Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

haps his wounds were more severe than at
first reported. Then it was noticed that
Mr.. WlthCrs was in n very nervous aId
irritable frame Of mind that constant dis
patches were passing between him and
Ca,t. Noel in the west, and that suddenly
lie departed again on some mysterious or
rand for NGshurton. And then it was
announced that Capt. Noel would not be
able to visit the east as had been expected.
All the same it came as a shock which
completely devastated the social circles Of
the Queen City when it was announced in
the New FORK and Chicago papers that II
general court martial had been ordered TO
assemble at Fort Gregg, New Mexico, for
the trial Of Capt. Gordon Noel, Eleventh
cavalry on charges OF misbehayior in the
face Of tho enemy and conduct uuhecom-
ing an officer and gentleman.
The Chronicle made no allusion to the
matter until after it was heralded over the
city by the other journals Then it an
uounced that it was in possession Of infor-
nation showing cOEclusivciy that Capt.
Noel was the victim Of the envy of certain
officers in his regiment, and that the
charges had been trunped up from the
false and prciudiced statement of the man
whom he had been compelled to place in
arrest for misconduct in action. Capt.
Noel has demanded a court martial said
The Chronicle THAT he might be tri-
unphantly vindicatcI, rs he undoubtedly
would be-
vt the club several men surrounded
Lieut.. Bowen with Ca,,vr inquiry as to the
facts IN the case. Bowen, who was now in
charge OF the rendezvous - NoeIs success
sOr, was very ret.ccut when Intercepted.
He sad that while an officer might de
mana court of inquiry he could not de
mand a court martial; they were entirely
different things; ana 1t was certainly the
latter that had been ordered.
W as there not some likelihood OF malice
and envy being 81 the bottom Of the
charges. he Was asked And was 1t not
unfair to let him he tried by officers preJu-
diced against him:
Bowen SAID lie dld not belong to the
Eleventh, but Ae Nnew II well enough to
sly no to the lrst part Of the question. A.
to tue other there were only two officers
from thst regiment on the court, and one
was Noels old friend and colonel-RiGgo.
II was IN the midst of this talk that Mr..
Amos Withers had suddeniy appeared and
begged a few words in private with Mr..
Bowen
''i.'> '~- '-"- f.. -'"'~ "j 'nryn''s cvrito-
Int"0, as any ono couid see ne taxed
e%2o'ly' even PIlaullEiEi WitA the silent
nc t-eI'n'' "lo az ',H5U S''''''"iS "''Se anu
vi L-c I,'A ~ . 'oi anu
Ii'u' '' OHe ctH" AouSe; sn'eIeu MS ''',
l4tNI AM N'' u'4'Sh r1piNIl ivy
nav hsAt an p-Accr from tHe war ue
paf'n!2u' Gir-Nei III Inc Cl1een CITY ana
"'|7 c4'a -Y@u loF" " LI42 WIN Lieut. bowen
ai'-r "nlth the TWO VENT 10 Ine chlel OF
/ tho Coll "hc:c l%:n,)V, ceserter and 1or3cT'
/ vas comm. a. '.'A ms 5t~!e'neAV ana that
/ OF ire chIsi' GA' W!th 'nese oOcumehts the
oiArof went on 10 uIVfslon headquarters.
Meantime ne c@mpaign had come to an
/ end CaPt. -oet had reported, in arrest, to
/ 20 commanding officer ct Fort Gregg, End
.-I.. lLgas hhd te1ftuuy greeted MN
ne WotIc 50 love TO nave nm under net
roc, mat she might SEQ" her sympathy
/ ana IfcAnsAiF' D''t 50 many oucers OF
/ - rtah were coming on the court tha'
/ ..- colonel was conPci!e;! TO give every bit
( -. room Ike EaI 10 thcEl' Noel thanked
! ter helFoG'4y, ana sara lie could be com
| of''o-e any "-eTe' uU. ms "He was com
.-i' s"o H"u CJ'eSsl@pNIu 'nnC sue cou.u
! "1 S0!"'~'1u ION lin "Hcn ne -
:" IlHS WI'ns anu outrage C"P'' ana
t'-. Lo'ihIG'' iuoNeu % instant sympathy
'.a5e" 1u''' ne "ou't MAS tholr quarters
LoAie' anu P'aO0u 'H1Ii "es0 looHl az
AIS ulsPo"1i
Two evenings aiterW ard he was per
Mtlcd TO 50 himself TO the railway to meet
| cor MABEL WHO InreW herSeh INTO his
rms ana almost sooOed her heart out at
| !sAJ OF ms no" h2Sgard ana careworn
| ace MIS-. LoWndes thon came forward
nd stTovo TO comfort her, while Noel
G r ~ RI IffgTF no ham