Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-07
Charxes Preferred nv Col. Nav.

Charges Preferred by Col. May,
The approaching court-martial is of de-
cided interest for the reason that 1t Is the
second trial Of commissioned officer in
the history of the organized militia OF the
District. The charges and specifications
against Capt. Chisholm are preferred by
Col. Henry May, commanding the list Regi-
ment, OF which Company B, I'd Battalion,
are as follows:
Il. Charge: Conduct unbecoming an off,
Ger and gentleman
u. Specification: In that Capt, Daniel v.
Chisholm, Company B, I'd Battalion, list
Regiment. District of Columbia National
Guard, did in an official Endorsement will
fully and deliberately state that he had not
received an order regarding the attendance
OF certain men Of his company at a cere-
Inony for the presentation Of prizes won in
rifle competition until after o'clock pm
on Friday, December /, 1899, although or
ders were not only sent from two official
sources, but were delivered in person to the
said Capt. Chisholm from q third official
source at least twenty-four hours before
that during which the orders were alleged
to have been received.
This at Washington D. c. on the 21st
of December, 1893.
p Specifications In that Capt. Daniel v
Gh1shoim, Company B, I'd aBttalion, list
Regiment. District of Columbia National
Guard, did in a second official Endorsement
reiterate the statement contained in speci-
fication ].
This at Washington, D. c., on the nth
of January 1900.
20. Charge: Conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline
I. Specificat ton: In that Capt. Daniel v
Chisholm, Company B, I'd Battalion, LIST
Regiment, District of Columbia National
Guard, having received a lawful order from
First Lieut.. Leroy w. Heron, acting adiu-
tant. I'd Battalion, the said lieutenant be-
Ing in the execution of his office, to have
certain men of Company b attend the cere-
mony for the presentation of prizes won in
rifle competition did wilfully disobey the
same.
This in the company room of COMPANY
b, I'd Battalion. at Washington, D. c. on or
about the evening of Tuesday, November -
1892 -
Members of the Court
When the action of Colonel May was
made known officially at headquarters of
the District militia special order No. 10,
appointing the court and detailing the
members thereof. was issued, as follows:
"A general court-martial is appointed to
meet at brigade headquarters at 8 o'clock
pm. on Monday. February 12 1900 or as
soon thereafter practica BILE, for the trial
OF such persons as may be properly brought
before it.
Detail for the court-Lieutenant Colonel
Burton r. Ross, LIST Regiment; Major
Charles II. Ourand inspector general. Dis
trict of Columbia militia; Major James 3.
Bell, inspector general of rifle practice Dis
t trio. Of Columbia militia; Major Richard d.
Simms, 9th Battalion; Major Jesse B. K.
Lee, LIST Battalion; Major William E. Har-
vey, 9Th Battalion; Major Glendie B.
Young, Sd Battalion; Captain E. c. Ed
wards, Company A, I'd Battalion: Captain
Captain Alfred P. Robbins, aid-de-camp.
District Of Columbia militia; Captain Clar-
ence A. Weaver, surgeon LIST Regiment:
Captain Thomas Marion, quartermaster,
Regiment. in To1I
lain, LIST Regiment.
Captain William s. Hodges, Company D.
4th Battalion. Judge advocate.
The court will sit without regard to
hours"
The Question at Issue.
The story Of the affair in brief is that the
attendance of the members of certain COM
panies OF the National Guard at ceremony
for the presentation of r~zes won in rifle
competition was ordered for the evening of
the LIST OF last December in the drill hall of
the Center Market armory The represen
tation from the I'd Battalion was very
much smaller than 1t should have been, no
one being present from Company B. day
q communication through military chan
nels to the commanding officer of the 2d
battalion. calling on him for an explanatio
OF ea,, tne absence OF so many men of his bat
talon Inc battalion commander referred
me paper IN II to his company comman-
ders. In his Endorsement Capt. Chisholm
stated that he had not received the order
until after 6 o'clock the evening of the
ceremony, and it was then too late to COM
ply with the same. The orders it is stated
had been mailed direct to the comnanv
commanders in due season.
Following the Endorsement of Cant chis
holm was statement from the Inspector
of rifle practice of the I'd Battalion settinr
forth that he had addressed a personal
communication to each of the COMPANY
commanders Of the I'd Battalion, calling