The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-02
MILL OF JUSTICE GRINDs SLOW
EVIDENCE 0F THREE WITNESSES ~
THE CoUnT-MAHTIAL.

Tht. HAS Becn After Three Sessions
some Tventy-six Mitnesses Re
main 90 be Examined An the Hnr-
ri. Case-Tf the state Get. ont for
Less Than 1000 n VIII surprise
Kome-ProceedtnEs 90 Last Nights
Ss..ion-Capt. Wilson, Lieut.. Drey-
sr and Lieut.. Barthelsers of the
Hines on the stand - Court Adj
tourned TIu Tuesday Might.
The mill Of justice out OF thr Regimentai
Armory is grinding very slowly No more
deliberate tribunal than the general
cour,-martiaI exists IN Savannah. 4ae
examination % the witnesses that appear
before u IS an operation 81 such tcdiun
a. 20 Indicate that many sessions Will be
required for the completion 81 the case
upon which Sc o. now engaged. the trial
Of Corpi r s Harris upon the charges
brought by Capt. n. III. Wilson Of the
Republican Blues.
Thus far there have been three sessions
OF she court. Three witnesses have been
examined. being an average Of one wit
uess for session. For the state. ten wit
nesses remain. while che defense viii
probably Introduce fourteen or hfieen. II
as much time Is taken IN the examination
Of the witnesses tina. are TO follow, a.
was consumed In the examination Of those
who have already appeared before the
court. twcnty-six sessions more are "a
store for the couu. The expense TO the
state. n this record Is sustained. Will be-
something like tieig.
II Is scarcely probable. however. that
the examination OF future Witnesses will
require 20 much time as that demanded
for the three commissioned officers OF the
Blues. who were the principal wis
nesses 20 be introduced by the Judge nd
vocate Lieus. David C. Barrow. To on
90; thls though IS the time The court
mus; spend in celebrating upon the cases
OF the three coiored soldiers who are 90
be brought before It. The indications
are that che cost will be considerable.
and thar court-mariials viii not appeal
20 the holders Of the keys 90 the treasury
in Atlanta as a very desirable sort Of
pastime.
Capt Wilson resumed the witness stand
"a the quarters Of his company. where
the court sat last Nigh Capt. }. Ferris
Cam. attorney Tor tue defendant. took
up his cruss-examinatlon az the poiut
where he had ceased enc night before.
addressing many additional questions 10
Capt Wilson. who. afterward. was again
questioned hy the Judge advocate. Pass
ages between the attorney for
the defendant and the witness
were neither 50 numerous nor 80
acrid as on the night before. though there
WINS yet enough IN the testimony brought
out. Capt Cams method of drawing %
forth. capt Wilson's manner Of giving it.
and Nj. Barrows interiected objections
from time 20 time 60 certain questions 20
keep the larger crowd than appeared the
night before thoroughly Interested
A question as 90 whether C0rpi Harris.
while under arrest IN Louisville. was al
lowed 20 have his meals WAS addressed
Capt. Wilson. who fe0 Jed that there was
no reason why Ha-rls could not have
gone 60 the dining room with the other
members 81 the company for his meals
Here Lieut. Barrow iuterposed. sayiug
shere was absolutely no relevancy IN the
question but Capt. Cam insisted that
Harris had not been given his meals and
that he proposed 90 snow By the question
that the man had 40 escape fr0m under
arrest IA order 10 get something 40 eat
The court admitted the question, but
Cant Wilson did not seem to know posi-
lively whether Harris had anything 60
eat while he was under arrest. though in-
eistine that there was 10 reason why he
should not have had a. he was az liberty
90 20 20 the dining room with the rest
Cart. Wilson SEATED that Corp. harris
had apologized 20 the company for his ac-
lions before the command left Louisvillo
and that he was returned 60 the company
though Il was not understood that the
charges against him were thereby remoV-
I'd Continuing. be said that u was clear
enough that he had not been actuated by
malice against Huriis IN bringing the
charges. as he had loaned him 800 IN
Louisville after the release Of the man.
Can't. Cam wanted 20 know Sc II was not
the money held by capt Wilson for the
Blues that had been loaned 20 which
Cant Wilson replied that Il was. but that
he considered Il bis for the reason mat
ne was strictly accountable for every cent
OF g.
Tfpon Cant. Cam concluding with the
wttness Mr. Barrow asked II any other
trouble than that al Louisville had been
experienced with Harris while on tho trip
Capt Cam objected. but the question was
admitted. and Capt Wilson told of two
occurrences Of no very serious nature. IN
which Harris had been insubordinate be-
fore the Blues Rot away from Savannah.
Upon the conclusion Of his testimony
recess OF ave minutes was taken, when
Second Lieutenant George bartheiinets OF
1he Blues was called.
Mr. Barthelmcss testified as 10 the late
ness OF Corpi Harris when he had been
instructed to report for guard duty IA
Louisville. IL was shown the corporal
was i've minutes late. and THAI he was
then ordered TO stay IN his quarters.
Twice he escaped. the second time after
mis- trousers had been taken away from
him This. Mr. Barthelmcss said, was
al the order Of Capt. Wilson. lie also
said he had seen the corporal. sans dark
trousers. AZ all events. standing on The
corner not far from the quarters talking
with ladies'. The witness said he knew
nothing about Harris shoes, which. II Is
alleged. were taken from him and lost.
Cant. Cam wanted TO know " he had not
eaid, after che return Of the company 20
gavaunah. In conversation with some one.
that he would knock the mans teeth
down his throat " he came 20 him about
hia shoes. The Judge advocate objected.
and the question was not admitted.
Tfpon Mr. Barthelmess saying that he
had REGARDED Harris as tight OF the time
OF the disturbance. he e. alleged 20 have
created Capt Cam wanted 20 know Il
she witness had not been drinking him
self az the time. To this and TO a quea
,ion as 20 whether ne was q member ri
what was known ns the big Four it
Louisville. Mr.. Bauhelmess returned de-
csded negatives. Capt. Cam wanted q
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