The times., 1898-09-30
ANSWERED. With ARREST
The Strange Case of Pfiiyhte
Charles D. Mareni.
HIS APPEAL FOR JUSTICE
After Filing His Grie, ances ut the
War Deuurtment He Was Seized
by a Provost Guard and Placed in
the Hospital at washington Bar
racks as n Prisoner.

Charles d. Mareni, private in Company
II of the Second Illinois Volunteer Regi-
ment who came 10 washington from
Fort Mcpherson where he left his regi-
ment without having secured furlough
or discharge was arrested yesterday
morning and taken TO the Washington
Barracks He is in the hospital there un-
der medical treatment, and as soon as
he recovers he will probably be returned
to his command.
Mareni, according to his own story,
came 10 Washington, after having suffer
ed the greatest hardships and neglect at
the hands of the officers of his company,
for the purpose of bringing about an in
vestigation. He wrote out number of
charges against Capt j. III. Garrity, First
Lieut.. Walter j. Durand and Second
Lieut. Fred V. S. Chamberlain, which he
subscribed and swore to, and filed at the
War Department So far as known no
official cognizance has been taken of the
charges.
In his charges Mareni recited the hard
ships and humiliations to which he had
been subjected by his company officers.
up to July H. when his fiancee came TO his
camp from Chicago to marry him. Capt
Garrity and his Heutenants refused TO
take any part in the wedding ceremonies,
| and an officer of Company A, of the same
| regiment acted as best man, while
another gave the bride away.
Shortly after his marriage, so Mareni
alleges, he discovered that a man in his
company, whom he had supposed to be
a friend, had alienated his young wife's
| affections; but when he reported the mat
| ter to the officers they refused 10 punish
| the false comrade. Mareni, who had been
! i'll, became worse and was ordered before
the examining board for examination for
J disa ability
/ Ihe board unanimously agreed upon his
| discharge, but it was not forthcoming and
| he was afterward detailed Tor kitchen
| work. After several speeches for medical
1 aid Marceni left the camp, which was at
/ Panama Park, and walked to Jackson
| Vile where he went TO see private ply
siclan. The physician ordered him not to
attempt to return to camp and he engaged
| a room. A provost guard was sent after
him. but ho eluded IL and started north.
| He was afflicted with chronic dysentery
and nervous prostration.
/ Last Saturday he reached Washington,
| having come here, as stated, for the pur-
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| his discharge. In neither effort has he
been successful. Although the charges
have been filed at the War Department,
/ nothing has come of them, and Mareni is
| still a volunteer soldier.
| Yesterday. acting on orders, presumably
from the War Department. a provost
/ guard from the Washington Barracks
placed Mareni under arrest and he was
| confined in the hospital. No one at the
barracks knew anything of his case and
he could not be seen last night.
So far as known, the only offense with
which Mareni is charged is being absent
! without having secured a proper leave.
| His case will have to be disposed of Ey
Gen. Gillespie, at Fort Mcpherson, com
| manding the Department of the East
| unless it is decided to turn him over tC
the officers OF his regiment,
Marenis petition for redress was filed
Saturday with Adjt. Gen. Corbin. II may
be that the War Department will take
some action in his case today.