The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-28


naming in his possession, is that OF FIRST
lieutenant Abraham l.. Morton. OF Com
pany y, First Battalion, tcoiored) VIZ
ginia Volunteers.
Bv direction OF the COMMANDMENT
chief. the Acknowledgement has just pub
lished General order No. II, which finally
d,sposes OF the Dyer and Milburn cases
The order reads as follows:
Commonwealth Of Virginia,
Adutant-Generals once,
Richmond. va. November p, 1897.
General order No. II:
BEFORE a General Court Martial. which
convened az the armOry OF the First Reg
iment Infantry. Virginia Volunteers,
Richmond, Va, pursuant TO Speciai Or
ders No. 20. General Headquarters, dated
September IT, 1877, and Of which Major
William T. Simons First Battalion Artil-
lery, Virginia Volunteers, was President
and Captain Frank II. Woon, Fourth
Battalion Infantry. Virginia Volunteers
(retired), was Judge Advocate, was ar
raigned and tried.
Musician r. T. Dyer. Drum Corps, First
Regiment Infantry. Virginia Volunteers:
Charge j. Failure 10 repair TO COM
pany rendezvous, IN violation OF the $50
article OF war.
Specification. I'm that Richard +. Dy-
or, Drum Corps. First Regiment Infantry,
Virginia Volunteers, not being prevented
by sickness or oth.r necessity did iall 10
ment on January ID 18th. 18th. Febru-
asy 18Th, March 5th, 18th, April "a, stn'
10Th, I'D. May Hst. 30th. June Hh, llth'
18Th. and 9th. July Cd. 9Th, 18th. 20, 5psn
August 9Th 18th. 10Th. 9Th, September 50,
IIth. 1Hh oath. September 2lst, when was
annual inspection. october LIST. and s. 1871
The same being appointed BY ms com
mandcr as tho rendezvous Tor MS pra0-
tice.
good order and military discipline III Nlo-
lation Of the cd article OF war.
.sSDecincation In that Richard +. Dyer
did. in absenting himself from practice
and parades. set a bad example. thereby
iniurlng the corps by lowering It's per
centage.
To the first specihcation-Not guilty.
To the first chargc--Not guilty.
TO tho specification OF tho second
chargc-NOt guilty.
10 the second ch0rge-Not guilty.
FINDING.
The accused Musician II. T.. Dyer, as
signed 10 Company j.. First Regiment,
Infantry. Virginia Volunteers:
or the first specification first charge,
guilty as 10 parts Of the specification.
or the first charge, guilty
or the first specification, second charge,
guilty.
OF the second charge. guilty.
sen TENCE.
And the court aoos. therefore, sentence
him, Musician X. r.. Dyer, TO be nned the
sum OF one dollar.
NOTE by THE COURT;
The evidence appearing in this case
shows gross irregularities, and demon
alizing lack OF discipline in the drum
corps. TO which the accused belongs. ana
that those in authority and charge OF the
corps have set the accused bad exam
pie This the court considers eNtenuatlnB
circumstances In mitigation.
Richmond Va. Nov. 20, 1881.
Approved.
Governor and Commandments
THE MILBURN CASE.
There was also auraigned and tried
Private IL. X. Milburn Company A, First
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers.
Charge. Neglect OF duty and conduct
prejudiclal TO good order and military dis
cipIine, in violation Of the 62t article Of
Specification. In this. that Private H.
r. Milburn. Company a, First Refimcnt.
Infantry. Virginia Volunteers, did absent
himself from tho drills and parades or
his company ON the following dates: July
LIST. 9th, 10th, 18th. 23d. and 30th, Septem-
Der Sd, nth. 9th. ana 2ith,. and Octo-
Der 81. sth, and d.. 1917
PLEA.
To the sppcificatlOu-guilty.
To the charge-Guilty.
FINDING
or the first specification, first charge,
guilty.
or the first charge. guilty.
SENTENCE.
And the court doth. therefore, Sentence
him. Private IA. II. Milburn. Company a,
First Regiment Infantry, Virginia Nolun-
teers, 20 be fined the sum or two dollars.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 10. 1897.
The members OF the Court Martial who
tried the foregoing case. recommend 20
the Governor and COmmandor-in-Chier
that tho accused DO discharged from the
military service Of the State OF Virginia
for the good OF the service.
Richmond. Va. Nov. 90 1871
Findings approved. Private Milburn is.
In addition. dismissed from the service
for the good of the service. in accordance
with recommendation OF Court.
CHARLES r. OFERRALL.
Governor and COmmander-in- Chief.
The foregoing is published for the good
OF the service. ana the proper officers IN
each case are directed 10 execute the SEN
tence OF the said court IN case OF said
cases.
BY order OF the Governor ana Com
mauder-in- Chief.
CHARLES J ANDERSON.
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