The Washington times., 1901-12-01
Major LauChheim0r Deeply
and Strangely Affected.
ALLEGED ENCAPADB In UNDERWEAR.
Interesting Testimony in the Meade
Court-Martial - Assistant Adju-
tant Inspector of the Marine
Corps Receives Attention.

spector of the United States Marine
Corps, was the subject Of some interest
ing but not exactly complimentary testi-
mony today before the general court mar
tfai at the navy yard in Brooklyn, which
is trying Col Robert L. Meade, Of the
Marine Corps. on charges of drunkenness
and false swearing.
Major Lauchheimer, VINO is attached to
headquarters at Washington, is the prin-
cipal aocuser of Colonel Meade on the
first charge. The major alleged that when
he visited Colonel Meade's post last June
he found the colonel drunk and unfit for
duty
Major Lauchheimer had admitted on the
stand that he took two drinks as the
coloneIs guest, but that they we're very
small ones Others have testified that
they were about the normal size.
strangely Affected by Song.
II was the defence's turn to call wit
nesses today. and they told OF some So
cial occasions of garrison life. and how
rolonel Meade's accuser had figured at
them. enc was euchre party at Colonel
Meade's house in Boston. Major LAUGH
heimer declared he had been gentleman
on that occasion. 1t was testified today
that at that party the major was moved
to tears by the singing of a popular song
which struck no one else as pathetic.
Then. at a poker party in another Of
fcers quarters it was declared that the
major appeared in his underclothes, ana
boasted of having just "elosed up one OF
Boston's select clubs where he had been
a guest.
Says the Major Was "GarruIOuS."
The first witness called by the lawyers
for Colonel Meade today was Lieutenant
Harrison. of the Indiana. Lieutenant Har-
rison happened to be at the Boston Navy
lard in September. 1897. and Colonel
Meade invited him to the euchre party.
Before going to the party. Lieutenant
Harrison had run into Major Lauchheimer
near the union station in Boston. Major
Lauchheimer was with a party of friends
and one of the things he did then was to
stop a man carrying a satchel. and de-
manded TO know what was in it. At the
party. the witness said the major was cx-
hilarated; his conversation vas very loud
He was what you would call very gar
rulous, said the witness.
Then Captain Shaw, of the Marines. an
other guest al the party, took the stand
He sad he did not remember the colo
nel's ,arty very we'll, but he did remem-
Der that he thought the major intoxicated.
Il would not have allowed him in the
house said the witness.
Thought Him .sMnudIinv Drunk.
Mr.. Semple called Robert L. Meade, jr.,
a civil engineer. and rather young look
ing. He sat not two feet away from his
father while testifying. He was asked
what he thought Major Lauchheimer's
condition was at the party at his fathers
quarters, and his answer was that he re-
Earded him as ''maudlin' drunk
Asked the reason for this belief, he re-
piled:
Because he was very much affected by
a song which no one else regarded as
pathetic.
Young Meade then said that he was also
a the poker game at Captain Fuller's, at
which Lauchheimer burst into the rooms
in his underclothes, wearing a white he'll
met on his head.
He went all around the table shak-
ing hands. said the witness.
What the Major said.
Edward E. Allen, who said he lived at
So Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, said
he was at the colonors party as a guest,
and he remembered that it was a very
nice party. He saw Major Lauchheimer
there. too and he noticed that the major
was under the influence of liquor.
did you say anything TO him?"
Well one time in the evening l found
him standing near me and / said: Well,
how do you feel MOVE?
''What did he say?''
Xir. Allen looked serious. Then he
p
suggestive sound somewhat prolonged.
The sharp ear of the stenographer caught
the emission somewhat like this: 'Whee-
e-e-w-w, which is usually uttered with
a swing CT The arm.
Whether Gr. Allen correctly quoted the
major is not known hut the impression
this sound conveyed was that it was the
expression Ct a man with pent-up feelings
not in harmony with his surroundings.
His Condition .'DixEraccfuI.v
Mr.. Allen closed his testimony by say
ing that he considered Major LAUGH
heImer's condition when he emitted this
sound as "disgracefuI.
Lieut. Charles Bishop. OF the Marine
Corps. was the last witness at the morn
ing session. Ee said that when Major
LauchheiIner visited the colonel's com
mand on June IS the colonel was perfectly
sober and that he had understood all his
orders perfectly
Colonel Meade Denies Charges.
The only witness heard in the after
noon was Colonel Meade himself
when called to the stand he gave
his rank as colonel and bravet
brigadier general, the latter rank
having been given him recently for gal
liant conduct in leading the marines al
the battle Of Tientsin. To the questions
as to whether he was drunk on the occa-
siJns Of the two visits OF Colonel Denny,
quartermastcr OF the CORDS, to the bar
racks on March IS and April 30, Colonel
Meade said, with great emphasis each
time:
Not in the slightest degree"
On the occasion Of Major Lauchheimer's
visit on June Is he repeated his testi-
mony before the court of enquiry, which
was read as part OF the defence the other
day
Too Busy to Drink.
We had two drinks about u o'clock,
the colonel said. land am quite positive
that / did not take any more that day.
was too busy"
Were you capable to perform your
duties and did you perform them
Il was and l did
Asked about Major Lauchheimer's con-
dition at the party he said:
Major Lanchheimer came to my house
the night of the party in company with
Captain Kane. | answered the bell
Major Lauchheimer was very drunk. He
was noisy. ! took him Into the library
10 give him a chance to recover himself