Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15

geaut and private OF infantry eScOrtlng
a dilapidated looking party in shabby
civilian dress whom old Kenyon, the
adiutant, and a file Of the post guard
were at the station 10 meet. The stran-
ger was bundled into an ambulance and
trOtted up 10 the guard house, into
which he Slouched with hanging head
and an air of general detection; and
while the men were at their soldier din
ner Kenyon was buSily interviewing his
tough looking prisoner, squad OF eX-
cited newspaper men meantime kicking
their heels outside and raging at the
military assumption which gave the
post commander precedence over the
press The word had gone out all over
the crowded garrison that the escaped
prisoner GOSS, was recaptured, and the
commanding officers orderly had been
rushed with a note to the provost ser
geant.
you bet he'll not get away" NUT
tered this veteran of BrOdie'S company,
as he glanced along the lively mess
room. where the big bowls of bean soup
\ were being emptied by rare soldiers ap-
/ petiteS You bet he don't, unless he
/ can carry cart laad in him"
Twenty minutes after Corp. Greene,
/ of the guard, came to the doorway and
sang out,
SAY. fellerS, who do you thinks
captured and brought back2 Trooper
GosS. begad. the bosom friend of the pa
tri0tic Welsh
And Welsh dropped his spoon and his
ewes and turned a dirty yellow. He eS-
saved presently % quit the table, but
the old sergeant bent over him:
~FiniSh yer dinner. me buck. Don't
let eageruesS 10 see Yer friend spoil. yer
appetite. You can't see him, anyway,
rim hc has given his testimony before
the court; aud they'll want you, too,
Welsh. me jewel, and I'm charged not
to lose you-d'ye mind that, WelSh?-
and never lose anything but an occaS-
ional slice of me temper, Ate yer din
uor Ike the high spirited American
ye are. now" But WclSh'> appetite
was gone.
The court room was crowded 20 SuttO-
cation that afternoon when, sharp at
+ @ o'clock. Col. Grace raped for order.
Ell suppose yol are ready now, Col.
Law.er2 Call in tbe first witness.
Lawler looked resigned, even mar
tvrad The court had come back from
luncheon 40 the Lanes i'm high spirits.
The ladies again sat close 90 Hearu'S
table. Private GoSS. with rntrimmed
beard aud au airof general dilapidation,
was shown by the Judge advocate, gave
hi, name. rank. regiment, etc, and re-
>D1udcd, iu answer TO LAWYERS queS-
tiou. that hc did not know the accused
very well
..What DO YOU want 20 ask the wit
ness?" said Lawler In a tone as much as
tO saw. What could You ask that would
/ beof any earthly account?
estate where and how long you have
known Private Welch. of c troop,
Eleventh Cavalry" We're the words on
the peuciled slip, and Lawler read
them -rudgingly.
~Tye known him six or eight years.
Know him when he enlisted IN the
Tw,nty-third. where he went by the
name of Webster Served with him al
Fort Wayne until he got a 'bObtail
discharge. and when ! got mine i went
CD his home iu Ohio and hunted him
.uu. he owed me money. bat be was no
good-cou.du't pay it. His people
wouldn't do anything more for him.
He was Mrs. Bauvelt'S nephew, but
she had about got tired of trying to
support him. So we came away and en-
listed again, in the cavalry service this
time. aud then he got things fixed To 90
into Bauyelts troop for both OF us
~What was your reason for deserving
here while awaiting trisl?' was the
next question.
Well both Welsh and Schonberg
told me was bound 90 be convicted.
Everything pointed % my being Corp
BrenTs smgger, though l swear to God
never left the barracks that night.
They said If Ididn't gets away before the
court tried me ! might get seven years
lin State prison mo hard labor, and worse
still II he don't recover. Welsh and
Schonberg both said that there was no
show for me. the evidence was so clear,
even the red pepper in the pockets.
Some scoundrel put il there, and wore
NV things. too. Welsh got put into the
guard room purposely, opposite my cell,
and threw a stone with string through
The grating. aud | hauled on 1t and got
Ia letter from him aud SchOnberg telling
me how to escape. There were saws
Iand tallow in the package drew i'm, and
iSchonberg was down In the bottom with
a buggy after l got out, and he drove
me nearly an night around by way OF
Barclay tO the other road, and sent me
bv rail 90 Omaha. where he promised
that plenty of money would come 10 me;
bYr mo- money came no all. and l was
recognized and arrested by the police.
Had You any idea that there were
other reasons for getting you TO desert
than the one giyen?'
LAWYER bounced up and objected 10
both question and answer; but both were
ordered recorded.
~I hadn't-then. was the Sullen re-
ply: "Im not So sure now. That jew
got me- 20 go because / accused him OF
being d receiver OF stolen property. 10
was 90 him Welsh gave the papers he
took from the leuteuant's desk in Capt.
Bauyett's quarters. | Went there with
him one night after taps when the lieu
tenant was officer of the guard, and
>ch0nberg gave Welsh ten dollars and
me five tO keep mum. After that Welsh
began Co run with Schonberg entirely
and turn against me, and 10 was through
him that was always getting into trou-
ble."
tn vain LAWYER propounded questions
tending to show his witness, thus as
sailed, in "a better ight;.but the more he
examined the more damaging was GOSS'S
testimony. Al last the witness SLOUGH
cd out under escort of a sentinel.
But greater sensation still was
awaiting the patient listeners in the
court room. The next man to enter,
leaning heavily on the arm of the hos
Dital steward, and accompanied by Dr.
Inger>ou, was Corp. Brent, looking
white and feeble, but very calm and
salf-nnsSessed.