Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

end engaged in riotous proceedings. 1t
was alleged further that Simmons shot
at the farmers and failed to restrain the
men with him from riotous proceedings
Lieut.. Commander Charles p. Shaw, re-
tired, is president, and Lieut.. Commander
Webster. retired is judge advocate of
the court-martial. which is expected to
convene at the navy Yard, Norfolk, to-
morrow.
To Receive the Big Fleet.
The Navy Department is considering
the advisability OF sending several vessels
now on home stations to meet the battle
ship feet which is now on its way around
the world The Idaho, Mississippi. Mon
tana, New Hampshire and North Caro-
lima are all available for such an assign
ment.
1t is suggested that these vessels meet
the fleet either at Gibraltar or the Azores
and become a part Of it, Admiral Pills
bury is now out of the city, and upon
his return the matter will be taken, up.
1t then may be decided to send five avail
able vessels to join Admiral Sperry' s
fleet in European waters.
Soldiers Acquitted of Murder.
The verdict in the cases of Corp.
Cooper and Private GwinnelI. nth United
States Cavalry. who were charged with
Cuba, March IA. and whose trial took
place at Camp Columbia, was not guilty.
Gov. Magoon accepted the recommends
ton of Col. Crowder, lisa. who re-
ceived and approved the proceedings of
the court-martial, but disapproved the
findings, believing the accused could have
been convicted of some lesser crime than
murder. However, the men will be freed.
Fearnley, the soldier who turned state
evidence. was discharged from the army
without honor short time ago and re-
turned to the United States. Orders have
been issued for the discharge of Cooper
and Gwinnell from the army.
Scouts in Competitive Run.
Within the next few weeks the scout
cruisers Chester. Birmingham and Salem
will make a cruise from New York TO the
Azores and back to determine the rela-
tive merits Of each vessel in the matter OF
fuel economy. The Birmingham is
equipped with a reciprocating engine. the
Chester with a Parsons turbine. English
manufacture, and the Salem with a Cur
It's turbine, United States manufacture.
1t is said to be the intention of the Navy
Department to have the commanders of
each to maintain a speed of twenty-five
knots an hour on the trip from New York
to the Azores. On the return trip the YES
sells will make trials at twenty, fifteen
anu Twelve hiiolS' respectively
Two Local Court Martial Cases.
Gen. Grant. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. has approved the find
ings imposed by courts-martial in the
cases of two soldiers stationed at Fort
Washington Md. Private William Hans
brough. 47th Company. Coast Artillery,
was convicted of the charge of fraudu-
lent enlistment by representing himself
as single when. in fact. he was married.
and was sentenced to confinement at hard
labor for three months and to forfeit
$40 per month during that period.
Private James c. Wilson, Company c,
Hospital Corps. was acquitted of the
ments from the general hospital at Wash
the larceny of a razor belonging to an
other member of the Hospital Corps He
has been restored to duty.
Alleged Discourtesy Of Capt. French.
Mai. Henry c. Davis. Artillery Corps:
Capt. Ira L. Fredenhall quartermaster.
and Capt. Philip Yost. Coast Artillery
Corps. have been constituted a board to
meet at Fort Strong, Mass. to investi-
gate and report upon the incident of the
discourtesy of Capt. D. s. French. master
of the Quartermaster's tug O'Reilly, Bos-
ton harbor, July g. 1905. i'm refusing the
request of Mrs. Straub and two officers
to delay a minute or two. before sailing
on her last trip from Boston. for Maj.
Oscar ]. Straub. Coast Artillery Corps,
commanding Fort Strong, Mass" The