Muspratt, through his lawyer, won a stay of execution by filing a petition protesting that court martial rules had prevented his calling Norman and Byrne as witnesses in his defence.
Muspratt, mediante o seu avogado, conseguiu un adiamento da súa pena ao recorrer que as normas do consello de guerra o frearan á hora de chamar Norman e Byrne como testemuñas na súa defensa.