Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-24
GUARDING THE PRESIDENT.
Capt. Armes' Right to a Place in the
Inauguration Parade.

HIS COUNSEL ASSERTS THAT THE CAPTAIN had
SPECIAL COMMISSION FROM sERGEANT-AT-
ARMS CASADAY To ACT AS A BoDYGUARD TO
THE PREsIDENT-ARMEs ON HASTINGS.
Capt. Armes continued his testimony before
the court-martial after the recess yesterday
afternoon by reading two letters from Gen.
Barnum to show his relations with that gentle
man. followed by his letter to Gen. Beaver,
| which was couched in sharp terms. Capt.
| Armes, in reading it, explained that one para
| graph had been left out when the letter was
| published.
| THE OMITTED PARAGRAPH
was to the effect that Gen. Hastings is not a
gentleman, and that his association with the
governor reflected on his honor; also that the
| conduct of the Pennsylvania soldiery while in
this city was due TO Hastings carelessness. The
letter demanded an apology from Gov. Beaver.
and was written by Armes las a citizen, with
| no reference to the L. s. army.
Armes said to the court that he did not think
that anything would have happened If 1t had
not been for the little statements in the news
papers, which were exaggerated as they passed
from one to another.
THE RIGGS HOUSE EPISODE.
After about ten days. not having heard any
thing from his letter to Beaver. witness saw
that the governor was at the Riggs house. Call
ing there he sent up his card. but no attention
was paid to it. He afterward saw the governor
talking to some others i'll the lobby, and catch
ing sight of witness the governor came over
and shook hands with him. Armes pressed
him for an apology, which the governor re-
fused to give. As he turned to go Armes put
out his hand to stop him, which the governor,
he said. seemed to take as an insult. ''Some
words passed and was taken hold of by man
named Hewes, but was afterwards released"
LETTER FROM COL. LAwToN.
Capt Armes went on to explain that he had re-
ceiveda letter from Col Lawton, inspector-gen-
eral. notifying him of his investigation into the
charges that had been preferred against witness
This letter had lain in his office several DAYS
while he was out of the city on business. He
wrote to Lawton asking him for an explana-
ton of the nature of the charges
Shortly after he received a notification from
Assistant Adjt-Gen. kelton to appear
before the cOurt-martial. This came
on the Monday evening before the
court met. Desiring to avoid the notoriety
disgrace, and expense of trial, he wrote the
letter to Gov Beaver. in which he appealed to
him to interfere with the War department in
his behalf and
THREATENING TO KILL HIMSELF.
The newspapers. he added, had said that he
appealed to Beaver on account of his family
This was not true. for he never brought his
family into his troubles.
The day before the trial he wrote to Gov.
Beaver a full apology for the Riggs house
trouble. He had not intended to commit an
assault, nor had he done so.
HARD ON HASTINGS.
II was careful in my letters to Gen. Beaver
not to state anything rejecting upon him per-
sonally." said Armes. but / did say. not only
that Hastings was not gentleman, but was
liar and coward"
Armes then went into the story of his rela-
tons with Mr.. Seward. which he detailed at
some length. as well as his army record While
he was wading through his papers and
bringing forth incidents in his army career
Col. Dodge reminded him that all these mat
tiers were not pertinent to the issue. and to cut
his statement of them as short as possible
The captain said that he was almost through
and went on.
He concluded his remarks about ten minutes
after o'clock, and Judge Hubbel
asked him some questions about the
warrant for the arrest of Capt. Bourke
He said that he had not promised to be at the
Police Court on the morning of the 8th of
March. The court had no questions to ask, and
Judge Hubbell announced that the
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE WAS CLOSED
and he proceeded with his argument He said
that he supposed that the Judge
advocate would make a main point on the
VI uONtIHOI against Illdt
of the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate. under
whom Capt. Armes was acting.
He. therefore. went into a long discussion of
the propriety OF a citizens committee taking
charge of the President on Inauguration day.
He claimed that the senatorial division" of
the parade, that part including the presidential
party and the committee of arrangements was
entirely outside of the jurisdiction of the grand
marshal. The procession was but pageant a
show to add to the dignity and honor of the &C.
casiOn. but had no official bearing whatever
upon the Inauguration or the induction of the
President into office.
CAPT. ARMIES APPOINTED BY Observation-Disclosures
CANADAY.
The sergeant-at-arms of the Senate bv
virtue of authority of the Senate. had appointed
special guard of ten men to preserve the
safety OF the presidential party during the cere-
monies, and Capt. Armes. as one of these. was
in his proper place by the side of the Vice
Presidents carriage. He had been selected
for his bravery, loyalty. and courage and when
he was put out of the parade tine chief of staff
and the other officers were
ESCRoACHISG UPON THE AUTHORITY OF THE
SENATE.
Such was the position taken by Judge Hub
bell in relation to the Inauguration day trouble,
his remarks showing beyond doubt that Col
Canadays testimony had been that Armes had
received a special commission as a bOdv-guard
to the President. He then went on to make
certain technical objections to the charge and
specifications.