Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-30
RENO'S Racket:

RENO'S RACKET:
Official Order of the President Dismissing
Him From the Military Service.
Yesterday, department headquarters received
an official copy of the Presidents order dis
missing Major Marcus A. Reno, Seventh caval.
ry, from the army.
The nature of Major Reno's offense and all
the particulars regarding it have been kept
pretty we'll before the public, and with this Or
der of the President it is likely the public Ia
done with this officer who has figured before it
more than once in an attitude anything but en-
viable. The full text of the order promulgat-
ing his dismissal is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS OE THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March II, 1880.
General Court Martial-Orders No 20.
~. Before general court martial which
convened at Fort Meade. D. T., Nov. %, 1879,
pursuant to special order No. 123, dated Nov.
5, and No. l2S, dated Nov. IS, 1879, headquarters
department of Dakota. st. Paul, Minnesota,
and of which Col. W. Il. Wood, Eleventh in
fantry, is president, was arraigned and tried
Major Marcus A. Reno Seventh United States
cavalry.
Charge-Conduct unbeconing an officer and
gentleman.
Specification First-In this that Major Mar
Gus A. Reno, Seventh cavalry, did violate
and engage in a disreputable disturbance or
violently assault and strike Second Lieut.. VIM.
J. Nichalson, Seventh cavalry, with
q billiard cue, with the NANTES
intent of inficting severe bodily injury upon
the person of said Nicholson. and did persist in
continuing said disturbance until threatened
with arrest by Second Lieutenant James 8.
Petit, United States First Infantry. This at
the 25th day of October. 1879,
to the scandal and disgrace of the milit airy SER
| vice.
Specification Second-In this that Major
Marcus A. Reno, Seventh cavalry, was
| drunk and disorderly in a public billiard
and in riotous manner knock
money out of the hands of the saloon keeper,
Mr.. Joseph Smythe. scattering said money
| over the floor, and did in wanton and riotous
manner smash in with chairs the glass of one
or more of the windows of said billiard saloon.
This at Fort Meade on or about August Sth,
1879.
! Specification Third-In this that Major Mar
Gus A. Reno, Seventh cavalry, was in dis
gushing condition of intoxication at the resi-
dence of Mr.. W. g. Fanshawe, post trader.
This at Fort Meade, on or about August Sd,
1879.
Additional charge-Conduct unbecoming an
| officer and gentleman.
| Specifcation-In this, that Major Marcus A..
Reno, Seventh cavalry, did in the darkness and
at late hour of the evening, surreptitiously
| enter the side grounds adjoining the private
residence quarters of his commanding Off
cer Col. 8. D. Sturgis. and did peer into side
and retired window of the family sitting room
of said private residence or quarters, approach
l TO
ly alright and alarm that portion of the fami-
| ly of said Col. 8. D. Sturgis which had not yet
| retired for the night, and were still below
stairs and occupants of said family sitting
room. All this at Fort Meade, D. T., between
the hours of and II o'clock P. M, on Or about
November 10, 1879.
To which charges and specifications the &C
cused, Maj. Reno, Seventh cavalry, pleaded
'Not Guilty.
The court, having maturely considered the
evidence adduced, finds the accused Maj. Mar
Gus A. Reno. Seventh cavalry, as follows:
| OF the first specification, guilty except the
| words "create and, and the word ''disreputa-
BILE" and the words land did persist in contin-
uing said disturbance until threatened with
arrest by Second Lieut.. James 8. Petit, First
United States infantry" and of the words ''to
the scandal and disgrace of the military GER
| vice." and of these excepted words, not
guilty.
Of the second specification, guilty, except
the words "wantOniy and in q riotous man
| ner, and of the words sin q wanton and riot
GUS manner" and of the words ''to the scandal
and disgrace of the military SERVICE" and of
the excepted words. not guilty.
OF the third specification, guilty, except the
word ''disgusting'' and of the words, ito the
scandal and disgrace of the military service"
| and IF the excepted words, not guilty.
OF the charge, not guilty, but guilty of
conduct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline.
ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
Of the specification, guilty except the word
| Substantially" and to the words 80 STEALTH
ly'' and the words 'veryIseriously' and of the
| excepted words, not guilty.
Of the charge, guilty.
And the court does therefore sentence him,
Major Marcus A. Reno, Seventh cavalry, to be
dismissed from the military service of the
United States.
THE PRESIDENTS APPROVAL.
| The proceedings, findings Except as to the
| additional CHARGE and sentence in the forego-
| ing case of Major Marcus A. Reno, Seventh cav
airy, having been approved by the proper re-
| viewing authority, and the record forwarded,
| in accordance with the provisions of the 106th
article of war, for the action of the President,
| the following are his orders thereon:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, March 10Th, 1880.
| The sentence in the foregoing case of Major
Marcus A. Reno, Seventh cavalry, is confirmed.
r. B. HAYES.
By direction of the secretary of war the SEN
tence in the case of Major Marcus A. Re no,
Seventh cavalry will take effect April LIST, 1880.
| from which date he will cease to be an officer
| of the army.
By command of Gen. Sherman.
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.
The order has been forwarded to the COM
handing officer of Fort Meade for transmission
| to Major Reno. He will doubtless think our
good Secretary of War Ramsey has perpetrated
q sinister joke, when he Informs him (Reno)
that his services in the United States army will
| cease on All FOOLS Day.
THE COURTS.
United States Circuit Court.
IRaforo Iudoo Nolaou