New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-21
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
r,,p SWAIN couRT.MARTiAL.

W,su,yaFoN. Nov, oO,-Upon the op'h,"s
asion of the Swain court martial thls 'h"'""H
me Julce Advocate informed the court INA, y" va a.
served nv the defence with doeumeh' ',o n,,tuoe
y Ba,enau In the nature OF hn'i'' " hs called
.s,,iu dooumcnts He said that no eo"" 'o' ~ ,n AR
se''"'" - ,a,i,o of communication win MI,
pateman, being solely the representative "
States. , tho defence, said
General Grosvcnor. OF conhse' 'o' -, ., the hooks
chat they desired by this proceeu'"s '" no womb
mud naners which lie back OF TINS p'o d nrosent
change the address of the notice. -, ,,.o CONT
.,,,or,,. 20 the Judge. Advocate vi Wv '' 4,
"I,'is .drocate presented an affidavit s'auhs ''"'
inv -. ~ the documents mentioned Ill INC ~"
% IT., called the attention of the COURT 10 'no '"'N 7
-, co,nsel for the defence during inc previous
., ,he court He said that this was a court vi J"S'.
NOT irving n case at special sessions IN ue
Ncv.York Tombs police court ana 'here sho"u w '
doeree Of respect for the court III the use Vi 'nss
-, a. ouforced In other tribunals OF the Oh'eo
e,, Counsel for the defence dsclaimed any intention
Of disrespect to the court. . H., -,
M, r,lgc Advocate then announced thar, ID we" vi
.A array of counsel the other side ana OF lhe o'
chat hi. poston required him to be responsive ior .o
sbincry Of the court, thus preventing his giving i
., 90 the arguments of counsel on the
,hor side he desired TO associate WIN nun
reg Chandler, of the Washington p',
,,o, consultation counsel for the defence objected a.
Alter s~cnor contendcd that the introduction Vi
Gcicral , vnscl i'm the record would be an error
AtA
fatal TO the case asked the judge %
80, nIe thar application had been made 70 'ne H.; hi
- War 70 allow the employment of Mr. Chahaer Minr
$50 and that the application had been i c ,yD
,ncr refused to answer the question: inc fouri ~
go secret session aud decided that thc 1r
,ho Iudce Advocate should be granted MI a,,d
,hen addressed the court on the demurrer w Sheia
smec,dcaion ntcrposcd by the defence Juugr a. s,,,'
barger replied repeating much oil ms rh cor
o,t az The demurrer to the first specialization ,ho
1oom was cleared while the court , Ind %e
,,nrror and ON the rcOpcnng OF the doors W.
Advocate announced that the court suS'aiheu 'H' "a"
murIcr. 49,. orroi,,od unon the third
snscdcation 10 the first charge TO when u ueinuiie
us made lhat General Swain had failed to demand an
tnvesfigation of the charges made by Mr. Bateman anu
hat when such charges brought TO ms attention W
the secretary Of War, he lswan) III an "
tbe Secrefary's letter had made statements thal WIZ
false and intended to deceive the secretary VI
WAR The ground Of the demurrer as stated by coe a.
fhat the Specification does not state facts suleenl u
rnnstitnte the offence charged Wiz Conduct uhpceom
ing an officer and gentleman. ,, ,o and
Counsel ON both sides briefly argued this demurrer ana
fbe Judge- Advocate announced. by the dlrecuono
conrf that the demurrer was oVerrnle An ahciItSo
enecifcation was then read to General swami, WI.
Yieaded mot guilty." demurrer was suDnll tcl 10 Wy
second charge without argument by tnc uelehco my
pending its examination by the prosecution the court az"
iourned until tomorrow.