The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-19
SOLDIER SPENT
MONTH IN PRISON
Failed to Attend Culpeper Camp
and Was Held in City
Jail.
SEVEN TRIED YESTERDAY
Various Excuses Ofered-Court-
Martial Sits Again
To-Day.
SEVEN TRIED YESTERDAY

After spending about thirty days in
jail, where he was held because he
was unable to give bond. L. c. Hubbard
private in Company A. First Regi-
-ment, Virginia Volunteers. was yester-
day morning taken before a general
court-martial which sat in the Seventh
street Armory, and was tried on
charges of failure 10 attend the en-
campment at Culpeper and neglectinr
his military duties. 1t seems Hubbard
had hurt his foot and was unable tn
go to camp.
With forty-two other soldiers OF the
local battalion, Hubbard was sum
moned some time ago for trial on this
charge He failed to respond, and \
warrant was later sworn out for him,
and placed in the hands of the civil
authorities for service. He was plac-
ed under $500 bond for his appearance
at the direction of Lieutenant Colonel
Is. w. Salomonsky, of Norfolk, of the
Fourth Regiment, who had been desis-
mated as president of the court I'm
able to furnish the required security,
Hubbard was committed to Jail, where
he stayed until taken out Yesterday
morning. After his trial he was per-
Hlitteo 10 return to his home.
Others Arc Tried.
Six other privates of the local bat
talon who were accused of the same
offense charged against Hubbard were
also Gi"en hearing by the court.
which was composed of Colonel Sal
omonsky, Major Clinton l.. Wright. of
Norfolk. adjutant of the First Bril-
gade. and Captain l. Branch Johnson.
OF Norfolk. commanding Battery B.
First Battalion. Field Artillery. Cap
tain Jennings c. Wise, of Richmond,
adjutant of the field artillery battalion,
acted as judge-advocate The court
opened shortly after 10 o'clock and
continued in session until 2, when It
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t is probable that the work
Will be concluded to-day.
Proceedings yesterday were retard-
ed to a great extent by the failure to
have material witnesses present, and
many of the accused men were also
absent The court was somewhat In
dignant at what was termed discour-
tesy on the part of those who did not
heed instructions to be present. 1t is
entirely probable that the negligent
ones will be reprimanded when they
appear this morning.
Aircndy Punished.
1t is not thought that the verdict of
the court will inflict any further pun
ishment upon Hubbard 1t being be-
lieved that his confinement in Jail
Will be taken as sufficient penalty
for his failure to go with the troops to
Culpeper.
On the stand he said that he had
been incapacitated by injuring his
foot when n block of Ice fell upon it.
According to his testimony he was
unable to leave his house for three
weeks. He exhibited his shoe with a
hole cut in 1t to relieve pressure from
an injured toe as proof of his state
ment But he failed to procure an ex-
cuse from the battalion surgeon, al.
though he had notified his company
commander, Captain w. C. HERBERT. of
his hurt before the start was made for
the encampmcnt.
Might Lose Positions
In most of the excuses submitted by
the accused militiamen, IL was held
that they would lose their Jobs II they
left town. Close questioning in almost
each instance brought out the fact
that they had not notified their en-
ployers that they wished weeks
leave of absence until day or two
before the battalion was to entrain
One of them said that he was out OF
town. but left with the knowledge
that the encampment was to be held,
though he had not been officially no.
tilted of the date by his commanding
officer. He produced witness to
testify that notice Of the date of the
encampment was not received at his
home until three days after his de-
parture.
Those whose cases were disposed OF
We're as follows:
Private L c. Hubbard. Company A
Private George Ross. Company p:
Private Chino Wright. Company 3:
Private Hugh r. Steinrock. Company
F; Private James f. Taylor. Company
"A; Private G. P. Crump, Company A,
and Private Leroy Ford. Company f.