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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1863., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Charged with Felonious shooting. --Yesterday morning John F. Newsom, of North Carolina, was arraigned before the Mayor to answer the charge of feloniously shooting and killing Richard Morris, of co. D, City Battalion; wounding Martin Grepp, of co. F, and also private Frey, of the same battalion. The evidence elicited proved that private Charles Johnson, with another private and a sergeant of the battalion, went to Castle Thunder to deliver over some prisoners in their charge. When about to leave the prison Newsom, who was then on post, ordered Johnson off, supposing him to be making signs to the prisoners. Johnson made no reply to him, but passed on to the Libby prison, where his squad was on duty. Some half hour after this Newsom was relieved from duty and started to his barracks. As he was passing the Libby Johnson saw him, and asked him why he ordered him away from Castle Thunder. Newsom replied that he was obeying orders. Johnson said he was doing nothing to deserve su
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
Shooting by a Soldier. --The Mayor yesterday morning concluded the examination of John F. Newsom, of North Carolina, charged with feloniously shooting Martin Grepp and two other members of the City Battalion, some few weeks since. The defence introduced two witnesses, one of whom saw the whole occurrence, and testified to the following facts: Jno. W. Garner.--Newsom and myself were on guard duty at Castle Thunder, on the afternoon of the occurrence. We had strict orders to allow no one to approach too near the prison walls, or to talk with or make signs to the prisoners. About half-past 5 o'clock Chas. Johnson and one or two other members of the City Battalion, who had been guarding some negro laborers, returned them to the Castle. After leaving the servants, and when on their way to their barracks, Johnson stopped near a prison window and commenced a conversation with a female prisoner. Newsom, in obedience to orders, ordered him off. About 6 o'clock Newsom and myself