The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-29
CHARGES WHICH EACH
OFFICER MUST REPLY TO.

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Napier, of the Court-MartiaI.
The following is full text of the
charges against the five officers whose
conduct at Statesboro is to be investi-
gated by the court-martial. The
charges against Lieut.. Griner are as
follows:
Charge-Quitting his guard without
leave, in violation of the fortieth ar
. ticle of war.
Specification-In that Second Lieu
tenant Henry l.. Griner, Company A.,
First Infantry, Georgia State Troops,
while on riot duty, having been
ordered to remain on guard at
the Jail at Etatesboro Ga,
quit his guard without leave from
his superior officers, when it was not
a case of urgent necessity
This at Statesboro, Ga, Aug. 10, 1904.
Charge-Shamefully abandoning his
post or guard, in violation of the for
ty-second article of war.
Specification--In that Second Lieu
tenant Henry L. Griner, Com
pany A, First Infantry, Georgia
State Troops while ON duty,
and while rioting was in progress, and
after he had become aware of the
probability that two civil prisoners,
which his command had been ordered
TO protect, would be taken and Violent
ly dealt with by said mob, abandoned
his post or guard. which he had been
commanded to defend, without any ne
cessity therefor. -,
This at Statesboro, Ca, Aug. is, 1904
Charge-Conduct to the prejudice Of
diC1Iniin6.
violation of the sixty-second article oil
war.
tenant Henry L. Griner, COM
nanv A. First Infantry, Georgia
state Troops, while on riot
d,,tv assumed the authority to leave
his command and to telegraph for re-
enforcement. without any order or in
struction to do so. 80.
This at statesboro. Ga. Aug, IA. 1900.
Charges Against Lieut.. Cone.
r.barpe-Conduct to the prejudice OF
eood order and military discipline, IN
Violation of the sixty-second article OF
war. " ,,,u. ria,
tenant Charles Z. Cone, Company A,
Tirst Infantry, Georgia state Troops.
r,bile on riot duty. his said company
, Mn.i been Joined with other troops,
tr;ret infantry, Georgia state Iroopn'
80, ,resent and in command OF a
100 S.4ast r,ent at the front stairway OF
~ Sa,,rt House at Statesboro, Ca,
Ini rloting was in progress. allowed
" ,,,en 10 be rushed upon ana dls-
arned without giving them any com,
,,,and or direction whereby they coulu
Attend themselves or hold the posltloh
~ had been commanded TO guard ~,
This at statesboro Ga, aug. 49, isv4
Specification I'm that flrst Lieu-
P.. Charles z. Cone, Company A,
t Is,la. rrfantry. Georgia State Troops
irtl ia company being then and there
hli,.sS with other troops OF the First
y oint Georgia state Troops, and the
i i,.taia ~ said forces being under me
Mllo ,'.,,d ~ Capt. Robert NJ. Hitch
S-a,,a,,snv I. First Infantry. Georsia
Soi,ip' ,ryoons. and after his said COM
o.st,sa officer had been seized ana
I ii.'l..,,,sd Nv mob Of riotous persons
S va been carried down the stalt-
a .ni, "a into the mob, failed 10 assume
~ command which then ana mere ue-
,,a,,,eS upou him. the said Fiist Lieu.
..nart charles j.. cone. ~ tne -
,,tHcer m rank 10 said capt. hoDeI' -
tI,tcb whereby two eivll prlsohsIs, ~
...i,. one Reed and one Ceto, men 49,, ~
49, .esore Inc Superior Court OF bul.
~ ~ county. Georgia, were capiuisa
20. lotions mob and burned 20 aeatn
~ 81 stateshoro Ga, Aug, 49, 1900
~ -ouitting hia guard wiih9qlt
Leave. h violation Of the iorhs'h STU
e's snsecieeafion-In thar First Lifg li'..,
49,, Cberiof v. cone Company a. liis,t
f1fanfry. Oeorgia state lfoei.s. 49, III
81 rlof duty. haFing been nle 800,
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