New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
DISCOCRTESY TO LAUYGRS.
ILL TREATMENT OF COUNSEL FOR TIE ALLEGED
INsUBORpINAIE sIGNAL MEN.

ILL TREATMENT OF COUNSEL FOR TIE ALlE"ED
INsUBoRDINATE SIGNAL MIN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Ihe Star tonight
says regarding the trial by courmartin Of the signal
Service class men Fort Myer that the men who arc
being tried emphatcay deny that they held meeting
and combined for the purpose Of obtaining redress
They say that they individually signed the petition Tor
they knew OF other method Oi securing relief The
treatment OF counsel the hands Of the court Is gene
raj subject OF criticism when Mr. Garnctt, Of tho
counsel for the class objected 20 certain testimony hc
told to shut up lie wonId be put out. MAJOR
Butctworth the other counsel. treated In the same
insulting manner. They will appeal to the Secretary OF
War. Army officers say that mistake WAS made In
holding unusual hours there was no necessity
for It unless the object secresy The class men have
general sympathy and several citizens have offered
financial assistance to the In their efforts TO secure
jus. treatment.
The same paper prints n statement from Major Butter
worth in whoh he says that ne and Mr. Garnett have
been treated will, rude insolence by Lieutenant Walsh
pres dent OF the court. lie says that lie attended
the OF the ast evening but not allowed
10 speak. When the prosecution had closed It's tes
mony IN one Of tho cases. The accused mar G'e 10 sN
permission submit atoment but the president said:
Tho case Is closed. Clear the room.
then. he says. AROSE to PROFOUND question and
had pronounced the words May 1t pleas the Court
when the president few into violent passion. and told
INC to shnt up aud leave the room. When undertook to
ask the Court 10 hear my question the president nngTy
exclaimed. Don't you know the ease Is closed Get
out OF here. and II you don't I'll have you put out by
force
The president rctorted We'll. I'll call force enough
10 put you out pretty quick too
:" Meantime | gathered up my papers and started 10
leave tho room. As | neared tho door tho president
screamed out, You've business here at al except
~ u spectator. We don't recognize you ~ counsel
then the door ana stopped 10 say The presl-
dent Will certainly remember we appeared for these
young gentlemen the other evening aud conferred with
htm IN regard to the case.
" He replied that be wouldn't hear worl out o me-.
lie said the had acted and would not hear any
more. Again In insocnt aud brutal manner he or
dercd got told him htd practiscl law Tor
IA great many years and understood what courtesy was
due Court and counsc and would SEQ II there was
redress against tr atmont Of that KIND. To which
he said
"'YcI'll hcv u good time "a dom OF IT,"
Mr. ButcrwOrih that he has never In any court,
high or low, witnessed anything at war with all
decency and propricy and prouounccs the whole pro-
ccediues from nr~t TO last coarse aud brutal ana
mOckcry 10 Justice.
General Iazen to-day sent the following order 10 the
officer IN charge o. Fort Myer:
The authorities courts-martia make IL tho duty Of
exclude counsel who abusive otherwise
Objectionable, and you will therefore. " hc has been
truthfully reported In Ihr Wd.LgH Po Of this morn
ing advise ne court exclude Mr. Garnett from further
appearing before IT, A. published. he has stated What -
not regarding my-e and until lie Corrects or
puliacs 1t you viii exclude him from the reservation