Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01

lr Ryan. and Tor three days lau oeeu
sitting ir Judgment ON Lieut.. Hearu. 10
va, OH. first occasion in many long
Year b.. which Col Ldw,ar had appeared
iu rhe role of judge advocate, than CONF
p.eX and contradictory position where
in the so-calt legal adviser OF the
COURT having roSecUted In the name
OF the government TO the extent of his
ability. proceeds 90 demolish his own
deliberately planned attack. 10 Is the
NOT mlroQncut result VI such system
chat the eNerti0u> OF The prosecution SO
exhaust its representatives that the de-
feuse is left 90 its own devices. and IN
taeca,e vi Col. Lawler, as has been Said,
Doe had always held that when am officer
was under Trial the moral obligation OF
tine government was Cd find him guilty.,
if posi- 0.e thing
SO one on thec0urt cogldQuite under
stand why LAWYER had been detailed
for this duty. To was % most unusual
thing ro cali upon the officers Of che de-
uartment of military justice itself TO
furnish the prosecutor; rather was 10
their providence 90 remain at the
Office of the division or department
commander. and in reviewing the
records TO sin I'm judgment ON
the Judges. But Tho Palladium, true
t0 Eeuyou's prophecy. was not slow
ic explaining the situation. Ii was q
ease iu which the whole people, with IT.
self us their representative, had de-
mauded the crial OF the officer who dared
maltreat the men. No ordinary occa-
sion was this. but one TO attract wide
attention throughout the entire nation
and Doe daily reported by the press. Coz.
Lawler saw opportunity for distinction
hitherto unequaled. He asked OF ms
general the detail as Judge advocate OF
the court. and the general, though sur
priSed. saw no way 20 refuse.
50 carefully had the court been chosen
thatof It's entire array of thirteen mem-
beers every man was personally q stranger
20 the Young soldier whose fate lay in
their hands. of all his regiment not
another officer was aJ the post when the
court began TO arrive, and the only
so'dicr-heaven save the mar6.-waS
Welsh. now assigned. much 10 their
disgust. to Capt Brodie'S company OF
the infantry for rationS and quarters
until his evidence should be given; and
Welsh was the constant center OF q
group of newspaper men now biileted at
Central City. and resenting 1t not a lit
tie that they were not invited 10 put up
az the fort.
But as matters stood the fort was al
ready taxed to its utmost capacity; the
ONLY quarters i'm which there was room
for the arriving gentlemen were those OF
the absent cavalry officers. Mrs. Morris
had TWO spare rooms, and promptly in
vited Coils. Grace aud Maitland, old
friends of her husband to be her guests.
Kenyon took in three of the seniors.
Mrs. Wharton happened to know Capt.
Chase, who was one OF the detail ana
scandaHzed Mrs BrOdie by borrowing
the Lane barouche, meeting him at the
depot and driving him straight to her
roof.
Mind YOU. said that young matron,
..everv man on this court Shan't 90 TO
its first session without knowing some
thing of Frank Hearn'S real character.
+ ONLY wish had room for more.
Mrs. Lane had no spare bedroom, but
babe her regimental friends who had to
Am them up with members of the court.
Georgia and I will board the whole
array if you viii only let US" she de-
clarci. "Tu set a lunch for the court
no noon. and dine the entire party AZ
every day they are here If some one
win only agree 90 take Col. Lawler.
Nobody wanted LAWYER, and so he was
one or -he three reiegated 10 the gloomy
precincts Of old E3DyoD's quarters and
compelled Co rough il q, bachelor mess,
10 vasarranged that eight members OF
the court should be Quartered among
the cavalry homesteadS and otherwise
Be entertained Mt the Lanes. OF such