The Washington times., 1905-08-20
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The door was locked. Captain Poore told
me to return TO my quarters, and I did
So"
It was on Mrs. Taggart's admittance
to the house after this that the trouble
that led to the separation occurred.
Fortescue told of the party at Tag
CARTS after Mrs. Taggart's eotiIlion. 1t
was during the party that Taggart says
Fortescue was In the cellar with his
wife, and on this incident the charge
against Fortescue in the petition IS
based.
Fortescue testified that Mrs. Taggart
went to the cellar TO get ice for high
balls He went down only a step or
two and held a candle.
4 suppose my natural discretion pre-
vented me going down further into the
cellar" he said.
Forteseue. said he did not remember
Taggart's ever telling him to leave the
house or intimating he was not well
come.
Judges Ruling.
The ruling of Judge Eason this morn
ing, on motion, refusing to dismiss
charges against the military officers,
with the exception of Captain Bash
and Clinton Spencer, who were exon
Grated in the TaggaFt divorce case,
came like a clap of thunder OUT of a
clear sky.
Not only did the judge fatty decline
to dismiss the charges against General
Miner and Lieutenant Fortescue, but
he went into the merits Of the case so
far as ne has determined them up to
this date.
In clear tones. he proceeded to dis
cuss the case as it now stands and 10
sum up the relevancy of proof in his
hands 1t was in a manner like kneli
Of doom.
I'm regard to the. motion TO dismiss
certain correspondents in the petition,
said Judge Eason, from the charge.
Lieutenant Rither came into Taggart's
house in the night on tiptoes. He was
there FIVE or ten minutes and went
away. An anonymous letter was re-
cefved, but its suggestion was not acted
upon.
Facts Ignored.
while these facts were of a sus-
picious character, no notice was taken
of them even by Taggart's brother, who
for years after said nothing about them.
The charge against Lieutenant Rither
is not sustained.
Clinton r. Spencer is assailed on the
strength of a conversation between
Major Taggart and his wife. wherein
he warned her against his company ana
against him as a man. Taggart testified
that his wife accompanied Spencer to
Cincinnati after he had given her this
warning.
There is, however. no evidence OF
their keeping improper hours While
she may have been iInprudent under ad-
monition. at the same time there mist
be more shown before the court can
find the charge substantiated The
charge is dismissed ia the case Of Clin-
ton r. Spencer.
In regard to General Miner. Major
Taggart says his wife told him that
while at n dinner party at Miners house
and while seated at table with others.
General Miner was guilty OF improper
conduct After leaving the table he
presented her with a rose. and told her
If # was not for his wife he would give
her all the roses there. He asked TO
cali on her,
Found Miner There.
..Afterward Alujor Taggart came
home and found General Miner leaving
his house going in an opposite direc-
iion His wife, said he had been in
their parior about an hour. A young
woman called Chic had remained on
the porch during that call. be said he
took direction opposite to that of his
home because his old lady might catch
on
'Taggart saw Miner walking with his
wife and acting in a frivolous manner.
He warned his wife and his only re-
course was 10 file charges. which of
necessity would go 20 Miner as com
Handing officer and he testified that he
said he Was under the circumsta tanees
justified in shooting his brains out
There Is a circumstance which sank
deep IN my mind" said Judge Eason
with special solemufty and emphasis.
$500 Rockville, Montgomery Co., Fair.