Acquitted
Summary
John B. Stimmel, charged by military authorities with purchasing stolen government horses, was tried in Martinsburg, acquitted and released by Capt. G.B. Hill, Acting Asst. Provost Marshal.
Transcript
On Wednesday last, Mr. John B. Stimmel, of this city, was arrested by the Military Authorities on the charge of purchasing stolen Government horses, and taken to Martinsburg for a hearing, but the evidence elicited during the trial, not being of a character to sustain the charges against him, he was acquitted and permitted to return home. The following are the remarks accompanying the order releasing Mr. Stimmel, signed by G. S. Hill, Captain and Acting Asst. Provost Marshal General, dated Martinsburg, Va. June 26: “I take special pleasure in stating that Mr. John Stimmel, of Frederick, Md., is in no way censurable[?] or guilty of conduct unbecoming a gentleman in a recent Horse transaction in this place, nor should his character or standing be the least impaired.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Frederick Examiner
Publication Date: June 29th, 1864
Page/Column: 2C
Town: Frederick, MD
County: Frederick
Subjects
- Soldiers' Lives
- Home Front / Effects of War
