The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-17
REPRIMANDS ARE ISSUED
Final Chapter Written in Courtmartial
Episode Growing Out Of tho
Statesboro Lynchins Affair.

Statesboro lynching Affair.
First Lieutenant George A. Nell, CT
company I, and Second Lieutenant
Henry l.. Griner, OF company 4, Frs.
Georgia regiment infantry, were ar
last publicly reprimanded Thursday
in accordance with the findings of the
courtmartial which tried these officers
together with Captain Robert NJ. Hitch
for alleged dereliction OF duty a.
Statesboro.
The public .reprimand, which was
part of the sentence in the case of
Lieutenant Nell, and all Of the SEN
tence imposed upon Lieutenant Griner,
consists simply in the publication III
the form of general orders Of all the
charges against the officers who were
tried, the findings and sentences o.
the court and the governors brief
order carrying out the sentences.
I There has been much curiosity 10
know just what public reprimanl
would look like. The following froia
| Governor Terrell's order is the onl'
thing that is said on the subject, ex-
cept in the sentence Of the court:
/ I'm executing the sentence imposed
by the courtmartial in the cases OF
Lieutenants George A. Nell and Henry
L. Griner, the facts Of the findings
and sentence Of the court and the pub
lication of this order is deemed suf-
ficient compliance viii. 80 much CT
the sentence as requires public rep
rimand."
This, then, is practically all there is
to public reprimand outside OF the
publication of the charges and court
findings.
The general order issued Thursday
relates to all Of the officers who were
tried by the courtmartial, Captain
Hitch who was dismissed from the
service, and the officers who were &C.
quilted, as we'll as LIeutenants Mc'i
and Griner.
After the publication. OF all the
charges on which the officers were
tried, together with the findings and
sentences of the court, the order con-
cludes on page 10 as follows:
"The records Of the proceedings OF
the general courtmarttal in the fore
going cases OF Captain Robert M.
Hitch. First Lieutenant George A.
| Nell, Second Lieutenant Henry l..
Griner First. Lieutenant A. A. Morris
| on and First Lieutenant Charles f.
Cone, ali Of First infantry, Georg
| State Troops, having been submitted
to the governor, the following are hl'
orders thereon:
"Ex ,cutive Office, October %. 1904.
The proceedings, findings and SEN
tences in the foregoing cases are al
proved and the sentences imposed
will be- duly executed. -.
I'm the case of Captain Hitch, dist
bilities prescribed by section % OF
the military code are hereby removed:
except so far as the same applies to
position in the military service OF
the state.
I'm executing the sentence imposed
by the courtmartial in the cases OF
Lieutenants George A. Nell and Henry
L. Griner. the fact Of the findings and
sentence Of the court and the publica-
ton of this order is deemed suff!'
cient compliance with SO much OF the
sentence as requires a public repri-
mand. J. M. TERRELL, Governor"
"The commission of Captain Robert
NJ. Hitch, company I, First infantr:,
Savannah, Ca, is hereby cancelled 70
| take effect October "a, on which date
he will cease to be an officer OF the
state troops.
First Lieutenant George A. Nell.
company I, First. infantry, Savannah,
Ca, is hereby suspended from rank,
command and duty for the period OF
one year to take effect October ~
1904.
"First Lieutenants A.. 4. Morrison
and Charles E. Cone, and Second Lieu
tenant Henry L. Griner, First infan-
try, will be released from arrest ana
returned to duty.
by command Of the governor.
IS. w. HARRIS, Adjutant General.