The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
years II the men don't get what the
want before that time"
SOLDIERS ESCAPE

SOLDIERS ESCAPE
Climbed Down Tree from the Armory
Punished and Made Pay for Wire.
around the tall green tree when
| . against the southwest wall o.
NE seventeen regiment armory-oilclallS
stSled .headquarters''--is twined a brlst-
mig and formidable line of barbed wire
y iact which explains several things IL
e .;pIns Why long string of court-inar-
tlals We're held yesterday: IL explains
also Why certain Of the military calnot
| longer be seen on the streets While thelr
| 1eIloWs are penned UP in the armery.
sunday night there was concocted
primarily designed, but rather padly
executed. conspiracy. The conspiracy hsd
lor It's object an escape from the aimory
ana a return to the same without at
tract'ng the observation OF the lynx
eyed ofilcers% Two companies Wer9 IN
me place and there were nine nieN III
the plot-a sergeant from Company Il
ana ana eight men from Company III. silently
they stole to the second story window
ana every now and then shadowy form
would pass across the space betWeen
Tree and building, and suddenly appear
neloW. The tree held out its arms TO
them. as 1t We're, and oil nine climbed
through It's sheltering leaves.
But on the inside an officer had be-
come conscious that something unusual
was was on the tapis. To go UP stairs and
inspect each man to see If he was there
was manifestly impossible. He bethought
him Of the ASSEMBLY call" and at once
carried arr, out the thought. Tho Assembly
can eai means that every man who hears
~ must drop everything else he has on
ma 10 and lily to the assembly. and this
Is what happened Sunday. Down ths
stairs the soldiers came tunlblins, some
OF OF, them With their clothes in thor hands
fhey had gone to bed). Then the OIL
Ger began calmly to find out wko was
not there.
The Court Martials.
Yesterday summary court sat ana II
brought In the following findings:
Headquarters Troops in the Field. vir
glnia Volunteers,
a., Richmond, Va, July 10, 1903.
Before, Summary Court. which was
convened on the 18th day Of July. 1903. at
theSe headquarters. Lleutenant-Colonel
sscnna J. =: Perry sitting. he being the
ed men We're arraigned and tried:
ser sergeant 3. L. Newman. Company 81"
ton of the thirtX-second article Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES without leave and
oNt. VI Nudl leIS lily IL, lSu3.
Plea-To the charge, guilty; to the
Flnding-To the Charge guilty; to the
specification. guilty.
r." SEVENTEEN Infantry. to the for
feiture Of So Of his, pay.
Infantry.
& charge e. bsent without leave. in viola
t Ito, Of the thrty-second article Of
ication-Absent without leave and
out Of quarters July IL. 1903.
Plea-To the charge, guilty: to the
DFindinsSTio the charge. guilty: to the
specification, guilty
), s.; tie court does sentence
hm seypofal w Aeree; f1 s 51E
Corporal ". "A. Bowtles. Company III,
seyenteth Infantry.
ton Of the thirty-second article OF
Observation-Disclosures without leave and
out It, OF Of quarters ~ July r. 1903.
Flnding--To the charge. guilty: to the
specification. guilty.
sentencc-And the. court does sentence
III seventieth Infantry. to the for
feiture Of sl5o =, Of his pay:
~. L. H.
Charge-Absent without leave. in viola
ton OF the thirty-second article Of
speclfication-Absent without leave and
out of quarters July y. 1908.
Plea-To the charge, guilty; to the
spseification. guilty;
specification. guilty.
sentence--And the court does sentence
him, Private a. Steward, Company III
s Ss,y !, Il dn ia ti to the for
le PrVat g g.? = Po 'S as Company III
SEVENTEEN Infantry,
Charse-Ahsent without leave, IN viola.
specfication-Absent without leave and
out Of quarters July u, 1903.
Flnding-To lie charge. guilty: to the
specification. guilty.
sentensemAnd the court doe does Is sentence
p tIai1 III. SEVENTEEN Sew Infantry. to the for
feiture Of sl.o0 Of his pay.
Private J. Harris. Company n. Sew
charge--Absent without leave, IN viola.
ton OF the thirty-second article OF
war.
Plea-ro the charge, guilty; to the
Tmsdlng;ITo ths charge, guilty; to the
sentence-And the court does sentence en- :,
him. Private J. Harris. Company III
SEVENTEEN Infantry, to the for
fixture of sl.oo Of ibis pay. -
Private w. j. Glass, Company liz
Sevcntleth Infantry.
Charse-A bsent without leave, In viola.
ton Of the thlrty-second article OF
specification--Abscnt without leave and
out Of quarters July u, 1903, = ~
Plca-To the charge, guilty; to the
specification, guilty. g
Flnding--ro the charge. guilty: to the
Sentence-And lie court does sentence
him. Private W, j.. Glass. Com
pnny I'll" seventieth Infantry. to the flr-
feitllre of s10o of his pay.
Private J. r. Wildt, Company HI"
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