The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-27

prejudice cf goad order and military DIS
cirssne. making II an cfferse against
the ssxey-x@cora Instead of sixty-first
article os war and sentenced hsrs Tn ore
months Suspension with forfeiture of
pay" The Suspension began Jan rs. the
day the action Of the reviewing authority
was announced Col. Fife has been under
arrest since rccenker
Capt Elfri~A Apeaogss~s-
The charges against Capt Eisrich. which
were the same as those aSsinss Col. Fife.
were withdrawn by the officer rrsfsrr.ng
the charges trsasut. RasissneA, Capt. Eli
rich havsng apoie4ixesi ard given assurs
anee against the repetition Of the offense
chArKesi
Why R~iA Lest HIS C~mmissi~a.
The board of officers convened 70 de-
term.ne whether the character given
Private Reid. eF Company {; in his dis
charge was Jisss found that he was en-
titled 20 services honest and faithful.
character fair Reid was srst sergeant
os Company q. For sosne time tAer. has
been some fll-seeiing between him ard
Second Lieut.. wesgie. Of THAI company
When Capt. Eiirieh was placed under ar
rest Lieut.. We-xsc was placed In cera-
mand Of the company. FIRST Lieut.. kifae-
hart heinE absent IN the United states.
Soon after assuming command OF the
company charges were preferred against
Sergi. Reid and Reid was given bis choice
OF staadang trial by general court martial
or being reduced to the ranks. The
charge Was abusing enl!sting men" He
chose the latter Alternative ard Lieut..
welgie recommended his reduction which
was made.
Soon after he was rsduced a cahlesram
announced tha. Lieut.. Rsnehart had re-
signed ard Second Lieut. Wcigie was
promoted TO first ard Sergt. Reid To Sec
oHd lieutenant. The facts were cahled TO
the governor. In the meantime SerKt.
Reid siema nded his discharge. SO he could
be mustered In as a lieutenant. The dts
charge was given with services not hon
est and faithful As he could not be
commissioned on that discharge. a board
Mas called to investigate the fastness of
It Meanwhile. the governor withdrew the
commission, and row that the disc naFge 10
fixed np gh. commission IL Withdrawn
and Reid is going home on the tirst trans
port.
wh no viii Receive the C0mmss ssst0ns
There is some speculation as TO who will
nov receive the commission. Two names
are mentioned Serst- totchett. OF COM
rans G. and Private Loren u. Lawson. OF
Company r. Ssrgs. co,chctt WAS made
first sergeant o9 his company by Lieut..
weigie upon the reduction Of Reid. eass
was promptly reduced 10 the grade og
s.k.. .s...x. ~ tAetsa
ed TO cammani, and Serst Wexie Ap-
pointed sergeant. Cotchett is from scat
tie. and was for some time a captain In
tho cadets in the corps of cadets OF the
state university. Private Lawson has for
three months been acting Col. whal-
lcy's orderly. He Is also from Seattle.
Changes AMONG the Men.
Among the recent changes TN the en-
listed men are the reduction 10 the rank
of private by his own request OF Regt-
mental Guartermasser Sergeant Emmet L.
Roab. and the appointment Of Corporal
r. n. Clarke. 0f consaarv e. % b r~ki-
mental auartermasfer sergeant. Sergt.
Clarke II very able man. having been
two years In West Point at on~ time.
The promotion or Private r. w. Lemon.
OF Company A. TO he Sergeant major. vice
Joe Smith, commissioned second lieuten-
ant. The reduction to the rank Of private
and transfer 10 Company G OF Corp. Reed
OF Company h. Private Loren ID. Grim
stead, OF Company A. II on special duty
as clerk I'm tho corps headquarters, with
tho prospect OF being made a civil clerk
at good salary II the regiment is mus
tered out OF the service. Private J. N.
Policy. OF Company d. In chief clerk In
regimensal neadanartcrx. vice Private
Lemon. made sergeant major. Private
George Sanford. Of Company u. is an
vate Ray Hanferd. OF Company *. Is
Cen Kings personal orderly.
nattaIion Organizations ReaodeleA.
The battalion organization of the regi-
ment has been changed by the transfer
OF Company A Capt. otist from the arst
to the third l=.taiions. and Company X
Capt Smith,. frnsn the third to the frss,
and tbs. transfer Of Maj. WeisenterK~r
from the command 81 the first 20 the com-
mand OF the third battalion. This makes
the present organization by hattaiions rs
follows.
Third battalion CMat wessenberger COM
nnandingt-Co Companies A, II. e and ~.
First battalion scapf. Adams command
Companies o. II. T. ami X.
Second battalion ttapt. Moore caua-
manaimg}-comuanins T.. r, and c.
The announcement has been made that
further change IN the battalion ssrxagst-
ga;ion will ae made To take effect when
tho regiment changws stations. TO make
the nstta1iaHs ~ follows.
Ftrsse1sotnpa Eles u. r. r and *
ssesnad--f'omral1ie II. T.. q ard G.
Third-tsompassles A. II. and ".
Health of the Boys Exc~iIest.
The health sf the command has i'm
proved remarkably within the past few
weeks. despite the unusually heavy duties
imposed upon il. and IL il now NOT Hs ex-
agceratsan ~ sas that the general health
ls far better ,han II wsa while I'm the Pre-
sidss. There has heeu Bot one death, that
~ Private A. F. Carlyle Of Company T.
os typt5aia fever. or ssie 18Th There In one
other ease of typhoid ia ;ha regiment, that
os Musician peasnsr. o. Company g.
JOE SMITH.
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