BI shout iet Zoe, rom M Fismiag-fron elght
80 IN tei him fail AMI | IA Ok "a the
81. aloe - grrd no assisted him 10 rise; v3n't De
..rt.. dr. u.t re Oeci wh' 185'r o. tie dssx at
t4stU -.. go a. recoiec that suy on the
Ca, h5lgai A.. Fleming Us saa~ we laAsssss u