The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-10
THO CASE OF CAPTAIN CaRrn,,

IHE CASE OF CAPTAIN AS,rEv,
! ~ HtStO y OF Dnc of the Most Meu,n,
able Irinls In the Military ANIMAL, OF
the Country.
Philadolphia Times.
The case Of Captain Oberlin NJ.
Carter, Of the United States army, viii
stand rs one Of the most memorable
Of the criminal cases in the military
history Of the country. The supreme
court Of the United States has FINALLY
dismissed hih appeal and he must now
undergo the imprisonment imposed
originally by the courtmartial.
Captain Carter graduated from West
Point, where he had been cent from
the State Of Ohio, on the l2sb Of June.
! 1880, and was regarded as one of the.
most brilliant OF our young officers. liz,
was made first lieutenant of enginccrs
June, 1882, and promoted to u caDtaircy
~ 1881. II. was subs' qaontly placed
| IN charge OF the very important i'm
provemcnts then being made in the
Savannah aHd other southern harhnrs.
He WAS a genera! favorite in the army:
most graceful and Accomplished gen.
tlcman, a. welcome guest In all tue Dtsl
social circles, and he easily won his
way TO be transferred from Savannah
as military attHcGc in London.
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