The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-11
The probable course OF the department


The probable course OF the department
will be 10 let the whole thing drop.
There has been too much said about
1 the affair. anyhow. and altogether too
great importance attached 10 II. II Stone
had not been an officer in the navy the
matter would never have been noticed.
and nothing would have been heard OF
ii in the public Stone may have been
| ind.sc.eet, bu; that is about all that can
be said. There pever was truer say
| ing than that the course Of true love
never runs smooth. and this case Is only
another instance In support OF II
Mr.. Condo failed 20 substantiate his
charge before the court. He offered no
| competent corroborative testimony. and
| wnat ne testified 10 did not prove that
Stone mad committed grave offense.
He has brough; about a great deal or
mos: unpleasant no:oriety for himself
and his family. and time will prove that
| he has gained nothing so far as bringing
punishment by the department. upon
Stone is concerned. Stone made good
| defense. and what he said. together with
The testimony OF Ensign o sborne. viii
be given all the consideration az Wash
| ington 20 which /: is entitled"
Now that the court Of Inquiry has end
ed It's labors. Ensign Stone Is as free 70
come and <. on board his ship as he
was before III, beard was appointed. He
has at no time been under arrest. ex-
| cept in so far tina; he was restricted 20
| his ship. Lieutenant Barnett. OF the
Vermont. who was the recorder of the
court. was engaged yesterday In writing
gu; his report OF the proceedings. The
report will be submitted TO Captain Sigs-
bee OF the Maine. who was the president
Of the court. and when approved by him
and By the other members OF the court
will. IN accordance with the customary
red tape OF the department. viii be sen,
10 Commodore Bune. who VIII In turn
send IL 70 the judge advocate general
BY him It viii be transmitted 20 the sec
rotary. Hho will in due time make pdS-
lie the findings.
a friend OF the Condo family said yes
friday: Between you and me and the
iamppost. stone has conducted himself
like a kid III this entire affair. He has
acted mos: indiscTee,iy. and those who
know him arc surprised that ne has
showp 50 li.ile ract. ! know that Mas
Conde really did care great deal Cor
him. / might say that che was in love
with him: but the notorlety ard news
paper talk which he has brought upon
the family. herself included. has caused
a change OF heart on her part. and what
affection she had for him has disappear
ed.
"She believes that any man who would
persist In the course which he has FOL
lowed during the last ten days. and
which he might have well known would
rave resulted in jus, such a mess as has
been made. would not make a suitable
husband for her. Miss Condo ana her
mother are refined. sensitive women.
who a5hor notoriety OF the kind 20 which
they have been subjected, The NORTH
ca don which they have undergone has
been something waich they E.D never
forget. nor win they fall 70 remember
that Mr. Stone has brought IL upon
them.
so much has been p-b,is1fi about
this case which il pure fabrication that
{. seems hardly worth the vale % Try
70 correct Ire many Inventions that have
appeared I can assure you % one
thing. however. and that il ;aai Miss
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