The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-11-20

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II ~ a9nounced tnAt Mrs. Noel nAd
sooaeniy lers tos tne nronner 70 JON ner
nusOano' retnAps ms wounds Mero
more seVe.e tnnn ~ nrst LsporVeo' Anen
II was nouoed tnat M. Mitners was IN
avery nervous ano Irritable trame Oh
mina' tnat constant disPatcnes Were
passing oetween nun and capt Noei IN
tne Wes1, ana tnat soooenly ne oeparteo
again on some mySterlous errand tor
WAsmngeon. ANA tnen II was an
nounced tnat capt. noel would mot Do
Aole 70 Vlnt the east a. mad oeen ex-
pecteo:
Al tne same u came as Anock Wmcn
oompieeeiy oevaSeAeeo tne Social olrcle.
OF tne queen Sty Wnen II was announced
IN tne Nc" Aotk ano Cmcago papers tnAs
general court martial had been ordered
20 aasemnlc ~ Fort Gregg, New MEXICO
toI tne uIA Oh OAPe oordon Noel, Elev-
entn cavary' on enAEges OF misoenavior
IN tne iAceor the enemy and conouct un-
becoming an omcer ana gentieman'
Inc Onromcie maae no auus,on 70 the
matter untii fter II was heralded over
tne Guy py tne otner 1oufnas Tnen y
announced mat ~ was IN po.sesalon o.
mformanon showing conclumVely tnas
capt; Noei was tne victam OF the envyoi
certain omcers IN ms regiment. ano tnas
the cnarges had been trumped up rom
tne ialse ana preludiced statement OF tne
man whom ne nad oeen compelled 70
place In arrest tor misconduct In action.
capt noel had demanded court mar
ual, SAID Inc Cnroncle' tnat ne might
oe snumphaniy vindicated' as ne un-
donotedly would De-
Az the club several men surrounded
Lieut.. Bowen with eager inquiry as TO
tne facts In the case Bowen VINO was
now In charge OF the rendezvous as Noers
successor was very rencent when inter
rogated. he said that while an onicer
might demand court OF inquiry he
could mot demand court martial; they
were entirely different things; and itwas
certainly the latter that had been ordered:
was tnere not some nkehhood OF
malice and envy being at the bottom OF
the chargesr he was ashed. "And was
IL mot unfair to let him be tried BY ON
Gers pre1udiced against himI
Bowen said he did not belong to the
Eleventh, but he knew It well enough to
say no to the first part Of the question.
As to tho other, there were only two OH
GERS from that regiment on the court,
and one was Noels old friendand colonel
Riggs.
It was in the midst Of this talk that
Mr.. Amos Withers had suddenly ap-
peared and begged few words in private
with Mr.. Bowen.
Withers was In state Of nervous ex-
citement, AZ any one could zee. He talked
eagerly, even pleadingly, with the silent
lieutenant, and ct last suddenly arose,
and, with the look Of defeated and dis
comfted man, left the club house, en-
tered his carriage and was driven rapidly
away.
That night IN onicer from the war dc.
partment arrived in the Queen City and
was closeted for q while with Lieut.
Bowen, after which the two went to the
chief OF police, and in company with
him visited the cell where Tatntor, de-
serter and forger, was confined, took his
statement and that OF the chief, and
with these documents the otticer went
on to division headquarters.
Meantime, the campaign had come to
an end. Capt. Noel had reported, In ar
rest, TO the commanding ohicer at Fort
Gregg. and Ms. Riggs had tearfuny
greeted him; "She would % love to have
him under her roof, that ahe might show
her sympathy and friendship; but 90
| many ofdcors OF high rank were coming
on the court that the colonel was com.