Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-18
THE COURT-MARTIAL.
TRIAL OF PRIVATE w. 8. YOUNG, or
THE PETERSBURG GRAYs.
Sensational Charges BY Coleusi Spots
wood for the Defsuce-Ths Cap
tain Tsssi6os--vacsncy Filled.

Correspondence Of the Richmond DisDatch.l
PErERsBuBG, Va, February 1.-THE
court-martial, composed Of officers OF the
Fourth Virginia Regiment of Volunteers.
convened in this city last night to try
charges of insubordination against several
members of the Petersburg Grsys, and
examined only one witness for the prose-
cution before adjournment near midnight.
The session this morning was public, and
the attendance of spectators was large.
The proceedings of the court are all taken
down by q stenographer, TO be reviewed
and acted upon. The proceedings are con-
Quoted with the utmost fairness and ac-
commodatlon.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
When the court convened this morning
the consideration of Private W. 8. Young's
case was resumed. Mr. Young Is charged
the drills of the company at certain times
between November and February. and
with having publicly declared at the
srmory on January 11th and on other
occasions that he would not attend the
drills of the company. Mr.. W. A. Bond
testified as to the fact that Private Young
had made the declaration as charged.
Colonel III. l.. Spotswood, counsel for
the defence, here created something OF q
sensation when. in outlining the grounds
of his defence, he said that he would
prove that the whole company was IN q
state of insubordination, from the chief
officer down. and that the superior officers
conduct called forth the remarks and de-
clarations with which the members OF the
company are charged. Judge-Advocate
Tomlin replied that the defence were try
ing to divert the charges from the accused
and to put the captain OF the company,
Francis r. Lassiter. Oh trial.
THE CAPTAIN ON THE STAND.
Captain Lassiter was then placed on
the stand and stated the grounds upon
which he had requested u court-martial.
When Captain Lassiter concluded ad-
journment was taken for dinner.
All the witnesses for the defence were
examined this evening, after which argu-
ment was heard by the court. The court
then adjourned to meet again on March
7th, when the trial OF the other four cases
will take place.
DIVIDED BOARD.
The Electoral Board of this city met to-
day for the purpose of electing registrar
to fill vacancy existing in the Third
Ward. Those present were: Messrs. w.
ii. Eanes (chairman), SaaI. and Evans.
Nr. Saai refused to recognize Mr. Evans
as member of the board, claiming that
there had been no regular election of Nr.
Evans. Chairman Eanes ruled differently,
recognized Mr.. Evans, and Mr.. Saal there
upon Withdrew. The board was then or
ganized, with Captain Eanes as chair
man and Mr.. Evans. The vacant
registrarship was filled by the cleo
ton of Mr.. w. @. Kevan. The demand
subsequently made by Mr.. Kevan on the
former registrar, who had resigned. but
still had custody of the registration-books.
was refused. on the ground that Mr.. Evans
was not properly elected member Of the
board, and therefore had no official stand
ing. This will probably lead to pretty
little political fight entirely within the
marty