Newbern progress., 1863-01-31

| Extract from findings of Court Martial cor
vened in the city of New Berne, whereof Brig
| Gen. F. b Spinola, was President.
HEAD QUARTERS. 18TH ARMY Corps,
| NEW DERNE, Jan 2lst, 1858 )
! Geaerct Orders, No 30
| At general Court Martial which convened il
| The city OF New Bern. pursuant to General Order
No u. dated Jan II 1858 from these Head-Qu
! ters. and whereof Brig. Gen. B. SpinoIa il
President. WAS arraigned and tried -
Capt. 4. c. Bow ers. Marine Artillery. Charg'
| l. Viola ion Of the 93d Article of War: Specit
catlon-in that he, the said Capt. Z. &. Bowers
iIi, OH tie I'd day of Dec. represent TO the Com
! mittee Of Investigation ordered by Maj Gen
Foster TO inquire into tie affairs of the Marine
Artillery that the portion of said regiment sta
TONED At Rosnuke Island were In state of mu
tiny, thereby causing a large force of Infantry
Artillery. and n Eava' Gunboat TO be ordered
| there for suppressing the same. These state.
| rnents proving to be false, and without founda
| ton.
Charge fI-Drunkeness, and neglect of duty.
Specifcation-In that, the said Capt f. c. Bow.
ers did absent himself from the U S ARMY Cur.
boat" Pioneer" (of which vessel he was in com.
mand) from the hour of | o'clock, A. NJ. of Dec
I'd. 1862, until twentysx hours thereafter, dur
ing all of which time his crew were in state of
Mutiny, and that he himself while on shore was
drunk, and behaved himself in a disorderly man
ner about the streets; which conduct was dis
graceful to himself and to the United States SER
vice All of this on or about the second day of
Dec, 1864
To which charges, and specifications, the &C
cused pleaded as follows: TO Specification.
Charge lst, Not Guilty. To Specification Charge
I'd. Not Guilty. TO Charge I'd. Not Guilty.
After mature delberation on the evidence ad
duced, the Court finds the accused as follows -
Of Specification. Charge, LIST. Not Guilty. OF
Charge 1st, Not Guilty Disqualification. Charge
to the words "that he himself WAS
drunk. Guilty. Of Charge 2d.-of neglect of
duty but moi of drunk kenness,-Guilty
And the Court do therefore sentence him, tie
said Capt Z. c. Bowers, of the Marine Artillery,
to be dismissed from the service of the United
States.
Proceedings, findings, and sentence approved.
Capt. E. c. Bowers. accordingly, ceases to be an
officer from this date.
Lieut.. +. s. Sweet. 1st Lieut.. Marine Artillery.
Charge I-vioation of the 39th Article of War
Specifcatiun-In that he, the said Lieut.. 4. S.
S eet, did W hile at the recruiting depot of said
regiment at Staten Island, demand and received
a large SUN of money from recruits receiving not
less than 81 90 each from quite n number, as
for collecting the bounty money due
said recruits. and that he did re-eniist them, or
force them to enlist for that rarpose, they hav
ing been previously enlisted at Chicago and that
- did pay to man S27 90 out of $I29.0O due
To which charge and specification, the accused
pleaded rs folows:-TO Specification, Charge LIST,
Not Guilty. TO Charge lst, Not Guilty.
Iuced. the Court finds the prisoner follows =
Of Specifcatiou,-strihing out and that he did
onIy pay to one nan $27 90 out of $4,000 due
foiity.
And the Court do therefore sentence him, Lieat.
Z. S. Sweet, Of the Marine Artillery, 20 be cash
cred, and they do further order, that his crime,
:eing of gross fraud upon the men, as well
IS great swindle upon the Government. and that
lis name. and place Of abode, and punish hment
De Published in the newspapers in and about the
amp. and of the particular State whence he !
;ame, and where he usually resides.
The Court do not order The money TO be re- |
unded. because it is impossible for them to de- |
ermine the exact sums, or persons from whom ta- !
en-; but they further add they consider his Of |
ehce one of the most congumnate swindes ever |
brought to their notice
Proceedings, findings and sentence approved.
lieut.. S. Sweet, accordingly, ceases to be an
ficer from this date,
Lieut. f. A Hampson, 1st Lieut.. Marine
Artillery. Charge I-Violation of the 39th Arti-
lieut. R Il A. Hanpson, did, while at the re-
ruiting depot of said regiment at Staten Island,
eman6 and receive large sum of money from
ecruits, receiving not less that 81 90 each from
uite number as commission for collecting the
county money due said recruits, and that he did
e enlist them or force them to enlist for that
urpose, they having been previously enlisted at
Ihicago.
10 which charge, and speclncatTor, the prls:
ner pleaded as follows TO Specification, Not
iuiIty To Charge, Not Guilty
After mature deliberation on the evidence ad-
uced, the Colrt finds the prisoner follows -
'f the Specification, Guilty Of the Charge,
iailty-
And the Conrt do hereby sentence him. the
aid Lieut.. X Z a. IIampson. to be cashiered.
nd hey do further order that his crime being
ne of gross fraud upon the men, well
reat swindle upon the Government, and his
ame and place of abode, and punishment, be
IA bi>hrd in the newspapers in and about the
amp, and of the particular Slate whence he
anne, AMI where he usually resides The Court
o not order the money TO be refunded, because
/ is impossible for them to determine the exact
uu,s, or persons from HON taken but they
nrther add that they consider his offence one of
h. most consummate swindles ever brought to
heir notice.
Proceedings. findings and sentence approved.
lieut. r. +. A Hampson, accordingly, ceases to
e an officer from this date.
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