The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-24

the Lowering courtmartial to-day, and
proved himself entirely capable OF
holding his own with the attorneys who
are acting for Captain Lowering, He
gave damaging evidence against Low
ering, and could not be made to contra
dict himself on the stand, nor was he at
any time confused by the sharp cross
examination to which he was subjected.
Questions relating to his personal
| history before he entered the army he
quietly refused to answer because, as he
said, "they have no bearing on this
case" Hammond IN his evidence near
| ly doubled the number OF sword
thrusts mentioned by preceding wit
nesses, and then proved his evidence by
showing the scars.
Judge Advocate Hunters first ques-
ton to Hammond was:
Have the articles of war ever been
read In your presence?"
Eyes. have heard them" replied
Hammond.
what orders did you receive on the
morning OF October 0. and relate what
followed" was the next question
II was told that was wanted at the
summary court room, but / said that
| would not go and after that message
had been repeated to Captain Lowering,
he came to my cell and told me 20 get
out and walk. He gave the order,
'yank that man out and again refus-
| ed, and as was part way out OF the
cell door he prodded me twice with his
sword, and then stepped past me into
the cell and kicked me In the shoulder.
| He stepped over me as lay on the
floor and gave me two more prods in
| the left side. He also gave me another
order TO walk, but ] did not answer.
| Then the rope was tied upon my feet
and was dragged over the curbs, side
walks and road and up and down steps
until reached the court room In the
adJutants office"
when you refused to walk to the
court, did any one ask you for your
reasons?" was the next query OF the
court.
"Members OF the guard asked me-"
replied Hammond, "and l told them
thought ought to be tried for the first
offense. before was tried for the Sec
ond. The first offense was that OF
leaving my barracks at Platisburg, N
| Y, without leave"
at hos been said that while YOU were
being dragged an order for double time
was given. Is that true?" asked Colo
aYes, Sir" said Hammond. Captain
Lowering told the men to double time
hut they were unable TO comply with
the order"
The witness was then given to Attor-
new Biair for INSTRUMENTATION.
"You had been working from the time
YOU reported at this post on September
20 I'D to October s." said the attorney.
Now, why was Il TINT you changed
your mind about work about the lat
ter date?"
81 had been waiting for trial and I
thought It was about time / had IT,
said Hammond.
"Let me see" said the attorney, you
come from Michigan. do you not?"
"I refuse to answer"
apo YOU know q man named Van
Dorsten, who lives in Michlgan?"
This question Hammond also refused
to answer,
Then followed q query about the al
legged shooting OF Van Dorsten and the
attorney followed It with the remark:
And YOU Joined the army TO escape
tho warrants which we're issued for
your arrest, did you not?"
Silence was the only reply the attor-
neV could gain for the last question,
and then he went back 20 Hammond's
departure from Plattsburg barracks.
Hammond admitted that he left his
most to attend business in Chicago, and
was asked to state what route he traV-
eled on the Journey.
81 came through Albany, Buffalo,
Cincinnati and Chicago" said Ham
mond.
"And from there to Peutwater7" add
ed the attorney
"Whnt was the last town you stopped
in before ChIcaso7" asked Attorney
Blair
pullman. SIR" said Hammond.
"And the one before that was Pent-
water" again added the attorney
mo, slr," said Hammond; 81 decline
TO say whether went TO Pcntwater or
ony other place in Michigan, and l re-
fuse to answer all such questions. /
came here and rave myself M before
Tho end OF ten days; that Is enough
"You sng you were stahbeh six
,imeg." was the attorneys next remark.
"Werc those stabs mere pin scratches
or nre YOU SCARED for llfe?'
81 will bear tho marks to my grave
replied Hammond. ,
Tho attorney expressed q ueslre 70
500 the scars and Hammond bared MA
limbs and exhibited four marks Two
on each thigh. 10 the court. one OF the
others was on his right hond ana NIL
nor one IN on the shoulder
Private Snyder was called nnd told
OF helping 20 drag the prisoner niter the
| procerslon had gone one hundrel yut1H
aud assistance had been ordered lic
said they hnd been commhnded 10
march In double Tine ana mat tnr
prisoner was covered with dust ana my
clothes torn when the summary court
| was reached. ,-
"po YOU think there was any other
wag IN which Hammond could nave
been taken 10 the courtY' was naRen
by the iudre advocate
"Yog" Fnld the Witness, there waH
cart and I think thla could easily nave
been drafted into seryleo,"
Brgadlcr General Wn1c then asked
| n the Witness had ever seen q prisoner
taken To court In a cart
no" Snyder answered, "thny nre not
usually uulte 40 kind 40 that"
Hc was then excused ana Lieutenant
hndrus, the prison officer was called
Ills evidence was moi important
Thc prosecution has but one more
| wltneHH 10 call. post surgeon Llpplncbtt,
ana then the attorneys for the defense
| win bo given precedence Captain Lov.
orlnH " expected to luko thC Witness
stand ANA has two witnesses, whiting
nn1 Blpplo both NJ whom are goncrnl
conyIcls Ia confinement At the post
| btlHnn