Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-20
Our bold NOlilier BOYA.

THE RIFLES MAKE sgRENADISG TOUR AT Thu
CAPE-THREE DEsERTgKs ARE CoURT-MAKTrALEp
AND SUFFER A TERRIBLE FATE, &C.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
CONGRESS HALL CAPE NAY, n. J., July 10, 1883.
Yesterday afternoon. after dress parade, a drill
was given by the Rifles, the movements OF which
were superbly executed, an1 received much ap-
plause. After supper the company assembled in
fatigue uniform, took up the band and proceeded
TO serenade their friends. The cottage where Mrs.
Burnside is staying was first VISITED After several
selections had been rendere 4, the Riffs gave the
| company ''racket," and then marched TO the resi-
dence OF Mayor Melvin, who In few words
thanked the company for the compliment The
two newspaper of1lc-S-ihe Star and the Wdpe-
were then visited. AT the ofri;e or the Ware, MI.
Hand, the associate editor, made a neat little
speech appropriate TO the occasion. The company
now marched to the stockton. where, after a seiec-
Blushing at the unexpected compliment,
! the modest colonel stepped forward and
ua yDa SsVea ne 1se %ss
Really, though II was one OF the best OF the neat
little speeches that the Colonel may. always be
depended on to make on an occasion OF the kind.
Alter the Colonel had finished came loud cries OF
"Cake! Cakei" Walt minute, want 70 say
right here that Mr.. Cake is the manager OF the
stockton, and no demand for refreshments was
intended to be made. The ladies at the New
Columbia were visited and serenaded. Then came
Congress Hail. where MIR. q. r. Crump expressed
his qualification I'm a few well-tmed words. Han
Stanton. the prominent Philadelphian. was then
were over. A large crowd accompanied the sol-
dierS on their march, and all along the line the
Rifles were cheered and the cottages were alive
with waving handkerchlefS
CoUKT-hARTIALED AND SHOT.
When the company assembled It was noticed
that there were three absentees, and during the
evening sharp lookout was kept for them. Dur
ing the evening glinpses or two OF them-Messrs-
j. p. Page and T. A. Garner-were caught as they
rushed BY In a stylish dog cart. After the sere.
nadtng was over corporai's guards were sent out
anu Page, Garner and Hensey arrested for deser-
ton. The court-martial was Immediately held
In the dining room OF the hotel The court
consisting OF Lieuts. oyster and Evans, and
Messss- Addison, Stokes, Atkinson and Barnes
Messrs. Isham, Conger and Corkhill appeared
for the defense. Quartermaster Manson pros
ecuted the case with unexampled severity.
1t was proven conclusively that it was plain
case OF desertion, without any mitigating circum.
however, clslmeo that their clients were not mem
bers OF the R.f1 s. Never saw any OF its membeg1
Didn't want 70 see any more. That they were
suffer for this breach OF International courtesy.
Ser Cus crom
spectacle on the stand. being completely
sSn y ne
the trial was tremendous The room was nlled
with the company, and many lady guests OF the
openly @ eoe Lieut. oyster Tne prisoner were
convicted and sentenced TO be shot TO death this
morning at eight O'Clock a. that time tss mlses
death ensuing from numerous bullets from blank
cartridges They now refuse 70 report for duty O
and and The oficers GERS are I In quandary as az 70 what !:
DO about It. 30 h Is question which goe the bse
Today numerous parties explored the couusrv
about and It's surrounding waterA
Stockton tonight ER =