The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21

months old. who has already enlisted.
Mail Sergeant L. r. Townsend is the
postmaster of the camp. He was asked
by several comrades tits morning why he
did not keep stamps and postal cards for
sale. He replied "A ci.y guardsman
licked'
A letter has been received by Captain
Filmer from George Heizman of San Fran
cisco. who is a member of the company,
from which the following is ar extract:
sIt does fellow good 10 see every morn
ing in THE CALL about two columns of
news from camp. 1t is very interesting
matter to me | assure you. III give a
diamond medal 10 the man catching the
most bars of Sergeant Townsend's kind"
Major II. B. Hosmer, who makes almost
daily trips TO the camp from San Francis
CO. has offered a gold medal and a silver
medal to be contested for at target prac-
tice and to be rewarded respectively to the
men making the highest and next highest
score in two days shooting, ten shots to
man. There has been but one days tar
get practice, and these prizes may not be
competed for until the company returns
TO the City.
The camp is entirely free from sickness.
Occasionally a few men line up before
DIR. McCulloch and the hospital tent early
in the morning and say solemnly and in
chorus:
doctor, do you know VIVA Us the mat
ter with me?"
The doctor usually knows. He smiles,
and thew all "smile.
The committee OF Los Gatos citizens
which is looking after the encam pmenL is
composed of the following prominent
business men and members OF the Board
of Trade: r. F. Robertson, w. II. Adams,
r. E. Johns, w. A. Pepper and j. D.
Doo-. NJ Adorna ia the S0ut horn Do
cihc Railroad agent here. He Is the most
active mem Der of the committee in look
irg after the comfort and needs of the
bows In camp, and the most obliging sta
ton agent one would meet in a weeks
time. Adams is sort OF Los Gatos Poo
bah. He is secretary OF the Board of
Trade. president of the local Improvement
ever that isl, a prominent Odd Fellow and
Mason, and if any body wants to know
ANYTHING about anything every body SAYS:
500 and ask Adams They are talking
of running Adams for Mayor.
At 5 o'clock this evening drumhead
court-martial was held near the flagstaff.
CORPORAL John Wilson was the alleged
culprit and prisoner. He was brought into
the awful presence of the president OF the
court-martial, w. D. o. Brien, by special
detail of two men, who had their bayonets
fixed to their guns
The charge against the prisoner, who
was arrested without notice, was main
tanning a pound in camp, which is
against the regulations, and ''giving
drinks to the men between and o'clock
in the morning. A 'pou nd" in the army
is a sort of a blind-pig saloon where
liquor is sold on the quiet.
Corporal Wilson occupies the tent with
Quartermaster Clifford, and the whole
court-martial was screaming burlesque.
Nearly all the men III camp were gathered
in a semi-circle. seated on campstools.
Tee judge-advocate was Sergeant ID. B.
Sullivan, and the prisoner was ably de-
Tended by w. ]. Hayes, who is either
Young lawyer or ought to be.
The prisoner appeared in silk hat and
and in his shirt-sleeves, whereat there was
a general scream of "Sweep," SWEEP"
'chimney-s weep" The prisoner bowed
to the right ard left, and then to the
president, with hat removed.
''What is your nane2'' roared the presi.
dent.
" Wilson," responded the prisoner
meekly.
"Pudd' nhead wilson2" inquired the
presi lent.
II object to the slur east by the presi-
dent on the intelligence of my client"
screamed Hayes, jumping to his feet.
s'Overruled, ruled the president, and
seated himself on drum.
81 don't know what a pound is" said
the iud ge- advocaie, "but it is very good.
l nave been there myself.
Sergeant Kelly was fined two drinks by
the president for refusing to swear that he
would tell lies in his testimony about the
pound.
II object" roared the defendants at
torney, jumping to his feet and wildly
waving both arms. ut is preposterous,
sir. 1t has not been proven that there is
pound"
'Sit down." said the president, bringing
a lath down on the table behind which he
sat.
Kelly finally testified, with much re-
luctance. that there were some jimmy
Johns in Wilson's tent but he said he
didn't know whether they were filled with
Congress water or spiritual liquor. This
was considered very damaging testimony,
and Corporal Wilson, to help the thing
along, looked as though he was about to
be hanged.
At this critical period Attorney Hayes
arose with great solemnIty and stated in
legal phraseology that he desired to call
the attention OF the president to very
weIghty matter that was gnawing at the
vitals of the situation. Making a lofty
grandiloquent gesture he said:
Supper is getting cold; move we con-
tinue this"
Captain Filmer stepped forward and
said 81 would like to state that supper has
been postponed.
The prisoner then shed tears so briny
that they dried into salt drops. on mis-
cheeks.
DR.. Sieberst appeared on the witness
stand with big red Ratchet in hand, with
which he had been assisting to fix the
stage for the evenings theatricals. The
prisoner paled perceptibly, while all the
court officials SHE'D several feet.
The testimony of DR.. Sieberst and Ser
geant Kelly was funny They refused to
testify to things in particular on the
ground that it would incriminate them
selves with relation to the pound.
President O'Brien found Prisoner Will
son guilty because the charges had not
been sustained and sentenced him to set
'em up out of the "iimmy-johns.
Retreat was sounded, the cannon
roared, 'Old Glory" dropped to earth for
the night and there was g helter-skelter
dash for the well-laden mess-table
The dramatic entertain ment given under
the trees tonight by the members OF Com
pany B made q charming and brilliant
scene. About 1000 people were in at
tendance.