The evening times., 1895-09-28
MAJ. ARMIES RELEASED
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of Schofield's brother and hailfellow we'll
met with the commanding officer. He was
transferred to the Tenth Regiment He
drank. gambled, introduced lewd and dis
reputable characters into his quarters, and
disposed of Government mules and horses
for his personal profit.
II preferred charges against him. He
was IA bon vIvIant of MY superior regf
mental officer Nelson. This man was also
crooked and j preferred charges against
hlnl.
PREFERRED COUNTER CHARGES.
Then Nelson preferred charges against
ME The papers went to Schofield. had
stepped on the generals toe by bringing
these accusations against the friend of
his brother ami his pet. The charges which
made were ignored with a contemptuous
Endorsement am q trial of the charges
against me were ordered. Schofield was my
bitter personal enemy. He selected the
members 81 the court: ! was tried and
dismissed from the service. Soon after.
Capt Grsham was brought to trial and
sentenced to five years in the penitentlary.
AFTER that term he was given two years
for holding up and robbing paymaster-
Next he attempted to rob a mine in Colorado
and was killed. The facts caused my
restoration to the service.
LAT every turn Schofield has brought
his malice to bear upon me. l am being
well taken care of here, but am not
allowed to leave this chamber without
permission from the commanding oH1cer.
have not applied for that"
LSeutenant General SchOfield last night
spoke on the subject as follows:
..There is no man in the army for whom
I have done az much as for Captain Armes.
At one time it was necessary for me to
save him from punishment to plead
that he was insane, and he has never for
given me for It, II l hadn't done so,
however, he would have been cashiered
from the service.
There is nopersonal feeling in this matter
whatever Unfortunately to-day l was
Acting Secretary of War. Otherwise
should have had no pow Grover Major Armes
and should have been obliged 10 send his
letter to ME to the Secretary OF War.
unfortunately as Acting Secretary
was obliged TO deal with the matter my
self, and in accordance with the discipline
of the Army to order Major Armes under
arrest His case win 20 to the Secretary
of War W hen he returns. I viii retire and
leave the case entirely to him.
II tried my best to have Capt. Armes
receive his brevet as major. / went to
the trouble of an investigation OF his rec
ord and found only one engagement in
which he had won honor; that was when
he was complimented by Gen. Hancock.
He made his own report to Gen. Han
cock, who never investigated it. l found
ONLY one of the, Officers alive who was in
that engagement
II found a number of soldiers who were
under Capt. Armes. They lived in various
parts of the country. 1 sent TO take their
testimony, and though they were SO far
separated as to preclude any idea OF
collusion they agreed In every instance
that he was an arrant coward, and l
could not recommend him.
II regret exceedingly the action OF Capt
Ariiies to-day. He came to my office. I
refused to see film. He attempted to pass
by the orderly but was unsuccessful He
then sent me a very i. .iting and threat
ening letter, and it became necessary to
place him under arrest"
FOR HABEAS CORPUS.
: Messrs. Ralston & Siddons are attorneys
for Capt. ARMIES. This afternoon Mr..
RalstOn visited Capt. Armes at Washington
Barracks, with an application for writ
of habeas corpus, to which Capt. Armes
swore.
This will be presented. to one of the
judges sitting in equity this afternoon.
The attorneys are sanguine that the writ
will issue. but are not unprepared for
conflict between civil and military law.
Although the exact charge against Capt.
Armes is not publicly known, 1t is thought
that it Is discourtesy to a superior officer.
: The lawyers expect to receive q copy Of
the charges this afternoon.
Gen. Schofieid said this morning that no
further action would be had In the matter
till the return OF Secretary Lamont, who
was out OF the city. and he did not know
when he would be back.