The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-29
Constitution of 1896, as that bod,
may deem proper.

may deem proper. ~...
We further recommend that tho
governor and commander in. chief
publish general ordor reprimand
ing General j. Gary Watts for ser
ious lack Of judgement and disregard
Of the rights Of others on the occasion
Of the disturbance on the athletic
grounds of the South Corolina col
lego at Columbia on May 2Sth, A.
d 1897.
OF course, 1t is to be regretted
that Col. Jones failed to mention
tho fact to Gonoral Watts that the
written permission given for the use
Of these grounds was for tho Goth Of
May, and not the 2Sth; and the fur
ther fact that in said written per-
mission the military were requested
to confine themselves as much as
possible to tho eustorn portion Of the
grounds.
Furthermore the colonel Of tho
regiment, or its adjutant, in accord
ance with section 668 Of the infan-
try drill regulations, United States
army, under the hoad Of "General
Rules of Reviews" should have des-
ignated specifically by flag somo
place on the grounds as "tho post
line," which said post could then
have answered as a convenient point
from which the adjutant general
could have witnessed the dress pa
radc.
We regret that, owing to the great
mass of testimony involved, covering
rs it does 240 pages of legal cap, it
would be impossible for us, without
prolonging our session and delaying
| our report for several days, to make
therefrom any abstract which would
furnish your excellency with the
specific grounds on which our con-
illusions are based. We would, how
over, call your attention specifically
to tho testimony Of the following
witnesses: FL. w. Brooler, page 13;
Bcnj. Sloan, pago q; A. d. Web
ster, page 33; II. N. Edmunds, pago
40; j. X. Alston, page SO; NJ. G.
Dychos, page II; Y. E. De Pass,
page "A; Il. Fl. Colcock, page 100;
r.. Means Davis, page 113; j. G..
Watts, page l43; j. d. Frost, page
1Gl; Wilio Jones, page 10; b. B.
Evans, page 227; N. w. Brooker, Jr.,
page lo; Lee EIagood, page l0S; j.
M. Bateman, page 1872; NJ. II. Bren-
non, page 1885; B. w. Taylor, rage
| pa.
We further recommend that Pri-
vate Fishbnrnc of the Richland Vol
untoor Rife company be discharged
from the military service Of the
State, and in support Of said recon-
mondation we would call the atten-
tion of the governor and comlnan-
der in chief to the testimony Of said
Fishburnc, together with that of
Capt. Frost, tho commanding officer
Of said company, when recalled to
the stand.
We further recommend that tho
captain Of the Richland Volunteer
Rifle company be directed to publish
an order roprimanding Private Dun
ming of said company for leaving tho
ranks without permission.
We have tho honor to bo very re-.
spcctfully, your obedient servants,
Jos. l.. Stoppelbein,
Brigadior General 1st Brigade and
President Of the Court.
j. G. Wardlaw,
Colonel Bird Regiment Infantry.
HcnryT. Thompson,
Captain Go. a." Fourth Regiment.
| Governor Ellerbc said, after read
ing over the recommendation Of the
court, that he would lay the matter
boforo the gcnoral assembly, as rec
ommondod. That, however, he
would consider the other recolnmen-
dations until today, when he would
mako known his intentions.