Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-17
NAVAL couRr-MARTIALs.
Order Of tho Secretary OF the Navy.N
NAVY DsPARrnENT,( :.
Juno "a, 1855, !

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William Warren, ordinary seaman, Of the U.
8. 8. sophronia, was tried BY General Court
Martial, April 2j, 1865, found guilty Of" striking
his superior oilicor'' and "using disrespectful
language to his superior officer" and sentenced
to " Ave years imprisonment at hard labor In any
prison or penitentiary the Secretary Of the Navy
may sOlcet, and to lose all pay and emOlumeuts
that are now due or that hereafter may become
due him. ~ Carried into execution at Connecti-
cut State prison. ..-...r...
John Quinn, second class fireman, Of tho U. s.
s. Chocura, was tried April 20, 1855, found
guilty Of "absence without leave" and son-
fenced "to be confined for three years in such
pcuitentiary as the Secretary OF the Navy may
direct, with loss Of all pay for the same period,
aud then to DO dishonorably dismissed This
sentence Is set aside as Illegal The crime charged
Is not capital.
Lowis J. Marshall, late Of the U. 3. s. Cricket,
was tried April 10, 1865, and found guilty Of
"leaviug his station before being regularly re-
lieyed'' and drunkenness" " and sentenced ITO
be reduced to the ratio Of ordinary seaman for
two years. Tho sentence Of disrating officers
| Is provided as the penalty In cases OF absence
| without leaye,' aud should be imposed In no
| other cases. Sentence set aside.
| Henry Miller, Acting I'd Assistant Engineer, Of
| U. g. 8. Great Western, was tried May o, 1853
| and was found guilty or absence without
leave -" disobedience Of orders,' and selling
liquor to persons in the Naval service" and sen
fenced "to be confined for one year Ia any peni-
tentiary tho Secretary OF thS Navy may desig:
nate, to be dsgracefully dismissed from the Naya'
service Of the United States at tho expiration OF
his term Of Imprisonment, and to forfeit all pay
now duo or that may hereafter become due to
him, except SO much as will enable him to pay
the mess bill contracted by him on board the
Great Western" All OF this penalty was re-
mitted by Acting Rear Admiral Lee except the
| dismissal. In view Of his long confinement the
entire sentence Is remitted
Patrick o'Rourke, landsman Of the U. s. 8.
New Hampshire, was tried March 30, 1865, found
| guilty Of "theft'' and "disobcdienco Of or
doris" and Sentenced "to be confined In any
prison the Secretary Of the Navy may designate,
for tho term Of Ave years, at hard labor, and to
forfeit all pay now duo or that may become due
him." This sentence has been approved, and
carried into execution at Connecticut State
| prison.
| Frederick Page, seaman Of the U. s. 8. Ossi-
pee was tried April 20, 1858, found guilty Of
"disobedieueo Of orders" and sentenced "to be
confined in such peniteutiary as tho Secretary oi
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into execution at tho Parish prison at Now Or
leans.
William symons, ordinary seaman, U. s. s.
Cimarron, was tricd April 10, 1868, found guilty
Of disobedionco Of orders" and "using disre.
spectful langnge to his superior officers" and
sentenced ''to be confined at hard labor on Dry
Tortugas for the term Of ihree years, and to for
felt all pay and emoluments now due or thai
may become due to him, with the exception Of
two months pay as ordinary seaman, provided
II may bo duo him at tho expiration Of his i'm
prisonment This sentence is approved cxccp
tho words "on Dry Tortugas, " and the mau hal
been sent to the Connecticut State prison.
| p. J. Stone, Acting Assistant Paymastor, U. s
8. Hastings, was tried May % 1861, found guilty
Of "disobedience OF orders, " "uno1lcorllko con
duet" and making and publishing false scan
dalous, and injurious charger" in that hc wrote
and furnished for publication, In the Army and
| NAVY Journal, au article which must necessarily
reflect upon worthy officers OF the Navy, aud
which vas done In violation OF General Order
Of tho Department, and was sentenced "to b
dismissed the service.' Upon recommendation
Of tho Court this sentence is entirely remitted
aud Mr.. Stone censured and returned to duty.
Albert Hoier, Boatswain's Mate, OF tho U. 8.
Mercury, was tried May Is, 1865 found guilty o
- desertion,'' - and sentenced "to be imprisoned
at hard labor for the term OF ono yoar, In sucl
prison as tho Secretary OF tho Navy may desg
nate, and to forfeit all pay aud prize money tha
IL or may become due to him." Carried int
execution at Connecticut State Prison.
Ezra p. Pope, Mate, U. s. S. Vanderbilt, wa
tried Juno 0, 1865, found guilty OF " disObcdionc
OF orders," aud sentenced "to DO suspended
from duty for six months, and forfeit all pa!
} now due or that shall become due him during hi
suspension. " Approved.
John Murphy, seaman, U. S. S. EMerrimao, wa
triod June H. 1858, found guilty OF "desortion,
and sentenced "to be Imprisoned at hard labo
for the torn OF one year, In such prison AZ tn
Secretary Of the Navy may designate for tina
purpose and forfeit all pay now due him. ;
Which sentence has boen approved aud carrio'
into execution at Connecticut State Prison.
James Supple. nrst class boy, U. s. s. Mercury
was tried May IS, 1865, found guilty OF "deser
tion," and sentenced "to be imprisoned at bar
labor for the term Of one year, in such prison 4
the Secretary OF the Navy may designate for tha
purpose, and to forfeit all pay now duo or tina
may become due to him At the expiration Of hi
term Of imprlson ment" Sentence carried int
execution at Connecticut State Prison.
John Butler, seaman, Receiving Ship Ohio
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tiou" and ''scaudalous conduct" and sentenced
TO be Imprisoned at hard labor for tho term o
two years, In such prison Us the Secretary Of tn,
Navy may designate, and tp forfeit all pay an,
prize money now due or that may become duo hin
during confinement. - Carried into execution
at Connecticut State Prison.
John II. Marshall, seaman, receiving ship Ohio
was tried June Q, 1855, found guilty Of "doser
ton, - and sentenced "to be imprisoned In sucl
prison as tho Secretary Of the Navy may dosg
nate, at hard labor, for tha term VI two year
from tho date OF the approval OF this sentence
and forfeit all pay and prize money now du,
him. Sentence approved June 10, 1865, ant
carried into execution ut Connecticut State prison
James Cook, ordinary seaman, U. s. s. Susque
hasna was tried May 3, 1868, found guilty o
"desertion" and "seandalous conduct" ant
sentenced "to bo imprisoned at hard labor for tn,
term Of ono year, In such prison as the Secretary
OF the Navy may designate" This sentence will
be carried into execution at the Connecticut Stat
prison.
John Pierce, Quartermaster, U. S. s. ]. N. Sey
mour, was tried May 10, 1868, found guilty o
"descrtionr aud "scandalOus conduct ant
sentenced "to be imprisoned for the term OF tw'
years at hard labor, In such prison as the Secre
tary OF the Navy may designate for that purpose
and to forfeit all pay and prize money that II
now due or that may become due to him at th,
terinin nation OF his Imprisonment. " This sontenc,
will be carried into execution at the Connecticu
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