Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-26
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80 discussion which followed, In
$3.50 thess were other matters ton-
s.S ,ri,h trial By souEt martial hat
~ 80 asYjous Consideration than
sc..s 81 meeting. He referred 10
ss;aI Of General Swain. IL the
" - uubIiahed this morning were
a.s4 InasiIs said, the proceedings
ai.grsee 20 sivilization. IL wan
- tt,at suy tribunal of law should
5000 % tbs pressure OF violena
s,srfsssnes thai appears " have oesn
s.s~si,s 70 bear, not oniy IN the inter.
n jaaics, bat for the parposa OF
s.seelIiuQ q verdict more iniurisas to
ssnssd. The findings Of The esIort
- -, several times returned 70 the
- - Isss time with the most Of.
-. euithets on the defendant. Mr..
ss..,ls houed the senate would stand
- = rrles and not give way on the
$3.50 amendment
ssrnan Thought Ingalls, fnprssti-
= -, these was one great evil oDn-
- ssth trials By court martial. The
- ADVOCATE was practically nothing
ursseeasing offiesE, aud IN the
-, sase be had proved most AQ-
- eae. IL 1t IL the Law Of the
.;..d states. said Mr.. sherman, God
-, =, frum ever falling into she Sow
- eoaSt martial.
nxsrs th0aght it trifinQ % talk of
- hoas Of the sessions OF courts mar
a whsla The press was reporting, a. il
- nurninQ reported, things that would
= Ai1eraes 20 American Justice for all
% Batter had IL been II the Swain
-, martial lad never been convened,
- 10 have afforded 30 the people 0f
~ Cniisd States the spectaeie present
q tkls norniDG. shocking every mans
snss II iastioe.
Harrison vas not willing to give
snyss martial the unlimited right 10
q ihsir own hours. IL any desire sx-
- % ursak vengeance on the person
sseused, such right would facilitate
81 vgrpose.
"a dsisadsd the members Of the
sssim Ocusts martial.
Ipralis saia be had not meant the
siaitasi imputation on them.
Hais was not prepared to believe that
AZ superior military authority had in
rad On the functions of the Cont.
Iksss vas nothing in the reoord of the
axsoRsl character Of the Secretary Of
Em hat Rsve color 10 such an imputa-
Id. he bad In bis term Of public
xrsies gained the universal respect Of
ha psopla.
aksrsaan remarked that no Sena-
mm other peuson had sssaiied the
sscrsssFT Of War.
Rsls aid We we're told that this de-
ssoa Of the Swain Court was the sam
aaA tknsa
80 infinenosd by superior authority.
Ihst must moan sonnet 1dy.
sbafman had not heard single per-
g ssfsr 10 the s,ecfetary Of War.
Hosr inquired what would 10 thought
4 d the case OF the poorest man Or
ssmzs In the land, charged with petty
msay, the Attorney GeReral Of a COM
nmsealth shoaid after the trial and
aatetion of the accused, return tile
uiiei 10 ths Jury With his opinion that
= scnience vas not severe enough.
kwvas not criticixinR the President
aliiorpey General, but saw no reason
n he existenoe In time Of peace Of
Snt martial regulations permitting
~ course.
Hale said the course Of the Secretary
Il War and the Attorney General vas
q accordance With practice, enstom and
~.
lsgAllH believed the court martial had
ems justice. He had no reflections 20
rake on tho trial. OF course President
lahur had no personal connection vita
10 transaction. He was merely the
ussatiye officer through whom the findi-
M was cyOmulRated. Ingalls exoneI-
49, -. n..azA....A ali al
sanction with the Transaction critI-
ned.
CockrelI asked Ingalls, 10 name the
s4cer that had acted improperly In this
nakter.
Ingalls, replied al do not know any
Aina about IT, de recited ths circum-
sznees attending the submission ami
ptBmelgAtiun of successive findings OF
he soast. and inquired whether II was
syef before known In any civilized coun-
~ upnn tho face of the earth that al
ag2eilate Judge bad been permitted b,
~ % The appealing tribunal that thu
leztsnee OF The accused person was not
Aless enough.
Ingalls, said that no man could read
Ne history Of the proceedings without
ppming 10 the settled conviction that
Asfs was q deliberate parpofs some.
yhsFe not 10 do Justice. but 10 accom-,
Fisk fenReance against the aepased oih.
Nt.. That ofllser had not the honor OF
having the oil Of coronation poured esi
- q West Point since his appoint
hezt 70 be present ofiics he had beer
mnnsd with Q studied and revengful
sslianits that had not q parallel In the
gspziz qf revenge. II more spssifie ina
1ruali0n 90 TO ingalls, belief we're
,lsaed OF she source OF she spirit re-
izlsd 70. be souid give ID.
ocnesr agreed With Ingalls, In aserib
e Ne splfit eotnplaiued OF 10 the ieal-
81 entertained BY West Point gradu.
~ agAinss volunteer otfioefs Of the
N1y. He had cautioned his friend
~. ssssim on taking the ONCE Of
ace AdFoeate General that the posi-
- would need ell his caution and pru,
eaeN be,Apae eTeEy possible sppertu.
~ yeald " seized In order 10 degrade
~ destroy him. Hundreds OF thons.
lats o. Reld people we're Of the belief
~ dsfteld'a friends had been marked
y hn9fisndly treatment. He was
Amsd 70 cay this Of his Govsrnmsnt
~ y ofAssFs. bot The tsssh must Be
Ansyes Of Wisconsin Inquired Of
feseR whether She hndinus and San
1see q Ne NonEf martial created q va
- y he oliiee % JadRa Advocate
usaRss esald not zee how Vacancy
~ erAisa. The whole affair, Congar
49, vst q uaeru meokeFy Of justice
~ dsoenasy elkar,issd On man Who
- fendsfsd hia epantry valuable SER
- - Q anldssf and had been the
- esnAdaAt az man whom one.
- Ne American people had loved and
$50 memory thsv revered.
4efiey ffuteetesi against he idea that
xn vko graduated 81 wesa Point
malousy ailAinst volunpser cSi-
hecA had been said about that.
nsssss did nod believe 10 exist a.
-" wat 10 prs5udios in sAe ar
a<sinAt woauntaer efficers.
~ tsffy, volunteer ofscsr,
49, named fof this very
~ lad been challenged by the
5000 usha1F IN the exercise Of ha
- e ebAlieneh Havisy believed
xnois corps of Judge Advocates
- fslsnseeg ee3eers. Ne charaesar-
EotnirR Egl.saaI the preeeedings
sn ~ Ne sswaiss court martial.
We did nas knou the history
q courts martial seemed %
sesi great outrage had been psr-
49,. hsvsey cited Q parallel Ia
1 We ptccesdsEgS NJ civil iaFis'
~ - theia fudge instructed q
4 Eseked them and sant them back