The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-13
GENERALM. c. BUTLER
Admits the Use of Harsh and Even
Profane Language.
HIS EVIDENCE BEFORE COURT
He Got Mixed Up in His Testimony as
TO the Time Of Writing the order
and Showed Much Irrita'
tion During the Pro-
cecdings of the
Inquiry.

Inquiry.
CAMP ALGER. VA, Aug. l2-siah
CorresDondencc- Court of Inquiry
appointed at the request of Colonel Nai.e'
Of the Third Virginia Regiment. % i"Fes-
tieate the ALLEGED disorder in that camp
Monday night. began its work this morn
ing in compliance with the special ofH'r
of Major-Gcnera Graham. The hearing
took place at the headquarters of tAe
First Division.
The witnesses examined to-day were
Niajor-Ccnoral Butler. Ma.or 5trone. CEN
eral Butlcls aajItant Major 'l9n''
chief surgeon OF the division. Major AeI-
rimau. Major W. r. Wright chioi come
mlssary OF the division. a. O.. liouflel "
civilian. Major William IT, Derme. bIi-
pade surgeon. First Brigade, ana D''i7
w. Scott d. civilian
COUNSEL FOR THE REGIMENT. u.
Those who represented the Virginia
regiment in court were Attorney General
Montague. Representative John +. kiNey.
George T. Hamilton. of Washing .on. ana
Hon. H. Walton Moore. or fairi1N county.
General Butler and Colonel Naile were
both in the room during the nearins Ao-
iutant NiNey and Captain Willard. oI INC
Third Virginia, were also Ircaon. s''d
portion OF The time.
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He5o,u" CTS Soon. A''"' t.r5
Special order SO 10.
Iu accordance with the 1l5.l Article ar
War, court OF inquiry i- appointed al
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Virrlri, Volun,of... ms CHARGED i'm Gcn-
cral order 1s oarrcnt series. First DVIs-
Jon. headquarters Second ARMY Corps.
The court w@l meet at the Headquarters
of The First Division. Second Army Corps.
at 10 O'Clock A.. lL August 18Th. or as
soon thereafter as practicable. ln its rc-
port the Court of Inquiry will present ifs
opinion of the moriis of the case as pro-
Nidcd in the 1871 Article of N1r Detail
for the court. Colonel George J.. 'fo
Ihiio missouri Volunteer, ld'I' .+A'
.o'oncl W. Edgeriy. ln-pe' 'icn.f 4
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onel W. j.. DuNaL chief orIn1n.. officer
United states Volunteers. Lieutenant
Charles J.. SummtraiL Iliih Ar'l.'llt
recorder
Fy order MaJor-Gcneral Graham
tSiened q. $ R0BtIIS.
AdlHtnt-hen'ral
GENERAL BUTLER lESIIFlLS-
The court was late boo meeting. ana
the FIRST witness examined Was Major
General Butler whose order caused all
the trouble During Dis te imony Gen-
eral Butler got badly mixed ds to when
ho wrote the concentration cd.ct Al iisl
he sill Nh'h h' t.'"Ii'i 't'Nl I'D.
soual inspection Monday night "HcinF
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