The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-14

brought a moonshiner into camp-a
crime, subject to punishment by hve
years in the penitentiary under the
civil laws. Another got drunk while
on guard and left his post, a very serl-
Gus offense. Another committed a seri-
Gus offense and all were subject TO
court martial and severe punishment,
and TO save them this / reduced them.
The fourth corporal reduced was for
disability purely. Boyce's offense was
staying away without leave. Eleven
of the boys went away and got drunk
and stayed several days, Boyce's Of
tense being the greater. When they
came back they were all court mar
tailed and fined. Boyce's sentence be-
ing double that of any of the others,
vet | was accused of unfairness IN not
depriving him of his rank after he had
been already punished. When these
three came TO me and accused me of
unfairness and said they wanted to be
exchanged. I told them to write u
their applications and ! would give
them a good character, but they never
did II. Then they were going 10 prefer
charges, but never did IL. Thls Is
about all the trouble i had with my
men, and toward the last this all wore
away and for the last two months l
do not believe there was n vi feel
ing toward me. All through never
did anything without consulting with
Lieutenants wedekind and Haskins.
and we always acted in harmony.
With reference TO the criticism OF
Colonel Lloyd. Captain Stivers said:
I'm NV opinion Colonel Lloyd was a
good officer. He was a strict discipiin-
arian. Il Is true, but he had to be, ana
this seemed to have ~engendered Ill reel-
ing against him. The unsoldierly incl
| dent of the men getting down on the
picket line n shouting unoecomlns
u~tterances was the outgrowth OF a mis-
understanding. II occurred after the
vote had been taken to determine the
sense Of the men concerning mastering
out. The boys got the impression that
he wanted to keep them in the service,
and II made them sore, but i think
they regretted II as much as any one
when they learned the truth. When the
vote in mastering out was taken ABOUT
20 per cent. OF Troop L wanted TO re-
main. 1t is not true, so far as | know.
hat Colonel Lloyd ordered the arrest
of the men who signed petitions TO be
mustered out. 1t is certain none OF the
/ Montana squadron were arrested. and II
the order had been issued ! should nave
had to have arrested the men or my
troop. l want to say with regard 10
the troop that il was one or the very
best. They were good men and had we
gone into action would have proven
/ their HlEldA
with reference to the officers, Captain
Stivers spoke very highly OF Major
Monteath, commanding the Montana
squadron, and of Lieutenants Wede-
kind and Haskins. all Of whom, he said,
made model officers and were very pop
ular with the men.
When Captain Stivers left, William
Sweet, John Dempsey and Sergeant Col.
fins were In the hospital with typhoid
fever. Sweet has since died. There
were besides about 10 who were away
on sick leave, who will be mustered out
later by some army officer detailed for
the purpose. On mastering out. the
men received 4 cents a mile for the
distance they had to travel to reacr
their homes. ration computation at the
rate OF so miles a day, a month and
eight days pay and the undrawn bal
ance on clothing allowance, making on
the average S115 per man TO ~pr1vates
The other members of the troop vii
arrive home from time to time, Major
Monteath is expected to-day.