Daily globe., 1883-07-18
iNILITARY JUSTICE.

The Court Martial for the Trial of Col.
Guido IIges for Duplicating His Pay Ac-
counts-The Organization of the Court
Beginning of the Evidence.
The court martial appointed by the
president for hearing and reporting upon
the charges preferred against Col. Guido
Ilges, 18th Q. S. infantry, of conduct un-
becoming an officer and a gentlemen, in
duplicating his pay account, convened at
II o'clock yesterday forenoon in rooms
% and 90, third floor, Mannheimer block.
The detail for the court was as follows:
Brevet Brig. Gen. Luther P. Bradley,
colonel 18th infantry, to be president.
Col. Lewis G. Hunt, 18th infantry.
Col. Chas G. Gilbert, 18th infantry.
Col. John P. Hatch, I'd cavalry.
Col. Henry M. Black, 23d infantry.
Col. VIM. p. Carlin, 4th infantry.
Col. VIM. B. Royal, 4th cavalry.
Col NJ. NJ. Blunt, 18th infantry.
]. 1t. Col. A. j. Alexander, I'd cavalry.
Lit. Col. George Gibson, Sd infantry.
1t. Col. Henry R. Meizner, 10th in
fantry.
Lit Col. H. L. Chapman, 9th artillary.
Maj. La Rhett L. Livingston, 4th artil-
lery.
Maj John B. Myrick, Sd artillery, A. D.
c., upon the staff of Gen. Terry, command
ing department is the judge advocate and
Mr.. George N. Hillman is the official
stenographer.
The members of the court sit in full uni
form, with side arms, the judge advocate
appearing in undress uniform.
The court was opened by reading the Or
der designating the members comprising
it, which was followed by calling the roll,
all the designated members responding ex-
cept Col. A. j. Alexander, who is confined
to his room at the Merchants by illness.
AS the roll of members was called, Col.
Ilges availed himself of his privilege to
object to Col. L. G. Hunt and Col. Chas. G.
Gilbert, because of opinions formed while
serving on previous court martial, and
also to Col. VIM. P. Catlin, on account of
prejudice. After statement by Col. Cat
lin, denying the existence of any prejudice
and that if he had it would not affect his
Judgment as a member of the court, Col.
Ilges withdrew his objection. In
the case of the objection to Coils.
Hunt and Gilbert, the other members, after
a consultation with closed doors, decided
the objection not we'll taken.
The members of the court and Judge
were then sworn, and the accused formally
arraigned and the charges read, to which
lie plead "not guilty"
Josiah b. Spyer, of the banking house
of j. H. Spyer & Co., Washington, D. c.,
was then called as the first witness,
and testified as to the signature of
defendant upon a pay account for the
month of August, 1882, which passed
through their bank.
Major VIM. Smith, paymaster, stationed
at st Paul, and charged with payments at
Forts Pembina, Totten and Sisseton, D. T..
next testified that the pay account of Col.
Ilges for the month of August, 1882, had
come to him from the bank of Minnesota in
March, 1888, and that having previously
cashed pay accounts of the officer
for latter months, he declined to pay
the same until making inquiry at head
quarters, Washington, by which he learned
the account had been paid.
This was the testimony heard and the
court, at 1:20 P. m, adjourned to IL
o'clock this morning.
The proceedings yesterday were with
open doors, except when the court retired
for consultation, as in the case of the OBJ
jections made by Col. Ilges to Coils. Hunt
and Gilbert, and it is the desire of Col.
Ilges that this course shall be pursued
throughout the trial. Col. Ilges will con-
duct his own defense.