St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-20
THE AGONY CONTINUED
Judge Advocate Tawney Not Ready to
Tackle the -MaoOarthy
Military War.
Minnesota Medical Men Listen to More
Papers, Elect Officers and Close
the Session.
The Cold-Blooded Shooting Anair
that VIII Prove to BE
Murder.
spiritual Food Dealt in Large LOSES
at Red Rock--State
Fair Notes.
THE COURT-MARTIAL.
ItAdjourns for a Month at the ~"
Advocates Request.


ItAdjourns for Month at the . ""s
Advocates Request.
tt lacked three minutes to 10 o'clock yes
+erdav morning when Col w. B. Bend, the
accused in the celebrated Bend-MacGai'iiy
case. walked into the senate chalioer VI
the canitol and laid small bundle OF papers
on one of the tables which had Deen al
ranoad IN three sides of a hollow square.
The trial was called for 10 o'clock anu tne
oocnSad was the first interested party W
chow nm Being under arrest he wore
fotigna uniform. with no sword, anu tne
1eonlafion white gloves. He didn't look
verv much scared in view OF the august
body he was soon to face and was evldehtiy
ready for business when the exact .llnuOo
came. The said august body came III S seq
tions. the first to arrive peihS vi.
Robleter of the Second reglIlenC Al. ~
fnIl uniform. He was followed Shorty
after by Col. Compton, COL Medu anu
Judge Advocate Tawney. In the galely
of the senate chamber were nan 1 1o1'1,,
nm the brass bottoms of the court, Wlille
there was a fair delegation from several
comnanies in Col. Bends regiment Scat
terad about the room waiting for the pro-
ceadinos TO begin. 1t looked a little doubt
fnI about getting quorum at quarter past
ton as there were but four OF the court
nresent out of the necessary i've. AT twenty
minutes after ten, however,
THE WARIIKE FORM OF DIR. MURPHY
howe in view. his sword changing at his
side the Derspiration standing in great
hoods on his brigadier-like brow. His
Golden epauIets and other insignia glittered
in the sunlight, while his eye CLEANED
with an unwonted fire. Apparently he
would give or take no quarter. Immedl-
atelv on his arrival the court organized,
Col 7. R. King arriving just in season to
hear the opening exercises. Generals
Conld Wilson and Rea were absent, leav-
ing DR.. Murphy as the senior officer, and to
him fell the honor of presiding, the re-
mainder of the court being Col. Bobleter,
Col Compton. Col King, Maj. Mead and
Col G. n. Curtis. Adjutant General Mac
Carthv. in uniform and without gloves, sat
near the Judge advocate looking as deter
mined as a Roman soldier. Col. Bend had
engaged Senator Castle Of Saltwater as his
counsel, but that gentleman could not be
present until afternoon, so Col. Bend con-
Quoted his trial for himself at the opening.
They were a very grinl-looking body and
there was a general hush around the
room when Gen. Murphy tapped the table
with his strong right hand and said the
court would come to order. 1t was stated
bv the Judge advocate that the general Gus
tom in war was not to bring IN the prisoner
until the call for the court had been read
but lust for this once this little point would
be overlooked, and as Col. Bend was pres
emit he might remain. He then read the
general orders concerning the court, aIter
which he stated that if the accused had any
challenges to make the time had come.
COL, BoBLETER CHALLENGED.
Col Rend said he would challenge Col.
Bobleter. and on the grounds, first, that he
was an intimate friend of Adjutant General
MacCarthy: second, that he had been
cIoseted with the adjutant general confer
ring on the charges against himself; and
third. that Col. Bobleter has expressed an
opinion on the merits of the case, unfaVor-
able to himself.
Col. Bobleter said he must deny the
charges, with the exception of the first, but
the Judge advocate reminded him that he
would be put under oath before his state
ments could 90 on record, and in answer to
Col. Bends questions said he did not re-
member having said anything of the case
except that it was an unfortunate affair.
Col. Bend called Capt. Blakely of the
Second regiment as witness, who testified
that Col. Bobleter had told him in store
week or more ago that he believed the
adiutant general had the right of the case.
The room was then cleared, and the
court deliberated on the point for some fif-
teen minutes, after which the crowd was
allowed to come back, and it was announced
that Col. Bobleter had asked to withdraw
from the court. and leave had been granted.
When this announcement was made the
young ladies in the gallery applauded
audibly.
Col. Bobleter then withdrew, and the
Judge advocate, in accordance with his
privilege, moved continuance of the court
for thirty days, giving as his grounds that
there had not been sufficient time to pre-
pare the case; that it was an important
case. being the first in the state; that prece-
dents laid down would be followed here
after; that the case could probably not be
finished before next week, and then some
of the officers would be in camp, and that
by a continuance the absent members of the
court could be got together.
COL. BEND PROTESTED.
He said he was ready to be tried, and had
been for week. He believed he had been
illegally arrested, and wanted the matter
settled as soon as possible. If the case
were continued it would be persecution
rather than prosecution, and so ordered to
prevent him from going into camp with his
regiment. He spoke very decidedly, and
when he sat down his fair admirers in the
gallery again applauded.
Judge Tawney again said he was UMPIRE
pared to go on with the case. Important
questions were to be settled, on which he
wished to introduce expert testimony that
was now out Of the state. In Justice both
to the state and the accused the trial should
be continued.
Col. Bend replied, saying that the state
has had it all its own way so far, and
be well enough informed in the matter at
issue to need do extra preparation. He had
engaged counsel who had not yet arrived,
but he would be willing to try his own case.
rather than have any delay, for he wanted
the case settled as quickly as possible.
1.-THE court will be cleared" said Gen.
Murphy, and it was although some of the
crowd suggested that it would take less
time if the court would withdraw and hold
its executive session in one of the commit
tee-xooms. The elaboration of this point
was strictly secret, and nobody knows what
was done except the court itself, the report
ers being hustled out with the crowd.
When the crowd was gone Judge Tawney
stated his case again, urging that he was
unprepared, and it would be to the advan-
tage of both state and accused to defer the
trial. Remarks were made by Col. Comp
ton, Col. King and Gen. Murphy, and it
was decided to continue the case until july
30 at 2p. m. When this announcement
was made the ladies showed their hearty
disgust of the proceeding and looked dag
gers at Gen. Murphy, but that stern old
soldier met his fate like hero, and not a
muscle of his face relaxed.
THE DOCTORS. SECOND nav