New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-27

LITTLE DOUBT OF THE FINDING OF THE
COURT MARTIAL.

~ cAsr, THE SENTENCE Is DISMISSAL. THE Gov
rp>op WILL. PROBABLY Not SANCTION IT
The court martial which tried Colonel william
Seward OF the 9Th Regiment. last week. closing us
l,hors on Friday night has sent It's findings 10 the
C.overnor through Adjutant- General Porter mere
is little doubt that the result OF the trial IS against
Colonel Seward What the sentence OF the court
was has not been diyulged. The members OF 'hr
orrternartial I'm the oath which Is administered
70 them promise to keep their findings secret.
Rut as the two charges against Colonel seward
,.cre substantially accusations Of disobcd"nc" OF
orders which may be punishable by dismissal from
the National IL Is possible that the sentence
mat be dismissal
,rbo court was composed OF Brgadier-G General
peter C. Doyle. Of the Fourth Brigade, Bn1aio'
president. Colonel David +. Austen. Of the 18Th
pcoiment Brooklyn: Colonel John q. Eddy, OF The
i7th Regiment brooklyn; IAeutcnnnt-Colohei
Alexis G. Smith, Of the 23d Regiment. bTooKDh'
and Lieutenant Colonel Wallace ~ Do"ns' ol 'ne
-,s, regiment New-York. Major Henry 3 Van
Duzer. OF General Fitzgerad's staff was Judge Ad-
yocate The findings they were sent to Albany
hore the signatures only Of General Doyle. the
president and Major Van Du2er, the Judge AdVo-
cate.
Well-posed National Guardsmen who have i2l1
lowed the case carefully since General fltzBeI"!n
placed Colonel Seward In arrest Tor fa1nns 10 10
parade his regiment at Van Cortlhnht ihrh W W.
rnrdered and prcfcrTcd the charges against MN,
said YESTERDAY that the conviction Of Colonel sew
ara was entirely contrary TO theH 'Npccth'lo
ana that they could account for II with dlnlculty
According TO the best Information obtalnhple IN
military circles the members Of the court VINO
vnted "quilty" were General Doyle, Colonel Ebdy
and Lieutenant Colonel Downs, while 'oloh'i
Austen and Lieutenant Colonel smith voted ho'
guilty" H., , ~ >,o,,o,al
Guard In the city last evening was tnht u the
senfence proves Dr dismissal from the service,
H. C;overnor as the reviewing officer. VIII not
give IL his sanction. The Denei was tnht ne wphII
n,nndifv il and perhaps order that Colonel Seward
national Gnardsinan who is among General
rt,zgrr,IJ's sympaihizers was ylslb,y elated last
avsmlur Al the news that the verdict OF the court
Mad enc against Colonel Seward.
'.rhe court was made up with different exp"cta
lion in view" said this officer. with a chuckle
'W.hen the detail announced few officers CON
vcrsant with the situation expected anything except
M acouitial for Colonel Seward. don't know what
caused the change from Seward to Fitzgerald, bui
eYpect that the reasons Will come out some day.
Colonel Stewards friends. however. are stu con-
0dent that the verdict Will be In his favor some or
the more enthusiastic ones go 40 FAR as 10 express
The opinion the verdict should further than
exonerating Colonel Seward. II ought, they say 10
sneak OF the harsh measures which they think Gen
eral Fitzgerald took all through the proceeding.
on the other hand. those who favor General FltZ-
gerald in this controversy declare that the verdict
Will show whether the brigade comma nder has any
power the officers and organizations under him
or not II Colonel Seward cannot be punished they
declare that a brigadier general in the New YORK
National Guard Is a mere hgurehead with scarcely
a shadow OF authority