The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-07
Army IpteuigeaCe
CCpRr MARTIAL ON ASSISTANT SURGEON JAMES
sIMONs, UNITED at ATEs AEMY.

Army Intelligence.
Cfp8T MARTIAL on ASSISTANT SURGEON JAMES
sIMONs, UNITED ST ATEs ARMY.
Ths following the Off nal report tne proceedings OF
General Court Martial which convened at Fort Riley
ansss Territory. pursuant TO Special Oruers No $50
= september % 1895 from the war Department and OF
ehicn Col Joseph X Mansfield Inspector General
resident, for tue trial of Assistant surgeon james 81
moos y :. Army, The following charges ana spe,ih-
CATIONS
CHARGE l.
Neglect Of duty 10 the prejudice OF good order and mill
tsy 1isc pine.
Specification LIN this: That be the said James ST.
mons, Assistant Surgeon U. s. Army, sta oned at
Fort Riley kAIsas Tertiary, the 81 August 1895
then there the only mec,ai officer Of the ARMY
when fatal eptemic disease, knows Asia: ca
era prevailed among the troops and families Of Off
OF the army and hired men 10 the Qusrtermstsrs De-
paTtment at said st. whereof many disd nsless
be the said simons did neglect and his duty he
quitting said post the said Sd day OF August and by
remaining absent from it for the space OF six dAys
70 20 say, until the 10th day OF August.
speciheaton I'm this: That one Martha Matt stone
mason IN the en- y Of the Quarerasters
berg at Fort Riley Ill OF the cholera whereof he died
ard being carried TO the hospital saio pose the
Of about the thirty first day IF July 1855 he The said
Smons, did give no me ca etteadapce TO said Martin
Mat uoti next morning about O'Clock, when his alton
ton being called TO the fact he directed the steward
the hospital to attend to the patient.
Specification 3-In this That James smons, As.i,tant
surgeon =. >; Army being the only medical officer on
duty at Fort Riley Kansas Territory dd nege u visit
OF give medical attendance to Bevet Major F. A. Ogden
Captain In the Quartermasers Department for and du
ring ths last teny-two hours Of the life Of the said
Ogden who became i'll of the cholera about O'Clock of
tue morning Of the I'd Il August and died s,oat O'Clock
T. of the Cd OF August 1885 he the said sim,ns
Ing lett the post Of Fort Riley while the SAID Ogden
sull living. All this at Fort Riley, Kansas Territory.
Specification Ain this; Thst JAnes nons Assistant
Surgeon U. s. Army, being the DOLLY medical of
duty a. Fort Rey Kansas Territory did fail TO give pro-
per attention and to Mrs Woods the wife Of Bre
vet Major Samuel Woods Captain 9th Infantry pltien:
i'll Of tbs choes who being taken with the disease about
O'Clock r. NJ, and visited twcs by him before O'Clock
OF the same tne % of August not by him
again until between O'Clock and O'Clock A. 81 Of the
ID OF August 1856, wh'n the said Smoas stood a. the
door Of the OF Mrs. Woods deciiniug enter the
room, and utterng q despond ug oh .rac
Ter and then left without further attention any AID t.
the SAID patient and Quilted his post at Fort Riley whiie
thu said patient ives still living
Specialization SIN this: That Assistant Surgeon James
sinons Y. $ Army, being the only medical officer OF
the army at Fort Riley did, when called TO attend CUE
ford Woods, son of Brevet Major Samuel Woods, Cap
tain 9Th Infantry fail TO give proper and attention
the SAID Clifford Woods, then III Of the cholera but he,
the said sons s'anuing by the pallet the door upon
which lay the sick child only utterarce u some de-
attention, and without any effort to relieve the pNns
and distress Of the said child did leave the All
this at Fort Riley, Kansas Territory the sd day of
August, 1855
SpeeincstiSn 6-In this That Assistant Surgeon James
Simcns, e $ Army being the only medical officer OF the
army AZ Fort Riley Kansas territory cid tail attend
Mary Woods, daughter of Brevet Nej r Samuel Woods
Captain 9th Infantry who taken i'll OF cholera about
O'clock on the morning Of the ID Of August 1855 and
o. wnca disease she diec the about II clock NJ
CHARGE II.
Conduct unbecouing officer and gentleman
Smons L. 5, Army being the only medical officer of the
army duty at Fort Riley, the post OF Fort Riley,
the Sd OF August 1855, when fatal and ep iec cho
lea prevaihcg among the troops and the families If
officers Of army and hired the
Department at ssd post, whereof del he the said
Smocs did then and there shameuy quit the said post
and abandon his duty
FINDINGS OF THE COURT
The Court after full consideration Of the testimony and
evidence the find the accused Assistant Surgeon
James simons, t. :. Army, IT. follows
Ei,at s,ec;Gcs.;on Guilty y,
Second specfca' ion g Not Guilty"
Third specification, Guilty
Fourth specification, :" Guilty
Fifth specincatiou, equity,
Sixth specification "Not Guilty" ami Guilty Of the
nafge.n
Specification, /" Guilty. and Guilty Of the Charge"
SENTENCE.
Ana the Court do sentence him AssisTan. Surgeon
james simona s. Army, to be dismissed the service
OF the nitea states"
In conformity with tae 65 article Of war the proceed
ines General Court Martial in the foregoing
have teen transmitted to the Secretary OF Wac AM by
him aid hetoe The Pre- sidsnt OF the United stA.es The
follow og are the orders thereon:-
The proceedings nf the Court Nsr,al having been laid
before and nsving been mstu-ey examined, the fol
Tow NJ l. my cecision thereon
The evidence sustans the finding upon the first spec
6caton TO the first charge and upon the first charge
bat dcas show list Assistant Surgeon Simons woi.e
be reIsined ii the post refused with y fse 70 give
med attendance 70 Major Ogden or Mrs. Woods her
Nc Gees it appear that the regulations of the army
require medical officer to attend 10 the families OF OIL
cershs specification upon this point therefore is not
Legally pie The finding Of guilty the third our.h
and h organisations 10 the 6rst charge is not >nrm
edfte AGO ii. al on the second and six specifications
is oonin The facts in the specification 10 the
cond ma sc are hs the rst specification to the
first charge snd there denial Of the main fact bst
DR.. Simcus es his post during the pestlance. He al
eges ls defence that he rick and exhausted
cDger 10 be capable OF attending the sick
post. But he did establish this bsfor the Curt but
whsn he Jooge Advocate offered 70 ebu 1d It.
he oil 10 he investigation, and the Court refused to
msas IT, still not being fully satisfied thai the At OF Dr.
snoDs was uueer the circumstances, o. the INN 5rel
and osne norsbe dsreputabe character
sustain bs charge under the Sd article Of VA, the fn
ing he seccnu charge and specification is no. confirm
ed caui however, doubt that the proved
the chs- &C. aud only justify thu sentence OF
the cour bu require that il shall executed. Assist
ant surgeon James S;mons Therefore to b. OFF,
Ger o. me army. FRANKLIN PIERCE.
JAAUAgY 10. 1856.
Tss ii Assistant Surgeon James sinons Medical
DeIa nept wi accordingly be dropped from the rolls of
the army, f,om January IL, 1856.
TIE Gaoesni Court Martial of which Colonel Joseph X
p. Mat sfald is President, is dissolved.
BE- o-cer of the Secretary Of War,
5. COOPER Adiu an. General.
MAN MURDERED BY A WOMAN ~ BALTIMORE
man named Wilhelm Leinnof, occupied tne second
door Of the house the southwest of the streets
Indicated with whom boarded . nanei Chris ian
fasiD9er, by trade Tailor. On saturday, just before
the family were about {, lit do xn to dinner woman
named CathArine Eisinger. Eisnachsr entered the
house and was invited by Mr. Lenhtf TO parlake Of
the meal They all IA. down, and sfser taxing few
mouth uls the woman drew from her bosom Ameri-
can hunting knife with blade about nine inches long
end a quarter inches wide, which she held up
and remarked that With that she inteaded 20 kill
Judas No particular attention was paid by those
ut the table 10 the woman, suspected that
meoitat.d the injury murder Of any of those
present. She from the table and stepping up TO
where Eslir ger sitting, ia instant plunged 1t
into MS light !e just above the LIVER and there left
it. Her victim without speaking word FELL upon the
door, when she drew back and exclaimed ~ have iii.
leo JUG as!' and then dowa stairs and INTO the
street Mr. I&inaCH gave the alarm, and the