The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-01-10
Under Arrest On Grave
Charges In Detroit
Probabilities That r e
Win Have to Serve
) Seven to Ten Years
Imprisonment For His
Escapades.

martial, and the former intrepid scout
Of the Philippine campaign IL under
close guard in hospital at Fort
Wayne, Detroit, awaiting trial.
The ,court-martial was postponed one
week because Col. Cornman, chief
witness against Hazard, is called ont
of town.
He is charged upon half q dozen
counts: Duplicating his pay orders,
breaking his parole, forging his col.
oners name TO q check, conduct un.
becoming a gentleman. and so on, 70
say nothing OF the warrant OF the po-
lice court of Detroit which awaits him
when Uncle Sam finishes his case.
Is RECKLESS.
From seven TO ten years imprison.
ment is the penalty which is certain
to fall TO the lot of this son of Mars
In case OF his conviction, say his fel-
low officers of the Seventh regiment.
There is practically no defense except
that OF insanity.
Hazard began his army career as
a second lieutenant In the First In
fantry. After various interesting ad.
ventures he found himself in the
Philippines hunting Aguinaldo. While
In the island his conduct won him
praise in the dispatches.
He became an officer of the scouts. |
After the close OF the war he was
transferred TO the United States aud
spent considerable time along this !
Pacific coast. He married. The hum.
drum existence during peace did not
appeal He began TO drink and gam.
BILE.
F0RSAKES LIQUOR.
He was induced TO take the pledge
TO forego liquor while stationed with
the First Cavalry In Montana. A
month later his good resolution was
broken. He was absent from duty for
full month. Influential friends and
protestations Of penitence saved him
from the consequence OF court martial
Tor desertion. His rayk was reduced,
however.
His Interest in the divorce case u
Capt. Taggart IL supposed TO have
been confined TO participation In the
thinking carnivals which were a fea.
ure OF the Fort Leavenworth life dur.
ng bis stay there.
After another trip to the Philippians
md promotion, he came back and was
inally shifted 10 the Seventh infantry.
Almost from the outset OF his connec.
ion with the Seventh he was prac.
ically ostracized.
BEGINS CARoUsAIS. l
, He entered upon career about De-
roit. He was familiar figure In the
lest cafes. Then came the climax.
10 entered upon love affair with
he pretty daughter of an enlisted
nan. |,
j. A, Masseth's daughter of 20 is an
pianist. Lieut.. Hazard
3 or was pretty good vocalist. He
net the girl and called on her with In
reasing frequeicy. His fellow officers,
eheving him to be q married man,
nd jealous Of the honor OF the resi.
nent, viewed the affair with alarm.
'owerfui Influences we're brought TO
ear 10 have the long-sufYering and
lways to be sacrificed enlisted man
to New Mexico, under the
upposition that Masseth would take
is family with him.
Massefh went where he was ordered I
D 80. HE family remained In Detroit. q
he love affair which was such I
hook to, the sensibiiities OF the Of !
GERS Of the Seventh regiment went ,
ORDERED TO QUARTERS. h
Meanwhile the conduct of the gay !
oung ofiicer became such that he was 8
rdered 10 his quarters pending his I
Iisl BY court martial on half q dozen
cunts. Hazsard gave his word as aj {
entieman ana an onicer that he would =
bey s
Hazard broke quarters. On the day 8
efore New Year day he took the girl 4
cross the border TO Walkerville. Q
mt, where few questions are asked !
nd where secret marriages are the 7
ale.
WEDDING OCCURS. a
They were welded and Hazard re. '
irned to the fort and the sirl to her 8
ONE. close by, without anyone IN the Il
'rt having been the wiser. ID
II was only when the girl learned 4
trough the papers that her lover was b
nder arrest and threatened with pros. Q
cution by the criminal courts Of the I
ty that Cornman learned OF the mar. S
age. c
Mrs. Hazard how appeared at the v
'ionefs quarters, late at night, agi- b
tied 10 the point OF hysteria. and do. n
anded that she be permitted to see v
lieut.. Hazard.
"Why?" queried the colonel. What Q
terest can you havein him7" r
Il am his wife," said the girl,s draw,
e herself up proudly. o
shs was permitted TO see Hazard. h
BRIDE FAITHFUL. "
He was 30 sick that couldn't ten n
m what dreadful things were being I,
I'D about him. she said later. u a
'uld only console him and try 10
Ieer him up. ] am sure that he will g
me out OF this all right. Yes l b
|sw that he had been nnosried he "
re- but he tola ne that Be bad beSn Il
vorced out vosa, and what could 10 q