The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-02

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city. These actions were such that they
could not be referred to in a mixed assem-
blage. He assured me that he was free or
all entanglememts with women. / heSitated
TO give my consent because | did not like
the man, but my daughter loved him and
i supposed he loved her. Subsequent events
nave proved that my first estimate was cor
Captain Romeyn said that there was but
one thing which he regretted. and that was
the breach Of discipline on the parade
ground. He said no man had a greater re-
spect for discipline than he.
Lieutenant OBrien.' said the captain
bitterly, has been posing as a domestic
martyr, when in truth he is a cuckold; He
has shamefully neglected his wife and mas
flowed another man to take his place.
The witness must be informed as to the
character of his testimony" said a member
Il have nothing more to say" said
Romeyn. This ended the proceedings for
On Wednesday Captain Romeyn apollo
gized for the epithet he applied TO Lieut..
O'Brien the day before. The captain adj
mitted that his feeling had run away with
him at the time, and that the remarks
were not intended as had been Interpreted.
When the court opened and LIEUTENANT
O'Brien was called to the stand, Captain
Romeyn arose and endeaVored to make a
statement to the court. AS quick as a
feet, Directing to any statement from the
accused, and moving that the court pro
coed TO its regular business. Il was going
to make a public apology TO the court and
to Lieutenant O'Brien, that's ALL" said
! the captain. IleTC Is not d lldH III tdI
that ! would not apologize to if | thought
l had wronged him in any manner. l
wanted to set the matter right about those
terms l used in my testimony. But as you
object l cannot do it. You cannot say,
however, that L did not make the at
tempt"
Judge Advocate Carbaugh cleared the
courtroom of spectators and then Captain
Romeyn moved to strike the word "cuck-
used it in the heat of passion, and did not
know at the time what he was saying.
w tbe9 # was c nhg% 4 81 mt II, af ne sd5G' af Was
wards. / had no desire to use such an ex-
preston, and regret that l did make use
OF it The discussion of whether or not
the change should be made was held in
secret session, and the action taken by the
court was not announced.
O'BRIEN'S TESTIMONY.
After Captain Romeyn's apology, Lieu
tenant O'Brien began his testimony, having
been placed on the stand for the defense.
For every act, either of aggression against
his superior officer, or neglect of his wife
and tolerating the assiduous attention of a
brother officer to her, he had some plausible
reason. He made the statement on the pa
rade ground because it was a fact, he said,
and to bring the matter to the attention of
the post commandant and securing a set
Element inside of the regiment. He had not
made direct complaint to Colonel Kellogg,
the then commandment, as the intimacy of
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great that he feared the charges would be
plgeon-holed. He was positive that Captain
Romeyn struck him with his right hand
clenched, on the left side of the face.
A recess was then taken, after which
Lieutenant O'Brien was recalled to the
behalf as prosecutor. He testified that he
had not been cut by Mrs. Colonel Kellogg,
and that she had spoken to him pleasanffy
when he was out bicycling at the post.
Lieutenant O'Brien said that it was his re-
guest that Bamford went to the city for
MRS. - Br1en, carrying her cloak and UNI
brella. BE said that ne had no reason to
believe that there had been an engagement
between Lieutenant Bamford and Miss
Romeyn. "Bamford had told me several
times, said OBrien, that he was not a
marrying man, and |, as a married man,
felt called on to censure him for it. have
heard Mrs. Romeyn talk about an engage
ment. She once told me that she thought
mat Miss Romeyn would elope with BAN
FORD, and that she Mrs. Romeyn) was go
ne 70 town 10 buy a new dress, so that
her daughter would have a good garment
IN which to elope. Bamford had paid Miss
Romeyn marked and exclusive attention.
but not since last ummer.
OBrlen testified that Miss Romeyn had
announced the engagement without the
permission of Bamford, and that Bamford
seemed very much surprised to hear of it.
IN regard to dances, Lieutenant O'Brien
said: 1T was at my request that Bamford
took my wife to the hop. l always preferred
Ina another man should take my wife to
a dance; Like any other healthy-minded
man IKE 10 see other men show atten-
ton to my wife"
LfeuteItIuI SHAW was recalled as q Wit
ness Tor the defense to testify to whether
ne mad any knowledge that Lieutenant
Ban1ord had received a letter from Captain
5oneyh declaring the engagement with his
daughter at an end. The witness replied,
Lieutenant Bamford said he had received
a letter from RomeYn. but had NOT onened
it. He said he recognized the ~handwritingr
on the envelope, scratched his name off
substituted that of Romeyn and returned
tnat he knew nothing of the contents If
the letter until he heard it from another
MISS ROMEYN'S EVIDENCE.
IN the early part of the week the most in
terestlng part of the testimony was the
evidence OF Miss Romeyn, the captains
daughter, who has taken great interest IN
her fathers defense. Miss Romeyn ap-
peared somewhat nervous as she walked
into the room. She was sworn in the ,s,,ol
way and said: Il was ill last winter and
Dr. Taylor attended me. heard him saw
one day that his wife refused to allow her
daughter to attend Miss O'Brfen's dinner
party. He said Mrs. Taylor would not al
IoW her daughter to put her foot in the
- niIeRS mouse. l judged she did not
ninn MIS-. OBr1en a proper person for a
SounS lduy TO associate with. l have heard
many unfavorable on Mrs
BIlen at the garrison and also in the civ
soan neara that Mr.; Bamford had been
seen coming from the house of Lieuten-
AM Brlen after the lights had been put
OuC. he2fd unfavorable comment on the
plcycle rides taken by Lieutenant Ramford
ana MRS. OBrien. Mrs. Kellogg told me
We colonei was worried because he went
olegcie riding with Mrs. O'Br1en. 1 have
seen Lieutenant O'Brien walking IN and
down IN front of his quarters al dusk ana
heard him say: It's time Mrs. OrBrien was
nome; she has been out with Bamford ali
What reason did you have To NOTICE
Lieutenant Bamford's actions?'
because | was engaged to Lieutenant
6dmIord. we had been engaged secretly
Tor ABOUT a. year. l spoke to Mr.. Ram.
FORA ABOUT his conduct and told him he
ousht not to get into a Irritation with
NFs. Brlen. "A man can live down such
things, l said, but a woman never and For
siduous attentions that cause YOU both 10
pc TAXED about. He replied that they were
not being talked about and | insisted maj
tney. We're. He then said he supposed q Iot
or old hens out here were talking hut ~
was none or their business. One word from
lieutenant OBrien.' he said. would ston
II an. L never protested on my account
put once. mat was when he went to a
party that l had not been invited to.
thought maybe he did not know any better
ana so spoke to him about it.
The engagement was made public at
Lieutenant Bamford's request. He asked
my rather for me at our house. ASSURING
MN at the time that he was free from
all arrangements with any women. NV
father broke the engagement off bv letter
| sent Tor Lieutenant Bamford and returned
MN an the letters he had written me dur
ing. my absence from the post last summer"
MAJOR homeyn handed the young lady
a copy of his letter to Lieutenant Ramford
for identification Tiautanapt