The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-19
IOOk 4 NEW TURN.
The Court Martial Convened, But Wss
linn etIinteIy AdiournrJ

The court martial called TO try Ser
geants T. l.. Mayfeld and c. n. Pom
dexter, Of Company G, First regiment
on certain charges. convened at the ar
mory last night. The court consisted OF
Major j. II. Derbyshire, Major -. \.
kuyk Captain II. +. Gray. Lieutenant
j. II. Goode, J. j. Haverty William Rus
sell. George K Fairlamb, and Captain r..
Leslie Spence, who had been appointed
Judge advocate.
was read, issued by Colonel Jones. an
bouncing that the court was 10 be adj
journed until December 9TH No reason
was given in the order for such action,
but II was at orce complied with
All over the building a good many
questions We're asked during the Ye-
mdlnder Of the evening as to the actual
cause of the sudden turn Things had
taken, ana 1t finally leaked cut in some
way. that in all probability the now
famous general order No. 3, under which
the court had been declared. would be
declared Illegal by the commander in
chef II was added that in view Of such
probable action IL had been deemed best
to put this court eff for the time being
10 await further developments
General order No. 3. which was Issued
Oy-Noverror Cameron. is claimed by
those who are usually we'll informed in
10 the Articles Of War. Under this order
Colonel Jones convened a court-mar-
tlal without any further specification
which. the order says, may consist If
from four to eight members, including
the judge advocate.
Under the Articles OF War a general
court-marttal may consist of from five
10 thirteen members. while a reglmental
court-martial can only have three mem
bers, and In neither case the sjudge-advo-
cute is TO be included in these numbers.
NO CHANGE OF The SITUATION.
The condition of affairs in the First
regiment has by no means experienced
any change. All the officers appear TO
he very anxious TO see a court of inquiry
Gdbd. which is expected to throw a
gC ni deal Of light upon all the circum-
ST llces ana little incidents which have
or lated the i'll feeling that ATS been
III distance for some time past.,ani IL l.
f'rht th"t - ''rht ~~a-tfO * ,Vf
- propounded to the witnesses who
arr 10 appear under oath. \ great ainoo mt
- ."1oH "a lesuiI nom II 70. 0ne 49,
fa:t OF the regiment
All the officers who could be seen at
the armory last evening we're highly A j.
dl6nant over the inference drawn fro. \
a statement published few days asa
10 Tie effect that the opposition TO Col
onel Jones might be due to the fact
that II was desired 10 Dust him in order
10 secure votes for Colonel Nash. OF the
Second regiment, for brigadier general
Every one OF the gentlemen seen stated
most emphatCally that there was moi n
Scintpla tf truth I'm such an assertion
some OF the officers present explained
that m case OF a vacancy in the com
mana OF me regiment. they would be
W.. 10 vote Tor competent officer as
MS successor regardless as 10 whom no
might favor for brigadier-generai. ''' "'
THE COMING ATHLETIC SPORTS
Colonel Henry G.. Jones has inc, i,suo,
"A Circular containing the nroe,ra ~, ioS1 s
athletic sEorts OF members 81 tbe 80 rJl
ment' to tie held at the arrnorv on g.
evening of January 8, 1895. VII Tue