The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-04
TIE IAMS CASE CLOSING.
AID SHE II STIMOAr ~ Avn THE AH-
GtGES3S MING HE4RB.
Ties imony tirt the cs-private Was sham.
mihG IN Ills 1lnc--- VI iiitnry Ien De-
cinrc that Iams's Action IVES Mutiny.

Tc. imory ttnt the cx-priva;o Was SHAM.
riha IN Ills Innc-.-M iiitnry Ien De-
cinre tina; inms's Action YVES Mu,iny.
lTTTsnrtGr. Now 3.-1n the Iams cnsc to-
diy Charles Hatfield. hospital nurse for the
Tcnth Regiment. testified that he saw 1ams
strung NJ. Tho heel of his rivht foot was on
the ground. Jams several times rested on the
balls "f his trct. His arms aid not appear to
hn very straight. and the cotd was not taut.
Iams asked for n chow of tobacco. which he
swallowed. Witness said: "Iams. you should
not have takcn that tol acco." and lums said:
II did 1t for q rurrOsc." lie said this while he
WAS still stvur- w. About NNc minutes later
iams Was cut down. He tlIen said. - the
Goctugs. We will !ool tlem.' iams said: Give
mo that cantccn." lie tool, it aNG took n drink
aud haldcl Il t, witness. There was beer in
tho rantccn. and Jams drank about half Of it
Hatfield again asked Iams why he took the
tobacco and Jams said u did it to fool them;
! had a rIri o-r."
Ea,2yid said la'ns nttctward told him that
he would have been all right If he had not
swA,lu&ui the tobacco.
Edward pouSherty of tho Tenth Regiment
testified that he saw luns after no was
dTunnrl out OF camp. and lams had said that
he w.s all right, bat ho would got even with
Etl.a;3r. William Berry I'm. not Il member OF
lcsu"-d. saw la;s while ho was strung up
Iguis stood on the Tails Of his feet. and pant OF
tie t,mo had one n oi On the ground. Alter
he was cat down lams told him lie felt all
ilGa' and that his thumbs werc all right. On
cgoss-"Aam,uAtion Witness admitted that he
Ga. knochrd Guwn veteran OF tho ,4to war
l,,GUsc he said Iums's punishment was un-
.ust.
Na'or To%rv o; tho Tenth Regimen testi-
lied about the orders for iams's punishment
an shaved witb u Tulc over the thumbs II
oac ot the court t!pataycs how the close hitch
was made. ca. Streator was recalled. but his
testimony was rci etition Of previous state
mcats.
Cen. c. l.. Ttahuch was sworn and reviewed
l.s war experiences. lie would call the con-
dGct ~ Private lams INSTRUMENTATION or mu-
tiny nni the punishment mild FOX the Of
fence" Under such conditions it was usual for
an officer to act on his own judgment without
regard t. tn" regulations or articles of whr.
Tho latter dill not refer tn emrtEcnclcs, In
IE y. tie ,unsh MS Nv IL i. M wifi
the officer wanted to max" an example. If IN
To" face o th" 'hemyand his command was III
r.is.ht think IL without court martial ten.
WHEY. recalled. said 10 would designate the
offence ~ r!Itn-gs conduct.
Hllrn Tie question WAS u-kcl wh,:her wit
moss Thought ha"E,ng W by tho thumbs ard
cru m!h- "Ui 80 'auiP WIS y 'eh9o . W" nWhi
i.hnra'. objection va mise" On IA. Grnund
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