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list pM-*p*? , ?ui ! bf|ie?c > he m** e <pp "I danger. Qj 2 W .? no! it mentioned a? to x > v 10 *et ? guardf arid d d I n.it %jy tli? 1 ?on Id get my own guard, A >.*ei\ Y?o- ?ta*ed that you could ^ct ? u?- o'vn <u.<rd, ?nd I think it was my sell ?*ho ooftci vetl that it was myscJf who oL>sr ?m thai it was uieltw. Q .??? ion 5. Wai there not a verbal oil., tio.o the Colonel* to slop the i;oj 1 1. ; ,?t* rliaps some (food men. might t kiilcc? A i?wer. 1 think ih/re t>a% ?urh an order, bu 1 am i-ot certain. g lesion. Av the time y??u atfcod me abi ut going hrme, did 1 r*>i sty you h d hrt'er v*?? An?w?r I do not recol'Ject your ad vising uic to ?t?y. ? * Q .tsiion tfjr the pror*scator. What i!. y (<! (tie aiotith ol S- pvtmber was the ? :ik<*h-?p bfokru? an ] ,?ai not Capt. S-rothcr t.ffLer ol the it the time? Antwir. Vne b^H^hop was broken t rue in the m no h of S ptcmber, Tttcvir.M| t0 the 20 Jj, and I ?' ink Capt. S it'Twaicfiiciff ofthe djj. Q..e*uoo. W jut nuinbc ol men wtt.. to 'he hake -thop; k vi .'jl they n>>t lorct ihr < ainp ?uarJ? A ??we . Well <>n to ?nt> tu-nd' tu. and *he acntir.el irr loomed a.e td they ej me with tb?.ir i hsrgetl, and Mas compelled to giwc uay snd l? t ?ha n? pass. Jonathan S.i.'.th, a ptfvate ol Captain S ro'hu'i cotupuny, a witness in bc l alTtbi p?ost Cuiion.bs o ;; sworn, states: "i h.u he kro'ls nothing ?o' ?h- matter. Quest ii.n t?y the court. Dul you ever see Capt. Sttfoihtr m?kt a-.y ?-(T>rt to *tip the progress ol mut my? Answer. 1 do not ktutw that I did. Qucs'itn by the Pit ?*.ecutor. D-d vi u ever hui>r Capt. Sin thcr *ay there w as no law to lompcl i them to serve J. nger than three ntomii Answer. I never heard him sty any such thing. Ques-.ic n by the acco sed. Did you r.oi near me try to parai a the guard, to stop the affair at the bak e. bouse? An swer. I recollect your trying to stop it, <nd calling the roll tc ? see who was abet pi. How. and Virk, a pnv ate of Captain S'rother'b company, a vri -nets in b^hjlt of (he prosecution, bcn-g >worn, state*. Th> he known itoihinc ? f the mattec. Q itstion ay he court Did you ever tira> Cap;. S*roth? r tiy o suppress mu tiny? Answer. I rccu. lect, when the men were para ed oo c day, Captain S (oihcr asked them t hat they weie nuking such a fus- aoct i; ami, on being informed, he told thim that it would be time cncigb tor to p,o heme when he *cn?. Q ics'.ion by ^he pro ^ecutor. Was thai iht- only time you C *?w heard C*pt. Stroll. ei say any minp o. I) ?..t >ubj Li? ? Answer. I remember once ir.?.-e U.ai lit inlo.oicU one ot tut men mai ne wo. Id be shot if he attea ipied to g< . C>. jest ion by the pint ecuJor. H w ma s y day- previous to ih c nici-'s leav ing Tort J*? k^on. was ihi ?? pr*. caotloria tv unQua^e ntfed<- use |i I ty Captain Suo'beii Aua*er. 1 ioo m i recoi led. Q jeslion by the accgi rd. t>id you noi near me say to th' :men, il.c oe Mn>: they were paraded) thai ili'-y had V uci sitf until 'he cx;.itrati n o! *ix mu ih-, i-.ui home wuh nit?* An swer. 1 dit't'i ember. J IHU Cii *cr, priV4te OJ Ca pt. S* rot h er*- ten pany, a witness it be ia'i o ihe pr occbtiuo. *eir.jj sw ort.. iu ;? s>; V'hat hi. k cms nothing ut the n.n'tei Q.esr.on i y ? he court. D i )ou kl?uw tvn- -er Capl. Sirothcr c?ei used t ny tx ! "on eitner to eiX-urage, or d ia courage mutiny? Answer. J heard Ca,vi b rothei sjy to ihe men, that il:i y hfct c i tcf q ?it such foolish net loot , and ? main until he went home. Q c?tion r.y the prosecutor. Di^ you . vti hear capL Strother tjirea rr. t t t*\c men put und?r arrest, ?b<> w re b; inking ol fcoing home at tbt- expira tion of 'hrce months! Answer. I never h< id *ny ihmg of thr matter J > in Harris, a private of Capain Hi patt ick'a comp^n), a wiines. in be h*i( of the prosecution, btin,j sworn, he never heard Captain S'i oil c n>?de ite ot ?ny such language as i hjigci', lor or against. Fram is Campory, a prvate <?f Capt. Stro'.'iei'* company, a wi'.nets to bthal' ol the pri>secu'.i< nf otmg ?w <ru st*iet Tnfc , In p^ssini; Uy tht C^-p'iU-'s ten|? lie hcarn son?c ol tht n?;n as* Capain Ks r tier, what would be Hit C<>n#c ?rj .er cc were they to home, to which he r< pl.et\ that he bbd bctn lookup and could tind no law compelling ih- ni tu s ay Ion, cr than three ni ?tuna, and mint be did not know wiuiher they ?sfoud bo hurt or not. (Question by the accused. L><; you Iknww h'jw many men th? re ?a? m my ?ten* : Uid > ou see ai>J ? W?ii. ai n.y tent, or at the ?t .rc you htar.l this an or did yoo ?oc m I Atuwcr. Ai I pasted ti c tear o! the tent, I could nttih r see to- tell bow ni,?ny wcie wi III .; but I ncard your voice iu the ten* icvmn. Dii 1 not ? c II you ^o stay who- taking oiscui'i Answer. 1 did n l ? c* ? o ?ay so. U ,ber K. ? re, a prtva'e ol Ca; tain S roih r*> c -mp ny, a wniies? in othall ol Wie prosi cuti >U, OCfi^ sworn, states. T..at h-. i iti heard any lanpuigt used ty C.?p ? S roiher on I ie a?i'ijecv ol t< ? ?ninny. ii on < , when he heard hi :o ni? u*vi* toe propriety ef stay i i. jj Lt ill he w cot. \Vo . L >njr, a pri*..i? c>l cjpt. SToih* er*a company, a wi nes* in behall of the prosfcition, being s*?o?n, ?tate?r That cap*. S ro^^ef Cams to the men on pa rade ? lie riiight previous to their d*pjr? turc from Fort Jackson, and told them it would he Cnc enough t? go hume when he did. Q cation by the prosecutor. Was thai the only t-nteyou e%ei heard Capt. S-roiher *?y any tiling on the tubjeo? Answer. I hvard him Spe A oo the sub ject several time*. The coin i adjourned until to-morrow 10 o'clock. The court met, pursuant to adj ?urn mcnt; Prtsen , the president and rocrn her?; an<l preceded to the lurther ex amination of witnesses. Sergeant Elijah Cheek, of Captain Sirothet'* company, a wanes? in behalf ol the prosccuii'<n, b^m# ?worn, states: That he heard bis Captain, at several times, tell the men, when speaking a bout departing from Furt Jackson, to stay until he wem, which would be uiue enough.- an?. '.hat lie heard Capt. Strolh er ?ay th-re was no law to compel (hem tu urvc ionircr tha>- six momhs. Ai.-l.roi S Bri'i, o> Caps. S'roihei'a co>iip?t.y, a v>itnt.as in behall ??!" the p-o. scco'ion, tieing ?aoi n, state: That he h'ard C. p ain Strulticy *ay to tne m^n, one evening; ou parade, that it was ru more i in camp, tha> iliey intended fo ing ho tie at tr?c ?.i?d of three months, and he wished them to use no more lan guage o( tnal nature, but rema-n until h in'ctidrd going winch wouul b?- itr fcbffi tent tint.*; and further, that tins ? Conversation took place about two n? j th'cw weeks betore tne tneu leli Fun i Jackson. John Liteen, a private of Uapt. St roth. (i'? company, a w tncsa in behal' <>f ih prose, u.ion, b-lt.g sworn, slat ?: T iu be never heard ai.y other language u$rt by lie accused, than to advise hit mm . to continue until he went h> mc, ?i.i>h would undoubtedly he at the end "t six mod' lis, and, ?urihertthat this language was used in ptestnee H his company, and rating called them to tt>e centre on parad?* the evening after me bake shop ?j: pulled do*n. Mcses Age, a private r>t Cap ain Srvtbc's company, a wrnr?< in b chalf o( the piubccu ion, hung sworn, states: Tnat he know> ito'lilng ot 1 nc matter, as he was sick nc?i ail the t me he was at Foi J.c^t'jn. ?CoJ. P P.pkm, a witness in brhalf ot ib 'leie* diiu, ben g *?orn, sts e?: . Tba-? C*pt. Str,. titer ask* r m per ? iikps twenty o? tbntydavs piesi us to ! the men'* going ofl I in F ?i ? J k-on, ; to bliiiM him the i<? ? tm n <ompilled men 'u st<ty in settle longer ttian three moMh>| that lit r<.phed( it Was not in : ni> ip i* t ?iiont i pon w ich the Captain ; stSlc-i, :~.m it ?*a?< Ins duty to know I'; thai *h. aicustri > ver repoiicl to bin:, as coniinai.diiif; ffi ei, any tiling rcia | t;?c to ire Hi u u ? f h a conipary, until t r nivht of tb< 15 n Sept. When the i ba.te ant p u ? - c? uiol>ah '1, b?. beard the ! accuse i , w ?<> * as mr i, . fii cr of the d?y, , p-r?diug he roopa, nc orriereJ the I pui'>) not <o march againat the mutin ; ecrs, as he concaved theni too inconsid , trat.le to tffe< t any %-iVi fia-, he recol lects nooiber attempt inane by Cap'ain Sno'.ber, to quiet the rclucoiy disj o a.iion nl tbe tren, tut once, when I c hear J him a-k tlie men n th~y li?d n<? bretdjnv; tl.ai tht-y bcn<<vc.d like a par eel ol SAvag'.a- to let bun hear no moie ot it, until tbe '29 in Septtm er, when the mutinous party let! For ! Jackson. Major Jucu i Thompson, a witness in bchaU ol the defendant, newg sworn, state?: That he was ab<eni Irom Uic regiment the whole time oi the aft'*u at Fort J ?t k?on. [ v^ . . btion by ihc arcu*c?!. D.d you evri hear nt jr aupinor cfTi.cr* say, whether I was obedient to their oi der?? ' Answer Some lime aficr the n-u*iny at Fort Jackson, I heard ihc convert*, lion bt i ween yonrscil a ? ? ct Co1, hpkii , w hen tou ask ri b-m il you were not js obedient an efheer as any under bib command; when be answered in ine at :6rro?tive, with ihc exception ol rcur i onduct during Hie mutiny at Fort J jckftoci; and that he pire ' >ou were (m ?t as active in disihaigt ol your duty as might have been ? arreted. Lieut. J .mi 1, K. . k ty, a wi ncss, { t>c. 'n< -w.jri., s ai ; I n. , Ouring Ms ct.i ?iJ.uaiice a ton JaiH?<>n. be never 5a s* an y thing <avoi?otc or unUvufanlc iu t c? ntlu l as charter), and thai he hOi bca u one oi C<ipt. Snotiicr'* men | irijt he h*d no person but bimacif I to b.iame tor hit t onduct in leaving the bcnr. icc. XI jjo John l'. Hi:.ks, a witness in oe > ? l ?'? i e Cttt d*n., being ru, ? ta<e?r l <ia , b?>wcr'i the 1m atiU l() h o Au,iru?', *inlc 4t Fort Jick-on, the bt? us*, d * ><li*.d -it tiie col .net's tent, and said, tfctai h wou.d )r j;L(l to Ice any lao tAa* voui'i cooroc. men to ?tay in sci vice longer than three months; niicn be %<ji ine Kulo? and Ar.iclci of War, ?iKi tead liicm inm?elf, and after he nad borrowed, ario returned thrm, ab >ut the 16th, one oi hit -orgtanta cttliud to borr .w it, an:; r?.a! the law ol 10 it ol April, 1812, mi the souject ol I uiilttid term oi ?t i??ce; m rcfl ?trly al* ; tvr w ai ja tbci e was ma trin 'Iteration J t> e aergeani's oehn'i ufi .h t.sr ? ii O nv rMiio' ?v 'h I 10/ne of tht tn u on the same aubjecr( I *n4 that uc cuui^ciiea i* order the j tergcanl ot.d iL_i he u a* c: tnpellei :o or?lcr the i o desist u?mg such mutinous language. Q tfiuon h) the defco<lin>. Wat I obeitieut, or not, lo ibe o'dci of my commanding officer? Answer. Y-?u always executed orders thst were giv en, with thecxcep'ioo of the order of the 23d August, 1814. relative to which, the Colonel, aa well as myielf, consider ed you iroolent; aod sometime alter the mutiny had assumed a decided a-j>ect, 1 heaid you tell some or your men, that they bad better not to go home on the 20th September, to w?ii until you E sign Wa>. Pcgram, a witness In bahalf of the defendant, being di.lv *wuro, state- r That he was At For Jj k. son only a shun time, during which ho was frequently in company with captain S'rother; that lie never hesrd him say any thing, either direcily or indirectly, tending to cxr.lt* mutiny and produced a lerer, dated Fort Jackson, 7th Sep tcm er, o( which he wil bearer, Irom captain Suother to his brother in-law at Fort William*, fiom wt.ich the follow ing is an cxuac<r " I want you to a*ay at Fort Wil liaui*, if not ordered down Iter'; or at least, Wiit for mc at Fayettevillr until we art. discharge and try and stop triat simple notion in. men have of brrakii.g off >r th* 'K) h this month, to ro home. Give thr inrii in my company i y com pliment?- teil them not to move lron? there until they are ordered by ptoper au'h'iritv." ' I Lu?ign dec. J. i?!<?rtin, a witness <n behaii ol the fttfenriant, being s*orn, Thai, on flie march, ot whne at F<>rt Williams, captjin S lo'lier a?ked 1 >'im it he ever saw any milni.' Uw com oelliog the nun tu stay iu service fur a ??>ogei p- ii?.d ihati three month-; in an I *cr to which he ob?fr?ed he h?0 nev er sen: such a la" ; and that he w?s at Fon iacknon, ab>.u! 12'h Scp'ember, when he hoard much mti'ir-ous lan guage imoi g the soldi* i~, and received an assurance (rem ont of the captain'* men, that hit . ffi .ers due junscnanccd every such p; occouic. Philip B y<?nt, a private ol cap'ain S*ruther% company, a witness on the part of the defendant, bring sworn, state?: That his captain always to d him that he wa* bound to stay s.x im-nt: ti believes he u?ed his best ende?>vo. r ? u suppress mutiny* and tha* he hcar<* anch language irom his captain at vdriuus times; and sometime subsequent to the ir?ih, he persuaded his men to continue ir. service until majors Hicks <*nd Hals ton could po to N&shville, to procure the law relative to their term ol service; and that he heard one of the mt i. o' cajvain Sirother's company s-by tUat il he could break the cfh.crs aien would be cleared. Heic the evidence ended. Captain J >hn Suothtr s ates in his defence, umt h* is conscious ol his ln ooctnic, and willingly submits his case to the decision ol the couit, an. I to no equal justice to himself and counliy. The cour^ after due deliberation on the evidence adduced, find the accused guiily as chargcd, with (he exc cp.lon of faihng to report h?a men to the c?m manning officer, and sentenced that he he 'isniintd the service, as unworthy of boh'iog a ? oro mission in the army ol th Umted Si ties. The couil adjourned until to morrow, 9 'clock Tb' court m y, pursuant to adjourn menu Prc>ent tnt pte-.n>cot and mem b?r>-# an<: piocecded to the tii*I ol 3d Lieut Jjmtj M'Cjuly, 1st Re^- W. T. militia, arraigned on the following char* ges and ?j)c- ific;t'0? ; Charge lit ? Exciting to Mutiny. Specification; 1<> . h.i, be hfcn iht 10 n Scpi IP I \ speaking word* worsts ien.i?n^ 10 lea J men to the aci o* mutiny by aaying that the opm ioi? of the United Jvatrn' attorney (or the aiaic uf Virginia w? nothing but newspaper law Charge 2d ? Conniving a! ? Mutiny . bPKCI F1CA I I !/K ? !>? ?? 1 ? . thil, oh the 1 9 ' <? Scpiem ci, IBl4.hr f?ve <i;rec ti??ns to some *?l t tic mutmoiis pany. |o put in his knap-ac* hi) prop<<iti? ,a>.k? pan of piuViiloOs which had L?' t r. tor cibiy taken lioui hi i*:>uii'K house t.-y then ; <tiid luilher that he Mould be wrh them in a few day*. as he had ?o i?e buMne?s .o set ie ??h cl? would re tain h:ir> ihai en??,h ol tinv. Charge 5tl ? Disobedicnct oj Orders. Specification: 1i> thi>s iw osiughis en<ica?o?;i to suppress aiy mutiny or intended mutiny, as required by said orr'tr of 22 I AuguM, 1814. To which charges an) ?pe? locations he plead not K'Jil y. L.eui. Thomas llornc, a witness in be h->M of i he prosecution, being sworn, stater-. r ha* he knows nothing of the mailer in point. S< rgearn John D S'nith, of captain Strothcr's company, a witness in oehalf nf i ne prosecution, being sworn, statc?v That he never ?aw any cxeriion made ' y he accused, eithtr lo excite or dis coutage ni' tmy. J inathan Smith, a private of captain S i other'* company, a witness in behalf of the prosecution, being sworn, stater: That t'.?- mm liqueniiy collcctc) in f> ont of Lieut. M'Cauley'a tent, to make use ol the black dunk before their de | partutc from fort Jauksot^ and thai lie ?cvu L.:cw a. f ai.eti.pt r.i.?Je fcy tha accused ei.hei to cxcite or suppteaa mutiny. Jiitui Carter, a private in captain Stroiher'? company, a witness, being sworn* stair*.* That be knows nothing of the matter. HowUnJ Vick, a private of captain Struther's company* a witness in be half of tia pro?ecution, being sworn, states That he recollects no attempt made ? y me accused either to eneour* sage or oucuurage mutiny;- aud luriber an. not. Jame* Gumbdral, a corporal of capt. Strother's company, a win. ess in bthsl? of i he prosecution, nemjc sorcrn. states* That he heard the accused ?ay that th*. opinion of the United S'atcs's attorney ol the state ol Virginia was nothing but newspaper law; thai the accusrd ask-d him, between (he 1 St h and 20th Sep- j ten. bet, if he ha< Ki?en oot the loolish 1 notion ut home; that his an-wer was in ifir. affirmative, *? he dislike i the idea ol being confined under guatd, and that he wished to do 1 1> : thing that was righij I when the accused a?ked him if hi dm noi think it was right to g.? hom? ; that 1 he replied in the relative, as the Col. discoui.tcnjB< e<' i'i ar.d his order* ought t-i he obeyed; the wii cosed then told him t -at the Cv .? wuhe- to oevil ?hcm all he ?" u.d; a: rtt'ith time the cut sersauon tO'.e* ; ai d iht saii.e ettiur.g ihry met, | ind the accuscd i-k?d linn il hv had deierinined on, n r il he had made up hts mind to go? *aid s? me would, and, 1 if any did, he wanted the- company par ticularly to ?'o *o; that the Lieutenant was frequently pre-en*. when tha cum we usn.g (he black drink, and uttering tnutii ous language, ai.d knuwi uf no at tempt made by 'h-. ac> used to atop the 1 pmgiess ul mutiny. John Smi'h (filc-majr) a witness in behalf of t t?e pi o.?ecuuiin, oring sworn State*. That several of the mo, it- hit* pre-cn^c, asked the lieui. bn opinion ol going heme, and the on y answer he ev er heard to ?uch ?i.quir<% that it was nut right o go h'jiii(< nut knotvs ol nu other exertion, hy him to auppiess mu tiny. David Morrow, s-rgeanl of rapi/in S ru.hci'j cumpinr, a witness in hehait ot the prosecution, be rg sworn a' ale That he heatd i he a> cused ?3y that the opini )i> ct the U S Attorney ul the sta'e ot Virginia nj' nothing i>ui newspaper taw- heard him aik ftuiuc ot 'If men, w!?o were c'.ifidiiig \> ovimoih, t*ken fiotii the issutng-hous< ? i! li>ey (.a pi any in f-ji him ? vrhtt. he was a?>ke>i."y some oi the pany it he woulil no. . e eti s?.ete?J tl.at hr. itc<t'*ti<?d ??<, ami direct* td hi* piLpocionahU p.s?l to l?r put in 1 ht b< lo ><i"? to s nic i?l f>e me?s, ac nrring >, i. i.r .inn a | 4'.siui wi fior.i ? * p. J- r (| in i* . J .n 'i? r .a piivate of cs?pl. K.I pa ri. k' c .iU| aiiy, a cities* in tv- ?l| m ihe pro?e< wion, being s?*orn# ?u;c*| Thai, *?,?r.e time in ?hc n-ottth oi Si p on- a?ked the accuse'', in f: ? ,n :or permission t | u' ha-e oi e v 1 1 n *>t v?h.Skf * to tftjt "J'C ?nri ?M) \?ert gong home on f p HO n of 1 1 . e month, and thM he Mntlt , sr.d sjH he woul't always wi-1. t<? ?c . men ?rc.tn? in ahgot'O cause. S ni-titne ?!lri? n '? he went to thi a<c >? *1 am*. ask d his opinion, when the at. cu*? d i cp. ed, that if he was cle*r o< a coir fr?itsi<ii nc would a*-! 2? iithni were a'jtu |j do. Col'.n-i !' Pipki ,, a witness on tie hall of the defendant, b? ing sworn, st?tr?: I nut i hr accused lo his know), cdj;e never marie any attempt cither to txrite or discourage ti utiny, but sup pose* he d d not use his endcavi.ur to suppress roii'iny, as requied by a re g'lneritttl order, dated August, I O I A t^usin by the accused. Did I not ?urn-nine t.eiore ihc (ttii'iiucn ??% c i>l cff, i-k yt ii l' those men Mho i cuia.nttl, would Dot Lie attached to other t .n . j>.? - nie't? Answer. 1 was a*ked tliat q jestion a day or two oefote they went .?*?) . I<y borne persons, but durcuu m&ti wiio the* were. ^ Capl. (ieorpe Mcbane, a witness be* mjj sworn, in behjil of the defendant s'aitt* That hi* indisposition, during iht mutiny a> Fori Jack^oh, prevented hi> knowing any tiling relative 10 the lie meant'* conduct. Lieut. John T. Cooksey, a witne>vs oti behaH of (he defendant, being s*um states, that lie is totally unacquainted v ?tli the lieutenant's ? nnduct ut heard the commanding 'fliv.tr ?*,ir6S? his opinion on the sobj ct, ano mwJ he thought the itcust" wit Dot at vigilant as f on I d b- expected. I K>*igo I ho'oa* Simpson, a witness in be hull of the dt fe m an*, ??? mg i??oi . , states: Th t h km.w ? ? f r,o 1 .1 gu <>; rpu e u?c ol l?y the st*. u?i d, s ? nur, t. , 1 and no aliernpt ti her o at tc 01 sv.p | pre is mutiny ?iki thai ho In a r 1 r.e 111 u< teiiant -ay, that h? did li x c?i< ulatc n going h'inio until b' obtained an 1. n ablC dl??ha'gt, whl< I) MOotl I) iw< rn >? iJO'.h Dcccn.be 1 ativi ih J 1 nuary. 18 14. Kosikii Ciilberit # ?nn? in ',ei>ar ??! thr defendant, being **orp, sl-itr. That he was freqnci.-ly 111 com pany with the accused outing the inu'i ny and never heatd him make one ot nny language, as chnr^od, and ol an) at ? mpt ol i>is, r it bar to -xcit . or tl.ct k e proceedings ol he mot nous pat.) (Question by iho accused. Uid you r.c\cr l.car ? ? ??y ttat f vii Ueiftn.,. ncd to coutii.ue in service, untit I Vjt an honorable di chargt ? Answci. \ mentioned 10 roe, that it ?u y?Ul ^ tention 10 stay until the expiration cl the H?c of service, let others do mhe% would; and that ihia obscrvaii. n ?7 made uy the accused, about or ten rt,y) previous to the men's departure if?n Fort Jtckson. Jatma Sbelton, a private of Caj.t,jn \ Strothcr's company, a witness ?i?oi-hsif of the dtlcndan:, being sworn, ?ute. i That he heaid the accused, > ti?be?* ci.eck the tren *?hen usin^ n-?. t >)tiou* Ungusyc ; at?d say thry hat* b. ?t ?>ry? thai he and ?he m- cuse<: *. ^etrer, tvn ?ince nnusured into >e?. , v ici j know* no provisiuo ha* been drawn trom the mu<inuo? party, o, an, lor the purpose of going hocn?i uaut.o accused kt^ted to ?t.me ol ihe n)cr., *ho intended mutinying, the lmprnpri ry0f leading the str*ice, a'?d thji th? c -lutiel hat- informed him. that, provided would stay, thry should be conim?t,otj I by their ' *u tflvceis. J .i.n Ii? nharo, a private of CapiJ!n S'tothtr'* company, a wi nr?* in bci ,,if ol the defendant, being ??orn, mat. Tiiat the accused and himscl together, during the mu my K?rt J ukaoo, that the accused frrrjutnilji checked the men, when usirg tiiut.n> out language, in his presewct , know % ro provision hiving been lei.tifni m. the mess, from the mutinous pai > heard the accused siy, at various time-, that he did nut i alcu-au on going hoibc pi evious to the 15'. Januaty. John O. CIoK, ? private of C .p in S?rother% c?mi any, a w iioc?s in bn.a f of the detenOalii, being swurn, s:i*e? That he k.>o*? no'hirg ot the mat. Ho'?ert ButDpu??, a private of iapr Siro'.her'* lompmr, a witness m brh-. ( o? the rfefendint, ben.g ?*cni, ??? c-; That h-? knows nothing of tb- matte/ con<aited in 'he charge*. B njamin Jjmes, a piivate o cact Stmthei's company, a witi*M m ht* ?t| ot the c'efenJart, being ?\?*rn, sta'.ev Tnat the accused told him tnai he ea pecied to continue in service unnl the expira i'in r,\ tiie tin*' ; 'hat, tn hi-. f*r - s'nee, he pTj'jjd it th* mrn to tiay t For> JacWs<-u until di?ch ?rge ; ' d turn Ijngjig-: wjs u?e;? ly :h* sccu<rd at v?n.*uA time* ilurlig the mutiny. Riibert Plant a pnvae of rip nn Struthci 's rompany a witness in behalf ui the 't fetid am, being sworn, a at ?: ih t thr j?c?ii?e?1 a.'vi-ed hitu not to 1 c ? v r the -?r\ic< ?lii.Otigh all ihc um< j *f v s??eu i i' at he ever shr- ?? ed a ? ti? . <o*> i 1 1? -it to suppress mutiny, a? 'ar a> it can.e wut.in his tie*, end hcaid him :l.je-tcn t?> |>?i? sumc ol <J??* ?n< n u'< cr ar?', ? l.o were apfak.ru; ot going hove. Tt c court adjourned until to tnor~ to*. 9 u'i lock . Ti *. ouit met, pursuant to a?lj otq [ nitnt Pte-en , the president and o ? tp ? er an 1 procec Je ' to lii|>nir?s. ! 1*.'. ? ?e r- (itor e J. Mjnii*, a wtlne-s in b*:. -It o' t' e deWnda- , t?i ii,g aw , v ate That he knows t.i.thi g of : e mj' ter, further than l.eatd one of he m i>, wnd-r the command of the atcui e?i, ihat he had to b;ame hinr?*rll alore ?<?i his misconduct in 'eaving the v r * ice. Pmllip H-'yant, ? private of rap'ato H rottu-i's company, a witness in beba'f (?I the defendant, b-?o(? sworn, staiet: I I. at the ?cr i?*td directed nuprV f he men in his presence, to discontinue ihe I ii <e i f of I I jc k tir ink* to sf jv In tht ?c < - vjCc un'll llicy *rre ceitain the tin e had cxpncd for which the? had en ;ag d. Mr heard some of ihe muiinooa T>*"v aik trie accused it they were totake h rtk culMilo the 'chain, to tho old eti< amp nicni, at the point of ti c bc.yr.net, if ho would r??>t follow on th*ri? to which he rep ?;ti | h?y n cs use no Mich threat* as when one of tht- party ?aid, they * <?ij '(I t r v it .my how, whereas the ac ciivjd turned off", and left then.; tone* tin.c ?ftr t ttjr Js rctut nc f. ?ome iho paf ;y asked him if 'hey fthuild 'arry iry pio?Hon? ic.r hui . it. at the accused answered in the ricnatiee, and ?i?irt re turn what you nave taken by lor'C from thn issuing house; and, as far at cant# under hs* v i r w , the acc??'?d di?"Oi?r>te naif ?<! all niu'inoua proceeding*, heard one ?.f the wnness'sin behalt ??l t r? c por* ?< cutton, ?ay? thai the Captain an-! Lieu tenant ? i.nld be broke, the men woi, Id be |*cqiiit'e thai he has treq-ien'if heat ?' <|| fUvti ask the I, i utei si t if he a'* i) ?? oul tne m n to *> x month*; ai d he in?? tided % ayil?g as Ion,; as ?he Cclo ?' I ('id. I.m uie. a:>< .! mus M'C'auJ?*y iila'e* in ln? ' (in? r# mat he is conscious of lit* | inn ?? ? nee, anl ? hcerlijily submits the in ? ict to t tic decision < f the c.>?ir'. The ?ipt. after mat re dclibcraticn o > ' he ? % idr nee adduce find in?- *cc?.s* - ? ui'iy, ai i har ,e<i, an ' se'-tenc. , t- at hr. b;- ' i? i uteri tht serv: e, hjve hi* ? w a r| b'nkrn over his head, with a total i\?j -a.it 1 1 a i r ?? i ol t?er hol'*miS a f in ?>K?t. in the at my of tl.i U i cd S aic? 1 he couit havi' g been qua'the in prtsttii ? of th e ptiHiC's, w i ? * a n?%i"?5 b en piev:ou?l> .?>ke'l t i ey ha'i any o^jee i .ns to any ot the tncmb 'S, ?n1 having snnwciiii in (be lugsitve, pio cecihd to t?e I ml ot Jacon Wtbb, a pi iv?.t ? ot '- ,,t Str' lhr-*? eompany. ( ' 1 1 a rgc ? Iksrrtion. Specific w ion: l.i thi'i that on tlic nqjlu ol the lytli September, l#l*i h*
The Durham Recorder (Durham, N.C.)
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