Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-03
RESULTS OF TRIALS.
FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL COURT
MARITAL MADE PUBLIC.
HARTMAN DISAONORADLY DISCHARGED
lie Is Aiso Fined $40 and Ordered
10 he Reprimandcd--stcrt to
De Dismissed from the Service
hut One Verdict Disapproved.

Inc sentences or the cOuTt-mar tlal In
the several cases tried last week have
been submitted to- Governor O'Ferrall,
and with the exception Of the verdict in
the case Of Private j. NJ. Langhorne.
all have been approved, and will be en-
forced at once.
Much surprise has been expressed at
the severity OF the sentences, particular
ly in the case Of Private Hartman. who
is fined. reprimanded and discharged.
Private A. p. Belts. Of Company c,
First Regiment charged with absence
without leave from drills on sundry oc-
casions. absence from battalion drills,
and from the annual inspection. pleaded
not guilty, and urged in his defence that
he could not leave his business, which
demands his attention until late hour
at night. His plea was supported by a
letter from his employer. though 1t was
developed that he might have been ex-
cused to attend the inspection had he
taken the trouble to ask. The Court
imposed a fine Of So and dishonorable
discharge. and the findings were APP
proved by the Governor.
THE HARTMAN CASE.
Private j. III. Hartman, Of Company
C, was charged with disobedience Of or
ders. in violation OF the twenty-frst Ar
ticle Of War; absence from company rem
devious, in violation of the thlrty-third
Article of War; and conduct TO the pre-
judice of good order and military disci-
pine. In violation of the sixty-second
Article of War.
The accused was represented by At
torney Minetree Folkes. and pleaded not
guilty to all Specifications. After long
trial of the case the court declared him
guilty Of all charges, and sentenced him
TO be fined the sum of SO, to be repri-
manded in an order by the commanding
officer of the First Regiment. and to be
dishonorably discharged from the mill
tary service of the State. This SEN
tence was also approved.
Private p. Miller, of Company a, First
Regiment, pleaded guilty to charge OF
conduct prejudical to good order and
military discipline, In violation Of the
sixty-second Article Of War. and the
sentence, which was ratified by Cover
nor O'Ferrall, was that the accused
should be fined the sum Of s., and be
reprimanded by his commanding officer
before Company A. First Regiment In
fantry Virginia Volunteers.
ONE SENTENCE NOT APPROVED.
There was also arraigned and tried
Private j. NJ. Langhorne. Company c,
First Infantry, Virginia Volunteers. on
a charge of absence from parade in vio-
lation of the thirty-third Article of War,
Accused pleaded not guilty, but was
found guilty by the court, and sentenced
to be fined the sum Of s.. and to be re-
prlmanded I'm orders before the company.
Governor O'Ferrall disapproves this
sentence in the following communication;
Richmond Va, November 2, 1897.
The only charge in this case Is absence
from parade.
Specification: Absence from annual in
spection.
In my opinion the evidence discloses
reasonable excuse for absence at annual
inspection and the finding is therefore
disapproved.
There is evidence which indicates pref
tv clearly thai Private j. NJ. Langhorne
IS not a good soldier, but as 1t was not
admissible under the specification can
not consider II.
CHARLES T. O'FERRALL,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
THE OTHER CASES.
There was also arraigned and tried
Private II. L. Strang, Company c, First
Regiment Infantry, Virginia Volunteers,
charged with disrespect towards his COM
manding officer in violation of the TWEEN
tieth Article of War; absence without
leave. in violation of the thirty-second
Article of War, and absence from parade,
I'm violation of the thirty-third Article OF
War. Accused pleaded not guilty IN
every instance, but was found guilty by
the court and sentenced TO be fined the
sum of SO and to be dishonorably dis
charged from the military service OF the
State of Virginia.
The sentence was approved
Private william Stetzback, Company {,
was charged with absence without leave
from drills and from parade, pleaded
guilty. and was. sentenced to be fined the
sum of $40 and TO be reprimanded in or
ders before the company.
Governor O'Ferrall replies to this ind
ing as follows:
Richmond, Va, November 2, 1897.
So much of the finding in this case as
imposes a fine Of so is approved; the re-
mainder is disapproved, and in lieu there
of I do order that Private William
Stertzbach be discharged from the mill
tarv service of Virginia for the good of
the service.
CHARLES T. O'FERRALL.
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
The court-martial meets again on the
18th. when it Is understood lieutenant