Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-14
SGT M'GRAW'S CASE.
Tried Again, First Trial Being Pro-
nOunced Irregular.
THE PROBABLE SENTENCE.
4 Very Lively Time in the Fourth Re-
ment.
A MEMBER ACCUSED OF STEALING.
His Comrades Tie Him Up and
Bent Him-This Brings on q
Big FiSht-The Guard Turned
Out.

| geant McGraw, charged with drawing
| pistol on an officer, was put upon trial
| again to-day, the first trial being pro-
| nounced irregular. The decision of the
! court was not made public, but it has
| leaked out that the young soldier will be
sentenced to ten days in the guard-house
| and reduced to the ranks. He is at large
| pending the sentence.
The companies of the Fourth were
| cleared for action about noon to-day. and
| Colonel Taylor, Major Tarrall and nu-
merous captains and lieutenants found
| themselves in their first engagement.
Private r. G. Heyers, of Company +,
was accused of stealing, and his COM
rades undertook to punish him without
reporting him to their commanding of1-
Ger. He was tied and beaten, but when
released offered to whip any one of mis-
prosecutors.
THE FIGHTING FURIOUS.
Private Wallen accepted, but had the
assistance of large portion of his COM
pany. Heyers was faring very badly
when many of Company III, who wanted
fair play. rushed to the rescue of the
victim. With one accord the men of
Company F rallied. and the lighting was
furious when Colonel Taylor and Major
Tarrall rushed up, and it was the latter
who had the guard turned out. Corporal
V hite Jones brought the guard up at
double quick time with bayonets fixed.
1t took the officer Of the day, Captain
Wyatt; the whole guard. and all peaceful
members Of both companies many minutes
to restore order. -Four of Company T.
and two of Company IL are in the guard
house as the result of the engagement,
while numerous bruises are being nursed
in the tents Of both companies.
A telegram from Chaplain Patton, who
is in Richmond endeavoring TO secure
money for the soldiers, states ne has
raised 81, 600. The sick are doing well, and
no serious case has yet been reported.
Notes.
The following camp notes from the
Tlmes-UniOn are of interest:
Company NJ, of the Second Virginia
Regiment, has erected a shady and CO.
pious frame awning for the accOmmoda-
ton of the boys and visitors. 1t adds
materially to the conyeniences OF their
quarters.
The Second Virginia has as mascots
two Billy goats. The goats are decor
ated with red, white, and blue bunting,
and enjoy the freedom of the camp. Sew
eral raids have been made on the forage
Of the regiment by the little animals,
who have each time had their fill with
out being disturbed.
Private Bendall is at present one OF
the most conspicuous and attractive
members OF Company NJ, Second Virginia
owing TO his mastery command OF vocal
music. Mr. Bendall has memorized many
touching songs, and is always ready to
accommodate any party Of either soldiers
or visitors who are desirous Of hearing
them rendered.
Saturday afternoon the troops I'm Com
pany NJ, Second Virginia, received a
heavy consignment of eatables contrl-
buted by collection from the Richmond
Grays' Veteran Association. The boys
express themselves as highly pleased
with the prospects of Sunday dinner. AS
Sunday was the ffty-fourth anniversary
of the association, they propose to give
il a fitting eommemoration by feasting
heavily upon the supplies presented.
CAMP ALGER, VA, June 1S.-(Special)
An order signed by Colonel Began, Ninth
Massachusetts Regiment, in temporary
command of what is known as the sepa-
rate brigade, consisting of the Thirty
third Michigan, Ninth Massachusetts, and
Third Virginia, appointed the following
court-martial: Lieutenant-Colonel Smith,
Thirty-third Michigan; Captain Walsh,
Thirty-third Michigan; Captain Morris,
Captain Miller, Thirty-third Michigan;
Captain r. l.. Miller, Third Virginia;
Captain Wingheld, Third Virginia; Cap
tain Masurier, Third Virginia; Captain
Faulkner, Third Virginia; Captain Mich
OILS, Third Virginia; Second-Lieutenant
Gully, Ninth Massachusetts; First-Lieu-
tenant Watson, Thirty-third Michigan;
First-Leutenant Griggs, Third Virginia;
Second-Lieutenant Adams, Third Nir-
ginia, and Captain Grimsley, Third Vir-
ginia, judge advocate. The court was IN
structed 10 meet this morning at the Nlr-
ginia regimental headquarters, and in ac-
cordance with the order did so, remaining
in session for only a few minutes.
This afternoon il rained for twenty or
thirty minutes. The shower was well
come one, as the men had been suffering
all day from the heat. which has been
intense.
Lieutenant-Colonel Keller has been
granted a leave OF absence for three
DAYS. and this morning the First Bat
TALON drilled for a short time under Cap
tain Allen, of Company C.
MONEY FOR THE SICK.
CAPTAIN Masurier this morning received
a letter from Mrs. Eugene Jackson, Rich
mond. Va, enclosing s. bill, which she
requested him to use for the Deneht OF
his sick men. The gift is highly appre-
ciated, not only by Captain MasuT1er, but
bv every member OF his company. Cap
tain Masurier was the recipient OF an ele-
CANT box from friends at home yesterday.
and several Of the boys in the company
wero no less fortunate. The officers OF
Company NJ this morning asked me TO ex-
press their thanks and those OF the COM
pany for copies OF the Dispatch, which
arrive every day, and which are read
with pleasure.
RESULT OF VACCINATION.
The result of the recent vaccination OF |
the men OF the Third can be understood
hy the following: This morning when
the First Battalion was called out Com
many X had only sixteen men In line,
while this afternoon Companies III and +
each showed up with only nineteen. Most
of the rest OF the companies are In a
like fix, though. OF course, the absence
of some OF the men Is caused by guard |
and police duty.
Great excitement was created In the !
regiment last night by the call for as
sembly sounded at midnight. The men |
fell In line as soon as aroused from their |
sleep. many OF them under the impress |