Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-23
MILITARY NOTES.
Court-Martial at Nevada City-The Ne
vada Light d-MiscelIaneous.

Court-Martial at Nevada City-The Ne
yada Light miscellaneous.
! A Court-martial was recently held in Ne
vada City, anda synopsis of the proceedings
in the case were ordered published in the
RECORD UNION. They are as follows:
ARMoRY NEVADA LIGHT GUARD
MONDAY EVENING, January f. 1886
| Whereas, at the regular monthly meeting of
the Nevada Light Guard, held on Monday even
ing, December Z, 1885, it was reported. to the
| profound grief and sorrow of all the members at
said meeting assembled. that our hitherto-con-
sidered reputable. worthy and reliable Corporal
J. c. Dean, did, on TO wit the 4th day of Deem
Der, 1885, secretly and surrepttiously desert
and depart from the vicinity of his old abiding
place and the lurking places and haunts of his
old comrades in arms without the knowledge
privity or consent of his superior officers osten-
sibly to journey TO the City by the Bay, where
little oaks from mighty acorns grow, and did en-
route allow himself to be mistaken for, and did
personate, his superior officer, Lieutenant George
A. Nihell, and that in consequence thereof it
became noised abroad that said Nihel had been
| on grand tour OF inspection Of the principal
cities OF the Pacific slope when, in truth and i'll
| fact. he had been, during all of said time. re-
| posing-as good and faithful husband and cit
| izen Shouldn't the bosom of his family and
among his friends at Nevada City; and that, by
| reason of such mistaken identity and persona
| ton, said Nihell has become the Jest of the
! worldly minded, who are continually asking
him, !. How did you enjoy your trip to oak
|
How do you do, Mr.. Dean?" and has been
compelled to :" set EN- up for the boys until he
has become mentally mad, spiritually profane
and financially bankrupt and contemplates a
| trip to the Indian country. from whence none
return yirtuous and but few rich, by means
whereof there is imminent danger of his CON-
| pany losing its handsomest officer his wife a
kind and virtuOus husband, and the COM
| munity in which he resides good citizen and
whereas, at said meeting motion was made
| and unanimously carried that a Court-martiai
| he lpDOiQtpl to said Dean saiI oh
| to be against him preferred, and the under
signed were appointed the members of such
| Court-martial.
Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, members
| OF said Court-martial, do prefer the following
charges against Corporal J. c. Dean:
FlrstCPersonatlng his superior officer, Lieu
tenant Geo n. Nihell.
Second-Being mistaken for his superior of
ticer, Lieutenant Geo y. Nihell, when beyond
the limits of his company without permission,
aid such mistake not being eXcusable.
Third-Lying out of his garrison quarters and
camp without leave from his superior officer.
notwithstanding himself from his company
without leave from his Commanding officer.
flfth-Being found one mile from camp and
without the limits of his command without
! leave from his commanding officer in writing
LIEUTENANT F. +. SIHoNI s.
LIEUTENANT GEO A. NHELL
SERGEANT c. c. WEIssENBERGER.
INSTRUCTIONS.
The jury is instructed that the defendant.
Corporal J. G. Dean, is charged with and on
tileil OItlSSs Vi pefSOlailDg MS SuppriOr
officer, Lieutenant George " Niheil; beingmis
taken for his superior officer Lieutenant Geo
y Nlhell When beyond the limits of his com
pany without permission, and such mistake not
being excusable; lying ont of his quarters.
garrison and camp without leave from his SUI
perior officer absenting himself from his com
pany without leave from his commanding Off
Ger: and being found one mile from camp and
without the limits of his command without
leave in writing from his commanding ofiicer-
an al ohen I OF great gravity; and against the
Revised Articles of War. and the peace and dig
nlty OF the Nevada Light Guard etc
special lnterroSatones submitted to the Jury,
and answers of the jury thereto:
l. Has Corporal J. C. Dean personaied his sI1
peT1or or commanding officer? Answer-Yes
= has corporal }. c. Dean been mistaken for
ms superior officer without excuse? Answer
3. Has Corporal J. C. Dean lain out of his
quarters, garrison or camp without leave from
his superior officer? Answer-Yes.
4. Has Corporal J. c. Dean absented himself
from his company without leave of his sInerior
or commanding officer? Answer-Yes
,. Has Corporal J. c. Dean been one mile from
ms camp at Nevada City, or one mile from Ne
Vada City, without leave in writing first OBJ
tanned from his superior officer? Answer-Yes
=, o. what punishment should be inflicted upon
1 Thai ff he Corporal j. C. Dean? Answer
the jury }. C. RICH, Second Sergeant
Foreman of jury.
FINDINGS OF CoURT-MARTIAL
The members of the Court-martial find Corpo-
! Ial = 7. Dean guilty OF each and every charge
preferred against him, and adjudge that he fur
nish one cigar to each member Of the Nevada
Light Gnard present at this meeting.
Dated January A. 1856
LIEUTENANT P. F. SIMoNps
LIEUTENANT GEO. A. NIHEII
SERGEANT c. c. WEISSENBEgGEE
Members of Court martial
Thereupon Corporal Dean furnished each
member of the Nevada Light Guard present at
said meeting with a fine cigar and was released
from arrest.
The foregoing is matter that perhaps
Will not end here, as it is reported that the
regimental commander will have the par
tles preferrlng the charges against Corporal
Dean arrested and Court-martialed for pro-
ceeding as they did, without proper appro-
val from headquarters; but it is limited
that this Is not the true reason, but because
OF the lnexcusable neglect of the Jury
IN forgetting to compel Corporal Dean to
furnish the cigars for headquarters also.
Somebody may get raped" and an
Nihill-ated before the affair is ended.
Company Z at Nevada reelected Capt. J.
a. Kapp, First Lieutenant G. A. Nihell and
Second Lieutenant Preston +. Simmonds.
These officers were examined as to their
qualifications, and tits scarcely necessary to
say, passed successfully. The officers who
attended the election from Sacramento re-
port the company in a flourishing condi-
ton, and quite enthusiastic on the subject
OF an encampment at Glenbrook Park |
The visiting officers report arriving at Ne
vada City III an almost furnishing condi-
ton, and complain that the Nevada bows
would not allow them sufficient time to
mess, Keeping them busy on some pretense
until after the election was over. when it
transplred that this action was taken in
order that the visitors might have their
appetltes whetted for the elegant banquet
which was spread for the entire company at
one OF the popular restaurants about 9
o'clock. The affair was very enioy-
able, and reflected credit on the company.
1t was all hours when the company broke
up, many of them becoming interested in
game concocted by Captain Rapp. and
which has the town by the ears at present.
1t has peculiar name which no one can
remember but the Captain himself. The Sac
ramento officers will not soon forget their
visit to Nevada City.
Company G has an election Monday
evening the terms of Lieutenants Sheehan
and Fiaherty having expired.
Company f, at Woodland elects FIRST
Lieutenant next Saturday evening Adult
ant Neary Inspector
We have it from good authority that
Captain G. NJ. easier of Company T is about
to engage in business in Sacramento in
lew weeks. This will be bad news for his
company.
There will be battalion drill and dress
parade Tuesday
The medal won by the staff team from
Company & has been cast, and a meeting
OF the team will be held Monday evening
to determine how it will be contested for.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Dayid Kunz. resid-
ing on the Riverside road below Sutterville.
is reported to have metwith very severe
accident early yesterday morning. He
went out to shoot coon with a double
barreled gun fred one shot at the animal.
and then clubbed it with the stock of the
gun: As result the loaded barrel was
discharged the charge entering Kunz's leo.
making shocking, wound which neces-
STATED amputation. As the patient is
about 60 years of age, he may not recover
tho shnaL-