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He described the dropping of the slip of paper, and of his request that it be handed to him. "The paper," continued the witness, "contained a crude, brief outline of the demonstration which Mr. Prescott had just explained so satisfactorily that I had marked him 2.9." "Which is within one tenth of the highest marking?" suggested the judge-advocate. "Yes, sir." "Had you noted anything in Mr.
When the water came Jack yielded his place to the guard and the party moved on. "Here we have a real Yankee, a regular nutmeg," the young aide cried, as the party came to a room not far from Jones's. "This youngster was one of the chief devils in the attack on Rosedale. The judge-advocate has tried every means to coax a confession from him, but without result.
I've been regularly doing business for my lord since the first job he gave me, three years ago. I'll tell thee about it. He wanted some men of firmness and spirit for a little expedition, and sent for me to be judge-Advocate." "Ah! a very pretty post, I've heard." "Yes, 'tis a trade like ours, where they sell cord instead of thread; but it is less honest, for they kill men oftener.
"The history of the settlement, which he soon after published, will be read and referred to as a book of authority as long as the colony exists whose name it bears. The appointment of Judge-Advocate, however, eventually proved injurious to his own interests.
Lieutenant Topham then took the witness in hand, but did not succeed in bringing out anything that would aid the cause of the accused cadet. "Cadet Dunstan!" called the judge-advocate. Dunstan stepped forward and was sworn. He had testified that, during the blackboard work, he had stood beside Mr. Prescott. Dunstan was positive that he had not seen any slip of paper in Prescott's hands.
F.V. Greene, Brigadier-General of Volunteers, United States Army. B.P. Lamberton, Captain, United States Navy. Charles A. Whittier, Lieutenant-Colonel and Inspector-General. E.H. Crowder, Lieutenant-Colonel and Judge-Advocate. Nicholas de la Petra, Auditor General Excmo. Carlos, Coronel de Ingenieros. Jose, Coronel de Estado Major.
At the bottom, facing the admiral, was the judge-advocate, on whose left hand I stood, as prisoner. The witnesses called in to be examined were stationed on his right; and behind him, by the indulgence of the court, was a small table, at which sat my legal adviser, so close as to be able to communicate with me. The court were all sworn, and then took their seats.
At the conclusion of the long examination, the Judge-Advocate left me for a short time to obtain instructions possibly a warrant from Secretary Stanton; on his return he told me that nothing could be decided until Shipley's case had been inquired into; he assured me that the latter should be telegraphed for at once from Wheeling; and so, with the pleasantest of smiles, and a jest on his lips, handed me over to Colonel Baker, who was already in waiting.
At the bottom, facing the admiral, was the judge-advocate, on whose left hand I stood, as prisoner. The court were all sworn, and then took their seats. Stauncheons, with ropes covered with green baize, passed along, were behind the chairs of the captains who composed the court, so that they might not be crowded upon by those who came in to listen to what passed.
I had to take that matter under advisement. The priests here in Ponce applied for their usual salary for July. This, under the Spanish law, is a fixed charge. The matter came before me in my capacity of judge-advocate on General Wilson's staff.
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