The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-20
BRADLEY CoUR7MARTIAL
CAPTAIN SYPHER OF NEW HAVEN
TESTIFIES.
Declares That Bradley Was Drunk on
the First Dny of Camp Last Year
syphcr with Being Drunk Too.

SypnCr WIN tSeInS DTuuk Anos
Hartford, Conn, April 19.-The tria
by court-martial of Captain Oscar e
Bradley, of Meriden, the Second regi
ment officer who is charged with drunk
enness. unsoldierly conduct and the mis-
appropriation of the funds of his COM
mand, was YEARLY resumed to-day.
To those outside who were present as a
matter of duty the situation had already
resolved itself into tiresome grind re-
lieved only by the possibility of some
lively sensation or the scandal, which, 1t
is persistently intimated, turks con-
cealed behind the official curtain. The
lay spectators had become accustomed
to the gorgeous trappingo Of the mill
tary officers, the menacing clanRing of
swords, the soldierly precision of salut-
ing orderlies, and the dignified repose of
the members of the court.
The accused captain was on hand
cleanly shaven, immaculate as ever
With him was his bustling counsel, G.
j. Danaher, weighted with a mountain
like mass Of documents and papers
which gave little promise of an expedi-
tious conclusion of the proceedings.
The army of witnesses summoned by
prosecution and defense paced up and
down the capital corridors, excluded
from the court room The more exalted
of them chafed under the ruling which
made them personae non gratae
With every Indication that the trial
would drag along Unfortunately the
question presented itself as to the prob
a 70 WI, no aOY on
wealth will be put.
The next legislature will probably be
called upon to consider this interesting
proposition. Everyone waited to learn
whether or not the provisions of the ar
ticles of war, calling for the reading of
the transcribed report of the proceed
ings, would be waived to-day to the re-
lief of all in attendance.
The hour for converting, 10:45 a. M,
arrived and with it came the usual
prompt opening of the proceedings.
Less than a dozen spectators were pres
ent when Colonel Thompson convened
the court, but additions were constant.
To the disappointment and discour-
agement of all present it was found
that the judge advocate had been una
BILE to secure authority for the omission
of the reading of yesterdays report, and
at 10:4S Captain Rogers started out on
his long journey through the dry manu-
script.
AS he began Attorney Danaher asked
permission that Captain Bradley be ex-
cused temporarily. The court refused
to grant the request, holding that the
presence of the prisoner during all pro-
ceedngs is essential
The afternoon session took up the
case where it rested at the noon adj
journment. Sergeant Kobs was again
called and Attorney Danaher put to the
witness the disputed question. The in
quiry brought out the fact that a fell
low soldier undertook to console Ser
geant Kobs after his deprivation of his
stripes in camp by drawing across his
(the sergeant's) bare arms three bloody
fingers, remarking: Here are your
stripes,
The examination occupied ten min
utes and seemed to serve no particular
purpose because the witness denied the
truth Of several points limited at in the
leading questions of Attorney Danaher.
James Sypher, of New Haven, for
merly captain of Company B, Second
regiment was the next witness. His
examination by the judge advocate had
not been under way but short time
when the first sensational incident of
the day developed. The judge advocate
asked:
con that first day of camp what was
the condition of Captain Bradley as to
sobriety!" The witness answered: He
was drunk" Attorney Danaher
snapped out an objection and at the