Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
Testimony OF the First Day Strongly IN
Favor of Adjutant Reese-The Row at
Camp Kensinctou Us Now Being Thor

Testimony OF the First Day Strongly In
Favor of Adjutant Reese-The Row at
Camp Remington Is Now Being Thor
oughly Investigated.
The court of inquiry appointed to inves-
tigate the conduct of Adjutant Charles
Reese, of the Eighteenth Regiment, at
Camp Kensington on the date, of August 10,
convened at the headquarters of the Eight
eenth Regiment at 8 p. NJ. yesterday. The
court consisted of Colonel David B. Case,
Fourth Regiment, with Captain Smith,
Company c, Fourth Regiment, as Judge
Advocate. Adjutant Reese was the first
witness called and told why the court was
asked for. He said:
On the morning of August 10, while en-
gagged in forming the regiment for inspec-
ton. l heard someone in my rear say,
Reese we're waiting for you" Upon look
around / saw Lieutenant Colonel Hun
sicker. who WAS leaning against the tent,
pole. replied, There is plenty of time and
we will be out Just as soon as we are ready
After the regiment was in the field ana the
field and staff had been inspected, Lleuten-
ant Colonel krumbhaar, Assistant AdJutant
General, said to me in the presence OF the
Governor and numerous staff officers and
the members of my own regiment: "Reese,
look here, l want to know about this; let us
settle it right here. What do mean by SEND
ing an answer that you would get your regi-
ment out when you got good and ready.
/ Immediately denied having said anything
of the kind. Colonel Hunscker was called
by Colonel krumbhaar and he denied the
use of profane language. The matter was
dropped on the field, but within an hour
requested a court of inquiry on my con-
duct.
Lieutenant W. F. Robeson, Assistant Sur
geon of the Eighteenth Regiment, was called
and corroborated the testimony of Adjutant
Reese, as did also Lieutenant A. L. Pear
son, Jr., both of whom we're present at the
regimental headquarters when Colonel
Hunsicker called and in the field when the
Adutant was called to account by Colonel
Krumbhaar. Majo Wylie corroborated
the statement as to the scene in the field
and in answer to a question stated that he
did not consider the Adjutant quick
tempered man. merely positive; did not
know of any feeling existing between the
officers of the Eighteenth and staff officers.
Lieutenant S. O. Brumbaugh, Assistant
Surgeon Eighteenth Regiment, ,substantiated
the statements of the other witnesses.
Lieutenant Colonel j. r. Hunsicker was
called. He said:
had been ordered to go to the Eighteenth
and present the compliments OF General Nc
Clelland TO Colonel Smith and request that
the regiment be paraded as soon as possible.
/ went down and the only person saw tnat
/ knew was Adjutant Reese. L told him we
were waiting for the regiment, He said the
regiment would be out when ready. The
next l remember was when Colonel Krum-
bhaar asked me on the field in regard to the
message sent out by Adjutant Reese. l then
denied that profane language was used.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Krum-
bhaar, Assistant Adjutant General, was
called He said:
The reason Colonel Hunsicker had been
sent to the Eighteenth was that they were
just finishing the inspection of the Fifteenth
Regiment, and as there we're several com
panies still on the ground it was thought
that Colonel Smith was waiting for them to
be dismissed. / was very much surprised to
receive the answer brought by Colonel Hun
sicker, and as soon as the inspection of the
field and staff was over called to Adjutant
Reese. l may have been a trif1e loud, but
that was the intention, as such breach
should not go by without notice. may have
used the language stated. l world certainly
call anyone to account that would return
such an answer, were he a Colonel, Brig
adler or Major General.
"Do YOU think that proper way to call
an officers attention to breach of eti-
quette?" was asked.
eyes, sir: 1 do, and would do so again un-
der similar circumstances.
Colonel \. NJ. Smith, commanding Eight
eenth Regiment, was called and testified as to
the hour the order read for the inspection
and also having been notified by a verbal
order to get on the field as soon as possible,
but he did not see Colonel Hunsicker. The
court then adjourned until 9 o'clock this
morning, when Private kanes testimony
will be heard.