The Washington times., 1911-08-21
GUARDSNEN BEFORE
COURT MARTIAL IN
CAMP At FREDERICK
Two Privates Arrested on
the Only Night of
Liberty.
FIFTY OTHERS HELD
FOR VIOLATING ORDER
General Harries Has as His Guest
Gen. John J. O'Connell,
u. S. A.
By J. L. WRIGHT.
Stan Correspondent of The Washing
ton Times.

c. Fred Cook a general cOTrt-martial
was held at headquarters this afternoon
at -2:3O o'clock to take up he cases Of
Privates Mickey and Grant, the two
men who were arrested by tine muniCi-
pal authorities on the first and only
night that liberty has been given during
the encampment.
Those detailed for the cOurt-martial
are: Col. William E. Harvey, Lieut..
Col. Anton Stephan, Major Joseph F.
Hodgson, Major Alexander Summers,
Major George L. PaIt, Capt c. Ed
wards, Capt. Theodore \. Heap, Capt.
Charles l.. Brockway, Lieut.. Alfred r.
McGonegal f. W. FulIam, Henry A.
Wingate, Henry c. Calm, and Henry
A. Keeling
Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody has been
appointed Judge advocate. This court
will not consider the cases of the fifty
or more men, who, during the past two
nights, have been placed under arrest
on account of having been off the camp
reservation without written permission.
These men will be dealt with in sum
mary court, and their punishment will
be determined there. All of them are
now doing objectionable camp work.
Some Of the nOn-cOmmissioned officers
will be reduced in rank.
Corp. Thomas Brown, of the Signal
Corps who was absent from camp two
meals without leave, has been ordered
TO his home in Washington.
Brown said that he had been detained
in town as a witness in the cases of
the two privates who were arrested by
the Federal police.
Fifteen Rounded Up.
Last night the provost guard was in
command of Capt. Oliver p. Terry, of
the Signal Corps, and fifteen men who
were absent from camp without au-
thority were brought TO the guard
house.
CAPTAIN Terry had mounted men pa
trolling all the roads leading to Camp
Ordway. One patrol assigned to the
stopping of every car through the camp,
had an exciting time with Private Mike
Dougherty. of the First Infantry. When
the guards ordered him to step out or
the car he refused, saying:
Il have paid my money to ride
hhe way to camp. and ! intend TO do II.
Dougherty rode to camp all right.
but the rest of the distance he came
in the BLACK Maria, the camp pdtrol
wagon.
In getting DouGherty out of the car
his companion who accompanied him
to Frederick and was also without
leave, did the most effective work in
aiding the patrol Grabbing DoughertY,
he gave a mighty shove and the two
men landed in the ditch down the bank;
They were both placed in the patrol
wagon.
As a guest of Brigadier General Har-
ries, Brig. Gen. John J. OCOnnen, L.
S A., retired, is being entertained at
Camp Ordway today. Other distin-
guiShed visitors are expected during the
week
less apparatus and has been sending
messages from Signal Corps quarters to
the brigade headquarters throughout the
day.
Drilling Begins In Earnest.
Drilling and instruction started In
dead earnest this morning, and from
now until next Sunday. when the
guardsmen return to Washington, there
will be strenuous times. The men are
thoroughly acclimated, and after an
all-day's rest. much of which was en-
forced because they were refused per-
mission to go to town yesterday or last
night, they were ready to enter upon
real work.
And a strenuous day this is proving
to be. Up with the first gun at 5:15
O'Clock, the men had had their setting
up exercises finished, their breakfasts
eaten, and their tents readv-for inspeC-
don before o'clock. At that hour they
4SAl All III a bNO llOulS VI III, tOlllpdtly
by company. in extended order This
was followed Immediately by a two
hours battalion drill in extended order,
including advance guard and attack.
Maneuvers on Friday.
The non-commissioned officers are to
receive instructions this afternoon in
patrolling. and the commissioned Off
GERS will have a conference on extended
the drills will gradually grow harder
until the climax is reached on Friday,
when the entire brigade leaves camp for
a whole day of maneuvers in the field.
The 1,5OO men will march toward the
the mountain wall" as told about in
Barbara Fritchie. An imaginary enemy
will be repelled by the khaki-clad war
riors, and the Signal Corps. under Capt.
armies today could he advised OF the
enemy's movements were Lee to at
tempt to force an entrance into Fred
erick today. The field wireless will he
established, and il will be possible for
General Harries, if he so desires, 10
direct the movements Of his men while
he sits in his 6ent at headquarters
many miles away
An Odd coincidence is that Charles c.
Duvall. a corporal in the Signal Corps
and telgranh operator, will serve dur
ing the field maneuvers in Frederick,
where his father served as chief signal
officer during some of the most bloody
battles of the civil war
During the trying hike of Friday the
men will carry their rationS with them.
90 that the maneuvers that day will
reproduce as near as possible the hard
ships suffered in actual warfare.
Two PrivateS Accused.
Formal charges have been preferred
against Privates Mickey and Grant, the
men who were arrested by the muni-
cipal authorities on Friday night The
charges have been filed with the court
martial officer of the Second Regi-
ment, but it has not been determined
when they will be given consideration
by the general court. The men are
charged with violating the famous
Article g." which covers every offense
except that for which capital punish
ment is ordered. The section starts out
with the charge of conduct prejudiciaI
10 good order and military discipline"
The cases OF the forty-one men who
were taken in custody by provost guard
On Saturday night, charged with being
in Frederick without written permission