The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-08


make good the loss and suffer suca
punishment as q court-martial may di.
rect.
Article II. Any soldier who sells or
through neglect loses or spells his horse,
arms, clothing, or accoutrements or any
other military stores or supplies issued
to him for his use or in his charge, shall
make good the loss or damage and SUI
fer such punishment as a court-martial
may direct.
Article 20 Any officer or soldier who
behaves himself with dsrespeet toward
his superior officers shall be punished az
a court-martial may direct
Article 81. Any officer or soldier who
on any pretense whatsoever strikes his
superior officer, or draws or lifts up any
weapon. or offers any violence against
him. being in the execution of his office
or disobeys any lawful command of his
superior officer. shall suffer such pun
ishment as court-martfal may direct.
Article %. Any officer or soldier
who begins. excites, causes, or Joins in
any mutiny or sedition in any troop,
battery, company, party, 60 post, detach-
ishment as court-martial may direct
Article 90. Any officer or soldier who.
being present at any mutiny or sedition
does not use his utmost endeavor to sup
press the same, or having knowledge Of
any intended mutlny or sedition. does
not, without delay, give information
thereof to his commanding officer shall
suffer such punishment as court-mar-
tial may direct.
Article "a All officers, of what con-
dition soever, nave power to part and
qucll all quarrels. trays, and disorders
whether among persons belonging to his
own or to another corps, regiment troop,
battery or company, and to order or
officers and soldiers into confinement
who take part in the same, until their
proper superior officer is acquainted
herewith. And whatsoever, being so or
dered, refuses to obey such officer or
non-commissioned officer or draws a
weapon upon him, shall be punished as
court-martial may direct
Article &c. No officer or soldier shall
send a challenge to another officer or
soldier to fight duel. or accept chal-
tends shall be dismissed from the Ser
vice. Any soldier who so offends shall
suffer such punishment n court-mar-
tial may direct
himself from his troop, battery com
pany, or detachment, without leave from
his commanding officer shall be pun
ished as courtmartial may direct
Article 49, Any officer or soldier who
fails, except when prevented by sick
ness or other necessity, to repair, at he
fixed time, to the place of parade, exer-
else or other rendezvous appointed by
his commanding officer, or goes from fhs
same, without leave from his command
Ing officer, before he Is dismissed or
relieved, shall be punished as a court
martial may direct. -
Article "a. Any soldier who is found
one mile from camp. without leave In
shall be punished as a court-martal
may direct.
Article sc. No soldier belonging to
any regiment troop, battery, OF. com
for him, or be excused from duty, ex-
eept in cases of sickness, disability. or
leave of absence, Every such soldier
found guilty of hiring his duty and the
person so hired to do another's duty,
shall be punished as court-martial
Article 81. Every non-commissloned
officer who connives at such hiring of
duty shall be reduced Every officer
who knows and allows such practice
shall be punished as court-martial may
direct.
Article IS. Any officer who is found
drunk on his guard, party. or other
duty, shall be dismissed from the SER
vice. Any soldier who so offends shall
suffer such punishment as court-maf-
Article 80 Any sentinel who is found
sleeping upon his post, or who leaves It
before he is regularly relived shall SUI.
may direct.
Article 40. Any officer or soldier who
quits his guard platoon. or division
without leave from his superior officer
except in case of urgent necessity. shall
be punished as court-martial "iav d.
Article Al Any officer who, by any
means whatsoever. occasions false
alarms in camp. command or quarters
shall suffer such punishment as court
Article AZ. Any officer or soldier who
misbehaves himself before the, enemy.
runs away, or shamefully abandons any
handed to defend, or speaks words in
ducing others to do the like, or casts
his post or colors to plumber or pillage.
shall suffer such punishment as a court
martial may direct.
Article AZ. Any officer or soldier
who ba wing been duly enlisted draft
ed in the military service of this state,
deserts the same shall suffer such pun
Article as. Every soldier who de-
serts the military service OF this state
shall be liable to serve for such period
as shall with the time he may have
served previous to his desertion. amount
to the full term of his enlistment; and
such soldier shall be tried by a court
Of his enlistment may have elapsed
previous to his being apprehended and
tried
Article 40 Any officer who. having
rendered his resignation. quits his post
or proper duties without leave. and
with intent to remain permanently alb.
sent therefrom prior to due Notice nniI, Of Of
deemed and punished as n deserter.
Article So No soldier shall enlist
himself IN any other regiment or COM
yeEmn or resar in WITCH hr2 hs
last served, on a penalty of being re-
puted a deserter and suffering accord
inglY. And In case any officer shall
knowingly receive and entertain such
, soldier or shall not, after his being
discovered to be deserter. immedate-
" give notice thereof to the command
In which he Inst served, the said officer
shall, by court-martial be dismissed
Article 80. When any officer or sol
der is accused Of a capital crime, or "
any offense against the person or nrop-
erty of any citizen OF this state, which
is punishable by the laws of this state.
the commanding officer and the officers
Of the regiment, company, or detach.
ment to which the person so accused
belongs are required, except in time OF
war, upon application duly made by or
in behalf of the party injured, to use
their utmost endeavors to deliver him
over to the civil magistrate. and TO aid
the officers of justice in experimenting
and securing him, in order to bring him
to trial IT. upon such application, any
officer refuses or wilfully neglects, eN-
cept in time of war, to deliver over such
accused person to the civil magistrates,
or to aid the officers Of justice In appre-
bending him, he shall be dismissed from
the service.
Article 60. Any person In the mill
tary service of this state who makes or
causes TO be made any claim against
this state or the United States. or any
officer thereof knowing such claim to
be false or fraudulent; or
Who presents or causes to be pre-
scented TO any person In the civil or MILL