New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-14
..l,nel Bowen and Captain
1~an TO Face Courts Martial.
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Washington. May Is.
Fy COURT MARTIAL-colo-
lh T. Il. c. Bowen. 18th Infantry,
ssl - command OF his regiment in the
d aa.s ana formerly stationed at
Fa-.ps.g Barracks, New York, and Cap
gsss's- ?. LYON. 25th Infantry. on duty
NJ 60 Tavton. washington. are TO be
,,r court martial.
~ use Of Colonel Bowen grows out Of
1b n complaints which have been
8 ss,,.r,y reaching the War Department
various sources, including the head
'To-- ~ the Philippine division at Ma
,-sere Major General Y. P Duvan. in
f@-, AZ the troops in the islands. has
o--.-.~aa Colonel Bowen for ''fempera-
.-5sj fnaspacity-
- Recommendation was made ny Gen
,,,,z-s1 that court martial proceedings
.-st;t,1ted II this case and in that Of
= :. williams list Infantry. who
80 At dlgtv n the Philippines In both
f.-,sn.s There has been much disseasion
- ire officers. and this lack of disci-
!. .. ,s attributed - the lack OF admins
ss-s,e-s rsnaciry OF the part OF the, regi-
-, commanders. IN the 21st Infantry
= - +5e majors. L. j. Eearn. was court
--..Ile5 a. ne instance of Colonel Will
- and acquitted. and at his own request
--e-sferrsd 20 another regiment. For
lesson not made known at the War
,e-.---nent. e has been decided that Colo
= 77TF,iar1s shall not be brought before a
rrurf marta.
!, roonel EoEe1's case II has been de-
- instruct General Duval to exercise
- Judgment il the matter OF converting q
.c.- for the trial Of that officer. The cir
'-v-rtances OF the case recall the expert
81 Of Colonel William T. Stewart, now
she retired list. but formerly OF the
-,sss- artillery corps, who. was also re-
zss-ss5 BY the military authorizes as tenn
-s-s-oeutailv incapacitated for duty. Gen
.-sr Durau 81 that tine was acting chief
A. sraf. aid recommended that Colonel
stewart be requested 10 ask for his retire
usu4 This mel with an emphatic refusal
ron Colonel Stewart. who upon the rec
nnrsu6stion Of General Duvau was ban
isbsd" 70 az abandoned army post in Ari-
-ous. The concordance which ensued
sboged that President Roosevelt enter
tzined some very decided ideas on the sub
,ect and heartily approved Of the action Of
ne Esr DEPARTMENT In view OF General
TszraITs attitude in the case OF Colonel
sf.war1, there IS little expectation that he
vii refrain from detailing a court for the
sfzf4f Of Colonel Bowen
T,srtzln Lyon. who is destined 10 be
brought before q military court, is one of
he officers Of the 18th Infantry who were
CO duty with the negro soldiers Of that
regiment az the time OF the affair al
Brownsville Tex. Captain Lyon and sew
ersl ether officers Of the regiment have ap-
reared before the various Investigating
i5dies and have given testimony.
I Lieutenant General s 2. NJ Young. pres
sdsnt Of the Brownsville court, recently in
Esssion in this city. reported three or four
Of5cers Of The regiment 1or fragrant dis
Csepsncles IN their testimony. L was OBJ
served that the officers had contradicted
themselves II testimony given before the
z-my court a. Brownsville shortly after
1e shooting ARRAY, before The Senate Mill
arr Committee when Senator Foraker was
sJnauCrlnE the investigation. and before the
zore recent special courI, composed OF
hEA ranking retired army officers.
/ was alleged by General Young thai
sEe C the officers were open TO the sJs-
Fcion OF perjury. The inspector general OF
ne army wes instructed 70 conduct an in
rss-iga1ion, and his report has, so far, il
glved Captain Lyon, with the recon-
s.fsd sion that he be brought before 4
r8uTt martial.