The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-07

!" Mr. May. | 10 the witness. ! ask YOU theh'
whether sou were not private in company ii, oil the
I'd regiment OF dragons. and enlisted at Baltimore on
the 10th OF May, 1889, Tor hive years whether you go
TO be corporal in March, lS4o. and sergeant ia
1910 and whether Fort Shannon, the 18th OF April
1884, you not reduced 10 the ranks from your post
lion sergeant
"Mr Bradley, ITO the wilness.l sYou have night
to all The facts and circumstances connected WIN
your enlistment. and your being reduced IN rank
Ans. did enlist in Baltimore as private oil The
I'd Dragons From there went 10 Fort Columbus, IN
New York, and thence To Florida. Shortly alter leaving
there made a corporal and lew days ailer mat
sergeant seed as quaitemasier sergeant OF company
H. had The forage OF that company under my charge,
and bad special guard 10 take care oil II every night
Two members of that guard owing TO some misconduct
on their part placed by me IN the guard house
They punished by Colonel Iwggs on The complaint
made az aims, ihtm. On the night OF the day when one
of them relieved from the guard-house, he was
placed guard in The forage house, That day negro,
who bad formerly been guide Tor the troops in seeking
out the ndlans came down TO camp IRON the town,
two miles above, riding poor Indian pony which had
BEEN taken from the Indians The negro was known to
all the commissioned officers OF the regiment We
had often listened 10 his stories about hunting the In
dams told him that he ought 10 be ashamed TO ride
such poney. asked him why Captain Bryant did not
give him forage for it. He replied that he was too
stingy. then told him TO take up part OF bag OF
forage and carry il OIL TO feed his pony with He carried
il of on his saddle NJ 10 the town. That night he came
back before the guard was mounted, and brought bottle
of brandy, which he handed 10 II was cold rainy
night aud the man had placed in the guard house be-
ing on guard, and appearing TO be sick. got up myself
took The bottle OF brandy and gave him drink OF It, He
went next morning and complained TO Slbey, who was
in command of The company that had sold forage TO
negro for bottle OF brandy. Your brother [speakiDg
to counsel, ] Charles May lettering to Colonel May,]
was president oil Inc court-mafai, which lhlnk was
"Ques Was Colonel Pike Graham present'
"Ans. YSs, sir
cans | will not be sure abou, him
"Quts Have you seen him
"ADs, Not TO know him. l remember Graham per-
fectly well ! have seen him since l came here. He
''Mr. Bradley. Who ranked in Mexico--you or Col
onel Graham
.Ans He was a, that time breye, major was lieu
tenant colonel OF volunteer regiment. think that the
charge made against me by Sbley embezzlemenl of
the public property, and giving liquor 10 a soldier on
guard. admitted both the fact of giving forage to the
negro and the liquor TO the soldier thought the affair
mere farce think that the court martial did not find
guilty OF the first charge, but they found guilty OF
giving liquor to the soldier will not be positive, how
ever, about that
"Mr May Do you say, on your oath. that the cour,
martial did not find you guilty of enbezzlemenl'
/ "Ans | do not remember My impression is that
there was some difference in the court in regard to the
matter The sentence was, tina, TO be reduced TO
the ranks Ii there had been any great embezzlement,
nv punishment would have been greater. was short
time after honoraby discharged at the request of my
fneads
"Ques. Was your discharge obtained while you were
"Ans No sir Shortly afterwards was taken sick
ard an order given by the Secretary of War; at the
request of Mr.. Gushing, member OF Congress for the
third district of Massachusetts, for TO go Fort Co.
lumbus al New YORK, the climate of Florida had af.
fected my health Al For, Columbus discharge was
granted at the suggestion OF Dr. Russell and other
/ friends
.Qaes Were you discharged an invalid soldier on
/ The 9th of March, 1922
"Mr Bradley Your discharge is in possession OF the
United States, and ask TO look at IT. Have you dis
"Ans. have | admit tina, was discharged at the
hospital a, Fou Columbus, on the application OF DIR. Rus
.Ques. 1.-THE witnesses discharge having been handed
TO HIN by Mr. May Look on The margin OF that dis
charge. and you will find the OF il.
"Ans. II is dated the 4h OF March, 1912. II states
tina, my constitution seriously impaired that was
affected with intermittent fever and daTrh9i, and gem
era tendency TO dropsy The physician gave it as his
Opinion that my final recovery very probematlcal
on his certificate discharged invalid soldier
have entirely recovered my health since that time"
| That man TO whom he had given a drink of brandy
should have informed upon him to the commanding Off
little out OF the ordinary course oil human af-
fairs benefit however slight, Is not apt to be followed
by such graulous vengeance that. Brandy prob
ably, pretty dear in the country where they then
stationed, and bottle OF it would be considerable
present to be made By negro | incline 10 think il
must have been more costly than a feed OF corn.
Blu, passing all that desire to call your attention
TO the fact that court martial was held him. lie
thinks the charge ENLIGHTENMENT of public property.
and giving LIQUOR 10 soldier He admitted both the facs
but thought tbe whole affair "a farce" The court
martial however, though IL serious matter NAL ap
larceny, and however trihDg the amount, the moral
and legal character Of IT is no, changed by It's being call
/ ed "eRbezzemcnt" | do not know whether the SEN
,ence Just unjust, bat do say that the charge
a grave one TO be made against ybody, and more
particularly against officer and though may be
certain whether the punishment which he received,
which was reduction TO the ranks punishment AZ
fixed TO the higher the lesser edence-tbe embezzle
nent of properly or the giving OF liquor TO the soldier
certain OF thing, that however slight was
his estimate OF the matter, however "iarccal" did il ap-
he
convicted of ENLIGHTENMENT not. a man who had
that nice moral feeling which he ought TO have would
not forget how charge against him OF embezzlemen, re-
suited. Ii he had been convicted unIusy OF embezze-
meni the OF injustice and oppre sson would have
ranked in his breast forever lie would think there was
something wrong in human law-that there was a radi.
cal defect in human justice IT, unconscious OF guilt be
should be convicted OF crime account of the ndul.
gence of feelings OF humanity II he had been guilty.
| equally deep would have been the impression on hi.
mind. say that the fact Of not being able Ito remem-
Der" event like that which had important bearing
his character presents him before you in dark
with the position OF Capt Barry and the other gentlemen
Would you believe that any one OF them, II charge of
that bad been made against him. would have forgotten
what the result OF It's investigations No, gentlemen
and only presenting this before you element
10 be taken into consideration in your contrast of these
witnesses on ono side with those the other side.
fro Continued