Clark: October 13, 1804

13th of October Satturday 1804 Newmon Confined for Mutinous expressions,
proceeded on passed a Camp of Sioux on the S. S. those people did not
Speak to us. passed a Creek on the S. S. 18 miles above the Ricaras I call
Stone Idol Creek, this Creek heads in a Small lake at no great distance,
near which there is a Stone to which the Indians asscribe great virtue
&. &c. at 21 Miles passed a Creek 15 yds wide on the L. S I call
Pocasse, we observed great quantites of grapes, a fine Breez from S E
Camped on the L. S. Some rain thus evening, we formed a Court Martial of 7
of our party to Try Newmon, they Senteenced him 75 Lashes and banishment
from the partyThe river narrow current jentle & wood plenty on
the Bottoms the up land is as usial Open divircified plains, generally
rich & leavel.

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13th of October Satturday 1804 one man J. Newmon Confined for mutinous
expression Set out early proceeded on, passd. a Camp of Seauex on the S.
S. those people only viewed us & did not Speak one wordThe
visiters of last evening all except one returned which is the Brother of
the Chief we have on board passed (1) a Creek on the S. S. 13 yds. at 18
me. above the Town heading in Some Ponds a Short Diste. to the N. E we
call Stone Idol C. (well to observe here that the Yankton or R Jacque
heads at about 2 Days March of this place Easterly, the R de Seauex one
Day further, the Chien a branch of R. Rouche Still beyend, and the River
St. Peters 4 Days March from this place on the Same direction Informtn. of
the Rickores). passed 2 large willow (2) & Sand Islands above the
mouth of the last Creekat 21 miles above the Village passed a (3)
Creek about 15 yards wide on the L. S. we Call after 2d Chief Pocasse (or
Hay) nearly opposit this creek a fiew miles from the river on the S. S. 2
Stones resembling humane persons & one resembling a Dog is Situated in
the open Prarie, to those Stone the Rickores pay Great reverance make
offerings whenever they pass (Infomtn. of the Chief & Intepeter) those
people have a Curious Tredition of those Stones, one was a man in Love,
one a Girl whose parents would not let marry, the Dog went to mourn with
them all turned to Stone gradually, Commenceing at the feet. Those people
fed on grapes untill they turned, & the woman has a bunch of grapes
yet in her hand on the river near the place those are Said to be Situated,
we obsd. a greater quantity of fine grapes than I ever Saw at one place.

The river about the Island on which the lower Rickores Village is Situated
is narrow and Conts. a great propotion of Timber than below, the bottoms
on both Sides is Covered with timber the up lands naked the Current jentle
and Sand bars Confined to the points Generally

We proceeded on under a fine Breeze from the S.E. and Camped late at the
upper part of Some wood on the Starboard Side, Cold & Some rain this
evening. we Sent out hunters Killed one Deer.

We Tried the Prisoner Newmon last night by 9 of his Peers they did
“Centence him 75 Lashes & Disbanded the party.”

[Lewis and Clark, October 13, 1804]

Orders 13th of October 1804 A court Martial to Consist of nine members
will set to day at 12 oClock for the trial of John Newman now under
Confinement Capt. Clark will attend to the forms & rules of a
president without giveing his opinion

Detail for the Court Martial
Sert. John Ordaway
Sergeant Pat. Gass
Jo. Shields
H. Hall
Jo. Collins
Wm. Werner
Wm. Bratten
Jo. Shannon
Silas Goodrich
Meriwether Lewis
Capt. 1st U S. Regt. Infty.
Win Clark Capt
or E. N W D

In conformity to the above order the Court martial convened this day for
the trial of John Newman, charged with “having uttered repeated
expressions of a highly criminal and mutinous nature; the same having a
tendency not only to distroy every principle of military discipline, but
also to alienate the affections of the individuals composing this
Detachment to their officers, and disaffect them to the service for which
they have been so sacredly and solemnly engaged.”The Prisonar plead
not guilty to the charge exhibited against him. The court after having
duly considered the evidence aduced, as well as the defense of the said
prisonor, are unanimously of opinion that the prisonar John Newman is
guilty of every part of the charge exhibited against him, and do sentence
him agreeably to the rules and articles of war, to receive seventy five
lashes on his bear back, and to be henceforth discarded from the perminent
party engaged for North Western discovery; two thirds of the Court
concurring in the sum and nature of the punishment awarded. the commanding
officers approve and confirm the sentence of the court, and direct the
punishment take place tomorrow between the hours of one and two P.M.The
commanding officers further direct that John Newman in future be attatched
to the mess and crew of the red Perogue as a labouring hand on board the
same, and that he be deprived of his arms and accoutrements, and not be
permited the honor of mounting guard untill further orders; the commanding
officers further direct that in lue of the guard duty from which Newman
has been exempted by virtue of this order, that he shall be exposed to
such drudgeries as they may think proper to direct from time to time with
a view to the general relief of the detachment.-