Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-10
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Monday Evening, Nov. 10, 1873.
CHARGES AGAINST RENO.

Nsdsnea Statement 81 the Late on. nse,
81 the Distinguished Omtnder.
81. Paul, Nov. 6.-The following are the
charges against Major Reno, mentioned last
night:
Charge ]. Conduct unbecomins an of.
Ger and . gentleman. Specification In
this, that he, Major Marcus A. Reno, 7th
United States cavalry, did create and en-.
gage in . disreputable disturbance or brawl
10 . public billiard saloon, and did v~iolent-
y assault and strike Second Lieut.. w. j.
Nicholson, Of the 7th United States cavalry
With . billiard.cue, with the manifest
intent u inflictins severe bodily in.
l9ry upon the person of said Lieut..
Nicholson, and did persist in continuing
said disturbance until threatened with
arrest by Second Lieut.. ]. 8. Petit, lst
United States infansry-this at Fort Meade.
Dakota territory, O or about The Goth day
Of October, 1879, and to the scandal Of the
military eervice.
Specification Pin that he, Maj. Marcus
A. Keno, etc , was drunk and dieorderly in
a public biiilard-hall or e%aloou, and did
several times, ~wantonly and in a serious
manner, k1ock money out of the hand of
the saloon keeper, MIR. Joseph smythe,
scattering said money on the floor, and did,
in q wanton and riotous manner, emash in
with chairs the glass of one or more of the
windows of said billiard.saIoon-this at
Fort Meade, on or about the 9Th of August.
1879, etc.
Specification 3-In this, that Mai. Mar.
Gus A. Reno, etc, did, during the absence of
the post-trader, Mr.. w. 7. Fanshaw, from
his house and post, visit the residence of
said family Of said Mr.. Fanshaw, whilst in
. disgusting condition of intoxication-this
ct Fort Meade, on or about the 81 day of
August, 1879.
S. D. STURG1s,
Col. 9Th Cavalry, Commanding.
Sanford Newell Of this city. Reno's coun-
eel, furnishes the Daily Globe, which pub.
lished substantially the account sent laal
night, the above copy of charges, and also
statements, as follows, from Trader Fan.
shaw's partner and Lieut.. Nicholson:
Fort Meade, Nov. /, 1879.-Dear Stan
ford Col. Reno has called my attention
70 charges that have been brought against
him BY Gen. Sturais, and to that part of
them known as specification No. 3, wherein
it states that Col. Reno. about August 8, at
MIR. Fanshaw's house, was in q dis
gushing state Of i%ntoxication, and he
desired that l should write you, as
l passed . portion of the evening al
his house in company with Reno and
other officers, and it gives me pleasure to
state that at no time during the evening did
Reno act other than as q gentleman, and
nothing in his conduct would lead one to
think that he was in a condition other than
sobrlety. Sincerely your friend,
E. w. JOHNSON.
On the morning of September - the
store Of w. s. Fanshaw & Co., post tradere,
Fort Meade, was burned, and Mr.. Fanshaw
was absent at the time. On the evening OF
the same day Col. Reno, DR.. Bell, Mr..
johnson and l were standing in Mr.. Fan
shaw's yard, talking to his wife, when he
(Fanshaw) arrived from Rapid City, where
he had been for two days. When be got off
the ambulance Reno said We had better
adjourn to his hoase a few minutes, so Fan
shaw could see his wife alone, which he did.
In about twenty minutes w vent back and
took supper with Fanshaw and wife. Dur.
ing the meal We all had several drinks OF
whisky, and Col. Reno got drunk and fell
asleep in bis chair at the table. Shortly
afterward some of the party took him home
to his quarters.
w. J. NICHOLSON,
Second Lieutenant, I'd Cavalry.
From this it appears that the first &C.
count received in private letters was exae.
gerated. The charges accuse Reno Of one
fight and three DRINKS, instead of two fights
and one drunk, as reported last night.
They also accuse him of being in a disgust.
ing state of intoxication at Fanshaw's
house, during Fanshaw's absence, instead
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