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Show Naval lieutenant Appeals. " 8T. PETERSBtTRO, March 17. Appeal has been made 'to the tribunal of war here on .behalf of Lieut. Schmidt, who was sen fenced on March 4 to be hanged for his part In the mutiny on board the cruiser Otchakoff. - , .. The tribunal is salted to set aside the Verdict of the Sebastopol -courtmartlal for eight reasons, among them the refusal of the court to Inquire into the sanity of the accused; Its failure to give the addresses of witnesses whose depositions were offered of-fered In testimony; the fact that three of the Judges were on board ships -which fired on the Otchakoff and were therefore prejudiced, pre-judiced, and an absolute denial of the charge that the purpose of the revolt was to overthrow the government. |