The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
MORE SCANDAL
IN ARMY LIFE
CarOusal at Angel Island
Nearly Results in Quar-
rel Among the Officers
ORGY DISTURBS POST
Lieutenant White Repeats
Previous Performance and
Is Placed Under Guard

The escapades Of Lieutenants Charles
W smith and w. w. White. which
seemed to have reached their climax at
Angel Island early in-June, are report
ed now to have been thrown entirely
into the shade by their performances
last week. The June escapades, which
were the talk Of the army circles al
that time, nearly caused both officers
to lose their commissions. Had IL not
been for the pIeadings OF Colonel Allen
Smith Of the Sixth Cavalry, the father
Of one of the young offenders, and the
clemency Of General Macarthur, they
would have been court-martialed at
once.
Their youth was pushed forward az
an excuse, and upon the promises OF
both offenders to reform General Mac
( Arthur allowed the matter TO remain IN
abeyance.
His kindness and attempts to let
! them hold their positions seem to have
been poorly rewarded by the reports
that now float out from the garrison at
Angel Island.
1t is learned that one day early last
week one Of the same women who had
been mixed up IN the previous Angel
Island scandal again managed to work
her way into the post and up to the
quarters where Lieutenant White was
stopping. Then the good old times be-
gan again. Others are reported TO have
Joined in the gay hilarity Of the even
ing's gayeties. The popping OF cOrks
was only a mild accessory to the gen
eral joyousness Of the occasion.
When the festivity was at its height
and the peace Of the quiet camp was
being disturbed beyond all endurance
the officer of the guard appeared upon
the scene and demanded that an in
stant stop be put to the proceedings.
White, it is claimed, became enraged
and drew his sword upon the officer,
but Lieutenant Smith went TO the res
cue and any conflict Of a serious na-
ture was averted. This brought a close
to the carOusal. Rumor has il that
Whites female guest was scantily clad
at the moment the officer Of the guard
burst in
White is now under guard and Smith
is detained in the post. What action
Colonel Marxley intends taking in the
matter is not known. He was much
disgusted at the June performances.
and if he had his way at that time both
the offenders would have had summary
dismissal from the army.
1t will be remembered that the pre-
vious occurrences which aroused the
Indignation of the camp at Angel ISL
and was the Introduction to that post
of two women, who Joined Lieutenants
White and Smith in an orgy which
lasted away into the night and set the
whole post wild with scandal The fol-
lowing morning Colonel Markley called
White and Smith before him and de-
manded their designations. In the
meantime Colonel Allen Smith came
out from the East in behalf OF his son
and matters were quieted down pend
ing a decision from the commander OF
the department.
Colonel Markley is reported 10 be
greatly upset over these proceedings.
He is very proud of his regiment. which
has always stood high in the country's
estimation. The recent scandals which
have emanated from it's officers have
caused him much chagrin. The Rubic-
ton case gave him much wOrriment.
Closely following upon the heels OF this
came the suicide OF the lamented and
brilliant young officer. Captain Fred
erick S. Wild. Now comes the denoue-
ment in the shape OF the White and
Smith affair