The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-15
A COURT MARTIAL IN CAMP.
ARROGANT JONES OF WATERFOWL
REDUCED TO THE RANKS.

rhsro was Testimony that ne wns Drunk.
but He Wnan't-Whnt He did DO was to
Ruu the Gunrds-Fined n weeks Fey.
PEEEsKrLL CAMP. July 14.-All eyes were
turned upon Luxury Row to-day. In COL
THOMAS H. McGrath's tent there was an
nesemblage OF officers glorious In full uniform,
rbo were deciding the military fate OF a men,
her OF tho Watertown company that Capt
yImnerman brought hore Round about
within tho tent were many moro officers. and
group OF men and officers stood In front OF It.
II WAS a garrison court martial the second
ope which ever convened here. Col. McGrath
vas the President Of the court. Beside him
we're Lieut.. Col. Clobridge OF the Fourteenth,
Can't. John Isaac Pruyn OF tho Yonkers COM
pany, and First Lieut. Frederick ]. Jones Of
Can't. Bushs Elmira company. The prisoner
vnst Sergeant Charles L. Jones. His First Ser
Reant. John NJ. Carlyle, Watertown lawyer
WAS his counsel. Sergeant Jones was on duty
last night. He was sergeant OF the guard at
tho OUTPOST by the boat landing.
Second Lieut.. Joseph Parry Moutz Of
tho Glens Falls company commanded the out
most Jones got permission from Moutz to
como up into the camp last night 1t was $50
when he climbed UP the long flights OF steps.
A trine moro than an hour afterward, Just
after taps. Jones was caught trying to cot
through the lines near his company street
without tho countersgn. First Lieut.. George
II. Rice Of Company A OF tho Fourteenth was
the officer Of the guard and in command at the
guard tent. ,
What d" YOU mean" he asked e by trying
Il am Il yin to get to my post" was the re-
p3ae was sober then." Rice testified. land I
told him to 90 around outside the guard lines
and get TO his own mon"
Twenty minutes later there was commo-
ton down the guard line halt cried SEN
Then the tall figure of Jones disappeared
among the tents; minute later he dashed
Sentry John Bath of the Thirty.six Separate
Company. Jones ran straight for the head, OF
had tho H,' post from tho head OF the stairs He
Jumped r in front ofjones with levelled bayonet
and PE be- %a 1pGn IN drHw rear testified
ne didn't seem to have tho use of his
tongue"
eo 1"'I and nd" said the voice was thick. Jones
Vas sent to the guard tent. Capt. James 8.
ofeer Of the day He heard the row and Knew
OF Joness first attempt to get through. Per-
drunk fG Dphy place had
S TSs he said IT, ss sent H.
down with q sergeant to get him through. but
later when Capt Thurst9n and Capt. Garrett
Capt. Garrett made the charges against him.
ed n ss S s ds1 MYSTERY ss
Sergeant Carlyle said that Jones came Into his
t Ss4v 10 he ssd had Was t,e
Bayer. Surgeon Smith, Private Field, Jones' and
several, others. We were drinking brandy and
don care for brandy he said and asked for
Ehskey; ! E9t , oHt =, quart bottle. With Just
lis lbs and asked ii he could take the bottie
along. Just before taps he went away and he
WA SSs: sye s9DS Ssnw be TS re
bottle with little whiskey left in it. 1twasn't
martial remind 5,,as me-. Gen jackson
.Re Rere s the sHEG'eS z HsS
s%h the n6s the gig Mr. Smith
and It was ayiully hot; when one q, the men
thirsty. May go ashore and get drink p Yes.
But get back soon, All the men got of in
they get back. all drunk In half an hour the
parson came down, t and IN working the boat
man said the President Of the court that tried led
s%th tell us What tb. you know about this
%ss 6ood9
go ashore to get drink ,silepce, Says he. We
1t. Mr. Smith he up and hits him between the
eyes. There we all sat for two hours and
never black coat or a prayer book did we see.
down stinkin' drunk and fell into the balm.
an that's the whole truth and nothin' but the
truth"
Capt. Axel J. Feen OF the Swedish company
in the Fourteenth was invited to have some
thing last night. 1t said sherry on the bottle.
and he filed his glass. Every one watched him
out when he got his breath that Isn't wine"
Even II Sergeant Jones had had the counter
sign II Is not certain that he could have got
out Of camp. Capt; Barlow. who was officer Of
after time for challenges, too. He approached
the post of Private Jake Barrow OF Company d.
Jake halted him, the Captain leaned over the |
bayonet ana whispered the magic word. Not
the guard Did not this corporal tell You"
Cant. Barlow asked Jake: that the time for
countersgn was discontinued"
The result Of the court martial was an |
nounced after the dress parade. Jones was |
found not guilty on the first speeiflcation Of
pne for running the guards, and he is fined |
his weeks pay and reduced to the ranks