The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-11
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difference ia testimony whica IL be@
ing brought out 81 shr pcnrua. court
martial Ia this ctts and that before
III. senate Investigating committee
at Washington Evidence. which even
the defense has made rffoTt tn i'm
peach. taken here shows clearly
that the raid aas committed by the
negro soldiers OF the TwentY~Fillh
Infantry. IT IL even stated that the
defense offered 80 voluntarily admit
that "a the beginning of the trial by
court martial and then go directly
into the main purpose of the trial
the question of whether or NOT Major
penrose was guilty of neglect of duty
In connection with the raid That is
In reality the only question TO be de-
cided at the hearing here.
The Judge advocate refused TO ae-
copt the admission and every witness
examined so far in the trial here has
been 10 establish beyond q doubt
that the raid was committed by the
negro soldiers. So far no testimony
OF any character. except that of one
witness. has been taken that refers
TO the neglect of duty by Major Pen
rose. II is stated that all this prelim-
mary evidence is being brought at
the direct instance of President
Roosevelt To offset the evidence be
ing heard by the senate committee.
The testimony ot the witnesses in
both hearings now goes before the
country at the same time and gives
the people at large an opportunity to
form their own opinion as TO whether
or not the white citizens of Browns
Vile. many Of them large property
owners, or the negro soldiers. who
ere the interested parties, are TO be
believed.
The testimony of the negro sol
digrs is all along one line-that the
citizens of Brownsville shot up the
town in order to discredit the negro
soldiers and have tnem Withdrawn.
The evidence given by the citizens of
Brownsville in the court-martial
here is of a most positive nature that
the raid was by negro soldiers.
With the two hearings now in
| progress the testimony win go forth
! TO the public day by day as it Is tax
en- in court, and greater number
will be able 10 read it more carefully
. Heretofore the testimony has gone
| to the public in bulk and few had
| time or opportunity to read 1t all.
In private conversation almost
any officer will frankly admit that
the contention Of the negro soldiers
is preposterous. Col Stevens, in ask
ine 10 be excused from the court
martial, stated frankly that he be
lieved that the raid had been com
mitted by the negro soldiers ana
even before any action had been TAX
eu by President Roosevelt had stated
that IAN example should be made oi
them.
Major Pcnrusc has made favor
liable impression here. although II Is
probable that the greater portion OF
IN. civilian population of this clay
was prejudiced in his case previous
so the opening OF the court martial
tie looks every inch % soldier ana
has carried himself well under the
trying ordeal
As "a legal process 20 court martial
with twelve members b. very tedi-
ous and cumbersome process. Every
time one of the attorneys offers au
objection thc who., court must rule
upon it iu executive session. This re-
uuites that the court room De- clear
ed aud vote takeu. often during
th, morning the room viii have TO
be cleared from three tu six times
~ the room ia generally crowded
that takes considerable time. The
conduct cat lhc court b. Ot srr} IA
formal nature
col Glenn often asha prl mission
to read over the testimony takcn bs
| judge Pusdy previous to the begin
aims Of the cros~ examination ot "a
silnsss. Whit, this b. bvlug done
che court sfands a. patr There ia a
| great rattuRE ol swords as th" mem
bsra rise from thvif ,haiga and walk
| about the fo0m HWtflas ciEstvla.
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