The New York herald., 1878-07-09
CRELDMOOR.

A DETACHMENT FROM THE NINTH REGINENr
PRACTICE ON THE RANGE = FRAUDULENT
SCORING.
A detachment from the Ninth regiment went to
Crcedmoor yesterday for rife practice aud arrived
there an hour behind time the delay being caused by
astrike the part OF the members OF the regmental
drum corps, VINO had been ordered to accompany
them These men received IS day for all days that
they employed, but had lately demanded 81,
and yesterday refused to eDliven the march of
the men for the old rate. The officers would yield
their demands, and as they are all enlisted men,
will have them tried and lined for dtsobedience
TWO hundred and nlnety.oDe men were before the
butts yesterday. Lieutenant Colonel NJ. L. Mont
gommsry was In command; Major C. E. Orvis ana
Lieutenant G. b. COBB, superintended.the shooting,
and Surgeon Root was medical officer. The last
named geplonans services were only required ouce.
and that wasin the case OF y man VINO Mas slightly
overcome by the heat. Lieutenant V. Marsh WAS
officer ol the guard.
Praclice commenced in the third class. and 1874 men
make the qualifying score, 10 poiptA These pro-
ceeded 300 400 yards lring points and per-
formed their second class practice, lorty-seven OF
tnein qualifying Tor the nual competition Tor the
Marksmsn's Badgs. Duripg day several attempts
record frxuuuient scores are alleged 10 have oc-
CURED. D. Back, Of COMPANY A, Was no. Oh Inc
range, but represented, It 10 charged, by some
unknown person who attempted ~. fscord
score Tor him. b rnsra, Of company
A, psrsouated his sou, c. b. Thorn. Jr.. aud
shot = score IN his name. Private heAihsringt0n OF
Company +, shot twice the 300 aud 400 yards
ranges, aud both occasions maao poor scores. Al
time missed Abe target, but Claimed 70 have
made y centre, desired the scorer ~ mark him
Jour points. When found this could not be done
be went 10 The scorer privately aud offered 10 give
him u box oil cigars VI he would quality MIN. Inc
immediately reported The matter 10 hrs chisf,
iIwiii be brought 10 The notice o oourI martial
at an early DAY.
TIE following are the scores OF those who quail
ihed :Licutenant COBB, ~; Private =. A. Jouss. 40
trivate A. Dietrich. SO: Lisuteusnt ~ X. Beauman,
IS; Private n. Hover, 50; Private W. Locgman, 80 ;
Private 5 DurDy, 80; Private y. KumIneil. III ;
Private 4. woIcott, 80; Corporal w. H. Doug-
lass, 80; Private i. Campbell, 80; Corporal ".
h. Cooper 80; sergeant r. q. Marun, 20;
Corporal H. c. Jones, %: sergeant w. }. McCiesn.
20: sergeant X. Coburn, 70; Lieutcnant q. b. Camp
bell, 20; Private ". Rowe, 70; Private j. Nevn, rs /;
Private L. Gross, Is; Corporal ID. h. Devery Is; Cor
poral 5. ksnnedy. u; Sergeant w. Waliis. - |;
sergeant g. ID. Cooper ~; Captain Z. =. Waite, q
Private }. 5. Ginigan, q; Private I. Buckley,
rs; Sergeant J. +. Enge, 20; Corporal J..
wilchan, 20; Lieutenant e. Hausman, 26; Private
H. Zimmerman, 20; Private X. Mcwiinam, 20;
privale ). 4. seixas, 26; Hospital Steward W. L.
wone 70; priva,s u. Msckey 20; Lieutenant q.
Grinen, 26 Private IL. J. Heunessy, rs; Private H.
sburl, 20; Private Is. KIRK, "a; Prva,e A. L. Done
gan, 20; Captain j. H. Wil,aus, 25 Private h. Rolien-
bacnes, %; Private A. Wor' z, 25 Private j. j..
Kieiiy, 20; Private =. q. Jeifr,y. 25; Private A. l..
Miller, rs and Private ID. b. tangusen, 25