The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

The military board Of inquiry called
by Governor Barnes to investigate
charges against AdjutAnt-Genersl Phil
@. Rosenbaum and TO ferret out the
parties who assaulted Colonel stiles
and Capt. McGregor Douglass with
eggs at the Santa Fe station, sd-
journed at S O'Clock ssterday after
noon after two day session.
An hour following the adjournment
the board summer up the evidence in
the inquiry and returned verdict OF
aequittal.
The evidence and verdict we're sub.
mitted to Governor Barnes later and
he approved the verdict
Thus ends great, big cheesy farce.
So far as the evidence is concerned
the case amounts TO nil, yet at the
same time RokenbAum has fallen far
short Of proving himself innocent Of
the charges preferred against him by
Colonel Stiles. Moreover, the pride OF
Company A suffers under the haif-shell
evidence submitted, and the mem bers
OF that organization who we're not inn
plicated in the assault on Colonel
stiles and Captain Douglass should
see that the guilty parties are brought
70 justice in order that odium may be
removed from the company. The ex-
animation at yesterdays session, like
the day preceding, was tame and un-
interesting. 1t had TO do with the
whereabouts Of Captain ARIEL and
other members OF Company A on the
night of the assault and the movement
OF the Santa Fe passenger train, which
was two hours late on the night In
question.
The Witnesses who were examined
by the board were wanted the least.
Six witnesses who were subpmnaed by
the prosecution could not be found
They were kept in hiding in this city
and were not allowed to testify. They
were the important witnesses. Rosen-
baum and the defense worked
up their end Of the case
very deftly, and therefore receive
the thanks OF the territorial adm nj s.
tration for egglng Colonel Stiles and
then escaping detection. The Leader
is not prejudiced Ia this matter, but 1t
desires TO inform the board OF inquiry
that 1t was "hoodUInked" and
"wolfed." Rosenbaum played his
part very smoothly There was moth
ing military about the inquiry, and
outside Of Stiles, Doug ass, Huston
and Jamison not n man present knew
the first principle Of military law.
During the whole examination Sam
Overstreet laughed in his sleeves. 1t
was big joke to Sam.
Said Colonel Stiles last evening:
'r'm not through with this mEtter by
a long shot They don't like me but
wi yet show that these Had other
charges against Rosenbaum are true
The witnesses | expected TO put on the
stand were hid out at the last moment.
The examination shows nothing since
the prosecution was handicapped.
Rosenbaum may throw eggs at me,
but he cannot best me In d fair and
impartial hearing"
Afer the verdict OF the board became
known last night the egg throwers
made merry They had all the cigars
they could smoke and plenty to drink
All the absentee witnesses came out
of hiding and howled over the wa'
1--WE gave 'em the bull con Said one
officer; 1--WE had things fixed right
W. Il Evans. compositor and a mem
ber of Company A, has at no time
denied that he was one Of the eggers.
When a summons was issued for him,
Evans could not be found. Last night
he appeared and showed stains on b
trousers where eggs had mashed in
his pocket while running, Said an
other suddenly appearing egger:
Everybody knows, Of course, that
the egg business was planned in the
Rrmory. We had been laying for
Stiles several weeks before the assault.
Those ducks on the board were verv
innocent Wonder which one will
beat the other to Colonel stiles
place"