The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-23

DER arrest. Dtlu ufilccrS court mdrNat
attended TO the case and u combined ecu
touce of labor and fine were impls d,
which the cupyit served only in part. The
courts proceedings were forwarded 10
Washington for record. dAy or two ato
telegram flashed from from the wire that
meant more TO the prisoner than anyuae
not In his position can imagine The sub
stance was an order releasing tho man
irom custody, giving notice that the case
had been improperly handled; that such Of
fonses IN time of war are punishable only
by death. The authorities say the Sleep
Ing sentinel should have been tried by a
general court martial
Even in time of peace In tho regular SER
vice sleeping at post Of duty is regarded
as au objectionable ofiense. The sem
tence is seldom less than four months
confinement and often times six months
confinement and a fine. An old regular"
cites case at Fort Ringgold occurring
some time ago. 4 corporal OF the guard
discovered q seminal asleep The latter
was awakened and jumping to his feet
threw his rife to his shoulder. and under
dire threats eXacted promise from the
corporal not to make known his nap.
Looking into the muzzle Of a 30-caliber
rifle the 'non-com" promised, but swore
I vengeance. Six months later the former
sleeping sentry was discovered by the
former corporal Of guard, while endeayor-
ing 10 frauduIenty dispose OF some gov
| ernmcnt property. The soldier was ar
raignej tried and sentenced 10 two years
| Imprisonment
Major Drew of Houston. senior in com
man of the Third is away on a leave of
absence for examination for promo ion
from second to first Lieutenant in the
regular service. The examination. which
| promises to be a very heavy one, will bo
held at Fort Lelvenworlh, Kan.
There is no diseounting the Young ofh-
! GERS ability as drill master and tactlciRn.
! 1t is common thing to see the senior
major ride from one end of the battalion +
| line to the other. TO point out mistake
to man in the ranks, In his absence
Captain Nichols, Of one Of the Greenville
companies, Is in command.
The story was given circulation today
that in n short time the Third would be
separated in battallons and distributed
along the border. The rumor lacks yerti-
cation which has caused the men to take
new hope that such viii not be the case
Ii is almost sure that the ides of July
many days ago Quartermaster Sneed madc
requisitlon for clothing, shoes and equip
page for every man here. Among the
items denied was canvas fatigue suits the
reason being the regimen was not long
for post duty" Shoes are badly needed
Many men are compelled 10 remain in
quarters at drill times, having no shoes
with which to tramp over the rocks and
cactus. telegram has been sent 10
Washington announcing that fact.
The First and Second are not the only
ones that have complaints for the delay
! In allowing the ghost to walk" Almost
two months pay Is due the men. Some OF
them have been without money for thirty
days. In one company numbering eighty
one men there is only SIS among them.
The department at Atlanta today wired
for three companies Of the regiment t.
he sent TO Key West and Fort Morgan
Ala. Tonight Company A of Greenville,
Captain Dun; Company y Of Beaumont
Captain Smith, ard Company of Hills.
boro. Captain Shields. commanding. were
assigned one being from each battalion
orders are expected later b. mail TN,
story created quite furry IN the post. ant
81 top Of that came the information tha
six liertenants would soon leave for sulli-
vans Island. off South Carolina TO stud,
for heavy artillery service. The detail
will be announced later.