The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-02
COURT-MART|AL
CONVENED FOR
SHIELDS TRIAL
Counsel Assigned the
Accused Chaplain.
LIEUT.. ELTlNGE WILL DEFEND
FORTY NINTH TO BREAK UP
THIS MORNING.
Two Battalions Of the Colored Men to
Sail on the Warren and the
Third Tuesday on the
Sherman
FORTY NINTH TO BREAK UF
THIS MORNING.

The trial OF Chaplain Shields. charged
with intemperance, opened before the
court-martial ordered for yesterday morn
ing, but Il got little further than
the mere opening. Colonel Freeman.
president OF the court, had not returned
from Los Angeles, so Major Harvey pre-
sided II was found the accused had not
secured counsel. and the Judge advocate,
Major Groesbeck. asked that the court
adjourn until Monday morning, when the
trial could proceed. In speaking for the
adjournment. Major Groesbeck suggested
that counsel be assigned 10 the accused,
and after some consultation the court A.
rected First Lieutenant Eltinge OF the
Sixth Cavalry to take charge OF the de-
Tense.
On Monday all the officers Of the court
will be present and both sides OF the case
will be ready TO go on. The charges and
specifications will be read TO the accused
and he will plead TO them. II IS not ex-
pected that the trial will be long one.
The Forty-ntnth Infantry will break up
this morning. Two battalions will march
down TO the transport dock and will en-
the afternoon. The third battalion will
sail on the Sherman next Tuesday. The
headquarters and band will also so on
the Warren and the Sherman will partial
~ I'LL up her berth space with 40 recruits
in addition TO the four companies Of the
Forty-ninth.
The regiment spent its last day together
in matters or discipline. One OF It's men.
Private Hall. was on trial for murder.
he being accused OF killing & comrade in
a drunken row in a saloon in Jefferson
Barracks just before the regiment started
out FOR this coast There were several
minor cases also before the court.
captain Patrick OF the Forty-tfth and
Captain Wigg1n OF the Forty-fourth will
go out on the Sherman with the recruits.
They are officers VINO were detained after
their regiments sailed to allow OF their
examination before a board OF inquiry
They were found capable OF the duties OF
their rank and so were ordered on to the
islands. There were others not so lucky,
however. Lieutenant Castle and Lieuten-
ant Jones OF the Forty-hfth. Lieutenant
Brown OF the Forty-fourth and Captain
Paul 8. Limo OF the Thirty eighth failed
70 secure the recommendation OF the
board. and so their military career will
be cut short. They will not be allowed
to rejoin their regiments. but will be mus
tered out.
The stockship Centennial will sail Tues
day in company with the Sherman. She
Will carry full load Of mules and their
equipment
Troop OF the Sixth Cavalry returned
10 the Preside yesterday. weary and very
willing 20 rest. The troop has been for
several months on guard duty al Yosem-
tie Park, but the winters approach drove
the men out and they marched from the
park home. There were rfCy-One troop
ers in the guard under command OF Cap
tain Wilcox. They started from the park
November Is and met all the hard weather
there has been since then. Frequent stops
had TO be made to dig out wagons that
had become mired in the soft roads. The
men return well and rugged. however
FOR though the work is hard IL Is all out
In the air, and IL is not the kind that does
men harm.
Lieutenant Harbeson OF the Twelfth In
fantry and Lieutenant Leopold Thun OF
the Forty-siXth Infantry Will sail on the
Sherman TO join their regiments in the
Islands. Lieutenant Thun Is the Austrian
Count who was commissioned an officer
OF the United States army out OF courtesy
10 his Government, who wished him 10
represent II.
The band OF the Forty-ninth Infantry
gave a farewell concert yesterday after
/ noon which partook OF the nature OF q
serenade 10 Mrs Ducat. wife OF the lieu
tenant colonel OF the FOrty-ninth.
Lieutenant Frank G. Burnett OF the
at the Preside yesterday. He was as
signed 10 the recruits