The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-08
SUMMARY COURT
WILL HEAR CASE
This Means Light Pun
ishment for Negro
Soldier.
BLACKS OFFENSF,
BLACK IS OFFENSE
is M IN | M IL E D
Heaviest Sentence That Can Be
Imposed Is Sixty Days Labor
and Forfeiting Of Pay.
Governor Mann Inspects
Camp on Field Of
Gettysburg.

Camp of Instruction. Gettysburg,
Pa. July IA summary court martial
was orderaG tonight in the case OF
Thomas Carroll the negro private who
on Monday aimed his pistol at Lieu
tenant e. NJ. Hardy and Corporal
Truehart of Richmond, and dehed the
officers orders The court Will be
convened early Tomorrow morning
All the First Regiment officers and
men who are witnesses have been ex-
cused BY General wotherspoon from
participating in to-morrow's great
sham battle
While General Wotherspoon gave as
his reason for decreeing this sort OF
court-martial that the Virgini a Ms
would not be present after tomorrow
and II would be inconvenient TO ma Ike
them return later for general court,
IT is evident that he minimizes the
offense of the black soldier The I'm
1T which can he imposed by summary
court is sixty days at hard labor ard
the forfeit of sixty days pay.
Only one officer sits as Judge in
summary courts. which are called Gus
tomarily for small oftenses. In this
case Lieutenant-colone L. W. V. Ken
non. OF the Fourteenth Infantry. win
be the Off Ger. 1t is unlikely that the
verdict OF the court will be made
known until after the Virginia troops
leave The evidence has to be gotten
together and the verdict rendered to
General wotherspoon for his approval
or otherwise.
Sham Battle To-day.
All OF the 5000 regular and militia
troops In camp will take part in tho
sham battle of tomorrow, which is
really the great event of the encarnp-
rnent- Divided into two forces, the
soldiers will come together near
Granite Hill. three niles from camp,
and will struggle for the mastery.
Upon return from the battle the troops
will be released from duty. but viii
spend the night in camp
Governor William Hodges Mann. Ad
jutant-General W. w. Sale, Paymaster-
General Charles H. Consolvo and Col
onel c. A. Dempsey U. S. A., retired,
arrived in Gettysburg shortly after 10
o'clock this morning.
The Chief Executive of Virginia has
been busy every minute since. The
party was met by General C. c.
Vaughan and his staff. and escorted tn
brigade headquarters. After short
rest the Governor proceeded on ride
through the camp in an automobile,
watching the drills which were going
on. He returned just in time for
lunch. and Immediately thereafter lef.
for the scene Of the sham battle in
the hills, which he watched with inter
est through the afternoon. Upon re-
turning to camp. General wother-
spoon and his staff called on the Gov
ernor.
salute for Governor.
While coming into ca mp upon Gov
ernor Mann's arrival. the guard OF the
Field Artillery was turned
out in his honor. This evening at
$50 o'clock the artillery fired sa-
ute OF seventeen guns for the Gov
srnor. the echoes resounding through
firing within the camp limits.
After dinner all the officers of the
Virginia commands in camp called to
see Governor Mann and paid their re-
'pects.
A photograph was taken of the en-
ire group. w hile the Fourth Regime Mt
Band played The 1875 pieces presented
l brilliant scene After supper the
First Regiment Band gave concert.
Colonel Consolvo's arrival was very
gratifying to the brigade staff for
he brings stacks OF the "needful'
to pay the salaries and
: G0AAoCs OLa Lie Solup.Al Will w " /!
assistants, has been busy throughout
he afternoon checking up accounts 8
md payrolls-
Adjutant-G Sale was warmly |
welcomed He has the credit among |
he officers for much OF the success
which has ATTENDED the encampment. |
sor this encampment has been highly
The men have worked hard
md willingly; they have been re-
spectful, soldier-like and very much ip
earnest Best of all, they have be-
Troops Well Behaved.
Colonel Perry. of the First Regiment,
has had long experience In the
handling of troops In time Of war and
It peace He makes the positive as
;ertion that the soldiers of his regl-
nent on this occasion have comported
themselves better than have any
roops which he has ever commanded.
There may be a half-dozen disturbers
n the regiment but their proportion
S surprisingly small
vas not provoked by discrimination
.gainst the colored race. for the SOL
Iiers Of no other command are al
owed to go across the field upon
' yhich he tres passed, Ii
Officers of the day for the Virginia
roops were as follows: Field Artil-
ary, Captain William M. Myers, Rich
lopd Howitzers; Fourth Virginia,
lieutenant e. NJ Curdts. Norfolk; Sec
.aptain Will am "A. stack. Richmond. Il
Commando ers OF the guard were:
'ield artillery. Lieutenant j. q, Pol
lrd, richmond Howitzers; Fourth m q
antry Lieut. enant r. S. Stewart.
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