The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-01
WILSON PUT ON THE STAND.
CAPTAIN or THE BLUEs TESTIFIED
AGAINST HARRIS.

Not Concluded tntiI Nearly Mid
night-PIca OF Jurisdiction Made
by Capt. Cam Tor the Accused
Was Not Sustninrd-Much spar
riaE between the judge Advocate
and Counsel and Many objections
onered-sharP " ords Were Em-
pIoyed by Capt. Cam and Capt.
Wilson.
The audience that gathered IN the com
pany quarters of the Republican Blues
last night for she proceedings o. the gen
oral court martial had TO wait some time
before anything Of extraordinary interest
developed but those DO search OF the sem
satlonal found what they were looking
FOR before the session was concluded. ana
felt somewhat repaid for the rather
dreary prologue 20 which they had 10 SUBJ
nit
Tho trial Of Corpl r. S. Harris OF the
Republican Blues was continued. The
fun court was present. Lieut. Col T. $.
Wylly. Jr.. presiding. There was dis
tinctly a military air about the proceed
inEs the members of the court. the Judge
advocate. Lieut. David C. Bafrow. tho
counsel for the defendant Capt J. Ferris
Cam and many others. being In uniform
Detailed 10 preserve order iu she court
CorpL Thompson and Private Hermann
OF The Cadets and Private McCahe Of the
Ogicthorpes stood al attention throughout
the proceedings. which were lengthy. the
court shting az o'clock and not adjourn
ing until 100
Immediately after The court was called
20 order capt Cam. on behalf OF his
client entered plea Of Jurisdiction. as
follows:
First py his failure 70 enlist Tor the
term Of Two years. as required bv the
Georgia laws az iSa bis them enlistment
for one year expired hy operation OF law.
and h. sholld have l,oeu dropped from
the rolls OF Company n Ist Inf O. S. r.
and De was not legally ln enlisted man of
said company az the times the onensos
are alleged 20 have been committed. nor
81 he az the present TINA.
Second That under the military law
OF the state 81 Georgia. approved oct iG
1879. he r. nos ameunh,c 20 trial hy gen
cral cour martial. for the onen@es aiies-
al 60 have been committed hy him. but
can only De- punished as prescribed Boo thr
rules OF the company or battalion.
ANANAs mat ITO raafffIlIftIN NA HfN hN.f
accompanied said charges when preferred.
nor when sent TO judge advocate. which
Sc a necessary part of the proceedings.
Fourth That sald charges have not
been properly referred for trial 10 this hon
oranle court the Same having been re-
ferred hv the Inspector general. and the
state regulations require that all commu-
uications b. made through the Adjutant
General.
Fifth That az the time the offcnscs arr
alleged 90 have been committed this de-
Iendant was not under orders. nor per-
forming any duty required by the state
laws or military regulations. but was on
a pleasure trip.
''Wherefore this dcfen liant submits 20
this honorable court az 90 whether he
shall be required 90 plead - said Charge
The Judge advocate made answer 20 tho
p'ea. and the court retired to deliberate.
Returuing from the Withdrawing room
after some minutes the president stated
that the plea had been denied capt Cam
asked that ms exception 90 the rulins
L. recorded
sir Barrow called upon The accused 20
stand up hat was interrupt "a hy the
opposing counsel before he cou.d dlscov-
e. what answer Corpl Harris made 20
the chargs capt Cam dfairs=l TO strike
the frft charRs OF heiDg absent from the
company withou. leave, on the ground
that there Is no auch oncnse iaid down
fn the military regulations. also That the
fourth charge OF NATURALIZATION ~
struck on similar grounds a search OF
the regulations having failed "a discover
any sgch offcUse To this motion the
indro advo ate made answer, the court
retired, returned aud onnounc that the
moiicn Of Capt. Cam had teen over
ruled.
Reading the four charges Of absence
from the company without leave, ours
Ing a superior officer being drunk and
ctsorde4ly ana characterization. the judee
advocate then asked the accused, vino hhd
been directed 20 stand up, % answer az
10 his guilt OF innocence. To each Of the
charges the corporal made the reply that
he was not guilty.
Testimony was 10 be taken then. and
th. first witness for the state, Capt. NJ.
Ed Wilson OF the Republican Blues. also
the prosecutor. was called He was sworn.
ana his evidence was secured. though very
slowly First one aud then the other Of
the opposing laWyears would interpose an
objection % a question. 80 that Capt WI
son occupied the witness chair for more
than an hour without concluding his tcs-
iimony indeed. when the time for adj
J0urnment came. % was stated that con-
siderably longer while would be neces-
aary 10 complete the denomination Of
the captain This. too. after an cX-
preston from the Judge advocate during
the day that he thought u probable that
he might b. able 20 conclude taking the
testimony OF all thirteen Of the states
witnesses during the session
After bringing out the substance or the
states charges OF the accused having
been drunk and dis0rdcrly on Ma 81.
last. IN Louisville and the profane Ian
ssuaRe he WIS alleged 10 have employed
in speaking 10 Capt. Wilson. the judge adj
vocate finished with the witness. ana
Capt Cam began his cross-examination
The very first question caused some
moments Of hesitation on the pare OF the
witness and an appeal 90 the court Tor
h!s protection was made by the Judge adj
vocate and oveTruied. Capt Cam pre-
scented % paragraph Of the regulations 20
Capt Wilson and demanded 10 know
whether he was familiar with II before
leaving with his company for the trip
10 Louisville. Finally. Capt Wilson nd
United that ne was not perfectly familiar
with g. what the paragraph was was
never made known 20 the court. but was
held IN reservation by Capt Cam. who
will probably employ IL in his argument
Then the question as 20 who had r,iid
Corpl Harris fare 60 Louisville was
raised. Capt. Wilson said the company
had done 50. Capt. Cam brought out hy
cross-examination. In explanation. that
"a pass made out for Corpi. Harris. VINO
efnr,Iave ~ Tho Central Railroad