The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-09

yesterday in the parade and review
was far ahead of anything they had
done. before.
why they are drilling like veter-
ans" said Lieutenant Andy Burt, who
saw service with Torreys rough riders,
and who knows something about mill
tarv tactics.
The boys walked erect and straight;
they held themselves together, and
they moved as if they took great inter
est in the tactics. When the review
was over Governor Wells was pleased.
I'm surprised said he. "They make
a splendid showing. l had hardly ex-
pected to see the regiment show up
in such form when so many of the men
are new to the service"
There was some enthusiasm over the
governors presence When he and his
staff walked across the grounds from
the car, fifty or more soldiers on the
parade ground cheered.
whats the matter with WELSH
And there was big round chorus an
swering that he was all right, whereat
the governor blushed.
The following members of the staff
were with Governor Wells: Adiutant
General Burton, Quartermaster General
Clayton, Surgeon General Pinkerton,
Judge Advocate General Smith, Lieu
tenant Colonel Bruback and Lieutenant
Colonel Nebeker. There were, in addi-
ton, in the governors party, Mrs. Will
Clawson, Mrs, Burton, Captain and
Mrs. Frank w. Jennings, Miss Marjorie
Young, Miss Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Main of Chicago, Major r. w.
Young and Jerrold r. Letcher.
At the review the governor and his
staff walked out on the parade ground
and faced the troops, while General
Cannon, with his staff in front, gave
several orders in the manual of arms.
Break Camp Today.
There was quite large crowd of gen.
tlemen and ladies in the camp yester-
day afternoon. 1t was the last day for
a dress parade, and they had come to
see the boys go through their maneuv-
ers for the last time. For by this even
ing, Camp Wasatch will have. passed
into history; it will be one of the has
beens. General Cannon gave orders
yesterday for camp to break at 1
o'clock this afternoon. The regular
company drills will be held in the
morning, but the boys will march down
town during the afternoon.
Dishonorably Discharged.
But one man less will march down
with the boys today. Ellis Johnson,
who mas been tried on the charge of
sleeping on his post while doing guard
duty, was dishonorably discharged and
marched out of the camp.
The court sat yesterday morning
hearing evidence in the case, and came
to the conclusion that Johnson was
guilty. A report of the findings was
made to Adjutant General Burton, who
approved the findings. Johnson was
marched out of camp between two sem
tries yc .terday afternoon.
In his defense he had this to say to
The Herald:
Il was not supposed to go on duty
until Thursday night. According to the
alphabetical arrangement, guard duty
was assigned me to begin Tuesday
morning, but the sergeant came to me
on that day and asked if it would be
convenient to let another man whose
work fell on Thursday change guards
with me. readily consented
'On Wednesday was granted pass
and came to the city, where / was en-
gagged in work throughout the day, re-
turning at 6:15 in time for dress parade
The sergeant informed me that, owing
to the scarcity of men available,
would have to do guard duty that
night. demonstrated, but to no pur-
pose. So, worn out with a days hard
labor, / took my post.
This circumstance alone should have
appealed to the court. Furthermore, I
am firmly convinced that the officers
seized eagerly the opportunity pre-
scented of making my sentence as Sc
we're as possible, in order to set an ex-
ample before the guard.
Much of the evidence for the prose-
cution was conflicting. In stating my
belief that a fair verdict, founded on
the evidence alone, would have greatly