, 1875-12-10

By having thorough, inquiry rna!o, nos alono
through the military, but through tho civil courtA
Hin name, he claims. has hoen dragged into tnAt-
tcrB with which te has I,nsl no connection Whist
ever. and military court uf inquiry will bz lng
out Ill tho facts.
rnr scn1E or 4 cornr or txqt:taY
COOS worry much further tlsn tIlo inyest9astonh
mado BY a Grand Jury possibly could reach. The
ConFt NOT only has power to tnqufre into
criminal conduct. but aiso coodnct unbecou.ing
m officer and Rsnileman. Military etiquette
is very strict, and officers arc gonstally firmly
held to It by ita code nf 1swt. 4 Nrand jury
cannot presume 10 indlct on acta which, though
thoy may appear dishonofaoe, Jet arc not
agsinst clvii law, while thoy might Lo sucll =.
WcTo nnbocoming either : Rcnt'otntn Of sosdies.
\ military cnurt Of inquiry is ronlr tsEanl
'1ngv Eu: msrttal iAws do not tcAtnet to ANY
natruw 1itnitn of investigation, ARD II II fnds
convened to try tho officer on charges proforred.
Tho 6cope Of ita dusiea ID worry wids 1t may not
lind ANYTHING criminaIly wrong. but Il may find
that tho officer charged bad boen guilty Uf ques.
ttouAbio conduct. and, though not punishable By
civil tAw. the military court cotlli
oHpEK MS D1sM1.sAL
after court'msrtiAl. Assds from thtsa roints,
which hhow the lntricacr Of military laws. and
yet how pthin slhy arc. this officer muAt certainly
fool pretty certain OF lIa innocsnca aud honora.
bio acqnttal, to bravo such Court ~ convened
In this city yeA.orday.
Whatever action this Cour. may tate, it will
not debsr Col. Nabhock from c1v,l prosecution,
aud even a coutt-maEtlsi's finding could only b
to dismiss bin from the serves, leaviug the
civil laws 10 punish him In csse Of guilt,
and the tlnmissal would have 10 DO nado befora
tie criminal trial 10 civil court had commenced.
military court u1Ay bo said to possess an
equity jurisdiction, Aud takes in many points not
usualIy considarad In civil practica. mxtortiy
Of the members bring In tho andlng. thus avoid.
ing all difficulties connected with hung iuriee.
THE COURT CoNyESEs.
At \ fo~ minutes after II o'clock the Court
marched into the loom. Gen. 6hesldan took Ills
sent and WA 1ankcd on either side BIZ Gems.
Hancock and Terry as above described. Judge
Advocate Gardner also took lis position.
Col. Babcock entered Aons few rnou1onta later,
drcssod In lha full-dres4 Of . Major Of Engi-
ueers, which rank he holda IS IN officer of tho
regular army. Ths Colonel appearad very calm,
and \ sort Of Rmtlo was playing over biz face.
In his ultimate viudication, and alHo thAt be fully
appreciates tho peculiar aud sety unp!enaans po-
ation into which ho lad Loon PLACED.
Geu. Hancock seom. to hAyo grown somewhat
more tioahy. HiH face indicates military precision
aud frnuesa, aud he looks every inch tho brave
soldier he Is. |
Gen. Terry'a board is also more interminglea
with gray than 1t was a fow years ago. But l''s
ITCHY Of step. Alt tho Generals are well KNOWN
aud their military records stand high.
MAJ. GARDNER
IL pleasant, tHablo gentleman, and shows At-
ne~s for the poaitlon Of Juage-Advocate to 30
q young man, With pleasing face. light
sandy whiskcrH and mustaehe. bordering npou
red. tfB hair Ia sandy and cut closely. lie is
Hparefy but firmly built, and Abont'5 iect 9
incna8 ia lngat, and holds the poBition OF Pro-
feasor in Wost Point.
r1E1lM1xAn1Es.
After tho Conrt and Col. 134bcoct bad taken
their seats, Jndgo-Advncats Gardner stated that
he believed ths tTRk thing IN orlcr was the call
OF tlo roll. This formula wAs thon gone
through with, aud 1t was found t4at the entire
Court was prescnt.
Tho order Of President Grant, convenInc tbs
Court, anil which wAs published In tho Washing
ton dispatches Of THE Tn1nuNE n tho time, wus
then road.
The Judgc-Advocatc theu stated that It waa
for tho Court 70 decide whether they would bo
sworn as An open or oloeed Court
1hn Judge-Aayocate thou etcppcd over to Gen.
Sheridan, where, after q few momentB cOnBnltR-
tleu. the Court decided that 1t would date17nno
whetheE 1t should hold it's sessions With cloGcd
or open doora. Whilo this discussion took place
thu outsiders wern requested To leave tho room.
aud nt except tho JudRee retired fron tno court
room, Including Col. Babcock mud the 1lclal ro-
porter.
COL. nADcoCK's WISH.
It might bo stated hero that Col. Dabcotk de-
| no atatod to Nal. Gardner. md tie order from
/ headquarters left 1t to tho Court ltaslf 10 dc.
tornino whether ita sessions should bc publicly
| or secretly beh.
It took the Court but = fem moments to do
ciuo. and tho outsiders and ropottrrd vars noti.
tlcd bY Mai. Gardner that they could bo preHopi-
| The following Aids-de. Eamp then took sente
| within tho room: Liont.-Col: Sheridan. AID to
MAj.-Gen. Sheridan; Brevot Lieut.; ;-col: Mitch.
ell, Aid 10 Gen. Hancock; Droyet Nal. Ludlow,
Earra Df Enuinnarh Aid ia HGn. TArry
| TIE OrnN1N0. ....
| Col. BAbcock resumed his place. after which
| Judgo-Adyocate Gardner Paid: "1f the Cour'
please, desire to ateto that will nut bc
| the Government Of the United btates IL
concerned, to-day. ~ no liBt Of Wltnesnea
| has yet been received from tho United
Stnsos ATTORNEY for tho Eastorn District Of bftR-
recelyod only NJ acknowledgment OF my dis.
patch, consequently will be uuablo to proceed
to-dny.
Gan. Sheridan, President Of tho Court, said
| Doforo Ito Court takes iuto conAldernton the
remarks 1uade by tho Judge Advocate, wish tc
state that the Court has talon into consldola
| lion tho question Of proceeding with thus case
| III an opou or oloscd court, and has decldet
that oil our proceedings shal! b. opau.. TITS II
| the decision Of the Court, Tho Judge Advocate
| not heing ready to go oa With the case tle Cour1
will adjourn ullti. II o'clock tomorrow.
The Court then adjourned uutll u o'clock to.
day.
WHAT n1s BEEN DONE.
Mai. Gardner has aent dispatch to the Uuttot
Gtatea Distttct-Attornsy It ut. Louis, asklng fo
full particulars In rogard to tho charges agalnst
Col. pa!cnck, and also for full List OF wis1esss
for tho United Staten Goycrnmeut. In or1er TIM
tloy may he-summoned. bus only uneeo 40
acknowledgement Of tho dispatch has thus fur beo1
| received.
Col uabcoek stated that ho lad not yet dccides
upon his Arrangements for = defeNse: >,
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