The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-03
10 TKE MILITARY COURT 50.
PREMEH
Frscsaents Seem % Subordinate the Ctv1l
Courts Even IN Time sf Peace.

tn run Enron On Tur sUS-Sir: Your
sditorsai IN Trxr gLJS Of Tusadav morning on
tho Drsvfus case and your ooncluaion there
from ana N and pioouart souRht 10 deter
nina dnaiiv ths novsrs az ths military as on
nosed eo az ctviI oour,s suggesta q brief note
an thu attIt,ds ~ ehs oourts Of the United
state. On the rowar. ~ ,be.e two courts az
adninistsrad an ,hIs country.
Trio csss of Crsfton Ma. the limited States.
a. decidsd nv IN. a,,nreme Court NAV ~.
Ieo1 indicats. the supremacv OF COURTS
marital "a a.. axolYsion ~ civil oourta.
nrleav urss,op LiIlsd tv1 FnInInos while on
sentry du,v IN tbs pbilinnines. and for that
oyanna n. w.s .oc,l,Iad hv . ,ourt-martial.
rater tba court. ~ ~. i.janda acting I'm a
civil csnscitv triad him for the same offence
ana .entapcad hin, 10 a humber Of years
impr,sonment In . nrooeedIna in error TO
ths s,nrsme Court .Judae Harlan declared;
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or.n... r"n,.s.sSn 80 ~. 80, ..cona article
~ w.r ,hs,r ,,asnsn,s c.nno, n. a,,regarded by
~. me 'ns,.S,r,,on a, ,Ss n,n,,.rv rour,
NV NV 'u''eu'o'o" y = u "''e'e e""'
II 10 10 be noted that the Supreme Court
civ,i comr, .nd ,h. conyt.msr,iai derived its
y" 49, =. ~ ~. 1900
powers from the same source Ine reueraI
court-martis in the Grafton case had found
him snIIty and sentenced the soldier 70 A long
,.sn Of imnr,socmsnt or .s in the Dr.yfus
Ease; deprived him in ,, Of his =. rank Hu and sent hi"
Ano.ner phase oi ,ne s.ua''on "pp, -
me occasions Oh tne courts ~ ,ne "s..ei y.
the hsoeas corpus OF enlisted men between
~ ,hasa mar has ha.n srraa,sd Tor desertioa.
I. ."ese men u neen em. +, ~ nnw
anu w III 'he cus'ooy vi ohcere' "no"
settled beyond p~eradventure that to have
any standing whatever the action must be
instituted by the parent of the minor and in
listment of such man was without the con-
"a H. ,hn.,s an,,,isd IN the
a"u - , ~. 49,
cus.ouy OF ,he minor, "An'I"s.,y .ne nn'.o.
on enlistment enters INTO n contract with the
Government 10 render service for a stated
nor,od Wh,. In Tho army updsr this ar
raneement he deserts. Has he committed an
offence for which he is punishable by a court
martisl' There is no question as to the atti-
,"ue VI ~ w -
z min9r ior service IN me usual wslw Oh
tween the settled position OF the civil law ana
such a case arises the Goyernment usually
fraudulent enlistment. And IN derance OF
aII clyn courts the Lnneo Sus,es our % m
minor TO the military authorlties IN az least
Two recent cases, United states Va, heaves
si2S Federal heRortes; page 1907 ana IN the
In direct opposition 70 these decisions Is
IN re baokley tl4S red 5osl' recently anrnieu
latter case the minor had enlisted in the navy
without the consent OF MS parents ana Was
on board a NJ states warshlp' Inc
parents made demsnd pom on me conf
the Navy, and to these demands after re;
P sSsi fbs ee nsIsrt ,n Ss Som npittied 70 o1 his ycu r I
put II they ettempted 10 get MN ne u9vern.
ment wouIo ,EFosecute nun lor Lfauuulen.
corpus proceedings to get their son: and IN
tne race o. sig sesIhons LoI IsuduirI, enitSh,a
men. Suege maug,i reaeasen ne pNk.h t,hhee
uoart reached thls con ono ought nc TO S aI2e 81
1897 ,he gp "a fahric Of ,be civil mnY law ''
The nosi,iens ~ he rontenuuipe Authorities
I in Pc grsr ns s,a.g iis ~ u ~ Fed sss, tbis eroceed.
i m IL heas corn,sii Is Instituted bw tbe father
Of the chpd praying a. tie hands Of The
yosativa ~ he viii ~ hsshess corD,s Tor The
oks 80 H. I nfen, snn aiIeged 70 he nnIawa
nluiiy uetaine1; ana Tnnr ns os re'con 20 sn mm; a. mn
Ia wfuI nossession Of The child 10 reepond
hat he placed himself under their control
him 40 asninst the father Sucb an answer
MN q a. a. ssns b ~ S ai oS All r av IN sbs
is,he IT, 70 .ne po oStnori,ieS o. hoo GiSs NM Im'n win Sos
view To ha wing him fried nv a court martial
for frandnleni enlistment when the real
i nsyy and whether he Il IawfmiIlyy IN or moi
To sustain the G~oyernments contention
Womb Tesnlt In the susnension ri the wtit
NJ ha heas "orpms m times OF peace and Mace
The Goyernment in the position of coll1ding
with bows Under IL wears OF age TO enable
,hams 10 void mn sni al care custody or con-
troi: none Of W hicb things S,onsress Intended
10 bring about
''The onnos;te viAy "a thus nrese nted In the
Miller case Tis Fed SAP: The common law.
nnnidad h. s,a,u;e g,,l,x, recognI.es ~
naaan,s, rish, 10 n ons,ndv ana sarytoes ~
,Ssssr ueaE nhmd he hvt \; h as nswar hen hsIId5
III !. ,hnv oonid du h " he ~ IA ~ tho Eli .e ~
hn ahusas corCns Or otberxise obtsin his cusl
naveas Sohpus oI o.nei msss. po'ann hs Sts.
tooy snu nts iunn,nlIy wnsn u = - neiu ~
an 1mcer OF q civil court OF uoIvpe.sn. Jntir.
oiI,.om 10 ahswsr 10 q G"stse c,,me m n
ehms'men. ha,,nR maos .he prIs9ner = sol.
oler ithststialhg nls mlho.iiy ne IL
amenaple 10 the mnIary Jaw W. a. me
ciuyen VINO Is = minor " amensple 20 me
ciyil law, Mhen an enllshed man " I'M
pfisoneo py miiitaIy suIhntny up9n = chaIkSe
OF ueseruon OF owner nuftsry Crme a clvlI
court VII, nov inIeriere on nepeas coIpnS
when such military authoTities nave luris-
dicNon. ana II = minor over INC aye OF s'A-
teen years. enIsteo IN Lne seiN.ce, rs 80
charged and detained 4 civil court VIII not.
cINDtT vi iUN ONh dpDututtoh VI NJ VI I'VE