The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-25
THEY STILL INVESTIGATE.
Further Testimony Heard by The Court
Of Inquiry.
EVIDENCE OF The APPLICANTS ALL IN.
The Witnesses Introduced by Captain An-
dsr,on Corroborato Zach O,bcr IN
Their Sintenents-MgJO r Derby
shire Opens fire on Behalf
OF tho Other side.

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court OF inquiry apPon''n l" near
mony In regard 10 the "ppHc"bo" Oh '''
officers Of the First Ecsimcut who COM
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case oil an chiiS'o1 MA" Oh 49,
ls}. opened somewhat behihp 'hh'' NV
bour had been fixed for 1890 a. NJ.
,.,., t, NOS ,t.,,,.,,,,rters of an hour later
,,..,.,..., onerod court
""e" t"P,"'" '"''''.',,.'' 49, inc minutes
anu tdHt' Ioi '"' i''''''0 40
OF me previous ""' 90 r.
Colonel boykMs lhc I'C''"'t % '",
court. stated that D." hhd heth INFORMED
by MI. Brown. the sie"'S'@ph't' thd'
owing 90 The Ions hours ouiinS "ihch
the court had been sl''lh-' no H"4 "C''
"l''l"', y" -. ,rt' COM sf,ted
mat the testimony should be read IA the
presence of the wi'1esses. After q snort
conference among the members OF The
court. 10 'Fas agreed that only IN" mia
1tc~ Of the proceedings zap To- the taking
Of the testimony should be- READ at that
time.
an. yrysr v.irNtss.
This having been done. Lieutenant j..
Is f4yLtcr was called io the stand. lie
stated Boa substance the following.
81 ann second lieutenant OF Company +,
First Regiment Virginia Volunteers. and
was 'n, yu1H, ','' ,-,. o' ,"I ''T' u
court hold "a session previously. and on
that occasion CAPTAIN Anderson told me
mat moi being "a LAWYER. / would probJ-
ll, bo ignorant of the law and # + ,vouId
cam. to ms office the ,.ext ,norplno he
y,,Yil show mo the necessary autborities
f.. convince me mat tbo urt.rn.,r,,al wa <
ul.c,uy called 1 yscnt tb..ro ~. folt,,,,.-
$3.50 i ,,.,t'' ,,',r,',. ~, -,
800 ,....-.','s 80, ..V,t,',t,. o,ti,
tary T.syr Anong tbe. ,.,'s,s ,.f..I US
one. decided ia the office. Of the tld..e adj
Nocdtc general OF the United states. which
convinced me thor0ughIy that the court
appointed Jy Colonel Jones was an illegal
one.
rup ,o,.t,r .t.sr,,.y, ,,,,,
"'N'
AT the next session Of the court
read ont these passages. and was sustain
cd by the court iH my opinion. The pre-
Nious session took place 10 Try private
10y the name Of iohle. but no action WAS
then taken in the matter Captain An
neTson volunteered 10 give me the iHfDT-
nation as 10 me law in the matter, with
"At IVY ifhi'Hlii~ Nun 10 40 SO.
/ formed my opinion iu the premises
chiefly from The authorities. because Ma
JOr DCrbyshirc had pre-. iously advised me
20 nave nothing 90 DO with any member
Of the court and If any of them should
raise any objection ! should Jet him do so
~ writing. This was my sole reason for
acu"g ih tho manner / did. The court
adjourned on N"Ncmh'r -'th. subject 10
me usual can ana not with q view OF
dissolvlnF itself. After toe adjournment
several officers desired 10 know what
should bee done n colonel Jones should
ORDER the court to proceed with the trial
"H' '"' general understanding was mat
me court ""Hi' ih'n do So az least tins
was my opinion. II directed by the
In, court would have rc-couycuod
81 was present with the other mcm-
bcrs of The court. 40 Headquarters. at the
Armory. ON The .Ne"l0g of Dcccmbcr 10Th,
where ! went at the request of Colonel
Jones. received au order 10 appear
ai the Armoy rom 3dlutant shepherd.
hen We met thu evening. Colonel Jones
Oh us ihat ne wanted To speak 10 as ON
very EI'N' SUBJECT. mat We hdd bc'n
tullty oil gross violation of military dis
tiph"e ana OF ols"hedience Of orders.
'"P'dh anderson 'hth came IN ana asked
""a' hdn "'eh dont. hnl 40 not f'mtm-
Der "Hal reply 'olohci Jones made.
captain Anderson stated mat We were
somewhat lh inc position OF At murderer,
ut' 'He lhlns had nteA zone ana could
""' 10 n'Pei' no Ha'''r no" soil} some