The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-04
MORE CASES TO FOLLOW
yHEy THE GENERAL COrRT-MfR-
TTdL RECOXTENEs ar iEH0hi'
Charges Bave Been Preferred against
Private and a Musician oil the t'fs'
Regiment and Agslnsta Lieutenant

Three more members OF the Virginia
Volunteers will be tried on charges pre-
ferred by their superior officers "he" ,hS
general c0urt-mariial rcconFenes az inc
R-glmental Arm0ry on Monday' NoNe'u-
Der 18th. az S:31 O'Clock.
The FIRST case 20 DC taken Up VIII DC
that Of First Lieutenant Abraham D
Morton. Company -. First Battalion IN
iantry tcoloreD. Virginia Volunteers
The charges and specifications, when
are preferred by Captain Charles y. MICH
olas, commander Of the company are
as follows
charge I. Absence without leave, 70
the prejudice OF good order and military
discipline. in violation OF The cd article
OF war.
Specification I. In that First Leu
tenant Abraham :. Morton, company -
First Battalion. Infantry. Virginia Vol
unteers, did. without authority absent
himself from his post command and du-
ties for two months and FIVE days. to-wif;
from July Ist 1897. Ia September oih.
1887. This at Richmond. Va, on and after
the dates mentioned.
VIOLATED ARTICLE %.
Charge 2. Absence from company rem
devious IN violation OF the tnirty-tnitd
article Of war.
"specihcatlon ,: In that First Lieuten-
ant Abraham 5. Morton, Company i.
First Battalion. Infantry, Virginia N"i-
untcers. did fail TO repair at the time
fixed and TO the place OF rendezvous APP
pointed by the commanding officer or
his company: ne. the said Abraham
Morton. not being prevented by sickness
or other necessity On the following oates
April 9Th. 18th. 20th. 9th, May fth' llth'
18th. 18th. June list. Sth, 18th. 20. SIN
July 9Th. 18th. 10Th. 9th, August 5ri' lo'..'
18th. 2lth. 3lst. September lth lftn' 49,
an Of the above dates being In the year
1897 and being the dates FOR which res
ular company drills were appointed ~
at Richmond. Va. on the dates specimen
"Spocifcation :. In that First lAeuten-
ant Abraham S. Morton. Company 49,
First Battalion, Infantry virginia WI
un.eers. not being prevented by sickness
or other necessity did fan 70 repair a.
the time fixed to the place appolnteu ~
his commanding Officer FOR annual inspec-
ton. This at Richmond. Va, on the 'lh
day OF September. 1871
The witnesses who have been summoned
10 appear against the accused are cap
tain Chas. Il. Nicholas. Lieutenant L. j..
Wycha and Sergeant G. +. steward.
PRIVATE ii. X. MilsbN M
Another case 10 he tried by the general
court martial is that Of Private II. r..
Nulburn Of Company a. First Virginia
Regiment Infantry Virginia volunteers.
against whom the following charge and
specification have been preferred by Cap
tain c. GRAY Bossleux. the commander
OF the company:
charge Neglect Of duty and conduct
preiudicial 10 good order and military
discipline. I'm violation OF the cd article
81 war.
"specifcation. In this. that Private n.
r Afilburn Company \. First Regiment
infantry. Virginia Volunteers ala ap-
sent himself from the drills and parades
Of his company on the following dates;
July Ist. OH. 18th. 18th. 23rd. 3Oth septem-
Der srd 18th, Goth, 2ith, October Ord, sth'
18th, 1897"
The witnesses summoned TO appear
against Private Milburn are captain -
GRAY Bossioux and Second Lleu'ehdhl
7. l.. Jeter.
MUSICIAN r. 7. DYER.
Tho tbird case submitted 10 the court
ia that Of Musician Richard +. Dyer. OF
the drum corps Of tho First Regiment
Infantry. Virginia Volunteers, and the
charges and specifications are preferred
bv Captain c. 4. Crawford, or COMPANY
II ia whose command the accused mad
been assigned.
The following are the charges ana spec
ifcatlOns in this case:
"Chargc I. Failure 70 repair TO com,
panv rendezvous. I'm violation OF the "'Tu
article Of war.
"snocincati0n. In that Richard +. Dyer
Drum Corps. First Regiment Infantry
Virginia Volunteers. not being prevented
bv sickness or other necessity. ala tal
IN repair 10 the armory Of the First Reg
imont on January "a, 18th. 26th. February
iotb March 5th. 2Cih. April 3D. 9th, 18TH
o9rd Nav Dist. 30th. June 9Th. nth, lNth
and 9th. July %. 9th, 18TH Ord. Sgth
August eth 18th 10Th 9TH, September
| erd fOth. 18th. 2ith. September Zlst. whict
vas annual inspection. october LIST. SIN
lSq7 The same being appointed by M
commander az the rendezvous Tor Ms
practice ...,,.. -,
Charge .. Conduct TO the prejudice o.
good order and military discipline II
,folation Of the 62d article of war
"specifcation. In that Richard +. Dye
aid I'm absenting himself from pracuc'
and narades. set bad example. thereby
iniuring the corps by lowering its per
centage." ..ot,,s,
the accused are Captain CRAWFORD ah'
| coroeant r. l.. Eddens.