Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-12
THE ARMIES COURT-MARTIAL.
testimony as to the Inauguration Incl
dent and the Alleged Nose Pulling.

A--'S"Heie VIII oe FOUND the proceedings OF
the eourt-martial trying Capt Armes up TO re-
cess to-day. Following is a continuation of
the report:
STORY OF ANOTHER EYEWITNESS.
upon reassembling the prosecution produced
Mr.. Ihos. B. johnson, of South Carolina, as a
witness. He was in the lobby Of the
Riggs House on the 9th Of March.
and saw the accused there. The witness
was seated in the lobby and saw a gentleman
on crutches standing by the desk talking to an
otner gentleman As the former turned around
and walked out of the lobby toward the dining
room the other followed him with long strides
and, reaching out his left arm, rubbed his
hand over the face of the gentleman on
crutches." The latter turned quickly and. for
a moment, seemed dazed Then he
who retreated. The gentleman on
clutches, followed and struck twice at him;
but his crutch hit the pillar both times. The
governor said: This is outrageous" or ''this
is dastardy," the witness was not sure which
There was a cry to put him outr' knock him
down. Somebody caught hold Of Armes' arm
and led him out of the hotel
Judge Hubbell wanted to know Just how
Armes was put out of the hotel, and the wit
ness said that he was sure that Armes did not
walk out arm in arm with another gentle
man. Armes did not remain in the hotel more
than minute or two, which. the
witness said was quite long time time for such
a man to remain in such an event He did not
resist IN the least, but seemed very glad TO
leave the hotel
WHAT THE CARRIAGE-CLERK SAW.
J. A. Hewes was the next witness He said
that he is the carriage-clerk of the Riggs house
He knew the accused whom he saw in the lobby
of the hotel on the 9th of March.
lie saw the major" when he came
maid l..
a few minutes he heard a commotion, and the
clerk OF the hotel told him to put that man
out, that he had assaulted one of the guests Of
the house. He saw Armes standing behind one
OF the pillars, and he seemed very much
excited. He asked the clerk if that was the
man. and on being told that it was he went up
TO Armes and put his hand on mis- arm. Armes
told him to take his hand off and Hewes said
that he had authority to put him out of the
hotel Armes said,
I'VE PULLED HIS D-D NOSE.
I'm glad of it. l came here to pull his nose
and I'm glad of it" Hewes said that he must
not pull the noses Of guests, and that he must
go out or he would put him under arrest.
Then Major Burke, the managero of the hotel,
told him to let the man go, that he had done
nothing. Armes said: No, I've done nothing.
Armes go, but he was sorry for
1T when he learned whose nose it was that had
been pulled. Had he known it at the time
there would have been a different sequel
WITNESS HAD SERVED UNDER GOV. BEAVER
during the war. The governor afterward told
him that he did not want him to do anything
about the affair. He regarded this as a COM
mand to let the matter drop, or else he would
have Cooked the major up"
THE INAUGURATION INCIDENT.
Lieut.. Constantine Chase, third artillery, was
the next witness. He said that he served ON
the staff of Col. Gibson on the 4th of March.
He saw the accused three times during the day;
1irst on the platform in front of the capitol,
then near where the presidential party was en-
barking, then near the rear wheel of the
Nlce-Presidents carriage near the Peace monu-
ment. DE was mounted and dressed in the
full uniform of an officer of cavalry, followed
by a colored servant. Col. Gibson approached
Armes, when Capt Bourke came riding down
from the head of the column, and Armes left,
or was put out of the procession.
Capt. Bourke took the bride of his horse and
led him from the column. Then policeman
came from the side and took the bride, and
the witness saw no more of Capt.
Armes." Col Gibson was perfectly sober,
and, in the opinion of the witness, Capt.
Bourke was in the same condition. The ac-
lions of both officers were proper and soldier
like Col Gibson did not take hold of Capt
Armes' horse.
Capt. Armes offered no violence. He ap-
peared to submit 10 the orders that were given
him. He was bowling to some person, and
again tried to attract the attention of some per-
son in the Vice-President's carriage. In the
opinion of the witness
IT is VERY SINGULAR
for an army officer on duty to bow to anybody.
The court asked if the witness knew of any
cause for the removal of Capt Armes from the
procession. The reply was that Capt. Armes,
to the best of his knowledge and belief, had no
authority for being there.
Major Davis next called Lieut. Satterlee
third artillery. He knew Capt. Arrnes and saw
him on the 4th of March near the Peace monu-
mGnt, riding near the Nice-Presidcnts
carriage. Witness invited Col. GibsCn's atten-
ton to this, and the colonel ordered him to
ride forward and report the fact to Gen. Has
tngs. He did so, and Gen. Hastings said tell
Col Gibson to
REMOVE CAPT. ARMIES FROM THE
procession. and if necessary, to use force. He
reported this to Col. Gibson, who at once rode
forward and entered into conversation with
Armes. While they were thus engaged
Capt. BOurke came riding up and Capt.
Armes was removed from the procession in the
manner described by Lieut.. Chase. In the
opinion of the witness both
COL. GIBSON AND CAPT. BOURKE WE'RE PERFECTLY
SOBER.
He had heard common talk that Capt. Armes
had no right to be in the procession, and this
Dfact first caused him to call Col. Gibson's at
tention.
DR.. Chas. B. Ewing, U. s. A. was next called.
He told the story of the election of Armes from
the procession, substantially the same as the
testimony of the other two witnesses.
COL. GIBSON on THE STAND.
Col. Gibson was next brought on the stand.
He said that he recognized the accused as
"Capt. Armes, retired" On the 4th of March.
he being marshal of the first division,
he encountered a disreputable looking negro
riding in the midst of the Presidents escort and
he he asked him what he was doing there. The
negro said that Col. Armes had told him to
ride there and stay there. He put the negro
out of the procession. When he approached
Capt. Armes with Gen. Hastings order TO eject
Arms, he told Armes that he would have to
leave the procession.
Armes said that he had authority from Col
Dudley, and offered to produce letter from
him. Gibson said that Col. Dudley had
nothing to do with the procession, and again
ordered him to leave. While he was waiting
Capt Bourke came riding up and Armes was
put out, with the aid of policeman whom he
Gibson, called over from the sidewalk
Bourke's manner was decided; that of an officer
who had come to execute an order and pro-
posed to execute it.
CAPT. BoURKE's STORY.
The next witness was Capt. Bourke. He said
that he was aide-de-camp to Gen. Beaver on
the 4th of March. On that day he
put Capt Armes out of the procession
on account of an unauthorized in
trusion into the inaugural parade As he rode