The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-26
CADET SMITHS DEFENCE.
vIEDTCATTON or THE CoLORED nor
AT WEST 1INE
Col. Pnrsobs's Straightforward ENpians-
tion of the Lnd's Conduct The Judse-Ad-
vOcate S'oes Dead against the Young
(adet-1Iust he 60.

O'Clock, Gen Toward In the chair and all the me
bers present The great interest of the occasion was
| the presentation Of Cadet Smiths defence by his
| counsel, Lieut. Col. c. G. Parsons. The charge
| against Cadet Davies was 6rst disposed ot-his
counsel, Cadet Capt, Wasson realng an admirable
de!obce. O'cr tits tho court went into secret ses
| sion. Upon its rcassemblng, the Judre-Advocate
read all tie minutes Of the previous day. The case
Of the cclcred cadet. Smith, was then taken up and
Col Pnrtons In clear and earnest manner read the
| defence, which substantially is az follows.
May II please the Court. will try to state In az few
ner my view otihe case IN issue before you and in
SSns malice Ice SfoHt oSers ner Gs he & hSh charge
n Schusf a h h9'a srSss S,as Hs %
tgfesnce % In camp gnd did sssault Caie. J. W Wilson.
pared 70 admit The plain scts thus aiesed. and sup
war. But l Wish 10 afk the Court n there was ever
A LIGHTER on MORE rRiFLiSG ciRcUHsrAScs
set NJ for the judgment OF General Court Martial?
guard and was sent rom The susrd tent which Is on
nS @ Sn We ' nsa 81 re S STa' me a.. f
| gle Tor lail OF water Wncn went away, had in
luird whr isin rroof, and which says tint member
mole in teo tnu'"s Cstei CorfeYs @ f lksr thnSs
.hn o'ci rot ,ig'iai, a. Gee Of euty lise the
ons g dc ght ard having no Other purpose thin to
tsns Cadets Nison and tabannls were there. Tie Sit
a p p1t a. . 'hTs ns IA ,Ss s,r ws' syS, M
Il WAS sf,chrd tent Nv inc riJre.poc of which iai
10 end TsSTy W 10 inc ,soE wSs one POI pole on tie
oprreie -ouih side vas the other pole. somewhat re-
iS O on Sc S AMI ~ Se jas S the uUo Tent ia m
egsi side was the lce water faucet witch Ii stood
wS 9ra%HG Ta,er be TSph NO o. y c0,s
syg1I eTn,aSi nv & me rrt egsoa would have to pa''
WHICH WAS CoNrrARY TO ORDERS
Or 10 sn9poS ~ most ctsS ont undrs the tent n.y. Wien
| NJ ~ a RIM furrt IA.
son was newt in trn. Some rcuarE was riadt as
ss up aae BY SrfS ST. wh TO Sfsss M Gs,sn a ss, he
4epH sr s snS ia mnIF u i.s let @ snd %Sds g ia
ne usual Il.ee ga i ,nnccg.ty apa csre es'iy.
KUN s 99 oS 1nts Ro9J 9i JusE NJ VII. ~ 'a,s It p.
hsnd had ho idea mat III MN o. an for the Oniect
However. 4 aagp, ned thil NJ wis@n' wne her con.
iified over could moi sre In. sniv XII It thsi
he was irwin! to KICK NY bucket away as nc had no
| a icw words OF cHplana' on-such a. wori have
between U.s. do thhS that either had any idca
oiricsing quarrel upon nothing Those words were
TO- e rfS:cSao WHO .sy ha u ,hcy syST Snsw Tt c
sna M M9 y gn s9G @yis n E5w 10 SsTs 9GGr s
other BY mutual exI Ianatons, had only to inter-
one. Thc Court snoSs Gst il is not my isut Gat
i! appear. itat ;op:ht qq.r,el with hiT MS.
.ach excitement a. were coul fecs iheh to ,n1e
tent dceerioes taouihi and siiii thGs lhai '''
nE GAvE nv ruE rIn,r nLow.
a es ISy' e Ss s i%s r n oow n be nm
g IN nG & s9r % M y.n by
bottom 3i lhe dIpe f.r seemed. over the top OF the
bSR oT n Es %gd
Ra ,hs dipgSr@cf tic .S,es, eocosSSl ni ,hScn%i.
a Ss aS' SiS" s%@ q, s.fss
Il was unTfcmgd ia,cd IN IS ihf cilon whcn saw Se
Nsl Die ding fel back et once and tricd to escape
| a r.. I'M An kt
ioicc keep place AZ lie tank. OF which thought
Nibs i"",mGny SHOW 64t we were not separated oy
| fny orc, but both dc,stcd from thc afray when We
matter nhch o You VIII Stow Is iifely I" be "
nSys sssa hes,s ioI5. no otea S%pa a'
dss me IN 5 I'D f fSs %a 'Ie s g9 ana o
was disturbance ,nd rludlc,l to good order ba. i
many n'itSs in the cadet corIs. So uu-Xpect 4 was
Yea Sad he ons X ppoSofcS rq M T'0S y or
he believed that It Nas any more than little misun.
HAVE DEYS KrPT ~ ARREST As FOLLOWS:
, Connned 10 my 'en Or quarter, N ea!rGess from
dele 70 The p-etent time, TO the limits Of bariac&s
| .ihe second charge /, more petons one and such
m! rdnr, TSs ia, g1y OF Toad not appear before
| He tlen reviewed the case in tie matter OF the
confusion and mistake OF dates in tne several
| records.
say. As As 50 ,oemnly asn wa. under oath, that mai
noidea o. The discrepancy OF date until IL was ought
good iatn records before yon show and a. NV
y SsH Gs sE siv Sdua % a. no
otI snch cmcum.'ance as beng s"okcn TO on trill.
spoken 10 many times on drill aid often harshv' a.
Such was not oTS SO nSs II 10 Is rem ns
e;peeMly IN my memory, unless coupled with
Now lht isin oi Aa:g.t w.. a day peculiarly dG,r.
mth drllls new drill hs. rriu interest for NV
Sss u5,S ni pni ho, Gn&4rl.Gndng & ~ Tns next
drill supposcd read ont against thought that
PRFriY HARD Fon oNR DRILL.
,ufRns eo9, no dooy ii;ns6 aid @noI MOI rtmcmbor i1'
honsh d. hui Knew the scp p 5riD oesl, l%
nainfH. MI & &a'tsnt ,n Len m!1e aad a. no deny
to II me ys GSnC3ien se 5ia na ~ MAJ WA n 50
@ % pI Gni Gsss @ G sr9sd o. Hny %aT a., Gaa
Nav Il rsast lie court 40 eof fi,y even CAM aSo@rseS ,rSn
Withholding hones' admlss o of The ju.t1catlon OF
Gnc @ wn9 u1, pen dcrmci ever =, entity when ihat
T. argTent Thai fol I've months thcre has htcn on IN,
rehs rsSoS' %oS s e'soSn G not
rls N It, cone ,Gu9n and; 50 rrodslous W iis aror.
tween snPer ols gndSni21ly ;nccrs alt an inferior
foriWo monis labored honesty nnier tic ctmyieIoS
0fflm1Y .uilt l. too have lad my thoughts knowing
lie then alluded pa,hctcaly to the great burden
that I6ls reproach caused him t. be r. tie command.
ants Kindness and tImness md lis WILLINGNESS 10
have my md all testimony developed
When Ihclrd tie commanalnt speakof
rnR MILITARY cnNB oF FALsEuoon
IN conncc ion with my previous eVnlnnoto, and ~
the court martial which WAS IN eIsut h "a Known i,~i
amiiake q date, had pcen ma'c aid TIA, The awful
tttTtl was locke up m the desk Of the nmaUucnss ia
r." eNt ROOM J should t1y' made haste 10 Ncqurc
that p ace M ms ldrn. Cpon'Sl cStcan, to VIII ch
trust t1e lndin; OF tls Court Wa cnt &c me-. and 10
save myself a. tins oppression and anxiety bY stating
ThaI lhaI mistakc 80, ant bow It might he IocuAd
ash that won feel sat sncd Of Innocence IN the
matter when aneCS my no or, Nuu viii render nul.
ing Of not Eully' aud honorable ACquiltHl' Ihs
tsplH dU Coils OF the institution douOuls II NO loss
than myself"
The Judge Advocate reviewed the case with
sharp criticism and saId lui II Whs an attempt to
escape uPon a quoblc OF datos, while tho accu 'ol
plainly knew that he Ind committed tic offence
upon q date within two days o. the nctuh time II
was committed. WhoH he struck cadet wilson he
uttered proiare, low ungentemanly cpitnet that
tho blow Wds n ycugeiul ote. II Wilson had ro,al.
lated and Smith been killed In tine mt!6s. a civil
court would have rcudCici YCrdct justin ihle
homicide, lie was surprised Ht the defence mado by
Col Parsons in tho honesty and kadurss OF hi.
heart; that the oGrrcr was grave IN military
awscarceiy osr than those uuder list OF capital
sentences.
Cadet Wilson's defence was nl-O heard, and the
room was cleared for d 'hbcratinn. 4 large number
OF pegsous-seVerai ladies among tnon-wero pros.
ont The Court adjourned Ut l O'Clock, Uudor nil
luIy rule te proceedings ure reviewed, and the