Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-27
CAPTAIN MAcKAY's CASE.
He IL Accused OF Hanging Two Sol
diers Up by the Wrists-The Court
Martial.

FORT RENO. q. r.. July 25.-(Sp".
ciul Last Friday, the 2lst of this
month. general court-nurtial, appoint
ed by the general in command of the
department Of the Missouri met at IT.
Reno.
The first case presented before that
court was tle ease Of Captain ]. o..
Mackay, troop 4, Third United States
cavalry.
The specifications filed against Captain
NIhckay ahnrge him with having inflicted
unusi and erusl punishment ON two en-
listed men belonging to his troop, to-
witt ON or about the the fist day Of
last March,, at the Patrocino ranch,
betwern thirty and forty miles from
Fort Mcintosh, near Laredo, Tex by
hanging Private Nicholas Cannon by
the wrists. and on or about the 18th of
the same month by intlicting similar
punishment IN Private q. A. luchardcrcs
OF The same troop on the Barnrioiins
ranch. the two ranches being two aud a
half miles apart,
The general IN command Of the DEPART
ment had 5pp0irted the following officers
members Of the court:
Colonel Arson Mills. Third United
States cavalry, commanding ulhccr ~
Fort Reno, president; Lieutenant colon
el Geo. A. Pinrnglon, same regiment
AIniar Clarence VI. Bailey. Fifteenth
United States infantry; Captain W. NJ.
Waterbury. company e. Thirteenth
United States Infantry Captain Brnia-
mir. II. Rogers, company q, same rciH-
ment; Captain john Il. johnson, troop
Il. Third cavalry; Captain VIM. Alum.
man. company II. Thirteenth United
state infantry: Captain John ). bishop
company Il. same regiment; Captain
Geo. C. Hunter troop N, Third United
States cavalry; IudpeAdvncaic ldenten-
ami Swift troop G.. Fifth United states
cavalry. Major Bailey sud Captain
Aunnan were prevented from appearing,
The place of the former Nsls taken 10y
Major =. 4 Baldwin. Seventh United
States cavalry.
The first two days the court made
slow progress by reason Of the mex
perience In military matters of local
stenOgrdpler; but on Monday d sieno-
grapher, telegMphed for from Fort
Lea rrnworth. Kan. took charge Of the
notes, aud after that progress was more
rapid.
The facts. about which there Is no con
troyersy. are that ON Or about the times
and places alleged both privates by order
Of the accused were strung up by The
wrists, IN punishment for refusal to per
form certain fatigue work IN camp.
As to Private Cannon al witnesses
agreed as 10 the fact that. though be-
was tiei by the wrists. his feet stood on
the erouna in the usual way. and no
part OF The weight Of the body rested
On The wrists Also rs TO the length Of
the puuisAnnent. which was six hours.
iron, II 80 a. NJ. TIL 5:N ,. N,
As 10 Private Richarleres there wnr
n conflict u testimony. though all wit
nesse- admitted there had been string,
IN mn. IUrhardcres claimed that be had
been strung up during two hours An.
.th,.r witness put the time ~ atnm half
an honr: and third, who claimed %
have timed the proceedings by nis watch
said Il lasted exacied t"en'y-'"' nni'i-
N 4 l.
There was also conflict ~ TO- he mode
of srspendine ltitilarderer claimed NJ
Toes could barely tor'h The gpnnd' Mniie
other witnesses claimed that one wieir
foot Al time could entirely touch the
grannl $40, ,h.,
Testimony Was introduesa to sho" l'A'