The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-07
TRIAL OF CAPT. BRADLEY
PROMINENT CITIZENS TESTIFY IN
HIS BEH1LF.

More Light Oh Col. CaIIahan's Hearing
Company 1 Man Tells How 1t Was
Conducted aud why He Raised OBJ
jections.
Hartford, June 6.-The Bradley court
martial to-day was devoted to receiving
testimony as to Captain Bradley's good
character and many prominent citizens
agreed unanimously in saying that 1t
was of the best
Walter Kints, a member Of Co. I, who
has testified previously, was the first
witness called, and told of Colonel Cal
lahan's visit to Meriden when he held
the hearing there. He said the colonel
stated positively that it was for his
own benefit and that any evidence
taken would not be used against cap
tain Bradley at any future time. lie
wanted the witness heard separately,
and to depart Immediately after being
heard, and the witness said he objected
to this saying that there were men IN
the company who kept considerable
distance from the truth, and II they
said that which wasn't so he wanted
an opportunity to deny it. Colonel Cal
lahan paid no attention to his objection
and did not call him to TESTIFY, though
he was anxious to do so.
Lieutenant Kramer, he said, on an
occasion later, denied to the captain
the captain was drunk at camp, and
l. J,,,t q ha
Kramer, it will be remembered, swore
earlier in the court martial proceedings,
that Captain Bradley was positively
drunk.
Wallace A. Miles, ex-mayor and an
extensive office holder of Meriden,
and veteran of Co. I, said he had
known Captain Bradley from his birth
and that his reputation and character
were excellent in every respect.
Levi E. Coe, ex-mayor Of Meriden,
president of the Meriden savings bank
and an ex-judge of the city court, also
testified that Captain Bradleys charac-
ter was of the best, and he had known
him ever since the captain was in the
legislature, 1893
Henry Dryhurst, postmaster of Meri-
testified that he had known Captain
Bradley well for eighteen years, and
had never heard his character as a gen
tleman and a soldier assailed. His rep
utation for sobriety was unassailable.
Other witnesses who testified in a
similar manner to Captain Bradleys
good character and reputation We're
Colonel Leavenworth, retired, of Wall
ingford; ex-Captain LeBarnes, who had
command of Co. X, Wallingford, and
who was inspector of small arms prac-
tive on Colonel Burpee's staff City Clerk
Herman Hess Of Meriden, and eX-
State Senator s. j Hall of Meriden.
Hartford, June Elm general orders
from the adjutant generals office the
announcement is made that 'in view
of the fact that each days proceedings
of general court martial are read the
following day by the Judge advocate,
and fully approved by the court, para
graph GAG, section l, Law and Regula-
lions, c. N. G., In relation to general
court martials, is hereby amended
by striking out the words when
the whole shall be read over
by him to the court before the
members proceed to deliberate and form
their opinions so that said section
when amended shall read as follows:
After the adjournment of court mar
tial, at the close of the business of each
day, and before the next meeting of the
court, the judge advocate shall make
a fair copy of the proceedings, which |
he shall continue thus regularly to
engross till the conclusion of the trial. |
The record Of the days proceedings and |
the adjournments must be signed by the |
judge advocate,