The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-20
DISBAND C0MPAN G
Such Is the Recommendation Of
the Military Court.
sTEARNS OF TEkoA SCORED.
spokanes Company Found Guilty of Mu-
tinous Conduot-Lt, Col. McChrty
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 G of Spokane
guilty of mutinous conduct ut Tacoma,
July 7, aud that all the members then
present, except Charles Z. Nelson, par
ticipated or acqulesced In the mutIny;
that Lieutenant Colonel McIarfy was
right in arrestipg the company, and
General Curry made grave blunder
in releasing 1t. 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 In
pose this sentence.
The court finds Captain ]. w. Stearns
of Tekoa, In permitting his company
to be stoned by mob at Sprague, alb
solutely wanting In proper knowledge
charge. The court finds that, while
considerable number of Troop A of
Spraguc were in sympathy with the
strikers, there was no disloyalty, ex-
cept on the part of Its sergeant, w. II.
Evans, who organized a squad Of men
to cheer the Spokane inutineers 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 mutnous members of Spokane
company are recommended for dis
charge: 5ergeants J. +. Brown,
Thomas Coyle, John Sass, G. n.
Causey, Thomas Brown, w. H. YOUNG;
Corporals p. p. Hhssler, II. A. Am-
mond, George Munter, +. G. Moriu;
Musicians e. Il. WINERY, Joseph
Thomas; Prvates Charles Anderson,
r.. H. Bates, J. L. Bosquet, Fred Boyd,
n. Il. Brockmau, f. Nj. Butler, J. K.
Edwards, w. 0. Fowler. w. H. ID.
Gavin, Frank Holmes, H. g. Hupe,
Il. ". Lambert, IL. Fred Marsh. Err
nest Marsh, A. w. McCallum, w. l..
McCallum, Charles Lille, II. Pullen,
V. A. Rapp b. Redpath, II. w. Sea-
man, J. ID. Smith, r. A. Smith, B..
Swingler, Fred Thompson, G. G. Tin
ling, Paul Voeth, John Weeks, A. ].
Wilkinson, II. Almond. Private
Charles Il. 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 report
says: "In releasing Company G from
arrest, General Curry was actuated by
desire to serve the interests of til,
National Guard. and he ucted hon
estlv in the exercise of the discretion
vested In him as commanding Officer
of the force assembled. The court ls
however, of the opinion that Genera
,, Curry In so dong, committed serlou
mistake, and that his action has had I
damaging effect upon the discipline
of the National Guard. The court 4
further of the opinion that the censur
of Lieutenant Colonel Mccarthy i'm
: Piled from the action of General Curr,
8 was serious Injustice TO that officer.
Private H. Ammond's Misfortune.
+ Private III. Almond Is down on hi
luck. In order 10 obtain an outing
retired private of the company went a
substitute undvr Mr.. Almond
name, while the latter remained a
s work In Spokane. The substitute wa
IN the ranks at the time the insubol