The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
ARTILLERYMEN HAD
EXCUSES To MAKE
Weddings Kept Them from Al
tending Muster
LIEUT.. SMITH PRESlDES
The Members of Brandon Light Artil-
lery Were Fined BY courtmartIa
for Not Answering to the
Monthly Meeting.
LIEUT.. SMITH PRESIDES

The Brandon Light artillery held its
long looked for courtmartial last night in
its quarters in the city hall building and
the excuses of the various members for
non-attendance on drills were as original
as they were truthful. The sensations ex-
peoted failed to materialze, but several
members of the organization were fined 81
and 81, and there was no appeal from
the decision of Lieutenant James Quincy
Smith, who presided
b. A. Pepperman. secretary to the
Mayor. was first up. He had a written
excuse once. He had not drilled for a
year on account of a bad knee. He was
charged with failing to attend muster
November is. His case was held up until
he produced a fresh certificate from the
physician.
At Wedding.
A bridal party at the house where he
boarded had prevented r. Young from
appearing at muster on The night of No
vember 10, and the party cost him 81 be-
sides the present he gave the bride The
81 was the fine imposed by Lieutenant J..
Quincy Smith.
c. J. Orison simply forgot to attend
muster. He pleaded guilty, made no ex-
cuse except that of lapsls mentis, which
cost him 50, to be paid into the treasury
of the Brandon Light artillery. Lieuten-
ant James G. Smith imposed the fine
after hearing the testim my.
Because ]. e. Bernard had never miss
ID fntc nGfn N a
was fined 81 when he appeared before
Lieutenant J. @. Smith and entered a
plea of guilty. lie also pleaded: II over
looked it. Am sorry and will try to al
ways be present at muster ir the future. =
The lieutenant hitched up his sabre and
said, Zone dollar. Go thou and miss
muster 10 more
D. o. Nichols said that he could get
physicians certificate to show that he
had been sick on November 10, and Lieu
tenant Smith promised to hold up the
case until the certificate could be pro-
duced. Noon Saturday was named as the
limit
A Hard Worker.
Captain Ed Smith entered a plea in be-
nalI OF JOnn L. EVANS, MHo piedhtu ioi
himself that he had to work every night
in the week, every week in the year and
every year in the decade First Leuten-
ant Smith mol pressed the case against
Private Evans based on the plea Of the
captain, who said that he had already
fined Evans once and thought that was
enough. However. Evans was warned
to present his excuse before muster in
the future or pay the penalty.
Joe Meade had no excuse to offer for
failing to appear on the night Of Novem-
Der Is, and was fined 50, which he will
pay the treasurer.
Matrimony was the plea of e. T. Far
ley. Not that he was married himself,
but a young lady living in the same
house where he boards was welded on
the night of November Is. and he thought
1t his duty to attend the nuptlals 1t cost
him an extra 81. which goes to the bat
terry treasurer.
Finally First Lieutenant James Quincy
Smith stated most positively that IL the
members of the battery did not cease this
habit OF staying away from muster that
some Of them would have to spend a few
days In jail.