The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-27
EUT. GORHAM WINS.
rdict Of Illegal Court Martial
Does Not Stand.
. LAW ron ANY SUCH TRIALS.


- whole Proceedings were Unwar-
tontsd b. stssstes-Habsas Corpus
casss-suits Filed-Blettar.
81 Ytoutsnant w. H. Gorham, Of the First
imsnt, Washington National Guards,
& - Was court-martiaIed last August. was
5firutated in the superior court Yesterday,
~ Mr.. Charles B. Ames, who was elected
p oucceed him, was ousted and ordered to
(fain from meddling with or seeking to
r. lbrm the functions Of the Office Of
nd lieutenant Of Company d. The
6nring Of the case on an agreed state Of
~, occupied the entire day before Judge
B Gutenberg, and showed that the court
ftial that tried Gorham was q very
\ 1nliar one. The proceedings relating to
1tom beginning to end showed gross
Dolance of military rules and regula-
- and precedents, and were thoroughly
urhsuled by the court In passing upon
~ case.
On May 50, 1883, W. H. Gorham was
Dcted second lieutenant Of Company d.
eeTvc for three years. In March, 1880, .
ntSoversy arose over the use of the Ar.
~ on . certain evening. The Hiber-
~ soc.e'y, asslllns 20 ooserve 90. Fat
.sy, msae exsenave arrangements
Ols ceieorstion, nut the evening they
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convene june 8, 1917. put adJourned over
without action until June "A. Nothing
Vas done then, however, and the court
Was again convened for August Is, and on
lusust Is 0orham was found guilty a.
vioiaf;on az the sirtv.second .rt;cIe ofv.r
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erder and military discipline and was
nentanced To dismiaaal from the serv;re
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vince were approved by the governor, a.
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During oil OF this time Lieutenant Cor
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SocOno ieutenant OF company ",
nd eoon thereafter suit was brought in
tAssquity court to GUST him and reinstate
0oZnnN.
N o<torneys in the case were Mr..
ytnnk6 Haddock. who represented Cor
49, ssu nj. george n. fortson appeared
+ bohalf Of the National Guard as attor-
~ IS Amcs. M. Haddook cited MANY
sslhEities to prove that proper notice is
16ocoSafy in cases of court m Atrial and ar
fnod that such had not been served in this
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