The evening times., 1895-10-01
Interesting Phases Of the Case
Of Maj. Armes.
JUDGE BRADLEY'S ACTION
1t VIII Have an Important Bearing on
Similar Proceedings in the Future
May Necessitate Revision of Mill
tary Practice-The Prisoner and
His Counsel Very Reticent.

The case of ex-Ljeut. Gen. Schofield
against NJ al. George A Armes has resolved
Itself into a case of the United States Court
against the United States Army. This is
practically involved in the arrest of Mai.
Arnes by the military arm of the govern
Judge Bradley.
Military people know that if this act of
Gen. Schofield had taken place out on the
plains Mai. Armes would be still cooling
his heels in close arrest. with perhaps a
sentry on eterna pa rade before his tent door
The action of Judge Bradley was like a
ihunder-clap to great many of the mill
tary gentlemen on fun and half pay, and
they are undoubtedly watching. as is every
other citizen. the result OF the fight which
will be renewed for the possession of Mai.
Arnes on Saturday next.
Good lawyers areOf the opinion that when
Capt. Cummings brought n a ]. Armes before
Judge Bradley in response to the writ of
habeas corpus. Judge Bradley had one Of
three things TO do. He could have dis
charged him forth with; he could have re-
mjtted him TO the custody of Col. Closson.
or he could have continued the case on bail.
He determined to do the last, and that is
where the case now stands.
SECRETARY LAMONT'S COURSE.
Secretary Lamont, who succeeds TO the
position in relation TO the case held by
Gen. Schofield. has only one thing to do;
il the ''honor of the Army" is 10 be main-
tained. and that is to send a representative
of the government before Judge Bradley
to argue that Maj. Armes should be re-
nIanded forth with 10 the custody of the
military.
In order to determine what should be done
at the hearing Judge Bradley will probably
insist on knowing what the charge is. be-
cause one Of the grounds on which he
granted the writ was that Mai. Armes
was held without a charge being specified
1t is genera lly understood that the charge
is insubordination. insulting a superior Of
ficer. and kindred allegations. Whether
or not there is good ground on which
charges and specifications may be made out
by the Adjutant General. is not the cues
ton before Judge Bradley, but whether
Mai. Arnles can be imprisoned pending the
preparation of such charges.
In case Judge Bradley dismisses Mai.
Armes from the arrest under which he is
held by the military ruling OF action will
have an important bearing on procedure in
similar cases. II the prisoner is discha rged
a revision of the military practice will be
in order il 1t is considered necessary. as in
this case, to haul an officer out OF his house
at night and keep him under close arrest !
until somebody finds out at the War Depart
ment what the prisoner was arrested for.
DEPARTMENT IGNORED.
It will be remembered that for several
days nobody from the Department knew
what the arrest was for. They knew thata
letter was sent to Gen. Schofield, but they
did not know whether or not that was the
cause OF the arrest.
Mai. Armes was called on last night and
was asked IL he would outline his defense
In case the letter was ma de part of the pro-
at the hea ring of the habeas corpus
on Saturday. He said that 1t
would be improper for him to talk at this
tancture as he ieunJer arrest and ha counsel
in the case, and also ont OF courtesy to the
Department.
Mcssrs Ralston and Siddons were also
asked IL they would talk on the subject. but
they are Just now keeping their own counsel
under close arrest. and will not talk for