Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-09-08

the soldier quarters, n glad smile spread
over his erstwhilc troubled face, for he
knew il must have come from Alice.
Raising slice of cake from the bottom
If the dish he discovered that II had
been concealing n folded piece of pa
per, and eagerly selling 1t he ran to
the din light Of the grated window
and read these words:
'.You would have been less man in my eyes
lad you acted otherwise. admire you for re-
,cnt!ng an insult from one lacking in manhood.
"A. s."
His heart throbbcd with delight, and
he pressed the precious rnissive to his
lips again and again. Alice approved
his action. and he did not now fear any
punishment that might be fer his of
fcnsc. His one overshadowing fear
had vanished through the iron CRATES
of his prison window rs he read the
blessed words traced by her beloved
hand. and the sentine! 1T the door was
:stonishcd to hear him whistling n
merry air.
The proceedings Of u court-martial
are always tedious. ind the details in
the case of Private Brown will not be
here given. Every whit of available evil
dncc was produced both by the prosecu-
ton and defense. the leutcnant's words
to Brown were testified to by the stable
attaches who heard them. and the nc
cuscd was permitted 10 make state
mcnt Of the affair. His manly bearing
and straightforward testimony. coupled
with his eloquent speech and gentle
manly attitude throughout the trial,
made great impression on the judges,
and won for him many TN approving
glance from the digniiied officers who
composed the court. Capt. Colby was
summoned to testify to the previous
character Of the accused. and he grew
almost eloquent in his commcndation
OF Browns soliiorly conduct since he
Joined the troop.
The findings of thc court-martial
were duly made out, and sent to the
commander Of the post for his up
prevail Brown was found guilty of
striking an officer, there was reference
TO aggravating circumstances. and his
punishment was fixed Mt thirty days
confinement in the post guard house.
That love of justice. which was q
marked characteristic of Col. sanforl's
nature. asserted i;cclf while he had
the findings OF the court under con-
sidcration. 1t is true that some out
side influences had been ut work, but 1t
must not be assumed that they could
sway the STERN old man Ia the enforce
mcnt Of his strict ilcas of military dis
ciplinc. Capt. Colby had taken the
liberty to tell of the faithful service Of
the private soldier. and several officers
of the past hal freely aired their
views of Browns action in the colonels
presence. and Alice, after speaking of
Wanderers attitude toward herself
and Of the views she had heard him
express regarding the men of the
ranks, SO warmly approved the pun
ishmcnt that the l!eutcnunt had re-
ccived that the commander gave the
matter n great deal of thought. He
had not by any means forgotten Van
dcver's treatment Of oh Sergt. Lar
rctt, and when ut last the findings Of
the court-mart;al were published. they
bore this indorscmcnt over the sigma
turc Of the post commander:
"The findings and sentence of the
special court-nartial in the case of
Private Richard Brown. B troop. Sixth
cavalry. charged with committing an
assault on the person OF Second
Lieutenant Alfred Talbot Vandevcr,
Il troop. Sixth cavalry, IRE approved.
In consideration of the uggravating
provocaticn which led to the assault
and of the b!a.ncless previous record as
a soldier of said Private Richard
Brown, twenty-nine days OF the SEN
tencc are hereby revoked, and after
one days confinement in the post
guardhouse said Private Richard
Brown will be released ana will report
to the commander of his troop ior duty"