The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-17
.ENR|GRT DESERTED
POST DURING WAR
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subordinate as soldier, lie referred
10 the circumstances leading up to his
ourt-martiaI. 1t was through an argu-
mcnt he had with second lieutenant.
he said. at Bowling Green that the
trial came about. For minor offcnsc
lie was given double picket duty. and
when he was not relieved after Tho
! usual time prescribed for scntincls. he
tod the court, he refused to serve tho
additional duty. which was given him
as punishment for not having his &C
coutrement properly arranged. He re.
ierred briefly TO his trial. and declared
ne never knew what rllc outcome was
DO Know" he said, that spent
'hreo weeks In tho guardhousc. when
my colonel restored me 10 duty.
me incident ! have always loo,scd
upon as Joke. have told II a hun
ured times, 7 suppose, to friends :.
ntter court had adjourned Yesterday
Na'or Ehrisht explained tina. the rea-
son ne did not mako this EXPLANATION
Saturday was that he had no jdca 49,
Mr.. smith alluded TO his court martial
w hen he asked II was deser,nr
was astounded." he said
In court the witness declared thar
after the war he was three times elect
tu clerk OF the Lucas. O.. County Court.
Full War Record.
letter from the War Depsrtucn
at Washington gives Major Enrirht.s
record as follows:
"Michael ] Enrisht was enrolled An
gust IL 1862, at Toledo. O.. and waa
mustered into service September
lSo2 as private in Company III. tl1th
ONO Infantry Volunteers. to serve
three years. He was found guilty by n
scherai court-martial of quitting his
post on November l6. 1862 withou,
being duly relieved. after having been
dnly posted as sentinel; was sentenceu
10 be confined for sixty DAYS at hard
labor, and to forfeit all pay and allow
ances due him: and the sentence wa.
approved and promulgated by compe-
tent authority In orders dated Novem-
her IS. 1862. lie was appointed reSI-
mental quartermaster sergeant Nav l.
1864; was transferred 10 the non-com
alissioned staff. same regiment. and
was mustered out and honorablv dis
charged the csrvice June III 1855. at
Salisbury. n. C.. while holding the rann
OF quartcrmaster sergeant"
Major Enright was on tho stand
about nitcen minutes. Many specta-
Tors gathered in court to hear the evil
donce. 1t being generally understood
that he would be recalled
Major Enrlght was the star witness
of the government In It's prosecution n
the Kelly trial whish will likely cnl
10 day
Defense Rests It's Case
The defense rested its case yesterday
after examining two witnesses John G.
llaSan. president OF the Main street
Bank. and Special ciauger Fultz. OF the
revenue department.
BY the former the defense sought to
prove that the Kelly Company was
aware of the watch of Major Enrigbt
who at that time was an agent OF the
revenue department, and wis gathered
evidence which resulted in the ndict-
ments against the defendant COMPANY
Mr.. fiagan IS Interested in tho Chris
tan Brothers Company. in the rear Of
whose store Major Enright leased u,
room which faced the back entrance OF
kelly's establishment. and there
watched the delivery OF alleged block
ade spirits as told by him on the Wit
ness stand. AS soon as ne became
aware Of the intentions OF Major En-
Kelly.
Gauser Futz was on the stand out
few minutes.
Tic defense here rested its case. and
the jury was dismissed by Judge Wad.
dill until this morning st 1890 O'Clock.
when Instructions Will be received.
After the Jury had been dismissed
George r. Hanson. OF counsel for tho
defense. moved the court that he in
struct for Il verdict Of Not guilty.
Argue ON Instructions.
In IL lengthy argument he said that
admitting that the Kelly Company had
violated some portion II tic law. ha
contended that the Indictment was
based on the wrong statute
! AlterneJ Hansen said that the @his.