The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-10
THE LrNCHBURG CoURr-MAR1IA1.
l. eutenant Seay Was Cashiered-The Ac-
ton of the Governor.

ton of the Governor.
The Governor has just passed on the re-
port OF the court martial which tried First
Lieutenant William NJ. Seay. of Troop c.
First regiment cavalry Of Virginia vol
unteers, for violating a certain order is
sued by Captain T. j. Ingram. Of Lynch
burg. his superior officer.
The order referred TO was to the effect
that no officer or soldier of the troop
should unite with any other body Of
troops in the parade OF October Goth with
out permission Of Captain Ingram.
The parade had been arranged for in
connection with the exposition. which at
that time took place at the exposition
grounds near Lynchburg. and Senator
Hill was expected to deliver a speech
at the exposition grounds
The court. Of which Colonel
W. Kirk Mathews was president, sat in
Lynchburg several days, and carefully
investigated the matter. Testimony had
been preferred by Captain Ingram on
these charges and Specifications. The
charges We're as follows:
Charge !. Disobedience of orders. Speci-
hcaton: That he did parade the public
streets Of Lynchburg clothed in full cav
airy dress uniform as first lieutenant Of
Troop &, in violation of orders promul-
gated by his captain.
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cihcatiOn: That ne did not only parade as
aforesaid, but did endeavOr TO persuade
sundry non-commissioned officers and pri-
Yates Of the same troop 10 join I'm said
parade i'm violation of the captains or
ders.
Charge g. Disrespect to his superior
officer. Specification l: That while on
said parade he was guilty Of sundry acts
of defiance and disrespect TO his superior
officer, Captain Ingram. and made va
rious promises to members of the troop
that he would stand between them and
all harm.
Specification ?: That he did hold bust
ness meeting Of Troop October IS, 1892.
when he had been notified that the said
Captain Ingram would be unavoidably
detained until 9 o'clock; and furthermore,
dismissed the said troop before the return
of the said captain.
Specification 3; That on the 10Th of Oc-
tober. after Captain Ingram had ordered
said troop not to participate in the pa
rade. that he. the said Seay. stated in the
presence of Captain Ingram that he pro-
posed to participate in the said parade,
and take certain members of the troop
along with him in some other organiza-
ton.
The accused pleaded not guilty to all
the charges and specifications.
The finding Of the court was as fOlloWs'
Under the specification Of the first
charge. guilty Under the specification
of the second charge, not guilty. Under
the specifications Of the third charge, not
guilty. but guilty of the charge.
The sentence Of the court is as fol-
lows.
and the court does. therefore. sentence
First Lieutenant William NJ. Seay, OF
Troop c. First regiment cavalry, Nir-
einia volunteers, to be cashiered and in
capacitated from holding any military
commission"
The report is signed by w. kirk Ma
the,ys. Heutenant-colonel First regiment
cavalry, Virginia volunteers president
of the court. and A. c. Atkinson. first
lieutenant First Virginia regiment cav
airy Judge advocate.
Governor Mckinney yesterday approved
fhe proceedings and sentence of the court
but he so modified the sentence as TO
mitigate the penalty and limit 1t to Lieu
tenant Seay's being cashiered only, In the
belief that the lesson conveyed by the
sentence will not fail Of good effect upon
the Virginia volunteers.