The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-09-22
Such Is the Recommendation of
the Military Court.
STEARNS OF TEKOA SCORED.
Spokane's Company Found Guilty of Mu-
tinous Conduct-Lt, Coll McCarty
Upheld and Gen. Curry Blamed.

OLYMPIA, Sept. 15.-The military
court of inquiry appointed by Gov
ernor McGraw to investigate the con-
duct of the Spokane. Tekoa and
Sprague militia companies during the
troubles growing out of the recent
strike, find Company 9 of Spokane
guilty of mutinous conduct at Tacoma,
July Z, and that all the memb ers then
present, except Charles Z. Nelson, par
ticipated or acquiesced in the mutiny;
that Lieutenant Colonel Nc Narty was
right in arresting the company, and
General Curry made grave blunder
in releasing it. The court recommends
that the company be disbanded, and
would favor the dishonorable discharge
of the mutineers, but for the fact that a
court-martial would be necessary to i'm
pose this sentence.
The court finds Captain j. w. Stearns
of Tekoa, in permitting his company
to be stoned by mob at Sprague, alb
solutely wanting in proper knowledge
of his duty, and recommends his dis
charge. The court finds that, while
considerable number of Troop A of
| Sprague were in sympathy with the
strikers, there was no disloyalty, ex-
cept on the part of its sergeant, w. III.
Evans, who organized squad of men
to cheer the Spokane mutineers at Ia
coma, and Sergeant A. p. Sully and
Private Kennedy, who deserted at Ia
coma. The discharge of Evans, Sully
and Kennedy is recommended. Gov
ernor McGraw has approved the find
ings and issued orders to carry them
| into effect
Names of Men Discharged.
These mutinous members of Spokane
company are recommended for dis
charge: Sergeants j. E. Brown,
Thomas Coyle, John Sass, G. "a.
| Causey, Thomas Brown, w. III. Young;
CorporaIs p. p. Hhssler, IL. A. Am
mond, George Munter, f. G. NORM
Musicians E. T. WINERY, Joseph
Thomas; Privates Charles Anderson,
r. III. Bates, j. l.. Bosquet, Fred Boyd,
r. K. Brockman, f. M. Butler, j. f.
Edwards, w. o. Fowler. w. H. d.
Gavin, Frank Holmes, III. q. Hupe,
E. V. Lambert, III. Fred Marsh, Err
nest Marsh, A. w. McCallum, w. Il.
McCaIlum, Charles Lille, r. Pullen,
V. A. Rapp, b. Redpath, H. w. Sea-
man, j. ID. Smith, r.. A. Smith, b.
Swingler, Fred Thompson, G. G. Tin
ling, Paul Voeth, John Weeks, A. j.
Wilkinson, III. Ammoud. Private
Charles e. Nelson and members of the
company who were not present are
recommended to be honorably dis.
charged.
Not Complimentary to Curry.
Relative to General Curry the repor:
says: I'm releasing Company G from
arrest, General Curry was actuated by
a desire to serve the interests of the
National Guard, and he acted hon
esJlv in the exercise of the d iscretiOn
vested in him as commanding officer
of the force assembled. The court is,
however, of the opinion that General
Curry in so dong, committed a serious
mistake, and that his action has had a
damaging effect upon the discipline
of the National Guard. The court is
further of the opinion that the censure
of Lieutenant Colonel Mccarthy inn
Piled from the action Of General Curry
was serious injustice to that officer.
Private II. Almonds Misfortune.
Private III. Almond is down on hi:
luck. In order to obtain an outing &
retired private of the company went as
substitute under Mr.. Almonds
name, while the latter remained al
work in Spokane. The substitute wa:
In the ranks at the time the insubor
dination occurred, and Mr.. Almond
gets discharged for committing an ac
400 miles away from where he actually
was. 1t might be called zone of the
fortunes of war"
WHY WELLMAN FAILED.