The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-07

not, was nevertheless approved by the
colonel OF the regiment, Colonel Hawkins,
and further approved by the division gen.
eral, General Snowden most probably be-
lore the execution thereof; for, beyond
this, i is alleged, that in addition to the
punishment first proposed, the general
added, ''the shaving of his head and beard
and drumming out of the service" which
aQditions also were carried out with very
little delay. The circumstances taken al
together are unusual.
The questions that have been pressed
upon me every day are: What is done
IN the regular army under similar condi-
nonsr what was done in time of war;"
what has been the course pursued in
Tine OF peace?" What are the punish
ments now given since the issuance of the
last governmental punishment code?"
10 state the whole case as it appears to
me- the civil authority had exhausted its
resources IN its attempts at the preserva-
uon OF order; an actual collision involv-
ing oloodshed had taken place between the
parties at issue; and the civil function
ares had acknowledged THEFT inability to
cope with the difficulties; so that the gov
ernor was called upon in his military
capacity TO take charge. He sent his
troops, and martial law was proclaimed.
within the district which that proclama-
uon covered. the leader of the party which
represented the capitalists was set upon
and assaulted by man whose purpose
vas 70 murder him; he succeeded in
Nouhding his victim several times
WIN the pistol and the knife. A
soldier of the National Guard. that
guard which represented the military
authority of the state, svmpathizing
WIN the murderous assailant, with
.ae spirit OF mutiny in his heart called for
salee cheers for the criminal; and when
directed by his commanding officer to re-
uaet ne disobeyed Extensively, and per-
ssed IN his insubordinate conduct by an
vteh declaration that he would not do il.
VOW, Just here let me say, in the regular
ssay, Tor the lorty years | have been in
ssasee hardly week has passed in which
suit such conduct has not had place and
met Its punishment.
IA time OF war a mutiny was often SO
saaueh, so unexpected that il had TO be
~. down like riot, or like the beginnings
TOT by the promptest action. But |
a ,lius IN every case officers Of high COM
. .saaa endeayored 20 distribute the respon-
'n1y ~ putting the offender as quickly
ossihle before a court-martial.
rt my case comes 10 my recollection, IN
shhsch, after the proclamation of Mr.. Lin
Al All Young officer undertook 10 create q
sstoance IN his regiment by openly
sng the commanding general and the
sueht, and swearing that he would not
I've Ia an abolition army. General +. V.
sumner, the then grand division com
.snaef' ordered that the young man be
- 80 marualed; The corps commander
.. GUNNER ordered the court rs in
,;..s sea the young man was tried. con-
'stee and cash.ered
"th reference TO the shaving the head
80. -sse are Very Ten cases on record of late
sos III which IL has been done There is
EssFaF2ted case. tried Al Fort Abraham
D,r.'h' ~, l., in l>71: Sergeant Francis
sn3s.oh, % l.. Seventh cavalry. was found
sna aN under two charges: first, desertion /;
orssr u conduct 10 the prejudice of good
rAass anu military discipline. The second
xI4lse was sustained 10y a specification
nsr.n showed that Sergeant Francis
tssa, ~hi!e on guard, conniyed at the
lnms Va comuhssary sergeant, Herbert
oss"Nn' VINO rs charged with q penal
he against The United States.
tro,, a,owed this criminal TO escape
tbs.s Tue guard in such way that
ys,as YOU'D hardly toe , more aggra-
tsn.a, Iiltary oifense. The court SEN
tayton to he reduced TO the rank
disrsa.sate solder; 10 bee dishonorably
Sts,sel from the service of the 'nited
ss a.es with the loss of all paw and allow
h. now due or 20 become due: to have
se,rtead shaved ana be bugled out OF the
s,snot 'hen 10 he confined ut hard labor
tho,,.:A military prison Is the proper au-
e,h, might direct, for the period of
M - years. General Terry, after review
No., Proceedings. reduced the punish
so-.h 70 SLY years. and named Fort Leaven-
ia To- a The piace OF confinement. THIS
shs,. olhly case / recall since the war
hosl;,' he shaving Of the head and the
our 80 corresponding To the drumming
In ;, she service, have taken place.
haye vac regular army those OF rs who
sery zen zen taught by long experience, are