The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-30

kcsPt ctfully submitted.
j. w. LOCKWOOD. Jr.,
]. NJ. NJ GREGORY.
TUOs. w. GARDNER, .
w. l.. EAKLES.
j. 8. BOSIiER.
AS COURT MARTIAL.
Afer the report had been read. IL was
| received on motion OF Mr.. Cook and the
| Camp then resolved itself into court
| martial
| Lieutenant Walton the president OF the
| court appointed slr. Courtney secretary
| and Mr. Gardner Judge Advocate. The
| latter thought that as member or the
| committee II would not be proper for
| him to act as Judge advocate and he
| thereupon suggested Mr.. Hill Montague
| for the position. The latter declined.
| however, to serve and at the sugges-
ton Of Mr. Eckles. the president APP
| pointed Mr.. Lockwood to the Office.
on motion of Mr.. Stanard II was de-
cded that a recorded vote be taken on
the charge and the various specifications.
Mr. Cook here presented request from
Mr. Clyde Il. West. who was present 10
be permitted TO presen. q statement 10
the Camp lie had prepared lengthy
statement which covered nearly six
pages OF legal cap. closely written, but
IL was rot admitted. the president declar-
Ing IL to be out OF order.
When tho question arose as 10 the evil
dencc to be submitted. Mr.. Folkes stated
that I'm his opinion IL would be hardly
necessary 10 Introduce any evidence, in
asmuCh as he desired TO present a state
ment u the court. He then asked that
the charge and specifications he read out
by the judge advocate, in order that he
might reply TO each one OF them IN
turn.
After the charge had been read by Mr.
Lockwood. Mr. Folkes said. ne admit
ted that he had acted indisCreet and
unwse but that he had no intention 10
do the Camp any wrong and he there
fore threw himself upon the mercy Of
the court.
ASKING FOR MERCY.
When the first specification had been
read MIR Folkes said: II am not here
10 contradict the findings. but TO offer
circumstances. which. | trust will tenn
per justice with mercy As well as i re-
member i do not think the Camp pass
ed resolution prohibiting the publica-
tion Of the Massey resolutions. but the
Camp was only of the opinion that they
should not be published. / did not use
any prearranged plan. but / could have
prevented the publication OF the resolu-
tiOns. Ii is still my opinion that they
were swpcd. | know have done wrong
because j opened the way to it, but do
not remember that | turned over the
resolutions.
On specification 2 Mr.. Folkes had moth
ing to say, but when the next specifca-
ton had been read, Mr.. Folkes said:
Mr.. Cox said I'm his testimony that his
mind had been pretty well made up as TO
whom he should appoint on the History
Committee, vixen / asked him to he plac-
ed on the committee. While l told him
incidentally that ! considered il an honor
TO become a member of the committee. yet
l do not think that this remark alone
would have secured my appointment. |
was appointed on the committee on Octo-
Der 2lst. and resigned on November Sth.
before | ever attended any meeting OF
that body. The fact that ii would be in
consistent for me to serve on the COM
mittee and be counsel for book concern
did not occur TO me then. While l acted
unwise and indiscreetly, yet / was not
prompted by any improper motive"
Upon hearing the fourth specification
read. Mr.. Folkes replied
"Our conversation lasted but few min
utes, and was purely incidental. 1t did
not occur 10 me in the light OF the word
ing Of the specification. but | feel now
that my name should have never gone on
the History Committee"
To tho fifth specification Mr.. Folkes
had no reply 10 make, but when the last
specification had been read, he said:
at Is utterly impossible for me to re-
member every instance connected with
the affair i had been talking to Mr..
Massey I'm the dining room, but when
other people entered that room we went
into a room upstairs which. as / learned
afterwards. was that of Captain Henry.
Mr.. Womack met me in the hall. when 1
was about TO leave and we left the house
together. had a conversation with Mr..
Massey on the resolutions, and in going
TO see him | acted unwise and indiscreet.
DOES NOT DENY IT.
II told Mr. Massey that when he went
TO the camp that evening he might be
asked TO retire / am very sorry l ever
met Mr.. Massey and Mr.. Womack. | did
not intend TO make any false statement.
and | do not deny the charge. only
make this statement to induce my COM
rades to show mercy with me. l recog-
nize my error I'm inviting Mr.. Massey to
the camp before that body had given
its permission. II may be that | stated
thu manner. in which met Mr.. Womack,
differently from any other who remem-
bered the incident distinctly. | will tell
get dollar for II.
81 feel that have done wrong, and act
ed unwisely and indiscreetly. but / do not
believe that my comrades will judge me
too harshly, but will be as lenient In
their verdict rs they think proper. II by
nv action | have lost the confidence Of
some of my comrades. | promise that I
will conduct nyself so as to regain 1t In
the future.
When Mr. Folkes had ended the reading
OF his statement. he was greeted with
applause
Mr.. Lockwood then again read the va
rious specifications and demonstrated
from the evidence how the committee
had reached its conclusions As 10 the
first specification he said that the evidence
showed that another party participated
In the plan OF having the resolutions pub
lished They were made public week
before Mr.. Massey appeared before the
camp. and there was no proof that Mr..
Folkes had any intention Of having the
resolutions defeated by their publication.
THE SPECIFICATIONS |
Mr. Jacob desired 10 hear the evidence
NJ Mr. Chestcrman as 10 how the resolu-
tons came into the hands Of Mr.. Werner |
and IL was read by the Judge Advocate.
Mr. Gardner thought the Judge Ad- |
vocate should not be interrupted In that |
manner and the latter then read the
other specifications and findings Of the |
committee.
The specifications were then laid before !
the court whcreupon Mr.. Cook moved |
20 adopt the charges and specifications |
as truo