Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-14
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ADJ. AND ms. GENERALS OFFICE,
September ~, 1877.
! GENERAL ORDER.
At General Court Martial, of which
Lieutenant Colonel Tomsun VAS Fresi-
| dent, convened al Fort Independence, in
The harbor OF Boston, on the 9th OF Au-
gust last, was tried breyet second licuten.
ant L. s. CAN'T, on the following charge
and specification, viz.
CHARG E-Sending 3 challenge TO an
officer to fight a duel.
SPECIFICATION .--Ecr that the saidEdward
5. CAN'T, ID lieutenant by brevet, at Fort
independence IN the karbor of Boston.
on the oath day of July, 1917, did write IL
send to captain John K. Bell, of the regi-
ment of light artillery, = challenge 10 fight
IA duel, in the wordsand figures following,
viz. :" Sir, the epi!hets that you were
pleased 20 bestow on me Yesterday are
such that 70 gentleman can submit to-
You, therefore, vii! either recall what Won
have said, Or give me that satisfaction q
gentleman must require. My friend will
hand you this, and will settle every thing.
Z. CAN'T, Fort Independence, 24;h july,
1877. words 10 the same effect.
ALB. EUSTIS, Lieut. Col.
Commanding IL. artillery.
Fort Independence, 25th Jriy, ,Si7.
SENTENCE.
The Court confirm the plea of the ac-
cused, brevet second lieutenam; Edward s.
CAN'T, of the regiment of Light Artillery,
to Tie charge AND specification exhibited
against him and in conformity 10 the
Goth of the Rules and Articles fer the go
vernment of the Armies Of the United
States, sentence him to be casaiered.
r.. TOWSON,
Brew. Lieut.. Col. 1t. AIT. President.
K. III. WINDER, Army Judge Advocate,
and OF the Court.
by The same court was tried captain ".
r. Hobart, of Light Artillery, on the fol-
lowing charge and specification, viz.
CHARGE.-Being Il second and carrier
OF challenge i'll order TO duel
SpeciEcation.-Fo that the said William
F. Hobart, captain in the regiment ofI.ight
Artillery at Fort independence, in the
harbor of Boston, onthe oath day ofJuly,
1917, did carry and deliver TO captain
John K. Bell, OF the said regiment of Light
Artillery, challenge TO fight a duel, III
the words and figures following, Wig. Sir,
The epltbets that you were pleased 10 be-
stow oil me yesterday, are such that no
gentleman can submit 10. You, there
fore, will either recall what you have said,
or give me that satisfaction gentleman
must require. My friend will hand you
this, and will settle every thing. Z. CAN'T,
Fort Independence, oath July, lSl7.'-or
words to the same effect and lie said
VIM. F. Hobart did Then and there act as
a second 10 brevet second lieutenant Ed
ward S. CAN'T, in order TO duel.
ABB. FUSTIS, Lieut.. Col.
Commanding 1t. Artillery.
Fart Independence, 25th july, 1917.
SENTENCE.
The Court confirm the plea of tile &C.
cuSed, captain William +, Hobart. OF the
regiment Of Light Artillery, 10 the charge
and iis specification exhibited against
| him and in conformity TO The 25ih and
18th of the Rules and Articles for the
| government Of The Armies of the United
States, sentence him to be cashieyed.
n. TOWsON.
Lieut. Gel 1t. Art President,
| X. ". WINpZR, Army Judge Advocate.
and OF The Court.
The proceedings of the Court are ap-
proved, and III ordinary cases such SEN
| tenccs would be confirmed. but. i'm cOnse-
| quencc Of the annexed Recommendations
| tile President lis pleased TO oyer.rule the
| decisions, and directs that breyet second
| lieutenant j. s CANT and captain W. f.
Hobart be released from arrest, and re-
! turn 10 duty III The army.
| By order,
ID. PARKER, Adj. & Ins. Gen.
TO THE PRssiDEXT or TIE UNITED STATES.
The UNDERSIGNED. officers Of the Atmy Of the United
states, ber ieaUP mast respeci)iy t. REPRESENT
| That your memoriaisis are, the frst Of
| acknowledgement. president, and the Others.
| oil the members Of General Court Mar
| tlal, which convened at Fort Indepen-
| dence ~ The larbor Of Boston, on the 5'h
! day oi The present month, for the trial Of
| captain William L. Hobart and lieutenant
Edward ;. CAN'T, both Of the u. ). rcgi-
mcnt of Light Artillery, the latter on The
| charge Of sending a challenge to an Off
Ger TO fight duel the former OIL the
! charge of being d second and carrier of
a challenge IN order 10 a duel, IN the
same transacticn that each of these Off
GERS plead guilty 10 the charge exhibited
! against him, but submitted TO the coDsid-
| eraiiou oi the court
That under the excitement of the mo-
| ment, IL VAS thought that the honor Of