Vhe Six Mi\itiamen.
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proceednps of the Court Martial ordered by Ten
.r,, Andrew Jackson. on the SIX MILITIA MEN
[ccur,telv repubshed from the Documents puDlish'
N bv order Of the House of Representatives oi ue
United States. ,rn, ~
THE TRIAL OF JACOB WEBB. NO. !.
The Court having been qualified in presence OF
khe prisoners, who having been previously askeu
hey had any objections to any OF the members anu
ayny answered in the negative proceeded to the
kal IF jacob " eb6, private of Captain Strothers
company.
CH4RGE-D Desertion.
sopc;dentioa In this y that, on the 18th Sep
emDer, 1914, he deserted his post, while on guard,
between the,hours Of six in the evening ana Elk ol
ae morninr Of the same month, September, 1914.


CHARGE 2d-INutiny. :
Specification. In this that, on the morning ., o'
the 10th September, 1914, paraded with the mutl,
nous parity and at the end OF revee peat, maro'ea
oT with them, velIing and firing guns, and alter ar
lyinr within the neighborhood of Fort Strother, oe-
tween the 10Th and 50th Of September, 1914, no
headed the mutinous party of Captain Strother
company.


Soec;Gcat;ou. That, between Fort Strother ant
Fort Deposit, he stopped Wagon, and took "u
flour, beon"ing to the contractors agents, NESTS
pope. Braha,n' and Hickman, in the month OF Sep
tembpr, between the Goth and aoth of the same.


rowhich charges and specifications the prlsone
plead Not Guilty.


Lieut. David Mitchell, a witness in behalf Of IN I
prosecution, being sworn, states lhat ne istota'
unacquainted with the matter. =


Lieut.. Thomas Horne, a witness IN behalf OF !, IN
Prosecutions being sworn states: that he was o!ilce
Oftc guard on the 10Th September, that the prlsoI
er belonged to his guard, refused to do the duty
a ceuline on post, and did not return, after goln


ohis tent, although ordered to 40 so, and coh!'ht y
ed there during the night. On the morning OF u
10Th September, the mutinous party lett rort 'aci
son, after which, the prisoner was msslng' ana Cal
uldly believes he accompanied them. :,


Captain S'rother, witness in behalf OF the pros
enion being sworn, states: That he oeheoes I'll


prisoner paratlcd at revee, as charged, and he


certain that he marched of with the mutnous part.
: John Carroll, witness in behalf OF the Prosec'
lion, being sworn, states That the prisoner WI "


not the man who forcibly took the provisions on Il
: oatractor's wagons. :,
! The Court adjourned for want OF evidence, unit
tomorrow, o'clock.


=. The Court met. pursuant to adjournment r.
j. ent, the President and members; and PSoceeded


ee urther examination of witnesses.


Il Green B. Ns,oson. private OF Captain Strother


'mpany, witness in behalf of the defendant, be'I


'oa, states: That the prisoner deserted his po