Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
SOLDIERS ARE PLAYFUL.
Wisconsin Boys Have a Mock
COurt-martial,
TRY THEIR CHAPLAIN.
Story that the Men Want to be Mus
tered Out in Milwaukee
is Denied.

Admission, Ala, Feb. Especial i
Chaplain Jacobs was tried by q mock
court-martial at the mess hall of Co. \
last Monday night for disturbing the
peace of the camp by holding shin
dig at his tent one night last week,
thereby making sleep impossible for the
"shayetails" Second lieutenantS) of the
regiment. Lieut.. Kiely, secretary to the
president of the Irish village, preferred
the charges, and when called upon for
his testimony stated that he retired, in
the pink of condition., at about o'clock
that night, but could not sleep owing to
the noise coming from the chaplain's
quarters. The court was presided over
by Capt. O'Niel. After carefully exam
ming the many witnesses and consider
ing the conflicting testimony rendered,
the court presented a verdict acquitting
the chaplain of the charges and turning
MN loose to prey upon the members
OF the Fourth regiment" Liquid re-
freshments in the shape Of bottled
Schlltz' were served during the even
ing and a general good time was had.
Capt. Neville, who acted as counsel for
the defense, made one of his famous
appeals for the prisoner and Capt.
y Mel took the court by storm with his
elOquence
There is absolutely no truth in the
statement which appeared in a recent
issue Of q Milwaukee daily to the eff
feet that the members of the Fourth
regiment desire to be mustered out in
milwaukee,. To be mustered out in Ala
Dana means a gain Of some $40 to each
man for travel pay, and as few Of the
men expect to get back to work imme
dIately upon reaching home, it can readi-
~ be seen that it will be to their ad
vantage to be mustered out here. Near
~ every officer and man in the regi-
ment Is opposed to the latter course, al
though If orders came to that effect they
would be obeyed just as promptly as all
orders are in the army.
Inc rifle work thus far accomplished
on the Fourth s range has been very
satisfactory ana many excellent shots
have developed. The four Milwaukee
companies, while they have many ex-
pert rltiemen, have not done a bit better
IMAM some of the country companies
This. however, was expected from the
beginning, for many of the men from
the northern and western parts of the
state were thoroughly up to the stand
ard when it came to shooting. on ac-
count OF so many of these men having
been practically brought up" with II
t1es III their hands. The men are so well
up III this part of the work now that the
Fourth Wisconsin would surely make
proud record for itself if there would be
any lighting for it to engage in. The
Second battalion, especially, has Il num-
Der of excellent shots The firing of this
battalion at 300 yards has just been
finished.
Co. X, Capt. O'Neill. is now comfort
ably Quartered down town in the tents
formerly occupied by the Tennessee
company, and is making a record for
itself as provost guard. Capt. O'NeiIl
and his officers and men are thoroughly
competent to perform this important
work, all being big, strong Northern
woodsmen. First Lieut. Mckay has had
considerable experience in this kind OF
work, having been sheriff of Washburn
county previous to his connection with
the army.
Capt. Andrew j. Kluppak spent
pleasant time ar Jacksonville last Sun
day, accompanied by several Anniston
friends.
Corp. Wolcott and Privates Guthrie
and De Forge, Co. G, have been honor
ably discharged.
Lieuts. Blanchard and Miller had
charge of the paymaster's guard last
Monday.
Corp. Walters has been promoted to a
sergeancy in Co. G, vice Had, dis
charged.
Private John Gregson of the hospital
corps has been hOnOrably discharged and
left for home Monday
HrlVateS FISCHER and Harmon, Go. A,
have been discharged for the good of the
service
Privates John Jansen and John 2.
Schmidt, Co. @, have been appointed cor
porals, vice Walters promoted and Lee
discharged.
Private t>iecher. Co. D, who is in Mil
waukee, has applied for an extension on
furlOugh, owing to sickness.
Sergt. Thomas J. Tearney, Co. A, has
been promoted to regimental quarter
master sergeant.
Corp. Jones, Co. A, has returned from
Waukesha, where ne was on furlough
Sergt. Hellberg, Co. d, has been ap-
pointed Quartermaster-sergea vice
Brame, reduced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt of Admission gave
dinner last Sunday in honor of Lieuts.
Immekus and Driscoll and several mem
bers of Co. d.
Lieut.. Moses has gone off on ten-days'
leave of absence.
Lieut.. Phelps has returned from a
short leave of absence.
Privates Harris. Him and Nash have
been appointed corporals in Co. D.
Lieut.. Niermann is rapidly getting the
affairs of the post exchange in proper
shape.
Corp. Lebeck, Co. d, has been reduced
to the ranks at his own request.
Lieut.. Krembs has returned from a
short trip South.
Corp. Korpel Co. E, took a trip to