The morning call., 1891-02-20
COURTS-M ARTIAL.
How Punishment Is Melted Out
by the Military.

Another general court-martial was ap
pointed to meet at the Preside on Tuesday
''for the trial of such prisoners as may be
brought before it." Nine officers constitute
the court, with Captain David II. KinZie,
Fifth Artillery, as the President. The gen
eral cOurt-martial of which Lieutenant-COl-
onel Francis l.. Town, surgeon, was Pres
ident has been dissolved, having tried six
cases at the Preside, as follows:
Private Carl Dryer. Company Z, Seven
teenth Infantry. deserted at Fort d. A.
Russell, Wyoming, September -, 1890. and
remained absent until December 1st, when
he surrendered himself at the Presidio He
pleaded not guilty, but guilty OF absence
without leave; but was found guilty both on
the charge and the specification The seq
tence was dishOnorable discharge, forfeiture
of all pay and allowances and confinement
for two years at hard labor at AlcatraZ
Island as directed by the receiving au-
thority.
Private James Dunn, Battery H, Fifth
Artillery, charged with being drunk at the
Preside on the 18th nit, while on duty as
nld-guard police; also on the same day.
while having charge Of two general prisoners,
permitting one of them, a trooper, TO become
drunk; also on the same day being drunk
at retreat roll-call of his battery. Dunn
pleaded guilty to this third specification. but
was found guilty on both charges and all
specifications. He was sentenced to be cou-
fined at hard labor. under charge of the post
guard, for four months, and to forfeit to the
United States $40 Of his pay per month for
the same period.
Corporal George Ceiling, Battery G, Fifth
Artillery, accused of having, at the post can
teen on The 18th ult., refused to settle with a
civilian emplOye for game of billiards lost
by him, and conducted himself in a disor-
DERBY and insulting manner and abused the
civilian; also for having further abused him
III the presence of a retired canteen steward
vOwlng to knocking something out of him at
the first opportunity If he had to go TO
Alcatraz for IT," He pleaded guilty to the
charge, but denied the disorderly or insult
ing manner and the lack of provocation.
he was found guilty and the sentence was
ito be. reduced to the rank of private
soldier"
Private John A. Hassltt, Troop K, Fourth
Cavalry, cused on the 9th alt. of refusing
to obey his sergeant, who ordered him to
take his fatigue suit with him, having been
sent to the guard-bouSe for confinement,
and then applied vulgar epithets; also as
saulting said sergeant by striking him in the
face with his fist, biting him in the finger
aud calling him names. Hassitt pleaded not
guilty, was found guilty and received the
same sentence as Dunn.
Private John Holmes, Company A, Four
teenth Infantry, deserted at Fort Town
send, Wash, on April %, 1890. and was APP
pretended IN this city on the Sd ult. He
pleaded guilty and the same sentence was
passed upon him as upon Buyer
Private John W. Harrocks. Light Battery
ID, Fifth Artillery, was drunk on the 221
ult., when detailed as a member of the
mortuary guard, having in charge the re-
mains of King kaiskaua, and conducted
himself in so disorderly and inSubordnate
manner at Trinity Church that he was ar
rested and confined by the civil authorities.
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor for six mOnfhs for
feiting during that period $40 per month of
his pay.