The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-29
ONE CHAPLAIN
WHO LOOKED ON
RED, RED WINE
David Shields to Be
Court MartiaIed.
Captain Bartlett Charges Him With
Being Drunk in Uniform and
in the Presence of
Soldiers.

The Rev. David II. Shields. chaplain in
the regular army, will have 10 lay aside
Tor q while the cup that cheers so he can
attend 10 the duties OF a court-ma rtial
he playing the part of accused. His bibu-
lous antics on Alcatraz Island have come
10 the ears OF the department com
mander, and by his direction the COM
manding officer OF the island. Captain
Bartlett OF the Third Artillery, has pre-
ferred charges against the reverend gen.
teman The allegations are that he has
been absent without leave. drunk in uni
form and drunk in the presence OF pri-
vate soldiers. all in violation OF half a
dozen articles OF war and as many more
regulations OF the army.
Inc misdeeds OF the chaplain have been
going on for some time. He was assigned
70 Alcatraz Island over q month ago and
since then he has earned a reputation
that would give him all kinds OF fame
on the cocktail route. His brother min
isters-that Is. the ministers OF his faith
n civil EIe-nnally took Up the matter
ana called the attention Of the command
ing general OF the department 10 the case
guy tney found that the general was al
LOT the eourt-nartial followed hard upon
The detan FOR the court is as follows.
Gol9neI H. b Freeman, Twenty fourth
Harvey, Surgeon Major Calvin d. CowIes.
Seventeenth Infantry: Captain Henry c.
DI1hes, Third Artillery; Captain Joseph
N Caun, Third ARTILLERY: Captain
Cnarles a Bennett, Third Artillery. Cap
tain James II. Frier, Seventeenth Infan-
Try captain =. V. BOOkmiller Ninth In
ISsntry tlrst Lieutenant K. +. Gardener.
1hlrd Artillery. and Major Stephen W.
Groesbeck. judge advocate OF the court.
Inc court IS ordered 10 meet at the Pre-
sl9lo at II clock Friday morning.
Inc charges against Shields have been
IN the hands OF the judge advocate for
TWO days, and since then he has spent a
good part or his time in examining wit
nesses In the case and preparing the
prosecution That an officer OF such rank
Is delaled 10 act as Judge advocate OF
the court Is deemed point against the
chances Of the accused.
Captain Shields came here presumably
on MS way 20 Manila. He was first as
signed 70 The recruits. then 70 the Forty
Fourth Infantry. and then, just before Il
sailed. 10 Aicatraz Island. His career at
AlcatraZ has been a meteOrfc one.
Colonel II. 3. Freeman. commandart OF
the Preside, LETT yesterday morning 20
join General Shafter. Colonel Forwood
and Lieutenant Wilson in Los Angeles.
re was accompanied by Mrs. Freeman.
The absence Of Colonel Freeman left
Colonel Beck OF the FOrty-ninth Volun-
teers IN command OF the post. he being
senior officer present General Shafter
and the members ~ his staff mentioned
left for the south yesterday morning He
IS going 10 Los Angeles 10 present that
city with one Of the Spanish cannon cap
tured al Santiago.
Rumors OF trouble between the negro
officers and the white troops continue N
be heard. but so far there have been no
reports made % headquarters. Colonel
Beck declared last evening that while he
had heard OF at least one OF his officers
being assaulted, there had been no COM
plant made % him. He said he believed
any OF his or GERS getting into trouble OF
any kind would at once report the mat
ter 70 him According 70 the report the
trouble arose out Of the refusal % a
white soldier 20 salute a colored officer.
There Will be lecture az Metropolitan
Temple this evening on the subject o1
the Philippines. 4 novelty in the way OF
entertainment is promised. and the pro-
Ceeds are 10 90 10 the sick sOldiers-the
wards OF the Red Cross. under whose
auspices the entertainment will be given.