Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-24

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courts, other than in time of war, except
that of Private Taylor, who killed Lieu
tenant Calvert in the Philippines and who
was hung for the offense.
The accused was arraigned upon the
following charges and specifications, to all
of which he pleaded mot %guilty:''
Shooting his superior officer, in viola
tion OF the Twenty-first Article of War.
Specification; In that Private Chen
Second cavalry, did shoot his superior Of
ficer, Captain John G. Raymond, Second
cavalry, with a Harrington & Richardson
revolver, caliber .S2. the ball from said
the left side OF his neckg from the effects
of which the said Captain Raymond died
on the first day Of July, 1909.
Crabtree pleaded not guilty.
After a brief outline of the crime and
the case for the government, by the Judge
advocate, the first witness was called for
the prosecution. Captain William Z. Vose,
medical corps, United States army, on
duty at Fort Des Molnes. Captain Vose
testified tha Captain Raymond had been
brought to the post hospital Sunday, June
10, just before noon. He was then con-
scious, but was suffering from a severe
shock. He dressed a wound in his neck
and later in the day, he;' with Major
Bratton, the post surgeon, located the
bullet in the spinal column. Later Captain
Raymond was taken to the Mercy hospital
in Des Moines where DR.. Mccarthy re-
moved the bullet Monday afternoon. This
spinal cord had been cut through about
three-quarters of the way and the fifth
vertebra had been crushed.
Captain Raymond died about 3 O'Clock
the morning of July l, and the post NOR
TEN, performed later that day by Captain
Vose and Drs. George Cullen and Wilton
Mccarthy of Des Moines, showed that he
had died from the effects Of the bullet
wound. Captain Vose produced and offered
in evidence the bullet. He also described
the wounds OF Sergeant Washburn and
Corporal Such.
Private Faber was then called. He, with
Private Baroff was with Crabtree the
night before the trouble. He told OF
their trip to Des Moines about Z O'Clock
Saturday night He described their visits
to several saloons and to a chop suey re-
sort, where Crabtree had some trouble
with the proprietor and had to be re-
strained. They went to the Three Star
hotel about I1:30 and Crabtree went Ia
bed. Faber went out to the post. He
next saw Crabtree the following day or
the porch OF his troop quarters and asked
him how he felt. Crabtree said he felt
fine. He saw Crabtree enter the quarters
when he had been sent for by Captain
Raymond and soon heard shots, he started
for the troop office and heard Captain
Raymond say: Here, what are you try
ing TO do" and then some more Shots
When he arrived some men were holding
Crabtree.
on REORGANIZATION it was brought Out
L. -. - 49, - "a g. 4.
TO fifteen glasses Of beer Saturday night
but nothing stronger, That he appeared
10 be perfectly rational and natural Sun.
day morning at the barracks. That he had
complained that he thought the first ser
geant had it in for him while talking Sat
urday night, but that he bad expressed
the highest regard for Captain Raymond
at the same time.
Private Baroff corroborated all the points
Of the story told by Faber.
Private Russell testified that he had
seen Crabtree come into his squad room
about IL o'clock Sunday morning and 60
to his wall locker and take out a small
box from which he took something. Ser.
geant Omelia testified that two or tire,
days before the shooting occurred Crabtrs,
had failed 20 place his revolver In the arm
rack after coming off duty and had de
MED having the revolver in his possession
for some time, but had finally admitted
I this in the presence OF the entire troop.
Corporal Such was called and described
the shooting as Tar as he could. He had
only heard three shots fired and had beer
wounded. He said Crabtres mad asked fol
a pass from 7 o'clock Saturday evening L
the same time sunday, but that in makinl
out the list he had put him down by mis-
Ia.A. g. , ,fal.ak In thu u.nrufna nnIv tn.
captain had sent him for Crabtree. He haC
then asked Crabtree why he had been alb
sent from the stables that morning and
Crabtreet had stated that he thought ht
pass was not up until evening. Captain
Raymond had then asked Crabtree u ~
was honest In this statement. ana upon be