Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
FINAL ACTION TAKEN
GEN. GRANT PASSES UPON YER
Diets OF CoURrs-MARTIAL.
Two at Washington Barracks, Remain
der at Fort Myer-Penal-
ties Imposed.

Brig Gen. Frederick d Grant. command
ing the Department of the East. has acted
upon number OF court-martial cases re-
Gently tried In this vicinity two at Wash
ington barracks and the remainder at Fort
Myer, Va.
In the case of Second Class Private Jo-
seph A. Ciautice, Company III. I'd Battal-
ION OF Engineers. Washington barracks.
VINO was found guilty of desertion and sem
fenced to be dishonorably discharged for
feiting all pay and allowances due him. and
to be confined at hard labor for eighteen
months, the sentence of the court was
approved. In the case of Second Class Pri-
vate Howard G. Richards, Company G %
battalion of Engineers. convicted at Wash
ihetoh barracks on charges of larceny, the
sentence of the court-to be dishonorably
discharged, forfeiting all pay and allow
ances due him, and to be confined at hard
iapor Tor one month-was mitigated to con-
iihemeht at hard labor for ten months
Trials at Fort Myer.
All of the following cases were tried a,
Fort Myer, Va:
Private Thomas R. Roberts. Troon TT 18th
Cavalry. was found guilty of desertion and
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged.
1orfeitng all pay and allowances due him.
ana TO be confined at hard labor for one
year. The sentei was approved
Private VIII Hill, Troop b, 9TH Cavalry.
was found guilty of larceny and sentenced
to bedlshonorably discharged, FORGETTING all
pay and allowances, and to confinement at
hard labor for one year. The sentence was
approved.
Private Edward F. Noonan. Troop b. eth
Cavalry, was sentenced to be confined at
hard labor for three months and to forfeit
w OF his pay per month for the same ne
ROD for being absent from afternoon stables
and absent from retreat
First Sergeant Frank Schiller Troon y
!th Cavalry. was found not guilty of be,
having with disrespect toward his com
mandIng officer, but guilty of conduct to the
prejudice of good order and military disci-
pline. and sentenced to forfeit SIS of his nav.
In the case of Private John j. Conely.
Troop u, 10th Cavalry, found guilty of per-
mlttlng prisoner to escape and sentenced
10 pe confined at hard labor for six months
and to forfeit SO per month of his paw for
the same period. General Grant made the
following comment:
In the foregoing case of Private John ].
Conely, Troop G, 18th Cavalry the sentence
is approved, but the straightforward de-
tense made by him and his former excellent
record as soldier is considered as making
him worthy of clemency. The sentence is
therefore reduced to a forfeiture of s. per
month for six months, and, as mitigated, II
will be duly executed
Dishonorable Discharges.
Found guilty of larceny, Private Theo-
dor A. Zutz, Troop d. eth Cavalry, was
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged
FORGETTING all pay and allowances, and to be
confined at hard labor for year. Cen
eral Grant remarked on the case as follows:
In the foregoing case of Private Theo-
dor A. Zutz, Troop d, 9TH Cavalry, the de-
Tense of the accused that he sought to do
himself justice by summarily extinguishing
a debt is credible, none the less his defense
was technically larceny. In view of this
mitigating circumstance, and of the delay
in trial, only so much of the sentence as
permits of forfeiture of pay due at this
cate is approved and will be duly executed"
Private Edward Tobin, Troop L, 18th Cav
airy, was sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged, forfeiting all pay and allowances
and to be confined at hard labor FOR six
months for desertion. The court made the
following explanation: THE court is thus
leEient on account of the evident low order
of intelligence of the accused" and General
Grant commented as follows:
''The sentence is approved, but in consid-
Grafton of the remarks of the court on the
low order of intelligence of the accused The
confinement imposed is RENTED. The sem
teLce, as mitigated will be duly executed"