The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-20
DISCRACED!
Captain Hackett Found Guilty
on Two Charges.
Ordered Cashiered From the Service
Without Disability to Return.

The court martial has found Captain
Bernard Hackett guilty Of two OF the
three charges preferred against him,
and the sentence is that Hackett is
cashiered from the service In
disgrace but without disability TO return.
The verdict of the court martial Is sus,
tanned and approved by the Goyernorand
Hackett's commission has been revoked.
The story OF the first court martial ever
held I'm Rhode Island. told in the Official
language is as follows;
General Courtmartial.
ORDERS No. /.
l. Before general court-martial which
convened at Providence, II. L., pursuant TO
Special Orders, No. 6, Jan. %, 1894, adju-
tant generals Office, and OF which
Brigadier- General John Z. Budlong,
surgeon-general, is president, and
Lieutenant Colonel Walter r. Stiness,
assistant judge advocate general is Judge
advocate, was arraigned and tried.
Captain Bernard IIackett, Co. f., Second
Regiment Infantry; Brigade, Rhode
Island Militia.
Chapter 25S of the Public Statutes OF the
Z" Militia
Specification lin that he, Captain
Bernard Hackett, commanding Go. IL,
I'd Regiment Infantry, b. II. /. M, did
make mp and transmit TO his superior
officer false and inaccurate returns in the
muster and pay roll of his company COW
ering duty said TO have been per-
formed at camp sd. Russell
Brown" during the month OF July,
1898. by Thomas Devine, Christopher
Flynn, George +. Dillon, Charles ii. Kill
lila and James Il. Rafferty,.
Specification lin that he, Captain
Bernard Hackett, commanding Com
pany E, Second Regiment, Infantry
b. II. l. NJ, having made up false and
inaccurate muster and pay roll of his
company for duty said TO have been per-
formed at Camp I'D. Russell Brown"
1893, did falsely certify and swear
TO the correctness of said roll with in
tent to defraud the State TO the dis
grace ana scandal OF the service.
Charge II.--Violations OF Section 81 OF
Chapter 25S of the Public Statues "of the
Militia
Specification lin that he, Captain
Bernard Hackett commanding Co. T.. 2nd
Regiment Infantry, B. X |. NJ, did
(. fail in and neglect his duty to keep
proper and truthful records of the duty
performed by the members OF this
Camp 30. Russell Brown" in July, 1893.
Charge Iu.-Conduct unbecoming an
officer.
Specification LIN that, he, Captain
Bernard Hackett, commanding Co. e., 2nd
Regiment Infantry, B. II. l. NJ, did
submit to the acknowledgement of
the State of Rhode Island a
letter of explanation containing false
statement in regard TO the muster and pay
rolls OF his company for service performed
during the encampment at camp" ID. Rus
sell Brown" in July, 1893.
To the first specification, 'Not guilty."
To the second specification, mot
guilty"
To the first charge, ''Not guilty"
To the first specification, mot guilty"
TO the second charge, "Not guilty"
To the first specification, "Not guilty."
To the third charge, "Not guilty."
FINDING.
To the first specification, "Guilty."
TO the second specification, "Not
Guilty"
To the first charge, "Guilty."
To the first specification, "Not Guilty."
To the second charge, "Not Guilty"
TO the first specification, "Guilty.n
To the third charge, "Guilty."
Sentence-And the court does therefore
by a concurrent vote OF two-thirds of the
court sentence him, the said
Captain Bernard Hackctt, Company Il,
2nd Regt., Infantry, Brigade X. 4. NJ, to
be cashiered from the military
service OF the State OF Rhode
Island without disability OF ever after
holding any military Office i'm this State.
III. The proceedings, findings and SEN
tence of the general court martial in the
case of Captain Bernard Hacket, Co r.,
"a Regiment Infantry Brigade X. 1. NJ,
are approved and the sentence will
be duly executed and the said Captain
Bernard Hackett is from this date CASH
tered from the military service OF the
State of Rhode Island without dis
ability OF ever after holding
any military Office IN this State.
uI-By direction OF the commander
in-chief, the sentence OF the general
court-martial in the foregoing case
OF Captain Bernard Hackett, Co. r.,
2n d Regt. Infantry, Brigade II. 1. NJ, will
take effect April is, 1891, on which date
Captain Hackett's commission is revoked
and he ceases TO be an officer in the Rhode
Island Militia.
BY order OF
ID. RUSSELL BROWN,
Governor and Commander in Chief.
ELISHA DYER,
Adjutant General