Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-27
Soldiers at Camp Alger Arraigned
for Ie-elictions.
IRSF COURT MARTIAL ORGANIZED
Brigade to Leave Soon to Join
Army in Cuba.
WOMAN SOLDIERS KINDNESS
Special Correspondenc~of The Evening Star

Special CorresponcencGof The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER, Va, June %. 1899.
The first court-martial organized since
the beginning of hostilities assembled this
morning at the headquarters of the I'd
Army Corps. The detail for the court is as
follows: Lieut.. Col. w. p. Burnham. 4th
Missouri, president: Lieut.. H. o. Rynes. I'd
New York, judge advocate general; Maj.
]. +. Lee. 159th Indiana Maj. Brazier, 9th
Pennsylvania; Maj. Kelsey, Sd New York;
Maj. Stringfellow, 18th Missouri: Maj. VIA.
Wilson. Sd New York: Maj. C. A. Daster,
22d Kansas: Maj. F. r. Duffrey, I'd Ten
| nessee: Maj. L. NJ. Ennis. 9TH Illinois.
Capt. w. E. Schuyler. 9th Pennsylvania:
Capt. F. A. Lamb, Sd Missouri: Capt. II.
Bliss Rhode Island; Capt. W. Renkin, I'd
Ter nessee.
Men to be tried are not lacking. Two,
strangely enough from the same command.
We're summoned before the court this
morning, and their cases were soon com
pleted. They were Lieut. c. c. Ames. ord
nance officer, and Private Hodges. both OF
the 18th Illinois. Lieut.. Ames asked for
leave of absence to go to Columbus. Ohio,
and be married. When this was refused he
secured permission to leave camp for twen-
ty-four hours to go to Washington This
was just sbefore the departure of the resl-
ment for the Potomac, and Lieut.. Ames
was specially detailed to care for the regi-
mental supplies until the regiment return
ed He slipped away to Columbus and re
turned the day before his regiment resum-
ed the round of camp duty in Its old quar-
tiers. The charges against him are absence
without leave disobedience of orders, and
conduct unbecoming an officer.
Hodges sery ed as orderly to one OF the
majors of the 9TH, and took advantage OF
his position to steal away from camp. Att
err REASONABLE, time his description was
sent to the police in all the cities in the
east. and the recalcitrant orderly brought
hack from Philadelphia. While there he Is
said to have solo his uniform and to nave
applied for employment at several places
| in the city.
Results Not Given Out.
These two men were tried this morning,
| hut the results of their trials were not
given out They will he sent back TO their
| quarters to await final Judgment. Colonel
Burnham will send certified copies of the
records of the trial and the findings OF the
| court to The judge advocate general OF the
army.
If Col. Barnett is held to answer a charge
of infiicting cruel and unusual punishment
on one of his men, he also Will be sum
moned before this court. Adjt. D. X Gen
hardt of Col. Barnetts regiment, however
is certain to be summoned. Some days ago
he attempted to enter the regimental camp
on horseback and was stopped by sentry.
He then attempted, so the story goes, 10
ride down the sentry, and would nave sue
he returned after recovering the hat, the
sentry had been reinforced. He is now
charged with an attempt to Kill sentinel
on duty.
New York. is likely also to be tried for an
attempt on the life of another. He returned
to the camp yesterday afternoon fntoxl-
Gated, and, when stopped by Lieut.. w. L.
jackson, Company NJ, officer Of the guard,
assaulted him viciously. st. James is now
! in the guard house awaiting trial Lieut.
| jackson was badly wersted in the en-
counter.
of the 65th New York. Private Wilson.
while confined in the guard house, inform
ed his comrades that if once he could es-
cape he would stay away for good He has
since escaped.
The saw-horse of which so much has been
| said has since been removed from the camp
| of the 10th Indiana. Col. Barnett by whose
orders the saw-horse was erected, reported
| at Headquarters this morning to answer the
general circular sent out by Gen. Graham
several days ago.
General Garrettson's Brigade.
Gen Garretsons command, comprising
the 9th Illinois, 9th Massachusetts, and the
Sth Ohio, left camp about 6 o'clock m. to-
day for the Potomac. This march is of
more than passing interest because the
brigade made UP of the regiments lndicat-
ed is almost certain to leave camp the last
command was easily crowded into six wag-
ons, occupying less space, it is said, than
the baggage of any other brigade that has
yet gone to she Potomac.
The men of the 9th Illinois, led by the
I'd Battalion, Major d. +. Clarke, had gone
on before as an advance guard. Then came
the 9th Massachusetts, guarding the bag
gage train, and last of all the 9Th Ohio,
the rear guard. This is one formation to
be used in active campaigning against The
enemy.
More men than on any previous day were
permitted to leave camp yesterday. This
was in accordance with special instructions
received from headquarters. The men with
passes seized the street cars or hired
teams to take them to the city. Their con-
duct was, OH the whole, orderly and quiet,
and was a source of much satisfaction TO
the provost officers on duty.
stand of CoIors Presented.
The 9th Pennsylvania was presented
with a stand of colors Saturday night pur-
chased out of the pay of the I'd Tennessee
Regiment. ]. C. Williams of Company B
made the presentation speech in the midst
of a downpour of rain. The sergeant major
of the 9th Pennsylvania responded for his
regiment.
Woman Soldiers Kindness.
Miss Hattie E. Hawiey, daughter of Cen
eral A. C. Hawley of Illinois, who is her
self a life member of the National Guard,
being 6rst duty sergeant of Company b,
Minnesota National Guard, has shown her
self worthy of the universal distinction by
her devotion to the soldiers in Camp Alger.
She was one OF the first ladies to visit the
camp, and finding regiment with num-
Der of sick and no medicine, she at once
procured medicines of all kinds and de-
livered to the surgeon sufficient to carry
them through until the government fur
nished them She also supplied the hos
pital with fans and delicacies for the sick.
The poor boys who lay there suffering will
never forget the pleasant smiles and kind
words of the charming Miss Hawley.