The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-06-14

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SIP of Ice water. His bearing throughout
the painful ordeal was characterized by
,eli.command, and was easy and natural,
aud when he concluded and
slowly walked to his seat
there was a hush of stiffness prevalent.
for several seconds, followed by a low muir
MUIR OF sympathy from all sides where
stood his friends and brother officers.
At the conclusion OF his address The
Judge advocate asked for and obtained a
recess Of fifteen minutes to enable him to
write his reply.
At the conclusion OF the recess, the Judge
advocate stated that it was not his desire.'
under the circumstances to delay the court
| by preparing formal reply and simply
wished to invite the attention OF the court,
in view of the plea of the accused to the
third charge, mot guilty" to the definition
OF the LIST article OF war as found i'll Win:
throp's digest, pageset consequitur, as we'll
| as to similar cases heretofore tried and
passed upon by the president of the
United States, the final reviewing authori-
ty of such cases. notably the cases of Major
Hodge, Major Eckleson, Major Nelson and
Lieutenant Flipper.. In all of these cases
been laid and sustained as being violations
of the 61st article of war. In the matter
of the account current submitted
as evidenced in mitigation of the punish
ment, to show that the accused was no
longer indebted to the government, 1t must
not be forgotten that the restoration OF the
money embezzled was, no doubt, solely due
to the efforts of the accused. The judge
advocate regrets that the inquiry. on this
: subject could not be more comprehensive,
. in order to enable the court and reviewing
authority precisely to ascertain the degree
of merit which ought to attach
to the accused for the restoration to the
government of the funds embezzled. The
accused, however, in his statement just
3 read to the court, gives an insight into bis
intention permanently to apply the
amount, $4,000, to the purpose of cancel
ling his deficiencies and to perpetrate the
falsehood of the robbery, and with these
} remarks he respectfully submitted the cast
to the court on behalf of the prosecution, :,
The brief and terse address OF Captain )
w. Clous closed the pubic proceedings Q
the court, and at IS minutes to II O'Clock
3 the court was cleared and the members re
D NAMED in deliberation until % minutes
4 past / D. M, by which time they hat
4 rendered their decision, but which viii
t remain state secret until the court OF re
, vision promulgates the original and thei
e final sentence.
. Shortly after the close of the court Majo
: WATSON went back to his room at the ex
t IRENE west end of the building and was FOL
4 lowed by his friends and one OF his rela
d tives, and shortly after the HERALl
Q reporter called on him ant
j asked, him if he had any
r thing further to say to tn
= pulic. through him, he said that he had blu
: little to soy and that was that he hope
8 that while giving him the reproach that b
Z knew would attach to his actions involyin
4 the trial that the public would give hin
J the credit of candor in truly confessin
t these faults. When asked if he could con
9 lecture what the result OF Tn
n it would only be matter of conjecture T.
j. him as to anyone else. but he had tn
: abiding hope that the court found enougl
: good in him worth saving, and with tn
g candid reply the interview closed.