The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-29

babe her regimental friends who had to
fill them up with members of the court,
Georgia and Twill board the whole array
if you will only let u.s." she declared.
"fl set lunch for the court at noon, and
dine the entire party at every day they
are here II some one will only agree to
take Col I.arvlnr.
Nobody wanted LAWYER, and SO he
was one of the three relegated to the
gloomy precincts of old Kenyon's quar-
tiers and compelled to rough it at bach
{ elor mess. It was arranged that eight
members of the court should be quarter
ed among the cavalry homesteads and
otherwise be entertained at the Lanes.
Of such are the expedients to which gar
risons are subject.
1t was not until Monday afternoon
that the court began its session. Two
officers had telegraphed that they could
not reach the post until the arrival of the
noon train; but all that morning and
most of Sunday the Judge advocate had
been busting about fae garrison, full of
Importance and enthusiasm. Recogniz-
ing the interest felt in the case by an
entire neighborhood, and sedulously
active in providing for the needs of the
press, Lawler had caused the quarters of
G troop to be cleared of all the iron
hunks. Arm racks and lockers were
shifted away; long table had been
brought up from the mess room under
meath and set in the middle of the big
room, the presidents chair at the head.
his own at the foot, those of the mem
beers at the sides. Another long table
was provided for the swarm of news
paper correspondents. and then. for the
general public, the mess rooms of the
cavalry had been ransacked, and benches
and chairs to accommodate several hun
dred people ranged about the room. 1t
was Saturday night when Lawler ar
rived and was met by Maj. Kenyon and
escorted to his quarters.
you might tell Mr. Hearn that what
ever he may desire to say to me about
the case can hear tonight. You have
no objection to his coming to your quar-
tiers, I SUPPOSED"
''Lord, mol like it. So does he gen.
orally, but if you want to see Hearn
you'll have to go yourself"
"Why?" said Lawler, reddening. ''He
ought to know that it is to his interest
to seek the advice and assistance of the
judge advocate Of course he knows
that I must do my full duty in prosecut-
ing the case; but, outside of that, any
service can render him he has right
to call for"
ooh, he understands; but, as he was
given no opportunity to speak for him
self when you were investigating the
case, | fancy he will ask none now until
he comes before the court. Then you
probably will hear from him."
I "It might be very much better if he
were to frankly consult the judge advo-
cate" said Lawler, gazing keenly at
Kenyon from under his shaggy brows
every much better for the prosecu-
ton. But-how better for him?'
"Well, those young men never gain
anything by fighting a case. He had
much better throw himself on the elem
ency of the court. But suppose some
one has undertaken to defend him?"
Another shrewd glance.
"Some one! yes, I've heard that sew
eral some ones offered their services by
first mail the moment it was known you
were to be prosecutor. WHAT the devil
did you take it for, anyway"
"You seem to forget, Maj. Kenyon,
that it was matter of very grave i'm
portance to the army as well as to the
public" said the colonel, with much dig
nifty. t'Officers who are rash enough to
seek to defend him can have little con-
ception of the feeling aroused through
out the entire north"
True" said Kenyon, with sarcastic
emphasis. "It's one Of the singular traits
of some fellows in the army that, instead
Of meekly Knocking under to what they
know to be an outrageous misrepresen-
tation of themselves and their profession,
they should have the consrnmate eff
frohtery to resent even newspaper at
tacks. Now, you can hardly conceive
it possible, Col. LAWYER, but do you
know there are actually officers who
think Hearn thousand times more
sinned against than shining? And, that
being their conviction, they are so blind
to their own interest as to be willing to
fight for it. It is incomprehensible-to
some people, but it's fact"
And-will it be believed?-when Col.
Lawler sent his orderly to say that he
would receive Hearn at Maj. Kenyon's
quarters in case he desired to see him,
the orderly came back with the lieuten-
ants compliments and the singular re,
spouse that the lieutenant knew of nc
reason whatever why he should want tc
see the colonel at any time.
Lawler had conceived it his duty then
to accost Mr.. Hearn on the piazza of his
quarters, and blandly to inform him
that he was entitled. if he saw fit, to cal
in the services of some suitable friend
as amicus curia. Brodie and Cross were
both sitting there at the moment, and
: glanced at each other with grim as
: Hearn coolly looked the judge advocate
straight in the eye and remarked that he
: was aware of the fact.
81 thought you might not know it
and desired to say that should inter
pose no objection" said Lawler.
~ am not aware, Col. Lawler, that il
is the judge advocate who either denies
or consents. It is the court, as I under
stand it, that settles the question" And
Lawler went away with tingling ears
Hearn's temper was being sorely tried
No less than four times that Sunday
morning had he been called upon by
! gentlemen representing themselves az