Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-17
The Stanley.HaZen COurt-Martial.
PUBLICATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS, FINDINGS AND
SENTENCE.

1ne Stanley.HaZen COurt.MaFtial.
PUBLICATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS, FINDINGS AND
SENTENCE.
The proceedings and findings OF the court.
martial In the case OF Col. D. 8. Stanley and
Col w. B. Hazen, of which Gen. Hancock was
president, are made public. The charges
against Col. Stanley were conduct unbecoming
an officer and gentleman, In that he wrote the
letter of September 6, 1877, to Col Hazen, then
at Vienna, charging him with disgraceful con-
duct at Shiloh &C; other letters In the case being
also given. Under the second charge are ep1.
braced the publication in the New York Times,
and additional letters. Cal. Hazen's charges
ten ana day4g Goong him st1nsy W
unbecomlng an of1fcer ana a e gentleman. an.
In making the assertions OF bribery, false swear.
ing, &C., against Col. Hazen, and In writing the
were a large number OF specifications to each
charge, all OF which have been published. In
some OF the specifications Col Stanley was
tence q the court IS as follows "And the court oer
does sentence Col. D. s. Stanley. OF the aSd in.
fantry to be admonished In general orders by
the general OF the army"
In reviewing the findings OF the court,
GENERAL SHERMAN SAYS:
,.oI The proceedings, finding and sentence Of the
court u the case Of co1onel
resume Command OF hts regiment. The gene
raj court martial convened by general order No.
members and military witnesses including Col
Hazen, will resume their respective posts of
duty. on reviewing the vOlum1nous record of
judgment of the court that Colonel Staniev 'io du
writing to Colonel Hazen-then abroady the "a
threatening letter OF September 8, 1877, and al
same in the New York Times of March IA ~ ,sI9 sIe
committed breach of discipline. He had =
perfect right to prefer the charges and sDecifi.
eations, cat MS, which @ he had done from New York on
the sixth day OF July, 1877, but when advised
that the President OF the United States had con.
sldered @ II them en- and had decided that the best in
general court martial, it was his plain duty IN r.
have submitted gracefully. W
The law officers OF the government have de-
cided that the United States cannot arraign for
trial any officer for offences committed more
than two years before the order for the assem-
Ding OF the court. For this reason the charges
agalns1 COL aazen cannot be inquired into by
judgment must stand as the final decision OF all
the matters raised In the controversy Both
parties will be careful that the service be not
injured by revival OF this subject.
AN INNOVATION. Secretary Thompson d.
rects that "Vessels Of the navy hereafter fitted
seven feet IN length"
CORBIN's NOMINATION.-The Senate judiciary
committee has reached an informal agreement
to let the nomination OF ID. T. Corbin, OF South
Carolina, as chief justice OF the United States
court for Utah, go over without action until
next December.
AN EX-SENATOR'S DAUGHTER MARRIED-On
Thursday evening there was brilliant we'd
ding at the house OF the Hon. Lot NJ Morrill,
OF Winthrop street, the occasion being the mar
r1age Of his daughter, Eliza Bradbury Morrill,,
to Joseph E. Badger, ESQ, OF the Matne Farmer.
MIR. Williams of quincy, Mass, acted in the ca
pacity OF groomsman, and Miss Lott1e Morrill,
as bridesmaid There was large party from
this city, the friends of the parties, and among
those from out OF town may be mentioned the
lion. A. P. Morrill,, Mrs. Norton, of Redheid:
Judge Goddard and family, OF Portland: Mr.
tngton Gilbelt and WIFE, of Bath; Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaton Of Boston The bridal gifts were nu
merous and very elegant.-[Augusta tNe)
journal, June ii wv