Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-20

IL seems that last rIght Capt. Childs, who was
not IN camp. and Capt Wheeler gave q water
melon feast to a number of ladies and gentle
nien- Lieut. Arnold. the officer Of the guard.
was not invited to the feast until the good
melon had been eeten. With malice in his
heart the lieutenant bad taps blown two miles
down the beach. and then just at the time
Capt Childs with entire innocence in his heart
vss giving a vivid illustration of the best
method OF kicking ridge pole down, he
marches the guard mp and drsgs the captain
from the yearning arms of his wife. Capt.
Wheeler Immediately gave bonds for Capt.
Childs appearance in the police court in the
morning. Then il that. with a bitter tte-
are burning IN has heart, Capt Childs inveigled
Lieut.. Arnold into dark corner and in cold
blood. either by force cunning induced the
lieutenant to take that fatal drink.
AT the trial Lieut. Ebert testified to seeing
Lieut. Arnold lowering around the water
melons IN a suspicious manner. and, further,
To seeing him standing in a damning attitude
with glass IN his hand. Further Of hearing
him give a Wild wsrhoop shortly afterward.
The DOCTORS EVIDENCE.
Or. Luce testified to finding Lieut. Arnold
suffering last night from cerebral hyperemia
consumption. diphtheria and straLismus The
case was serious and he prescribed a dose of
spiritui frumenti. To be repeated at intervals
figld er"ssexAniination failed to break this
testimony.
Col. Bsackfcrd counsel for defense. made an
eloquent plea fof his client lie had after man
fully doing his duty in the case OF this man.
a iids been entieed into n tent and made to
take something entirely repugnsnt to his na-
ture.
Lieut. Moore testified to Capt Chiltis' bois-
ferrous conduct Lieut.. Ebert followed on the
s~sne line and testified TO the spiking Of water
melon by the captain Capt Wheeler testified
% We g neral good character Of the defendants.
WITNESS SOMEWHAT MIXED
Sergt Moore testified to being sixteen and
oos-hAlf wears Of age and having known de-
PENDANT forty-five years Also to both his own
and Childs bad character. Last night
defendant handed him a box of cigars
and Sked him TO have Q drink Other
Witnesses svore positively that Can't
Child- was not in camp ut all last night An
able argument followed from DIR. Leach. who
proved conelusiveiy that Capt. Childs was not
In camp Last night when he was arrested. The
court then summed up and sentenced Capt
Childs 20 carry rail around camp for fifteen
minutes this evening ut O'Clock Lieut.
Moore was to be carefully watched and if
caught falling from grace again a severe SEN
teuee would be pronounced
An ISDIAN WAR DANCE.
There was q grand and exciting Indian war
dance last night also. With Sergt. Phillips at
tie head a Wild band dressed in a variety of
costumes paraded through the camp and the
hotei, emitting Wild yells and going through
maneuvers not set down in tine manual of tao
tics There vas a ball also last night. In the
pavilion the Third Artillery Band played sweet
valtzes and zy-goina square dances while the
visitors from Norfolk and Capt Loefier danced.
A fuli-drrss dance will occur probably tomor-
row evening IN the dining room Of the hotel.
A. tho same time the officers, staff and hne of
the fourth Virginia regiment, who kindly fur
nished the escort for the local men on Sunday.
VII be present both for inspection Of the camp
and q look at the dance.
FINE DRESS PARADE.
The dress parade yesterday afternoon was
witnessed by very large crowd of people and
too much praise cannot be given officers and
Ren for the manner In which the drill was a.
ecuted- The infantry. with the band and the
Corcoran Cadets, by the way. present q more
than fns appearance on dress parade. The
sssihins uniform, quick accuracy Of move
nent ard fine music make altogether an ap-