New-York tribune., 1901-11-21
MEADE COURT MARTIAL GOING Wv
MAJOR I.AUCHEIMER TEsTIFIEs To DE-
rr>-o,>-,rs CONDITION AT A DRILL


PENDANTS CONDITION AT A DRILL
The court martial of Colonel Robert L. Meaoe'
commandment of the marine barracks at the BrooK1
I,n NAVY Yard was continued yesterday oeioio
1oa,r Admiral George w. Sumner president OF the
court and his associates in the pay once -'ihJo
Charles II. I,aucheimer, OF the Ohiteu
Marine Corps was the principal witness Major
Iauchemer's testimony consisted chlehy oi Std
r,en+s alleging that Colonel Meade was drunk at
an iospection of the marines and barracks at the
navy yard July IS.
..At 10 o'clock" he said. the battalion was
formed for inspection in heavy marching order-
Colonel Meade did not participate. but turned the
command over to Captain Kane In the course Oh
the drill Colonel Meade crossed the parade GROUNDS
and talked with Captain Kane In a loud and ex-
cited tone. then drew the conclusion tnat CORONER
Meade was drunk AS the parade was becoming
tangled I asked the Colonel if he wished to post
pone 1t until next day. but he said ne oio not
Colonel Meade not In proper UNIFORM OUT wore
leggings. I called the attention or captain Name
to this and he spoke to Colonel Meade, but the
latter did not the leggings In the drill
Colonel Meade made two mistakes and as the drill
was getting worse, I curtaed IT. L then went TO
Colonel Meades house and inspecting It, While was
there Colonel eade invited Captain Kane. Lieu
tenant Rask and myself to have drink with hhi-
which did"
Under the cross-examnation by Lorenzo Sempe.
of counsel for the accused. Major Laucheimer de-
clared that he could not and cannot now, place
dependence upon the accused. WHETHER uiiuci
oath or not He said that he had made a special
report in writing the ccmmandant in July but
admitted that previous to this he had prepared
a preliminary report that the drill was poor. and
that IL had been curtailed by him. Major LAUGH
emer's official report the inspection was pro-
duced by the Judge Advocate. and was identified as
his own by Major Laucheimer- The report SAID
tailed 1t because Colonel Meade had peen unnt
to command by reason of being In liquor Major
general commanding at Washington. at which the
report discussed, it having been indorseo oy
Colonel Meade and forwarded. Colonel Denny had
entered at that time, but did not partici-
pate In the discussion.
him to luncheon day and had forgotten II the
next day. ,,. ,., 60 luncheon, and
forget II without being under the influence OF
liQuor?" ,.,,.. o,,o,o,,,ar
'I never forget and never have forgotten an inVi-
tation 10 another gentleman TO luncheon But II
fact or another that induced me 20 Pc Pc
whole conduct the day of the inspection
What your relations with Colonel Meadee ,sa
under or with him.
Did you not tell captain Kane thal you never
Most assuredIy 1 did not. sir
Major Laucheirner was questiones concerning MS
Meade had declared there had been a conspiracy
between Major Laucheimer and Colonel George L.
Reid to make the latter the officer commanding at
the navy ward Major I.aucheimer reiterated again
that Colonel Meade had accused Colonel Reid or
the conspiracy
WASHINGTON Nov 2l-Captan Francis A. Cook
has been excused from further service as member
of the martial appointed for the trial of Colonel
Robert L. Meade. now in session in New-York and
member of the naval retiring board HIS reIlef
from court martial duty is due to III health ms
Tact that the taking of testimony had begun al
ready. The trial will proceed with eight members.