The Detroit times., 1908-11-03
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OWN BEHALF.

IS The trial OF Col. Daniel Cornman.
nmanding the Seventh infantry at
Vt Wayne. was finished Monday
crning. The courtmartial. headed
MAJ. Gen. Grant, has disbanded and
~ verdict II has reached il on Its
~ to Washington.
General opinion on the part Of those
% heard the testimony In that this
toran soldier will be acquitted OF
charges brought against him.
*Col. Cornman Is not of q suspicious
Mare" declared his counsel. Col.
1rbaugh. In summing up to the court
onday morning. He did not nag
y o0acers. Had he done SO. / venture
my that he would not long have re-
Mined q post commander but would
Eve been sent into exile"
The evidence brought out by the de-
nee, particularly the statements OF
CA Cornman himself. were greatly In
~ favor and tending to show that he
IA not know Of the foraging Of DR.. ].
~ Durkart's horses by various oficers
|ot the post. More clearly than ever,
khe fact was brought out that the en-
1xe trouble arose through the antag-
>olsn OF Capt. Peter c. Fields. post
DtGeon. toward his assistant. DR..
nrkart.
Col. Cornman. grixzled. dignified and
cnring his badges OF honorable SER
-. was an impressive witness. He
1ntt6ed that he knew nothing OF the
nls which Lieut.. Peck, Lieut.. Moore
"a othees had for keeping horses be-
ding to DIR. Burkart ON their forage
oWances. Capt. Toffey alone had
Dsulted him and he had advised the
ckain to get rid OF the horse he had.
H1rgeon Fields had told him that he
- making an investigation and asked
coionel II he know that horses
- being foraged.
Yes. Capt. Toffey told me OF 1t"
~ Col Cornman's reply.
Durgeon Fields then presented a re-
Ee. but the commanding officer re-
I'D to accept II. considering 1t ir-
n1nr. He explained that he would
~ ordered an investigation himself
cugh some oficer at the post had
nDlatnt been made to him properly.
- was, Capt. Fields sent his report
% Washington and an investiga-
was begun which resulted In the
Dent trials
<IIe stated In sending IT that he re-
Rtod by consent to the commanding
cor," declared COL Cornman. That
~ fa1se absolutely false"
~ one time. Col. Cornman testified.
visited DIR. Burkart and found the
~ greatly agitated.
W 7Eest god, what shall I. do to get
<of this man." DIR. Burkart Is said
have cried. He started the money
11nx Investigation. he has censured
1or driving outside the post with
Dormission. now he has started an
11gation with regard to the horses.
hall do with this man and his
mfions?''
Ccrnman said that he wanted
~ open and above board. He
that DR. Fields should have
y his assistant. questioned him
~ asked for an investigation in
Dcr manner. II was Col. Corn
custpm. when any onicer had
n11scre&g. to call him In and dis
W. matter In private, straighten-
nkfern out.
Cornman admitted that he had
letter to a man named
A Detroit, stating that DR..
nesd not worry as he had not
~ Wfoug and that the same
1skod prevailed elsewhere In the
~ doclarod that he considered
(kods OF Capt. Field to be "ob-
1neo was III in at 1880 Monday
" ond the defense had the first
~ Capt Rowland followed for
a. ~