Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-09-02

| company were cOfnDciieu 10 walk =
of the route to and from the Chocia
aforesaid. The horse taken away 4
pany, as aforesaid, by 1t. Col. R. Z
a very serviceable one, and by his
efficiency Of the Company was imI
aside the fatigue Of the man who vi
tied to ride hun, but was compelled
tance of some hundreds of miles"
Whom this charge with others VI
the Court, the accused 1t. Col. r. B
to its being investigated. The rea,
ed for his objection, was, that this q
referred to in either Of tho printed
st. H." which the Court was dirs'
inquiries upon Q) You can judge
|, whether this was his real reason
the Investigation of SO serious a cha'
his reason, that the two years speed
gula,ions of the Army might exIl
commission Of this offence, before
DO ordered to try him for it If bi
the charge, why did he not invite, raj.
the action of this Court upon it!
the course of man conscious of han
no fault in the discharge of his dutI'
Of every public servant, who valued
for integrity, the estimation of fdtl
his objection TO investigation bein
charge prima tacia evidence of n
Col. Mason, in making that trip on |,
business, deprived Companies " Az
Regiment Dragons, each of ,hoe
horse. more than month. 1t. G
tina! time owned several horses. q
taking the s. D' Company horse. az
be proved beyond the shadow of n
, non commissioned officers, and mel
pany at that time. Tho fac, of =
, horse to Fort Wayne; of his leav
, Of his taking tho " A" Company bs
: said and Of his returning i, a; III,
ed, can also, be firmly substan,ia,dw
tant Surgeon, Simpson, U. S. ARR
, LIST Dragons, and the non comm.
: and mon Of. A" Company. Th@
IN relation TO the march, can be I'd
ticers, non commissioned officers. c
detachment of Dragons, under ii
Capt. b. ID. Moore, operating in I
. Choctaw nation, rs aforesaid.
Near Fort Gibson, there are scve
; they were cleared and fenced in.
Dor by the troops, which have fro
been stationed IL, this Post. AID
) iantry left Fort Gibson, on the !
t Der. lS4l, there were bu: two Cou
: goons remaining here, until the lad
2 or early in March, 1912, there I
. to the force at this Post, two Conn
: ry. There being more ground IL
-, fore mentioned, than these compa y
e bably cultivate in the Spring and
!. year, Mr.. J. B. McDermolt, a resp
at this Post. went TO the Commais
u Col. X. b. Mason, OIL or about thu
and Offered 10 rent from him, sud
GELS of aforesaid fields, as the tie
need for cultivation the then foss
C which ront said Mr.. McDermo,t on
! 1t. Col. Mason, to pay into tho z
Col. Il. b. Mason rctusedthiS ofey,.
y that he intcnded 10 cultirate tie a
d lie did cultivate them /; and in O.
e a public horse, public mule, ps.
n public harness, and secured the !,
|, fields with public teams and PUBLIC
by public teamsters: and furlhq;
+ crop 10 Robert West the Contracts,
= Corn to the garrison, ,-ut Fort Git,,s
is and appropriated the money reces,
y thereof. to his own pocket. =
/, Now, so far as the facts ofculli.
u and securing said crop, and selling
n of, as above specified, are conc,
|. clearly and distinctly proven belf
" Inquiry, but tho facts Of the olfer1
j. by Mr.. McDermu,t of his of 4
i. rent into the Post Fund; and 4
ID Mason's refusing the said ofTeEE
p given, which facts were placed ID
.. charge, and laid before the CourtS
,e OF its session, are not proven. 81,
10 charge was adduced by me for i, 4,
}. Col. X. B. Mason. objected to a Il
Il upon 1t, as II was no, mentioned
- ed papers, before alluded to, whir
Court sustained, and the charge q
have felt il my duty 10 call youl
ticular!y, TO this charge and its A
l. is nothing upon the Records of I id
1t that IL ever had existence. Upon ~
.e cords of the Court. you will also 6rs 4
e 3D. and "a" Companies hors a
81 this, is not alluded to. What is "a
| :ween refusing d paymen. in tn 4
'f monies for rent Of property belOsn.
% diers Of the Army, and taking Ind
said Fund after lis having been d,
D. none, so far as the poor soldier ID
81 works hard for tho few benefits 4 {
S, above his pay. he
l. An aged widow of a late oE; bNi
N was struggling hard to maintas q
n dren, by keeping a mess or boafI e
le unmarried officers stationed at 81
m Summer of 1912. For some c u
D, tilted by Lit. Col. Mason, that s. II
Sc Post. One reason assigned was ne
l. she occupied as mess house. de.
he In the testimony Of 1t. Lowell, ~
y said 70 have been given by 1t. ~
IT removal, viz: the soldiers con
- obliged TO haul her wood and We
;. TO that effect. In mentioning !.
N Sir, my object is not to question II II
/, or power, TO drive SHADY and
,r this Post; but to ask you, how ~
/. tho position, and drawing full 'e
, ! -.z. r r., roInp.I of CaYtD1