The Washington times., 1905-06-24
Captain Kirkn1an NOw
Rests in a FelOn'S Cell
Man Who Betrayed Confidence of a Brother
Army Officer Wears Striped Clothing-WiII
Work Beside BigeIow, the Banker.

LEAFENWORTH, Kan. June 24.-
Former Capt. George w. Kirkman,
Twenty-fifth Infantry, sentenced by a
court-martial at Fort Niobrara. Neb.,
to serve three years in the United
States prison. is here in charge of an
officer and two colored privates Of his
old regiment.
He was attired in civilian clothing
when he arrived. and had two trunks
filed with wearing apparel.
1t was reported that the officer was
insane and would attempt suicide, SO
d close watch was kept over him. He
WIS given his breakfast in the convicts'
din.hG-rooni shortly after his arrival,
photograph d in citizen clothing and
then his ys.ndyke beard was shaved of.
For the time being Kirkman will remain
in the idle room with about fifty colored,
Indian, and white convicts. He will be
given employment In the Bertillon room
OF the record department, with Frank
G. Bigelow, former president of the
Milwaukee State Bank
Wears No. 4765.
Kirkman is No. 4.765. He is the sixth
army officer to come to the prison with
in the last seven years. The first was
former Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, of the
Corps of Engineers.
Captain Kfrkman was once before
convicted OF scanda1ous conduct, and in
the last trial was accused of improper
relations with Mrs. Louis B. Chandler,
wife OF a brother officer, the first lieu
tenant of kirkman's own company
Mrs Chandler committed suicide at
Omaha three months ago and Kirkman
has twice attempted to kill himself
n q
ing the lonesome, barren life of the
wife of a pcor army officer at from
tier post IS pitiful Mrs. Chandler,
the unfaithful wife, was related to the
best families of Maryland.
IL the Late War.
Louis B. Chandler was a /. bright.
brave and handsome New York city boy
of modest but good family. He enlisted
! IN the Twenty second New York regi-
ment for the Spanish war and after
ward enlisted again and went for ser
vice in the Philippines. Notable
bravery and ability won promotions
and without difficulty he got an assign
ment to the regular army and rose to
first Heutenancy
Mrs. Chandler was Bessie Kinley. of
Baltimore, before her marriage. When
her husband took her out to Fort Mo
brara, on the border of the Nebraska
sand hills, in as dreary a location as
ever a frontier post occupied, she was
brave enough. but last summer her hus-
band was orlered away TO Fort Riley,
Kan, for the army maneuvers, and
while he was away his pretty wife
found the society of Captain Kirknan
agreeable. They began to be seen much
together. Kirkland seemed TO fascinate
the lonely young woman. They drove
and rode together. The captain present
ly was observed to be spending much
time at Mrs. Chambers quarters Mrs.
Chandler was or6ared to leave the post
and went to Omaha. Captain Kirkman
disappeared soon afterward.
A Heartbroken Man.
Lieutenant Chandler. returning to his
post, learned all that had happened and
was heartbroken. He followed his wife
to New York. where she was at hotel
while Kirkman was IN an institution
The pair had registered and stayed al a
hotel as man and wife, and photo
grapher was found who had taken the
that she was kirkman'S S wife.
Chandler returned to Nebraska and
sued fer divorce. naming kirkman as
correspondent. Meantime Kirkrnan had
disappeared and was dismissed as a de-
Serter. The woman clung to him and
tried TO .nesorrn him. They were to
marry when she should get q divorce
decree. Kirkman went from bad TO
worse. and at last disappeared. Mrs
Chandler went to the home OF her moth
er in Baltimore. Mrs. Cecilia Kinley
and after some time hirkman was cap