The Republican journal., 1909-04-08

s.T anu GARRISON courts-martial:
you viii wen ana truiy f trv a mr. a saa.
mine according to evidence. the matter
Now Maine before nd ti you, between the state Of
that you will duly administer Justice.
without partially, favor, or affection ac-
e sordn nggt,t to the PROVISIONS Of the rules
military forces Of this state. and If any
doubt should arise, not explained bv said
a articles tn then according to your con-
and the customs Of war in IKE "a n na ses
and you do further swear or affirm that
you Will not diyulge, the sentence Of the
proper authority. except to the }udge
advocate; neither will you disclose or dis
cover the vote or opinion Of any par
less required to give evidence thereof,
as witness, by court Of Justice in due
course Srtie,s of s1 law WV, So help you God"
a., Ar'icle %. Wnen the oath. or affirma
bers of a court-martiaL the president OF
the court shall administer to the Judge
an OATH or affirmation, in the following
form: you, A. B.. do swear or AFFIRM
that that you Will not disclose or discover the
h hore &c or +h OPINION Mon OF any particular mem
to give evidence thereof as a witness by
court of justice in due course of law.
nor divnige the sentence of the court to
any but the proper authority, until it
So help you God"
Article Sc. A court-martial may punish,
at discretion, any person who uses any
menaclng words. signs, or gestures in its
presence, or who disturbs its proceedings
by any riot or disorder.
Article 81. All members CT a court
martial are to behave with decency and
calmneSS.
:. Article SO. Members of a court-mar
Iai may be challenged by prisoner
but only for causes stated to the court
The court shall determine the relevancy
and validity thereof, and shall not receive
a challenge to more than one member
Article 50. When a prisoner arraigned
before court-martial, from obstinacy,
answers foreign to the purpose the court
may proceed to trial and Judgment as
if the prisoner sc had pleaded not guilty
person deputed by him, or by the gov
ernor,. or general. or officer Commanding
the division, brigade, camp or other
place, regiment, separate squadron or
battery shall prosecute in the name Of
the state of Maine, but when the pris-
oner. has made his plea he shall so far
consider cons himself counsel for the nris-
ton to any of the witnesses and to any
question to the prisoner the answer to
Arcle 81 rhe fe at
residing beyond the limits Of this state
may be taken and read in evidence as
y thf nws of this ssa te
dence before court-martial shall be ex-
amined on. oath, or affirmation which
shall be administered by. the judge adj
vocate in the following form:
Your swear. or affirm. that the evil
dence you shall give in the case now in
hearing shall be the truth. the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth. So
Article 49, A court-martial shall, for
reasonable cause, grant continuance to
as may appear to be just: provided, that
if the prisoner be in close confinement
the trial shall not be delayed for period
longer than thirty days.
Article 95.. Members of a court-mar-
tial, in giving their. votes shall begin
with the o IN com shaM
charged, or dismissed from the service
except by order of the governor or by
sentence Of general courtamartial
missed from the service for cowardice
or fraud, the sentence shall direct that
the crime, punishment, name and place
of abode of the delinquent shall be pub
the state and in the county in which the
offender lives or where. he usually re-
sides; and after. such publication it shall
be scandalous for ali officer to associ-
ate with him.
Article 1ol:. When court-martal sus-
Ponds an officer. from command, it may
also suspend his pay and emoluments
for the same time, according to the ma
ture of his offense.
Article lO2. No person shall, be tried a
second time for the same offense.
Article 1903. No person shall be liable
to be tried and punished by a, general
court-martial for any offense which .ap-
one year before the issuing OF the order
for such trial. unless, by reason of hav-
ing absented himself, or Of some other
been amenable to justice within that
period.
&sr.J e., IN.
of peace and not in the face of the en-
envy, committed more than one year be
fore the arraignment of such person for .3
have absented himself from the state,
in which case the time of his absence
shall be excluded in computing the period
limitation shall not begin until the end
of the term for which said person was
mustered into the service.
Aee sbs be csrred into o.
until the same shall have been approved
by the officer ordering the court. or by
the officer commanding for the time be-
ing.
Article 106 No sentence Of a court
martial respecting general ofheer, and
no sentence of a court-martiai directing
carried into execution until it shall have
been confirmed by the governor
Article 49, Al sentences s of eo prad
into execution by the officer ordering the
court, or by the officer commanding for
the time being, where continuation by
the governor is not required by these
Article 112. Any officer who is author
lied to confirm and carry into eXecu-
tion the sentence of a court-martal shall
have power to pardon or mitigate any
punishment adjudged by it, except the
punishment of dismissal of an officer;
and the governor shall have. power to
pardon or mitigate any punishment ad-
Judged by any court-nlartlaL
Article 49, A court of inquiry to eX-
anime into the nature Of any TRANSACT
ton of, or accusation or lmputaton
against any officer or soldier may be
ordered by the commander-in- Chief, but
such courts of inquiry shall never be
ordered by any commanding off1eer eX-
cept upon a demand by the offlctr or
soldier whose conduct is to be in
quired Of
Article 116 A court of inquiry shall
consist of one or more ofhcers: not eX-
ceeding three and recorder TO redlce
the proceedings to writing
Article III. The recorder of court
of inquiry shall administer to The mem
bers the following oath: You shall well
and truly examine and inquire. accord
ing to the evidence, into the matter now
before you, without partially, favor, af-
fection,- prejudice OF. hope of reward So
help you God" After which the, pres
ident of the court shall administar to
the recorder the following oath: You,
A. B., do swear that you Will, accordng
to your best abilities, accurately and inn
partially record the proceedings of the
court and the evidence to De gwen III