The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-22
MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD
erisbin's Devotion to Duty. Rewarded
Sentences of Summary Court.

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Sentences Of Summary Court.
LAKE CITY, MINN.--Friends Of Cap
tain w. S. Brisbin, quartermaster of the
Third regiment will be glad to learn of
his promotion to passenger agent in Min
neapolis of the Burlington road. While
an engineer for the company he lost his
right arm above the elbow. On one of
his home coming trips to ST Paul he no.
ticed train standing on the track ahead
TTe attempted to stop his engine. but
found it impossible to avoid collision.
1t was then that he compelled his fire.
man to jump while he stood by his en-
CINE to the last moment AS the crash
came he grasped the railing and attempt
cd to swing from the cab but the tender
crashing forward. caught his arm and
held him until help came. His brave at
tempt to stop his train undoubtedly saved
the company great loss.
Captain Brisbin is a son of the late
Captain Brisbin Of the First United States
cavalry, who achieved fame at the time
Of the Custer massacre. He served
through the late war and was mustered
out as second lieutenant.
Colonel Reeve on Leave.
Colonel c.. McC. Reeve, commanding the
First regiment has been granted leave
Of absence to expire on May 10 next. with
permission to leave the United States.
Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Friedrich Of
Red Wing is in command Of the regiment.
Colonel Reeve has gone east, and will
shortly return by southern route to San
Francisco. and if the health of Mrs. Reeve
Will permit. he will go abroad later on.
IL was on account Of Mrs. Reeves poor
health that he gave up his trip to the
coronation last summer.
Summary Court Sentences.
An attempt is to made to increase the
discipline and efficiency of the national
guard, and many captains are resorting
to the military code. Recently three
members of Company G, st. Paul, who
had refused to attend drill or give rea-
for their non attendance, were or
dered to appear before a summary court
Only one appeared, and he was, on prom
ise to attend drill regularly in the future
fined only SO. warrant was sworn out
for the arrest of the other two and served
by the sheriff. They were ordered to APP
pear before the summary court officer,
and, on their promise to attend drills
regularly, were fined IS and costs.
For an offense Of this nature the code
provides a dishonorable discharge, rep
rimand, reduction Of rank or a fine not
exceeding $40 and costs OF prosecution
or, in default of payment, imprisonment
In a county Jail not exceeding five days.
or all or either of such fines and penal
ties. Since the code was adopted. In 1897.
this is the second time in the state where
a court has been convened to try case
OF TINS Rlnu. but ulSCudiSeS III eile
good of the SERVICE are becoming too
numerous and this fact has been brought
to the attention of the officers. The only
way a "dishonorable discharge can be
given is as the result of conviction before
court-martial, and many officers hesl-
tate to take this harsh method.
A good of he-service' discharge Is
considered an honorable discharge, and
given when it is impossible for man to
attend drill. If a guardsman has to work
or is sick, a simple excuse is all that is
necessary, but occasionally an aggravated
case comes up. A dishOnOrable discharge
is a serious thing, for it disqualifes the
person SO discharged from holding any
military office in the state, and forfeits
all exemptions and privileges acquired
through membership in the guard.
Officers Association Meeting.
The date Of the annual meeting of the
officers Of the national guard has not been
definitely decided on. The meeting will
probably be held at the state capitol on
Saturday, Dec. q. Major Fred B. Wood
of Austin is president Of the associations;
Major H. V. Eva, Duluth, vice PRESIDENT
Captain F. w. Mattson, secretary, and
Captain w. H. Hart, treasurer.
An attempt will be made to have the
brigade go to st. Louis in 1904. General
1ibbey says it will be possible to make the
trip and the men will be paid their sal
camp. The question of subsisting the
regiment the same as the regular army
will also be taken up. This will be a big
undertaking. but is conceded to be nee
essary one in the direction Of greater effi-
cheney.
On Oct. "a the final arguments in the
case Of the proposed st. Paul armOry will
come up before the supreme court, and it
is hoped to have work started soon there
after.
Captain W. w. Kline, Company D,
Third regiment, Zumbrota, has resigned
and removed to Faribault. First Lieuten-
ant E. F. Davis has been elected captain
Recent promotions in Company E. First
regiment, st. Paul are: Corporal Charles
Baher to be sergeant, and Privates Peter
j. PuSch and George Ashton to be cor
porals.
Captain E. G.. Falk, adjutant of the
First regiment, has received his medal as
distinguished ritleman He has qualified
as a Sharpshooter for sixteen years.
WINONA, MINN.-The criminal calen-
dar, which has occupied the attention OF
the district court for three weeks and a
half, has been cleared away. The last case
tried was that Of the state VS.. Frank
Ehmcke, charged with stealing butter from
a North Western car. The jury returned
a verdict of not guilty. The five cases
charging theft Of logs from the Mississippi
river were dismissed for lack of evidence
Charles Raymond and John Hatch were
sentenced to one year and eight months
at Saltwater for thefts from Miwa ukee
company cars.---The three Winona saw
mills will run until the middle of Novem.
Der There are plenty of logs in sight fol
the rest Of the season and to permit Of
an early resumption OF saving in the
spring. The Laird Norton, company is
planning to cut about 30,000,000 feet o.
logs in the pineries this winter, and the
Empire Lumber company will put in
similar amout or mOre.-The feeling iI
the village Of Lewiston, sustaining the
verdict of acquittal of Henry Nussloch or
the charge of numbering Arthur Pabst. wa!
shown in banquet rendered to Mr.. Nuss
loch by the Modern Woodman lodge O.
that place.-Edward Murphy, who wa:
convicted of murder in the third degree
for the killing of William Pfanschmid
at ST. Charles, was to-day taken by Sheriff
Lins to the penitentiary.
kENSINGTON, MlNN.-In justice court
Ho1an Peterson was found guilty Of as
sauting P. J. Johnson of FarWell and the
penalty was fixed at $50 fine or sixty days
in the county Jail 1t seems the men got
into dispute in a saloon over a matter
of wages After Johnson left Peterson
followed him, knocked him down anc
pounded him almost into insensibiity.-
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