Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-01

attack and killing. or any of them or
To restrain or bring them to justice for
said crime.
This at Fort Brown Texas. August
II, 1906"
Finding out the first specification. mo,
guilty"
Sufficient Precautions Not Taken.
Specification 2: In that Maj. Charles
w. Penrose, 18th United States Infantry,
being aware Of the feeling Of resentment
In his command toward citizens Of Browns
Vile. as q result Of assaults upon certain
individuals of the command, and having
been notified by a Mr.. Evans of Browns
Vile. about pm. August IL, 1906. of an
attack upon his wife by a soldier OF the
command, and knowing the infiamed feel
ing existing In the town toward the SOL
oilers as result therefor, did nevertheless
Macklin. 18th Infantry, onicer Of the day.
requiring special vigilance on his part, or
that Of the guard, or to make frequent in
spections. or any inspections. during the
and neglect to take or order sufficient
measures or precautions to hold at the
pest the men of his command or in any
manner to watch. restrain or discipline
said men, by reason Of which failure GER
tain men OF his command to the number
Of twelve or more. were enabled to assem-
bic and did assemble. armed with rifles. and
did proceed to the town of Brownsville.
wound and kill certain citizens Thereof.
This at Fort Brown and Brownsville,
Texas. August 13 and IA. 1905.
Finding Of the second specification:
Guilty except the words being aware of
the feeling Of resentment in his command
toward citizens of Brownsville as result
OF assaults upon certain individuals Of the
command Of the word 'infamed.' Of the
words special vigilance on his part that
of the guards, to make and of the
words and did wholly fail and neglect tc
take or order sufficient measures or precau-
lions to hold at the post the men of his
command, or in any manner to watch, re-
strain or discipline said men. by reason
of which failure substituting therefore
the words after which excepting also the
words to the number Of twelve or more.
were enabled to assemble and of the ex-
cepted words not guilty Of the substituted
word guilty SO that the specification in
its amended form will read as follows:
Charles W. Penrose e 25th .. s. Infantry.
having been notified by a Mr.. Evans OF
Brownsville about pm. August b, 1906.
of an attack upon his wife by a soldier of
command, and knowing Of the feeling ex
listing in the town toward the soldiers as
a result therefor, did nevertheless fail to
give any orders to Capt. E. A. Macklin.
25th Infantry. officer of the day. requiring
frequent inspections any inspections
during the night after II o'clock. after
which certain men of his command did
assemble armed with rifles and did pro-
coed to the town of Brownsville. Tex, and
did then and there shoot and wound and
kill certain citizens thereof This at Fort
Brown and Brownsville, Tex, August 13.
1906.
And the court attaches no criminality
thereto on his part.
"Of the charge, not guilty, and the
court does therefore acquit him, Major
Charles w. Penrose. 25th Infantry
Brig. Gen. William s. McCaskey, COM
manding the Department Of the Texas, ap-
proved the proceedings. findings and ac-
Quittal.