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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-23
CHAPTER 40.
AN ACT to amend the law in respect I,
the liens of mechanics AMI others.

AN ACT to amend the law in respect to
the liens of mechanics AMI others.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Iowa, That sec-
ton 1860, is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following:
Provided, that any such sub-contrac
tor may at any time within six months
after his work or labor is done, or his ma
terials furnished, make q statement there
OF in writing supported by affidavit that
the same is just and true, and that the
amO.int claimed is still Justly due and
owing to him, and may file the same with
the clerk of the district court, in manner
an aforesaid, and thereafter give notice
thereof with copy of such statement 10
the owner or proprietor, his agent or trus-
tee, and to the contractor; and from and
after the service of such notice his lien
therefor shall have the same force and
effect and be prosecuted In like manner "a
lien by the contractor, but shall be en-
forced against the property only to the
extent Of the balance due to the contrac.
tor at the time of the service Of such no.
agent or trustee"
SEC. 2. ALI suits to enforce the several
liens provided for in chapter 10 Of the Re
vision OF 1860. may be commenced at any
time within two years from the time Of
filing the statement or claim for the lien as
therein provided. but upon written de.
mand by the owner Of the property or his
agent, served on the claimant of the lien,
such suit shall be commenced within 80
days from the service Of such notice; and
the provisions OF this section shall apply
to all liens heretofore filed and not fore
closed by settlement or otherwise, and if
the claimant shall fail to bring his suit
within the thirty days after such demand
shall be served on him by the owner, his
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John Wheeler, D. D., for twelve
years President Of the Baldwin
University, an Berea, Ohio, tho
Grindstone City, has been elected
and has accepted the Presidency of
tho Iowa Wesleyan University lat Mt.
Pleasant.
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Governor Stevenson, Of Kentucky,
says to the bullys Of that State
who desire to provoke HIM to. such
degree as to fight, . duel: IA
duel I will not fight. For more
ethan thirty years 1 have been .
professor Of the Christian religion.
81 am now chief magistrate Of the
!" State. Nothing can induce mesro
"stab christianity, or trample upon
1.-THE majesty. OF the public laws
which ] am sworn to uphold"
These are words fltlyi and ndbly
spoken, and did we know nothing
else of the Governor worthy of
praise, we should honor the man who
thus braves tho depraved tastes of
considerable portion of the people of
Kentucky. We know that such
words are the uttcrance of . noble
spirit, brave, honorable, and Of un-
hinching integrity. They; are Just
such words as would have fell from
the lips Of the "FatHer Of his C5uh-
try" and of them no man should be
ashamed. "a
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CHAPTER 1911.

AN ACT to reimburse Captain r. l..
Freeman, of Elkader, Iowa, Cap
tain Company Ok" First Iowa
Cavalry, for subsistence furnished
said company during its organic.
alton, in the spring and summer of
1861.
Whereas, Captain Il. j.. Freeman,
then resident OF NcGregor, Iowa,
'ecruited and organized company
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-23
CHAPTER IT'S.

AN AC1 to repeal chapter 81 CT the
Revision DISCO, and to regul ate
the sale Of unclaimed goods in the
possession of Forwarding and Com
mission Merchants, Warehouse
men and other repositories.
Express Companies, and other
common carried
Sec, /. BE il eHaetei by the t,en
cral Assembly OF tbs state iowa.
Loaf chapter 81 OF the Revision Of
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Tho whirlwfdd which destroyed
the san ~ Agsaeysa fsy days 20
in Nebraska. carried to the distance
Of about a mile, a bell weighing 800
pounds. Also a young Indian boy
and a MI. Young w. ,,.o ninvvn obort
one fourth OF a mile, and deposited
in ravinc among the e trees.
The boy was killed. a
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Tho sigournoy Neps ssaid atAe
Citizen press, purchased by Mr..
Loughridge, was moved to, Montezu-
ma, and on that press Is soF being
printed paper, ltheS HoitszunS
Repnbllcano.h s s5 .ss4sas
To the above ths R:bsblicaA ~.
plies as follows: ~ q : - srs
off in the foregoing paragraph
theresis not implied q charge to the
effect that Judge Loughridge bought
and presented to this Office q prmting
press, then The said paragtapA ~ nt.
terly voidof sense and meaning. If
the quotation is meant to convey the
charge we have mentioned, then the
author thereof parades, before his
readers the ghost Of . dead ltei bon
jured up from it's grave by lying
reporter OF lies, We have once be.
fore this publicly denied tho charge
we have herein referred to, and We
have also branded as o liar whatever
man should retail that scandal M
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The a4naal exercises "i the Iowa
staie lnirefs!ty, cainmeuces al
Iowa City to day
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Tho Centetville Citizen says that
$50, 900 of stock has been raised for
the Chicago and Southwestern rail-
road at Drakeville and Floris, iii, Dar
Wis county. Col. GiiIaspy made z
speech at Floris a, few DAYS ago id
behalf Of the project. Bloomfield
however still claims that the road
will be run to thai place. s..ss.ss
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-23
April l6, 1870.
CHAPTER los,


AN ACT to Improve the tax system Of this
State, and to avoid errors In the assess
rt1ent Of realestate.
Sec. I. Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Iowa, That the
several boards ofsuperyisors Of this State,
or any Of them, are hereby authorized to
use. In their respective counties, the sys.
tenn for the assessment and collection of
taxes, known and described as the
Weeks TAI System" and also ''weeks'
Condensed Index" anything in the statu-
tes Of the State to the cont airy notwilh-
standing.
Sec ?. This act being deemed by the
General Assembly of Immediate impor-
tance, shall take effect, and be in force.
from and after its publication in the Reg.
lister and Statesman, newspapers publish
ed at Des Moines, Iowa.
approved April IL, 1870.
I hereby certify that the 70, egoing Act
was published In the Daily Iowa State
Register April 10, and in the Des Moines
Daily Statesman---1S
Ed Wright, Secfetarv of State.
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CHAPTER
AN ACT to amend Section 1855 If the Re-
xvio3ns ~ SQN.l

VISION CT 1861.
Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly Of the State Of Iowa, That sect On
42s5 q the Revision (of 1860 be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows " =
Sec. 1926. If any person with intent TO
commit q felony. in the day time, break
and enter, or In the hight time enter with
out breaking any dwelling house; or at
any time break and enter any office. shop,
store, warehouse, railroad car, boat or yes
sci, or any building in which any goods,
merchandise, or valuable things are keep
for use, sale or deposit, he shall be punish
ed by imprisonment in the penitentiary
not more than ten years, or by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars and i'm
pnsonment In the county jail not more
than one year.
Approved April l6, 1870.
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TUSCALOOSA, June 20, 1870.

Dear Sir: Although Stone
gets the delegation from this county,
the Judge had majority of all the
votes cast at the primary election in
the whole county. Stone getting
this precinct by fifteen votes Is what
gives him the county.
Yours truly.
kYsiF JIM. LoUanRIpGE.
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provided by this act, the excess in
the hands of the agent or person
who was in charge Of the goods sold
shall be by him forthwith deposited
with the county treasurer of tho
county where the goods were held
and sold, subject to tho order Of tho
owner, said ownership being proper
ly authenticated under oath. He
shall also file with the county treas
urera schedule of tho property with
the name of the consigneo or owner,
if known, of each pieco of property
sold, the sum realized from the sale
of each separate package, describing
the some, together with a copy Of
the advertisement as hereinbefore
provided, and II full statement OF the
receipts Of the sale, and the amount
discussed to pay charges, costs and
expenses of sale, al! Of which shall
be under the oath of tho party or
his agent, as to the truth and correct
ness thereof, which schedule, state.
mont, oath and advertisement, shall
all De ilied aud preSefvcGln the treas
urcr's office, for the inspection of any
one, interested in the same.
Sec. 6. Should the owner OF the
property so sold, not make q demand
upon the county treasurer, for any
money that may be in the treasury
to his credit, according to the pro
visions Of this act, the sum SO un-
claimed and nncalled for shall be ac
counted for by the county treasurer,
and placed to the credit Of tho coun.
ty in the next subsequent settlement
made by the treasurer with the coun-
ty, and should the sum so uncallcd
for or unclaimed romain unclaimed
and uncalled for during the period of
one year, it shall then be paid into
the school fund to be distributed as
other funds may be by law, which
may be raised by tax on other prop.
orty Of the county. But nothing
herein contained shall be bar to
any legal claimant from prosecuting
and proving his ci,Gim lorsuch money
~ any time within ten years, aud |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
AUCTION SALES. :.
By Neville & Van Solingen.
INTERNAL REVENUE SALE OF DIST1L
LERY, FIXTURES, ETC.

UNT-ED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
Collectors Office, Eirst District OF Loulsiana:
DY NEVILLE a. VAN SOL1NGENs
ID Auctioneers-Ofice No. Ill Gravie[ street.
Notice is here by given that on MONDAY :, June Q.
A. D. 1870, a, twelve O'Clock NJ. on the premises
occupied BY II. l.. Mills. Nos. los ano lOI refers
street this city shall sell the following described
and to be sold to satisfy
and costs against the said H. l.. Mills
One Engine, twenty-five horse power. r..
Two Boilers twenty-five and twenty-s4 Ieet
long, forty 1.-TWO inches diameter oeoa x,,,o,s
One Worm Tub. One Doubler. c.
One Highwine Tub One Low wine Tub
Ore Pump, for pumping low-wlnes 1rom tuo 20
doubler
Ten Yeast Tubs. Four Yeast Cans
One Hot Water Jack. One Corn MILL
One Mash Tub and Worm fourteen 1ee' olame'er'
53l7 gallons capacity.
One large Cold Water Cistern.
One Fan Mill. -. 20 Tho ,b;,d
story. c.
One Hot Water Cistern, capacity Ieoo ealons
Twelve Fermentng Cisterns, aggregate eapecits
Sc, eel ga Ions.
Nine empty Spirit Barrels. THAN. Dam .,
Two Receiving Cisterns capacity about z!uo gal
One Beer Sink. One Beer Pump.
One Gold Water Pump Two sop TUBS.
Terms-Cash in United States treasury h0tes.
my27 % les S. A. STOCkDALE OoIecIor:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.


nRUGS AND MEDICIN Ed.
We have always on hand full suppl OF fresh
pure
MEDICINES, DRUGS, CHEMICALS. ETC..
which we offer at the lowest wholesale rates O1i
connections IN Europe at present enable Us 10 make
better selections than is possible for moss nouse.
here to DO as our purchasing agent there ls prao.
ticsl chemist and druggist. who was engaged n tne
consequently is fully competent to Judge in regard
to the requirements of our trade by Tue as.1nHsS
that We can ofer our patrons such advantages. and
such pure and unadulterated aFtlcies, VIC. we o!S
request buyers TO give US call De1ofe pui'n@'ins
Besides the regular line Of DRUGS and MEDI
ONES, We have also in store the mos' sssor'eo
MINERAL WATERS
We are r. SUI SoLE AGENTS for the
vICHY WATER.
FRIEDRICHSHALL BITTER,
HIGH RoUK. CONGRESS. Etc
Also In Rtores
g ETTYSBURG CONGRESS.
SELTZ. BLUE LICh'
EMPIRE BLADON.
s Son LAKE,. RoCKBR1DGE ALUM
WHITE sULPHER WATER, Etc
rhMss oa a ssS Soy oA s
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
| such as Bucks Complete Operating Case. Dissect
| ing and Pocket Gases, Eye Gases, veslcocv Vagina
Cases, Amputating and Minor Operatlne' Ooste.li
cal and Dental Cases. ETC., ell offered at New 4eIk
prices and we add constantly new supplies OF lately
introduced designs.
Also Agents for FOUGERA'S PREPARATIONS
| All the above we offer at the LOWEST RATES
and guarantee the quality of the goods:
FREDERICKSON d HARTE,
| l3o Canal sereet,
da,aem Touro Buildings.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02

r OUIsIANA STATE
MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF NEW oRLEASa
Corner Carondelet and Common DtreaA
FIRE MARINE. LIVER.
RISKS TAKEN AT THE LOVES TAEIFP
RATES.
+. GANUCHEAU, President.
A. BALDWIN, Vice President,
L. W. BAQUIE. Secretary.
TrusteesS
T. F. Motion, W. B. Conger,
@. Bercier, A. Eimer Badsr.
Charles j. Leeds. A. D. Grief,
D. Bouligny, +. Laborde,
E. H Harris, s. Hermann.
j. Lapene, = Bordeloise
L. H. Gardner. p. Logan,
Thomas Blois, j. Zoelly,
b. Huff, Samuel Locke,
j. "A. Bonnafon. A. Tertrou.
Q. Hopkins, ]. Dugss,
A. 9. Pierpont, G.. Bnncnarose
A. Baldwin. Joseph Simons
Al Palacio. z. Ganucheau,
Wiiliam Heyl O. II. Mouton,
Alexander Mark, J. II. Wagner.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
BAKERS.


DKEMIUM BAKExH.
o. M. REDON. PROPRIETOR.
l3l Rousseau Street. Fourth District.
This long established Bakery continues to vindi:
cate its rie hit to the name. The FIRST PREMIUM
FOR WHITE BREAD was awarded to Mr.. Redon
at the Fair of 1870 being the third N ark OF distnc-
ton of this kind received by him in four years.
His superior Steamboat Bread is famous wherever
it has been used. r..
Especial attention given to making Cakes. Pies,
Crackers. ETC., and furnishing orders on snort
notice ap29 6m
DEA Is & MILLER HAVING SECURED
d the services Of the celebrated English biscult
Baker, Mr. John Westrup. late OF the " Loncon
Biscuit Bakery" are prepared to furnish: IN adol.
ton to their large and varied assortment OF 6nEAD
and CRACKERS, the following kinds OF English
BISCUIT, fresh made and not tainted with sea
English ARROwROOT BISCUIT.
English WINE BISCUIT.
English BUTTER BISCUIT.
English LEMON BISCUIT.
English GRAHAM BISCUIT.
English SPICE NUTS.
English WATER WATERS:
Isle of Wight CkACKNELS:
Put up in one-pound papers and three pouno YIN
cases. packed for shipment if desired:
BEALS MILLER,
Louisiana Bakery,
Nos. s. 6 and Triangle buildings.
Depot: No. % Canal street. corner OF Fulton.
mhZ7 Su&Th1m
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02

OFFICERS:
W. H. PECKHAM. President.
w. T. HOOKER, Vice President.
L. MCADAM, Secretary and Actuary.
G. A. FREDRIKAR, Superintendent Of Agercie
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
Hon. John A. Dix, New York.
JOHN j. Crane, President Bank of Republic.
William NJ Vermilye, Banker. Wall street. (Vsr'
milye Coz
Charles G. lockwood, Cashier Newark Banking
Company.
Hon. George Opdyke ex Mayor Of New York
Minot 9. Morgan, Banker.
Thomas Rigney, firm Thomas Rigney 90.
BENJAMIN B. Sherman Treasurer New York Steam
Sugar Refining Company.
Aaron Arnold frm Arnold, Constable & %.
Richard H. Browne, of Wetmore d Browne, lawyerA
e, " Haughwont, firm K. v. Haughwont Co.
William Wilkens, firm w. Wilkens Go.
julius H. Pratt, Merchant.
william W. Wright. Merchant.
Charles j. Starr, Merchant
William Allen. Merchant.
George W. Cuyler, Banker, Palmyra, New York.
George T. Hope. President Continental Fire In
surance Company.
John H. Sherwood. Park Place.
Walton H. Peckham, corner Fifth avenue ana
Twenty-third street, New York.
William T. Hooker. Wall street.
Edward H. Wright, Newark, New Jersey.
George W. Farlee. Lawyer.
W. L. Cogswell. Merchant.
JOSEPH NAGNER,
anager for Louisiana and Texas. No. 15s Com.
street. New Orleans fels2y
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
TOHN ARMATRONG'S
FOUNDRY AND BOILER MANUFACTORY,
Corner OF EratO and New Levee streets,
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

Manufacturer of Vertical and Horizontal Steam
Engines Sugar Mills. Draining Macnlnes, Saw
Mills Cotton screws aud Gearing. Iron Columns
Bars. Bone Black, kevivitiers Gas Retorts. Rail
road Frogs. etc. Low Pressure, Locomotive Flue
and Cylinder Boilers of all kinds; Filters Juice
Boxes and CHARTERS, etc. apis GIN cod
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02

VTALDEMAK BILLIE, NJ. D.. A
v graduate of the University of Copenhagen;
Denmark, Honorary M. D. of the University OF
Padua, Italy. Office and residence No. 1876 Hoysl
street. Office hours from nine to ten o'clock
NJ, and from twelve to three and from six TO seven
p. NJ Consultations in English, German. French,
Spanish. Italian and Danish. Having been phy
gcisn IN D:nish nsn; W e sc sao ~ ss
1sa1 q Yo5ow 4Gser eld lung aaS4l1enfS AaH1ne
p9sssd several ysars 3 a..isssnt 49, 81 g t4s
Paris, Dr. 6ills o1ee8 70 cure ~ Hp4 q $500
d;ss.;s: ds:.s:s 6 t ss l'ys.; - ss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
CAKD........,.......... CAA0

A oAhD''''''':::: 1900 'AAD
Strangers visiting the city and wishing medical o!
surgical aid will call at the Southern Dispenears
No. 80 Ca-ondelet street, nesr the corner OF et
Joseph, where medicines are compounded 10 cufs
medicine or surgery. Consultations are gwen u
males or females. The poor will be prescribed to
gratis. Letters giving description of case and con
tanning five dollars. will meet with attention &ne
medicine sent by express.
p ST. will give free consultations at my drug
store, No. 266 St. Charles street, corner of Deiord
street. from half past ten to hafpas eleven O'CLOCK
ie22 ly j. T.. LOCKWOOD NJ. -.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
CExMANIA INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.

EKMANIA INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS.
FOURTH ANNUAL sTATEME EMIT.
In conformity with the requirements of their
charter the company publishes the following state
ment, viz:
Total amount of premiums for
the year ending thirty first of
March, 1870. ..................... s-oo'o"' VI
Fire Premiums .SLuo,e'o "
Marine Premiums ........-...... 4u,Il| Is
River Premiums. ................ 9,sI4 80
--- 2sseO3 el
Tess no. earned premiums 53436 s.
Less return premiums. ......... 4,5ee 60
Net earned premiumg........... 1887 81
Losses paid
Fire losses. ...........' ........ oA'ioo %
Marine losses. 1880 20
River losses. o,4o' 10
6l,9ss IL
Reinsurance. .........."...... ''au -
Taxes and subscriptions. 9,255 O4
Expenses less interest. 15,92 S5
Rebate account 1881 70
Reserved for unadjusted losses. 5000 10
Net profits. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1921 so
ASSETS
Stock rotes ....................s $4,000 60
pius rece;vable ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.4l6 "a
Due by individual accounts ........'. 1850 TO
Loans on pledge On demand. .........'" -o'HZ Uo
Loars on mortgage. So,Ss4 VI
City consolidated and ten per cent bonds,
Louisiana State bonds. gaslight, City
Railroad Citizens and Louisiana
State Bank stocks. Observation-Disclosures. 7ZUs5 ~
vouot+o Drv Dock stock.............. 400 90
Casb nm hand and in Europe ........... 62,ss3 %
ro,., s437 757 6.
The above statement is a Just, true and correct
transcript from the books of the company.
d. MICHEL, President.
r. NAIER, Secretary.
sworn to and subscribed before me, at New
Orleans, on this sixteenth day of April. A. D. 1870.
JOSEPH COIN. Notary Public.
sixteenth instant, it was resolved that dividend
of twenty i've dollars per share be hereby declared,
| to be credited to the unpaid stock notes.
D. MICHEL, President,
FRED. DEL BONDIO. Vice.President.
E. MAIER, Secretary
DIRECTORS:
Fred. Del Eondio, A. Elmer Bader.
n Michel Thomas SchoI
August Koenig, H. F. Klumpp.
| II. Zuberbier, Charles beno1,
Louis Schwartz, George Merzs
| A. marks j.. A. Blaffer.
| j. j. Weakening, ). =. Arants.
/ 8. Friendlsnder. W. Ooloenpows
OkG1les Potthof, +. NJ. Aieger,
Philipp D. Mayer. T. W. Dieimann'
MA. Baumearden. Il. +. Theursr, =
1FHassinger, A. Gasssf
I'll In
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-02
MACHINERY.
D. g. MCCAIN
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDER.
Fulton, New Levee, Notre Dame and Julia streets
Once, No. 1876 Fulton street.

Manufacturer of Vertical and Horizontal steam
Engines, Boilers, Sugar Mills. Vacuum Pans Sugar
Kettles, CHARTERS. Filters, Steam and Horse Power
Draining Machines, Saw Mills. Gin Gearing, Fur.
mace Mouths. Crate Bars, etc. Second hand Ma
chinery and Boilers always for sale.
Steamship and Steamboat Repairs promptly at
tended to. apDly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-26
THE WEST POINT COURTMAETLAL.
CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY.

CLOSE OF TIE JESllMONls
The written defense of Cadet Smith by his
counsel Col Parsons, and the argument against him by
the heard by the Court yesterday
The defense admits the main facts OF the first
to the encounter with Wilson, but shows tran Oh or
cupstances in connection with which have doubtless
influenced the Court very much in his favor. On the
second charge that of fsehood the defense was as fo
lows: -. ... .,o, 1hoa
idea Of the discrepancy OF date until ~ was orongn,
faith the records before You show and as my eoi,
science would bear witness to II al Its worhngs eC
a circumstance as being spoken 10 on dT, anu
dd m %ak on rn and cen harshy as the wont
when new cadet is awkward at first such crcuIn-
memory unless coupled with other circunlstance
Now the 18th OF August was day peculiarly dlheren
drills new drill great interest for new cadet
went out not understanding It. The d heHt night mstn
read 1T against thought that pretty hard ior one
dri. read them on the Company pook, Inc rss bor
The second, for gross careessness ana
nSSment was different from mine, and did not deny
that. The third thought over in my nqd ana came 70
never came into my mind from that until last satur
day. any other day. or any other dri than tat so
Injustice to suspect otherwise array their obstinate
pre.judgment against my solemn , sssu Ira nee
usabe reproach, begoten Of carelessness not mine,
resting upon me While the officers over me have for
two months labored honestly under the con.
thoughts knowing that was innocent, when
crime OF falsehood in connection with previous ex-
planaton and of the martial which was to ensue
had known that mistake of dates had been made, and
that the awful locked in the desk OF the
amsnuenss in the next room, should have made haste
TO acquire that place in his Gen. Uptons) esteem 10
which trust the finding Of this Court will enttle me,
and 10 save myself all this oppression and anxiety BY
stating what that mistake was, and how Il might DE
rected that il you feel satisfied OF my innocence
in the matter which affects my honor, you Will render
finding OF not guilty and Honorable acQuitta The
esprit corps OF the institution demands 1t no less than
myself . -, -
criticism said that il attempt 10 escape upon
bubble of dates while the accused plainly knew that
he had committed the Ofense upon date within TWO
days Of the actual time IL was committed; wheh ne
struck Cadet Wilson he uttered profane low ungehe
manly epthet; that the blow a vengeful one .
Cadet Wilson's defense also heard, and then tne
room was cleared for delberation. Under military rule
the proceedings are reviewed and the sentence II sp
proved by the War Department, published.