Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-11
THOUGHT 1T A JOKE.
Sergeant kcGraE's Display Of His
Pistol.
COURT : MARTIALLED YESTERDAY.
The Verdict Is Expected to Be An
nounced To-Day.
PUNISHMENT PROBABLY LIGHT.
Members of the Fourth Regiment Pay
for Their Fun--Put to Choppins on
Stumps and PiIing and burning
Brush,
Brush.

| JACKSONVILLE. FLA, June 1O.-(spe-
cial)-The Field court-martial. called TO
try Sergeant Teddy McGraw, OF Company
Richmond Blues), Fourth Regi-
ment, charged with drawing a revolver
on the officer of the guard, convened to-
day, Aeutenant-Colonel Edwards pre-
siding. The facts brought out were sub
the Dispatch last night. McGraw was
returning TO camp intoxicated at mid
night. He was halted by the sentinel,
who summoned the officer of the guard,
Lieutenant Hill, of Company a. An al
tercation ensued, in which McGraw drew
his revolver, it is said, and threatened
to Kill the officer. McGraw denies that
he presented the pistol, but admits he
took it out. He says the whole affair
was joke he thought.
Captain Wyatt, of Company II, took
great interest in the case, and made a
strong defence for his sergeant Lieu
tenant Hill was very lenient and did
not press the case. The court martial
proceedings were secret and officers and
men are very reticent concerning the case
No decision was reached to-day, but it
will be announced tomorrow. | have II
from an officer of McGraw's company
that the verdict will be much lighter than
at first expected-that it will probably
only be the cutting off of his chevrons.
His fine reputation for good conduct pre-
viously pleaded for him. Several kilograms
were received by the officers to-day from
McGraw's father, in Richmond, regard
ingAhis sons case.
NOT BE TOGETHER.
1t was known definitely to-day that
the three Virginia regiments would not
be brigaded together even though the
Third should be sent here from Camp
Alger to become a part OF the Seventh
Corps ander General Lee. Colonel Baker,
of the Second Regiment, and acting brig
adler of the Third Brigade, was no
titled to-day that the Forty ninth Iowa
Regiment had been ordered here, and
would be assigned TO his brigade. The
brigade will thus be composed OF two
Virginia regiments and one from iowa.
The brigadier was not designated, and
Colonel Baker will retain command until
relieved. The Iowa regiment is expected
daily.
The Fourth Regiment is now equip
ped with everything needed, except guns
Beautiful uniforms OF lightweight blue
serge were issued TO the men to-day,
and they also received two suits of un-
derwear each. They received blankets
and service hats the day after their ar
rival.
BACK TO VIRGINIA.
The recruiting details of officers and
men from the different battalons of the
Second and Fourth Regiments left to-
to take over week or ten days to get
all the men needed. The men took three
days travel rations.
quite a large number of the Fourth's |
men were i'm the guard-house this morn |
ing, as the result of being out after 8
o'clock last night. They were put TO
work cleaning up the camp to-day, and |
throughout the long hours had to toll |
in the blazing sun chopping off stumps |
and pilng and burning brush. Many of |
them say they have seen their last vaude-
vile, as it was that that kept them
out after time
In an order issued to-day, General Ar
mold, of the Second Division, says the
men not on duty can leave camp at 6
o clock, but must return at o. as it is inn
possible for them to keep their health |
and late hours too.
CHAPLAIN STRINGFELLOW.
Captain Frank Stringfellow, chaplain
warmly received Chaplain Patton, of
the Second, is one of the most popular
men in the regiment. He is untiring in
his efforts to aid the men. The other
day he went to General Lees headquar-
ters and told him that 200 men in the
Second were without shoes. The shoes
came the next day. though repeated
Efforts had been made to obtain them
previously.
Captain Simmons, assistant surgeon of
he Second, has been notified of the ship
nent from Roanoke, by the ladies of that
,ity, of fifty pillows for the use Of
in the hospital. They are great
v needed There are a number of
PATIENTS at the division hospital, but no
.ases are serious. Measles, mumps. and
me or two mild cases Of malarial- and
emlttent-fever are the chief ailments.
At the unveiing of Confederate mon
lment here on the 10th instant, one com
ANY from each regiment in camp is ex-
,acted m take mart I'm the parade. |