The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-13
NIGHT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
Ruined Reno.

Washington, April 12.--The Judge
Advocate General of the army has re-
ceived from Gen. Terry, commanding
the military division of Dakota, the
sealed verdict and sentence Of the court
martial before which Major Reno was
tried for insulting Mrs. Bell, the wife
Of Capt. Bell, subordinate officer.
The verdict is not known, as the menu
bers Of the court are all sworn to Sc
crecy, as are also the attaches of the
bureau Of military justice, but it is
supposed that from the overwhelming
and convincing evidence that it is that
Of guilty, and that the judgment is
severe. There are but few who be-
ieve that the court martial will pro-
nounce dismissal from the army as the
penalty, but it is generally supposed
that it will be suspension from rank
and pay. The Judge Advocate Cen
eral is now looking over the case, and,
after writing an opinion upon it, will
forward it to the Secretary of War,
who will approve or disapprove, as the
case may be, and send it to the Presi-
dent, by whom the judgment will be
affirmed and promulgated. Supposing
that the sentence is severe, Major Re-
NOS friends are making an effort to.
break down the finding of the court
and have it overruled, on the ground
that he was not allowed to produce evil
dence that Mrs. Bells character was
not such as to be injured by such ad
vances as he made. The court declined
to hear testimony relating to her char
acter, and this fact will be used in an
appeal for mitigation of the sentence.
The Report on the Whisky Cases Ready.
10 NJ
Secretary French has completed
whisky cases, and submitted it to
Sherman. Roells, Junker & Co., Fort
& Co., Geo. Miller and r. G. Merser-
eau are the principal parties included
in the report. The parties named
claimed that Bristow and Solicitor
Wilson promised to release them from
assessments and judgments if they
would give evidence for the govern
ment, and it is believed the report
recommends that this promise be full
filed. Should the parties be released
from the judgments given against
them, 1t will be worth to them as fol-
lows: To Miller, $4,000; Mersereau,
SS5, 900; Roells, Junker u Co., $780,
Oc0; Fort g Co., S34, 900. The decis-
ion will not be made public for several
days. Recent reports state that the
sickness of Morrill, during the last days
Of his administration alone prevented
the whisky cases from being compro-
missed by direct orders of Morrill,, and
when Sherman took charge Of the de-
partment Morrill, personally explained
them to him and recommended that no
compromise be made.
Opposition to the Presidents Policy.
Washington, April 12.-The PIesi-
position to his southern policy from ex-
treme Republican,.
Blaine's letter this morning is regard
ed az another notice Of stormy times to
come in Washington. lil i1
Ben Wade has written letter, in
which he is represented to have ar
raigned the President and his policy
with quaint and vigorous bitterness.
Martin 1. Townsend Is also said to have
prepared a similar letter.
Judge Taft Is reported to have re-
duced to writing some conversation
with Hayes at Columbus, in which Taft
claims that Hayes opposed his present
southern policy.
The President himself is undis-
turbed, though warned Of threatened
opposition, and says he Is confident he
is acting for the best interests Of the
country, and will maintain his policy,
and not swerve on account of any op-
posing factions.
Gov. Kellogg Bitterly complains Of
Chamberlain abdication. and declares
forcibly that Packard would never sur
render in like case. He says: "Sup-
pose now he had his headquarters in
the Plaquemine, where the colcred ele-
ment predominates, why he would have
fifteen thousand colored men with
white officers in the field to sustain
him. I tell you the white league there
would have enough to do to look out
for their homes. Why, every eolored
servant in the employ Of members of
the white league would have their little
bottle of coal oil ready for the match,
and when collision occurs, IL it does
come, the white league will not have
time to be fighting Nichols battles in
New Orleans, but will be needed at
home to look out for their property.
Packard means to defend his title and
the rights Of those who elected him."
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