The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-08-19

etc; there wa nobody hurt, however.
On former occasions the escorts re-
ported to Major Wham the evening
previous 10 the morning he intended to
start. | would like to add, that short
ly after Major Evans took command of
the post there were two men hung on
the reservation.
Capt. Bubb. OF the Fourth infantry,
was then called, who said in substance:
On the evening Of the 18th Of July 1
received orders from Major Evans to
report to the adjutant for instructions.
l did SO, and he directed me toftake my
company and proceed to Major Wham's
camp, n quarter Of n mile distant, and
get Sergeant Kimmer and escort and
bring them to the post, using force if
necessary. He also stated that he
woqld send a company Of cavalry to re-
port to me. L marched my company up
to Major Wham's camp, and left my
company about hundred yards outside
Of it, going in alone myself. 1 pro-
ceeded directly to Major Wham's tent
and told him / was objected by the post
commander to bring Sergeant Kimmer
and escort back to the post; and was
also directed to furnish him with a
suitable guard, which / did. l then
took Sergeant Kimmer back with me.
Upon my return 1 reported to Major
Evans that there was no resistance
made whatever; that 1 furnished the
accused with a guard, and stated that
Major Wham requested me to tell him
that he (Wham) did not think it was a
proper guard, as he thought it should
have been commanded by n commits
stoned officer.
The cross-examination brought ont
that it was about a quarter to nine
when he reached Major Wham's camp;
that he left his company about n hun
dred yards outside of camp; that his
company could not be seer by the ac-
cused, as it was pretty dark; that he
did not tell the accused that he took his
company there; that Lieut.. Reynolds
arrived while he was arranging about
the guard with Major Wham; that he
placed the detail that had come from
Fort Russell on duty again, and i'll
creased it to thirteen privates and two
non-eommissioned officers; that he was
familiar with the country north of
there, and that in his opinion it took
double the escort to go north that il did
to go south of there.
was armed; yes; j had my sword on
when reported to the accused. lie did
not make any objection when 1 stated
my business to him; he merely said al
right In reply to the question:
Gould your company have been seen
from the camp of the accused if n
had been on the lookout for it?'' lie
replied: sIt might have been, although
it was cloudy and dark" From the
circumstances in Major Wham's camp,
is it your opinion that you could have
received the escort without the use of
~forcep" The question was answered.:
Eyes, SIR"
The question was objected to stimuli
%taneonsly with the answer. The court
wa cleared, and when the doors were
reopened the judge advocate announced
that the question must not be ans
wered. la
Question by the court: "yWas it ne
cessary to use force to carry out the
orders of Major Eyans?', "No; there
was no resistance made whatever
The orders ] received were, to pro-
coed to the camp of the accused, and
that u company Of cavalry would report
to me there, to get Sergeant Kimmer
with his detail and bring them to camp,
and to use force if necessary to accom-
plish my purpose, and that if Major
Wham made any resistance to bring
him back with him; also to leave IA suf-
ficient guard Owe the funds, to place
the escort from Fort Russell on duty,
and if necessary to increase it. The
company Of cavalry reported to me ut
Major Wham's camp.
The next question of Importance was,
Do you intend to convey the idea that
Major Wham did not know that your
company accompanied you? / do not
think that Major Wham knew my COM
pany was there.
Did he sec the company of cavalry?
I don't think he did; he might have
heard the sound of horses hoofs and the
rattle Of the sabres coming across the
bridge. The preliminaries were not all
Settled between Major Wham and my
self before l heard the cavalry coming,
hut the principal part of them were.
The next witness called was Lieuten-
ant Reynolds of the Third cavalry, who
said in substance: On the night of the
18th of July, 1 received orders about
$50 O'Clock to mount my company and
report to Capt. Bubb at Major Wham's
camp. l turned the company out and
ordered it mounted, and marched it to
Major Evans tent for orders. L told
him 1 had about thirty men; he told me
to go and report to Captain Bubb at the
camp of the accused. When l got to
the camp 1 halted the company about
fifty feet therefrom; l then met Capt.
Bubb, who told me to hold my men in
readiness; | told him that ! had a COM
munication for Major Wham. / pro-
ceeded to Major Wham's tent and
handed him n sealed letter from Major
Evans. The witness then stated that
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