Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

show for me, the evidence was SO clear,
even TO the red pepper in the pockets.
Some scoundrel put it there, and wore
my things, too. Welsh got put into the
guard room, purposclv, opposite my cell,
and threw a stone with a string through
the grating, and | hauled on it and got
a letter from him and Schonberg telling
me how to escape. There were saws
and tallow in the package drew in, and
Schonherg was down in the bottom with
buggy after | got out, and he drove
me nearly all night around hy way Of
Barclay TO the other road, and sent me
by rail to Omaha, where he promised
that plenty of money would come to me;
but no money came at all, and was
recognized and arrested by the police"
Had you any idea that there werc
other reasons for getting you to desert
than the one given
Lawler bounced mp and objected to
| both question and answer; but both were
ordered recorded.
Il hadn't-then," was the sulcn re-
I ply; I'm not so sure now. That jew
got me to go because | accused him Of
being receiver Of stolen property. 1t
was to him Welsh gave the papers be
took from the lieutenant's desk in Capt
Blauvclts quarters. | went there with
him one night after taps when the lieu
tenant was officer Of the guard, and
Schonberg gave Welsh ten dollars and
me five to keep num- After that Welsh
began to run with f;chonberg entirely
and turn against rue, and it was through
him that l was always getting into trou-
ble."
In vain Lawler propounded questions
tending to show his witness thus as
sailed. in better light; but the more he
examined the more damaging was GossH
testimony. At last the witness slouched
out under escort of a sentinel
But II greater sensation still was await
ing the patient listeners in the court
room. The next man to enter, leaning
heavily on tho arm of the hospital stew
ard, and accompanied by DR.. lncersoll
was Corp Brent, looking white and
feeble, but very calm and self possessed.
Give your full name, rank and regi-
nent," said the judge advocate, without
looking up.
Malcolm Brent, corporal Company G,
--th Infantry"
The court will note, | trust, the sin
Cular character of tho witnesses intro
duccd by the accused" said Lawltr
promptly. "The Lass, by his own adj
mission, is thief and dosertor VIII lln
Welsh very properly cssaycd to cut loose
from ON discovering his real character:
and row we have a second who plainly
inmates that the name he gives Is not
his own"
1T is the one by which he is known to
military law all the same, Col. Lawler.
Please to proceed" said Col. Grace testify.
You know the accused, | presume. on
be would not have called upon YOU" was
LAWYERS swapping query of the witness.
'-Only as soldier knows an officer
whom he has every reason to respect.
have never exchanged word with the
gentleman, but recognize him as Lieut.
uelrn, of the Eleventh cavalry
Again there was ripple Of applause
in the crowded court, which brought
LAWYER, angry and protesting, to his feet
Silence restored, he presently read alouC
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