The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-17
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eraI Joseph Wheeler which tried Lieu
tenant Scott on the question of his
competency capacity and good con-
duct, on charges preferred by Colonel
COlSOn, said tonight:
More than once during the trial IL
looked as though a personal difficulty
would hardly be averted in the pres
ence of the board. Colonel COlsoa was
present as was Lieutenant Scott. dur
ing the entire proceedings, and Colonel
COlsOn's arraignment of the subaltern
was one of the most severe. caustic and
jealous 1 have ever seen or heard. not
Wlthstanding there We're rumors that
Scott had said he would kill Colson if
his (Scotts) character We're arraigned
THE testimony taken by the board
showed that Scott had acted the part
OF spoiled boy; that he was totally
without military experience. training
or discipline and that he resented his
colonels efforts to break him in Col
son charged that Scott was in the
habit of drinking ard lettering around
saloons, remaining out Of camp. ana
that he had never drilled with his com
pany but time or two in the SIX
months of service.
Colonel ColsOn testified that Scott
had frequently visited saloons.
How do you know that I visited
saloons asked Scott, glazing at his
antagonist with his right hand hid un-
der a big army cloak.
because I saw you there. sir
I went there to get a drink, sir
The board recommended that Scott
be discharged on the charge of incOm-
potency. General Royal T. Frank. who
succeeded General Wheeler in COM
mand of the Fourth corps, approved the
findings of the board and sent them To
Washington Scott procured a leave
of absence and after ten days returned
and announced that he had been to
Washington and had got il fixed and
that he would stay with the regiment.
Things were no better between them
and Colonel COlson preferred charges
against him for disObedience Of orders.
disrespect to his commanding officer
and conduct TO the prejudice Of good
order and military discipline, and asked
that he be tried by a general court
martial
One of the specifications 10 the
charges set out an open defiance on the
part of Scott of Colonel Colson's au-
JhOrity in the presence of other officers
in that he harbOTed a desperate and
bad character in his quarters after the
colonel had issued orders for his ex-
pulsion from the camp.
General Frank Immediately scented
serious trouble, and. being always a
peacemaker when possible. sought to
patch up the trouble. as the regiment
was soon u be mustered out. AID in
duced the colonel to withdraw the
charges.
After this things We're quiet until
the regiment was mustered out The
day after that ceremony was conclud-
ed hostilities began in earnest. Lieu
tenant Scott was dining at a restaur-
ant with a party of friends Colonel
CClsOn entering and giving his order
for dinner, proceeded Co the only va
cant seat at the table where Scott and
his friends were seated. apparently not
noticing the presence Of the latter IN
TIL some remark made by Scott at
tracted his attention
Colonel ColsOn thought il was in
tended for an insult. Just what fol-
lowed next it is impossible to say. but
Scott arose deliberately and quietly laid
down his napkin, pushed his chair to
the table. and, stepping behind il.
raised his pistol AS he did so Colonel
Colson fired, the ball passing though
the space Scott had just vacated.
II do not know who fired FIRST. but
several shots were exchanged. one
lodging IN ColsOn's groin from the ef-
fects of which 1T is said he viii never
recover No notice was taken Of the
matter by the military authorities. as
the men had been mustered out. The
civil authorities also ignored it,"