The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-12
BAD FEELING IN THE ARMY.
LIEUE FoUYG PREFERS CHARGES
AGAINST cor. 0RAHSM

Thsrsupou the Colonel Chaps the lieutenant
Isto tie Guard Hou-e-Grshpru'- Enr-
rsies Say He u Autocrntic nad Cruel
n May an Resuit In Court Msr.i.L
SAN FRAScfsco. Feb. IL Military and naval
officers here arc discussing the quarrel be-
tween two officers ut the Preside Of san Fran.
cisco. which may result in tho court martha Of
Col Graham, the commandaut ~ the post
one Of the exciting Textures is tho arrest ot
lieut.. Samuel Il. NJ. Young. who served in tho
Army OF The Potomac anu who has maze
charges against Col. Graham.
In October last Young was assigned 20 the
Fresidio lie soon got into trouble with COL
Graham. who il said Ivy Noung's friends
20 have autocratic manners and 10 DO
unpopular both among civilians and military
men. Young he's a hot temper. nnh strained
relations wore soon seen 10 exist between him
and his superior officer Finally. last week
matters came to head. and on Thursday
Young presented formal charges against
Graham Of conduct unbecominC n officer and
n gentleman. and these charges were submit
tod to the commandsnt with the expectation
that he would forward them to Gen Ruger.
They produced the effect on Graham that a
red rag has on a bull. Yesterday he recovered
sufficiently to give All order that Young DO
placed under arrest. This was a disagreeabe
surprise for Young but he was forced TO sub
Unit CtNeTdl HIIDy OllCetb nave seen lie bpeCl-
flcatlons in IounG's charges hut they refuse
to talk. It is understood. however. that the
main charge IL coarse abuse ~ Young when
the comnandant returned eXhilarntcd from
some social function.
une OF Lieut. Ioung'a fricnda who was in
town to-day said: 1t Is not likely that this
trouble will he snoothcd over. 1t Cen RuEpr
should not order GO lrt martial my conviction
Is that an appeal will he made to the Secretary
OF Wnr. Lieut.. Young has seen too much hon
ora1le service not TO- feel Col uraham's treat
ment OF him kcenlN'
Is there any doubt that n court martial will
be ordered ~ waR asked.
1t is never certain that charges against an
officer IN the army will Ice tired wns the
reply The com pGint against Col Graham
must be passed on 10y Gen. liuger. 1t rests
with him 10 saw whether the charges are i'm
portant enough for a count martial.
. Col. Graham Is accused Of lack ~ sympa-
thy with his men. One recent instance at his
alleged tyranny is the nun shment he inflicted
on Corporal Drews. The corporal belongs TO
lery. He was accused OF onhc22lcment and
was locked IN IN the guard house. An officer.
whose word ia undOubted. snil that the cor
LnrAl was Kept in Il dark cell for three weeks.
He was In solitary confinement all that time.
and the wonder IL that h dii not ~ crazy
He was arrested about Jan. Il. AMI was
brought to trial only few days ago. The OIL
Ger who made this statement, ana those who
heard H. condemned this treatment OF the cor
roral rs in til. highest degree inhuman.
less he is hoisterous and untuIy and IL soon
as lie quetr down h" IL released. No such
reason could be given for cOniining Drpws in
darkness AMI solitude. ard even II h" had to
lie ken, In the cell he ought TO have been tried
at once"
Young is an old Indian fighter and was for
four ysara senior instructor OF cavalry tactics
at Fort Leavonworth.