Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-23
- =. INES ON THE STAND.
He Testifies in His Own Behalf Before
the Court Martial.
his ACCOUNT OF HIS ELECTION FROM THE ISAUG-
UgATIoS PARADE AND THE SUBSEQUENT PRO-
cEEDINGs-ASoTHER SECRET SESSION OF THE
COURT.

| cEEDISGs-ANoIHER SECRET SESSION OF THE
| COURT.
The Armes court-martial met at IL o'clock
! this morning. and. by vote of 9 for and 4
against, decided to call H. p Cattell member
Of the Metropolitan police force, as a witness.
Cattell testified that on the morning of the 5th
inst. Captain Arnes came to him at the third
precinct station-house and said to him that he
wanted him to go and arrest some per-
son whom he would point out.
Riggs House and would leave town If not ar
rested. Witness asked Armes if he had war
rant. and he said that be had The witness
asked to see it, and Armes said that he did not
have 1t with him, whereupon the witness said
that he could not have any person arrested
without warrant. and refused to go with
Armes. On the night OF the 9th inst. the war
rant for Bourke's arrest came IN and, 1t beng
too late for serving then, il was handed TO an
officer the next afternoon. Later in the evening
Armes came IN and told the officers around the
station that he would be in court to respond
to the case at 10 o'clock the next morning.
THE REPORTERS TURNED OUT AGAIN.
When Officer Cattell's cross-examination by
Judge Hubbell was concluded the iudge-advo-
cate began the reading of yesterdays record.
when he came to the calling of Col. Canaday
there was a murmur around the table. and
some one asked if the judge-advocate was going
to read that. Major Davis said that he had no
authority to omit it, but it was decided to read
1t III secret and the reporters were again turned
into the ante-room-
CAPT. ARMIES SWORN STATEMENT
Capt. Armes was sworn as a witness in his
own behalf. and began his testimony by stating
that i'll January Gen. Barnum called at his
office to find quarters for his troops, and while
engaged IN this the general invited him to act
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thanks. as he expected to serve on Gov.
Beavers staff. After waiting for several days
without hearing anything from the governor
he wrote an application, and on the 18th Feb
ruary( he received an appointment. He ac-
cepted il February l6 His name was in print
on his letter-head, so that there could be no
mistake about it, About the 18th or Goth he
went TO headquarters on F street with couple
OF gentle and they were. on his recommends
ton, appointed on the governors's staff Sew
eral days later February 81 while in Hastings
office, the latter came up to him and told him
that there had been
MISTAKE ABOUT HIS APPOINTMENT.
Armes asked him to inform him in writing
why his name had been taken from the list and
Hastings said that he did not want to talk about
1t. Armes immediately sent him a letter de-
manding written explanation. This he put
into an advertising envelope bearing on the
outside the words Hell in Texas" Armes re-
that he had not been appointed on the staff.
The next day Armes called at headquarters and
saw Gov. Beaver. The latter told him that it
would be impossible for him to serve on the
staff, but thar he would send him a commission
after he returned to Harrisburg There were
some words, and Gen. Hastings losing his tenn
per,
ORDERED HIM OUT OF THE OFFICE.
As he left the door he said: Gen. Hastings,
there is to be hereafter in this matter" and
left the room. but before he got ont of the
building messenger overlook him and re-
called him to the office, where Gen. Hastings
apClogiZed. After this witness was rendered a
commission as special aide, which would be a
much better place, as he would be near the
President throughout the proceedings. While
riding alongside the Vice-Presidents carriage
near I'd street, both Mr.. Morton and Senator
Cullom recognized him and bowed, he saluting
in return.
ORDERED OUT OF THE PROCESSION.
At this point Gibson came trotting up and
took hold of witness cape, ordering him out of
the procession in boisterous manner Capt.
Bourke dashed up. and the two officers in a
bOlsterous and drunken condition." Armes
said. ordered him out of the parade and called
on the police to aid them i'll eiecting him.
Near the Treasury department he was taken
by the cape by another officer and again
thrown from the parade. when he rode up to
the War department. and went into it with his
family. The next morning he swore out Il
warrant against Capt. Bourke before the clerk
OF the Police Court, and he (Armes) sent it to
Lieut.. Guy at the White House He then rode
to the station house and informed them about
the warrant and asked them
TO HAVE GOV. BEAVER sUBPGSAED
ut the Riggs house before he left town. The
next morning he went down to the court as
agreed upon at the station. but the case was not
called The next day he went TO the court
again but there was no one there in connection
with his case. That was the It'll. On the 9th
he asked his brother about the Ease and was
told that II had been nOlle pressed the day be-
fore on account of lack OF witnesses Then
he went to see the Acknowledgement who told
him that Capt. Bourke had preferred charges
against him which had been referred to the
judge-advocate general. He told Gen. Drum
that he would send him a letter preferring
charges against Capt. Bourke and Col. Gibson.
The captain read several extracts from The
STAR about the charges and the counter charges
AT l2:3O the court took recess to o'clock.
Struck n Woman In the Mouth.
McHenry Fitzhugh. a young colored man,
was in the Police Court this morning charged
with assaultlng young woman named Eliza
Bryant, in Iowa Circle, yesterday by striking
her in the mouth. The young woman. the po-
hcemen Say. has been the cause OF many a
young man getting in trouble; that one man
was killed on her account and several Others
have been arrested. When the case was tried
she swore that titzhugh did not assault her,
but she was unable to tell why he ran away
when the policeman approached him.
What did you have rag over YOUR mouth
for:' inquired Prosecutor Armes.
Did you see any rag over my mouth?" asked
Eliza.
Yes, did," replied Mr.. Armes. Il hap
Pened to be in that neighborhood at the
time"
The court imposed fine of $40 or 80 days.
Appeal noted.