New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-01
TWO CAPTAINS CONvIcTpn
FINDING OF THE '-ror-nr 49,
AGAINST BLEEcKrR AND Mrrvs
THESE OFFICERS Op THE ,,sv ,yo,
BIT FINES OF foo ZACH WE'RE Pr
MITTEp RysrrNp,..

"''N o''''SHs OF THE T''F REPRm,sprn
BIT FINES OF TOO EACH WE'RE p,
MrTTED RY'GESERAI. ROE
Albany Jan n-The court convened n
'ain ~ . nieecker and Captain William F. v.'e
OF the Hst Regiment. for cenduc, ,r,ro,.., neen
cplne In cric.slng superior Officer. DE-
both men guilty. and sentenced them - ''sN
manded and fined 500 each The co,,, 'sprh
hndins as 20 the truth or falsity o., ,ho - .,
OF cowardice against certain officers II 1Hs
Ing the nnding and sentence. Maior.cs|S. appi"'
RENTS the fine IN each case The finding =, ~
court says: u
The court has not considered whether TIA
paper publications contained IN fhs ,,. 20 new
are true or false. II considers ma, * ,,.salo;i
.a,,siy OF the newspaper publications VAS ny,
mitteh 20 y by the form Of charges No., 10y sub
evidence on the subject submt,teA "a ~ vas aEy
event, the court deems It wholly immais,H Az
controversies ~ In all eases repTeSers,sat Is Az
opportunity is afforded by military regui,,iT MI
customs Tor the fair and orderly irisi -, ara
proper ground or complaint or dispute he,.N
officers. We're II not for The exoei,sn, r~gts.sa
record OF the accused m this state ard ~ AZ
eoer' %oud nave sentenced them to be d,np.;
discipline Of which II has found them zuu.nn"tT
The charges and specifications upon which y.
tains Blocker and Meeks were tried w.. -
they. being commissioned officers 81 The "a, n. n.
ment OF the National Guard of The State a, w."
i"'h uiu' On OF ABOUT tne l3th day OF kOysn,..
1928 enter into deliberatlon or aiscu.-on ~. ~
purpose OF conveying censure toward o,hA, ~.
IN the military service therein svsk and ar
or nfterward formulate, write and puhn,h y
cause to be formulated. written and puhii.h.s "
one or more OF the public newspapers prp,s =
tho city couaty and State OF New-York a .,,,.
ment critlcisins their superior officers n ~.
Northumberland Wallace 4. Downs Major "A,
ton ii. Smith and Captain John H. Width,
The Adjutant-G Generals order IN the case uv,
Upon the recommendation OF the Major.g.,.,.,
commanding the National Guard. that portion =
the sentence Imposing a fine ~ 500 Il remittAd 4,
each case: The Governor fully concurs In -.
opinion OF the Court as 70 the gravity AZ -,
offence and the conduct OF the accused Nv sh.,
donlng the prescribed military methods OF nroesI
ure and resorting 10 the exploitation Of charges IL
the public press these officers cast an addiiorsi
and wholly unnecessary burden upon the reen,s
condition OF the regiment such as irn.r.
lively 10 demand the most discreet and dlshs.s
conduct upon the part OF every loyal officer .ri
enlisted man. tnseemly and insubOrdinale discus,
sion OF the internal affairs Of the National Guri
and tendency TO adopt the methods OF the ton.
meeting rather than those OF the military serv,s
are wholly detrimental to the best interests o. Ia
Guard and will not be tolerated They are Sg
one degree less hurtful 70 the efficiency Q. d,
Guard than rioteus behavior by tho privat.s u
failure TO enforce discipline Or 70 perform eysy
soldierly duty by the officers
The publication OF this order Is deemed sgics.,
reprimand. Captains Blocker and Meeks are n
lieved from arrest and will report Tor duty 10 Il,
commanding officer OF the list Regiment
The general court-martial convened pursuant %
authority from headquarters by special orders 10
III series OF 1898, Headquarters National Guard
dissolved.