Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11


bore this Endorsement over the sigma
ture OF the post commander
"The findings and sentence Of tho
special court-martlal In the case Of
Private Richard Brown, i troop, Sixth
cavalry, charged with committing an
assault on tho person Of Secont
Lieutenant Alfred Talbot Vandever
b troop, Sixth cavalry, are approved
In consideration OF the aggravatine
provocation which led to the assault
and Of the blamoloss previous record az
q soldier OF said Private Richard
Brown, twenty-nine days Of the sen
tcncc are hereby revoked, and aftoi
one days confinement in tho post
guardhouse said Private Richard
Brown will be released and will report
to the commander Of his troop for duty
CHAPTER VIII,
When Brown was released from con
flnement no went at once TO his quar-.
ters, and was accorded u warm welcome
by his comrades. IIo took bath and
changed his clothing, for the guard
houses OF frontier military posts are
not noted for cleanliness, and then
went to report for duty to his troop
commander. Capt. and Mrs. Colby
were sitting on tho porch OF their
quarters when ho came up, and re-
apcctfully saluting the captain and re-
moving his cap he said;
81 am instructed, sir, to report to you
for duty"
~ am glad Of it, Brown" the captain
replied. Il am gratifed that the 70.
suit Of your rash act has not proved sc
serious as had feared. know that
you will kindly receive some advice
from me, for assure you | feel more
than ordinary interest in your wei.
fare"
"lShall | retire, cnptain?" asked Mrs,
Colby.
NO my dear, | with you to remain.
an not going to rcproyo Private
i]fogn very severely, nor In the least
i,uliliate him. just wish TO Say this,
Cr9wn. You are not an ordinary soi'
elar. Your ucincancr, your LANGUAGE,
l9ur every act inalcates mat through
solne cham OF eireains'ancoS' "hicn
shall not inquire INTO, you arc placed
II q position far beneath lne station IA
NE N winch you arc iltlaa W cdlc'l-
lion and training 70 hold IN honnrea
place. You no do'ibt ht Times deeply
feel the CHAINS o. servilcde whieA
Dlnd you ana uhplenaan' experiences
which IN ordinary soldier would ac-
c9?t as o matter OF course, awake IN
your sensitive nature Np'rlt OF resoh'-
ment think ! unaofs'and ana ! De-
liaYe ! Gun fully appreciate your iso',
inSs IN the recent trouble yon MAJ
with n superior oinear' Your sense OF
manhood revoi'ea III inc uhwarrail'ea
abuse heaped upon you ard IN your
rage you lost SIGHT OF your army rank
and assaulted him. That was very I'M
wise, The mon at tho stables vera
witnesses to your alteration with
Lieut.. Vandever and would have testl'
fled to that officers action toward you
In an official inquiry, and had you qul,
city submitted TO his treatment ana
reported the matter to myself az your
troop commander, thorough investi'
cation would have followed, and full
Justice would have been done you
have but this advice to offer you,
Brown, While you remain in the ranks
you must never lose sight of your po'
sition, and must submit to annoyancet
which you would resent In civil life,
Always keep in mind tho fact that the
humblest private In tho ranks has
rights which his officers ara bound to
respect, and that redress for his wrongs
Is provided for by the rules and regu
lations governing military discipline
This cloud upon the face Of your most
excellent record as soldier Is not In
effaceablc, md you can soon DO In al
GOOD standing as you were before the
unfortunate occurrence"
brown listened attentiyely to the
| kind words Of the captain, and quietly
,,,i,d,