The evening times., 1898-06-07

heat Col. Pugh commander OF the bri-
gade inspected the Twelfth New York
today. The camp was found to be In ex-
celient condition.
The Astor battery.
New York, June 7.-There is little
wanted now to make the members Of Col.
iceAstor's mountain battery ready for ac-
tive service except drill instructions. Uni
form and accoutrements were received
by all members of the battery yester-
day, and Lieut.. March expects to be off
with his men for San Francisco tomorrow
night.
These men were yesterday appointed as
sergeants: Holmes, Cremins. Lester X
Young. Beacham, Sillman. and William
son, and as corporals. Hills Van Horn,
Baker. Walker, Crocker. and Burbank.
Holmes, Young and Sillman were In the
Fifth United States Cavalry in the West
and served under Lieut.. March there.
They are early risers down at the bar
racks. at No $50 Broadway. Sergt. Fer
guson, with six soldiers, posted a guard
at four o'clock yesterday morning, and
two hours later the enlisted men, who
their various homes, began to flock into
the big building. Nearly all OF the men
took breakfast at home. and the usual
early morning mess was dispensed with.
Civilian clothing that the men have
been wearing was laid aside yesterday,
and for the first time to the pubic eye
the men began to look like soldiers Each
one received two dark blue suits, black
belt with the regulation. buckle and
u,ith a black TuDDeT
handle.
When these things had been distributed
Iieut. March had the men assembled In
two platoons for drill. to teach them
how to draw the revolver from the mol
ster and aim. Up to this time the men
had been instructed daily In the school
of the soldier calisthenics, and the re.
volver drill was something IN the way %
novelty.
when the noon mess had been attacked
and conquered each man received fau.
que blouse of dark blue and trousers ol
lighter blue. There were no stripes GOVT
the sides of the trousers. and late IN tht
,fternoon several of the men carried
their uniform trousers to tailoring estab'
lishments to have stripes sewed on
In addition to this uniform the men are
| TO receive another suit OF linen ana Eng
lish Pingee helmets. On the ofhcers hei
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men have not been instructed in the us'
of tho Hotchkiss rapid fire guns and 1t !:
doubtful whether this important branci
will be taken up before San Francisco l.
reached.
There were great many visitors at th'
| barracks Yesterday. Many of them wer'
| women, who were admitted and provided
with chairs while holding whispered con
yersation. Men visitors were kept will
I -, oil N ha long
way. not being permitted to pass beyon'
| the second door.
| Court-MartiaI for Volunteers.
| New York, June Robert G. Beadl
| and Willard C. Wiseman, both member
of the Third New Jersey Infantry. wer
| tried before a court-martial at Fort Han
| cock. Sandy Hook. yesterday. They wer
| compelled to face one of the most seriou
| charges that could be brought. that o
| having fallen asleep while on sentry duty
| Death may be the punishment for thi
breach of military regulations.
This was the first volunteer court-mar
tial held since the civil war. and the find
ings of the court, after they nave pee
| passed upon by Brig. Gen. Royal
| Frank. will be sent to Washington 70
| approval.
Lieut.. Thomas Ridgeway, of the F'ift
United States Artillery, acted as advc
cate general. All the members of tn
court belonged to the Third New Jerse
Infantry Comprising the court wer
Lieut. Col Benjamin p. Holmes, Majo
William H Hart. Capt. ]. r. Muddel
Capt. Joseph King, Capt Frederick 4
Beckel, First Lieutenants Frank Stowel
c. A. Fries, Richard S. White and Irwin
Weaver, and Second Lieutenants A. F
4 Thorn. Jesse White, c. c. Davis an
Henry L. Deitz-
There were only two or three spectator
| at this first volunteer court-martial
thirty-three years. The trials were pub
lie. but only persons holding permits. froI
high authorities were able to enter tn
Notifications at Sandy Hook. This cas-
about the proceedings an nIr OF secrec
that heightened the interest in the move
proceedings.
Beadle and Wiseman were two of 81
men ordered on the night of May 30,
watch the battery of rapid fire guns ths
guards the mine fields of Sandy Hool
Wiseman, who Is jeweler in Asbur
Park, made no attempt to defend himse
when arraigned for trial He pleaded gui
ty and threw himself on the mercy of II
court.
II Sergeant McCluskey, of the Fifth Arti
lery, testified that he had found Wisema
asleep on his post. The prisoner said
had been compelled to take quinine, an
that he fell asleep as result of e.
posure and fatigue.
Beadle's case was less easily dispose
} of. His accuser was Capt. John McCle
lam He said that when he passed Bes
dies post at o'clock on the morning {
Nav 80 he found Beadle awake and pei
forming his duties properly. When !
| returned, two hours later, Capt. McCle
Ian testified. Beadle was lying asleep
, a tent. After the captain had arouse
him, he continued. Beadle came to a
tention and saluted. Obeying the cal
. tain's orders, he repeated his instruction
and said he knew how serious q matt,
1t was to fall asleep on post.
Beadle pleaded not guilty to IL
charges. He denied that he had bet
asleep while on duty. He went into Il
tent, he declared. to use q teiephon
and, when Capt, Mcclellan entered, 8
luted. He said he had no recollection
. being awakened by the captain kickir
Altar taking the testimony the meu