Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-09-07
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BlI by this tmc Interest was waning.
It is the first impression that IS always
che strongest. tine first story that is
longest remembered. and mo- man who
haas believed ONE version wil. accept the
truth without vigorous resistance. In
his letter 90 his wife Noel had spoken
mOdcstly of himself and slightly of his
wounds. This only made her worship
him-hor hero. beer gallant Gordon-the
more insanely. Tie iut.mated that he
had been compelled 20 place iu arrest
one of the most prominent officers of the
regiment for misconduct in the face
of the enemy: and this and previous
matters. he said. would surely make of
this officer ana mrelenting foe. She
need mo- be surprised. therefore. If this
gentlemen should strive 90 do him Scri-
GUS harm. Mable blu>hed becomingly
as She read these lines 90 some OF her
friends. and that night mt the club il
was limited that Lane had been placed
in close arrest for falling TO support
Noel in his desperate assault. just az
thi, time. too. Mr.. WitherS came back
from Washington looking mysterious.
Tho next public dispatches were from
the general himself. He was incenSed
over the escape of the ApacheS. Meas
ures for the capture were complete, and
10 WAS broadly limited that certain Of
fcer would De brought TO trial for his
failure 90 carry ont positive orders.
1T is believed" said The Chronicle,
..that the officer referred 20 is well
known I'm our community, as he had,
oddly enough, been predecessor In the
recruiting service Of the actual hero Of
the campaign
Two weeks went by. There was no
announcement of NOelS name as pro-
NOTED. Other matters occupied the at
tantion of the club and the coterIeS, and
mo- one knew just what it meant when II
was announced that Mrs. Noel had sud
denly left for the frontier 10 join her
husband. Perhaps his wounds were
more severe than at first reported. Then
In was noticed that Mr.. WitherS was in
"a very nervous and irritable frame of
mind. that constant dispatches were
passing between him aud Capt. Noel IN
the west. and that suddenly he departed
again ON some mysterious crrand Tor
Washington. And thenitwaS announced
that Can't. Noel would not be- able 10
visit the east as he had expected.
All the same it came as shock which
completely devastated the social circles
of the Queen City when 10 was an
nounced in New York and Chicago
Dapors that n general court martial had
been ordered 90 assemble at Fort Gregg,
New Mexico. for the trial of Capt Cor
don Noel. Eleventh cavalry, ON the
charge of miSbehavior iL the face OF the
enemy and conduct unbecoming an OIL
fcer and gentleman.
The Chronicle made no allusion 10 the
matter until after it was heralded over
the city by the other journals. Then 10
announced that 10 was in possession oI
information showing conclu>ively that
Capt. Noel was the victim OF the envy oil
certain officers I'm his regiment, and that
rhe charges had been trumped up from
the false and preiudiced statement Oh
tho man whom be had been compelled
to place I'm arrest for misconduct I'M ac-
ton. Capt. Noel has demanded
court martial. " said The Chronicle, that
he might Dee triumphantly indicated
as he undoubtedly would be-.
At the club several men surrounded
Lieut.. 5oweu with eager inquiry rs to
the facts I'm the case. Bowen, who was
i'm charge of the redezvouS rs Noel'S sue
cessor. was very reticent when interro-
gated. He said that while an officer
might demand a court of inquiry he
could not demand q court martial; they
were entirely different things; and 1t
was certainly the latter that had been
WAS there not some likelihood of
malice and envy being at the bottom OF
the chargeS?" hewaS asked. And was