New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-11
Fight in Court MARI,
Building Is Stopped
by Defendant.
ASTOR BATTERY MEN
RALLY TO AID MAJ0p
More Witnesses Heard "a.
spiracy Charges To Be Probed
Is Garrison's Order.

from star Correspondent 81 rhs r,,A.
New London. Conn. March lo-rh. A.
fence in the case of Major Beniam,, y
Koehler. who is facing a court MAJ.
for charges of immoral conduc, -.
ferred against him by officers a. y.
Terry. rested to-day.
The prosecution again held the Alta.
Of the court. presenting several VITA.
withheld for the rebu;tal Miss so.l'
VI. Koehler. sister OF the accused w..
Who testified yesterday, was the las, -.
ness 10 appear for the defence. Vh,. ~
rebuttal OF the prosecution is over ho,
ever, further surprises IN the form NJ -.
nesses which the defence may hay. .,v.,
will be sprung.
number OF new witnesses ana
two who took the stand preyious,y :.
peared during the days session ,n,,.
them were Captain Gordon Robir.or
quartermaster OF the artillery dis,A.'
with headquarters at Fort Wright; -.
tain George W. Ccchcu. artillery eny,,...
OF the Sound defences, Sergeant ArA..
Cornish and c. W. Byers. OF the ~.
Company, stationed At Fort Wright. rl..'
tenant Harry l.. King. OF Fort Totes,
Sergeant Byron Brown, master elec,t.
can, and several enlisted men fro-
Fcrts Wright and Terry.
Those in close touch with what IA.
taken place behind the closed doors Of, N.
court believe that while Major Ko4sl,,
nay be acquitted on the charges az I'm.
/ moral conduct he cannot escape a Gan.
tcnce of some sort for conduct unb..
coming an officer and a gentleman m
believed that the weight OF the eyldepc,
will not convict him upon the more SER.
Gus charge. but the chances that h. viii
/ escape with acquittal on all specification,
OF the complaint are held 10 be SLIGHT.
The charges of conspiracy agalns
Major Koehler and court martisls q
other officers are also secuted. Seventeen
witnesses have sworn for the prosecutor
that Major Koehler IS guilty OF the acu
with which he is charged, and II tia
whole case were trumped up, II is argued,
so great a number Of witnesses could not
have been drawn into A conspiracy.
One Of the liyeliest incidents that hay.
marked the trial took place this NORMA,
in the wing of the library building 1t
Fort Terry where the court martial is u.
ing conducted.
The officers OF the court had filcd a
followed by Irish. a terrier owned BY
Major koehler. In the building was
dog owned by Captain Richard T. Ert
who, IT is rumored, will be witness 'of
the prosecution before the case ends
Captain Elliss dog Socks, also an lhsa
terrier. caught sight OF Irish. and in a
second lively row was on. Eight
colonies and three majors who compN.
the court stood helpless or stamping lhe..
feet as the animals snared and bit eam
others ears.
The hero Of the occasion was Major
koehler. Fearful that his dog would XII
the larger animal, owned by Captain Ellis
he parted the fighting animals. 10 the 10.
tense relief Of the assembled officers.
Evidence that army men the country
over sympathize with Major koeher "A
being received daily at Fort Terry n let.
tiers and kilograms.
To-day, it was learned. members Of Tie
Aston Battery. in which Major Hoeher
served during the Spanish war. have raj.
lied TO his support. William r. Hills. d
No - William street. New York, told him
that any member Of the famous y0lun,ec'
artillery company would gladly come hef'
TO testify in his behalf, being wilkins 70
stand all expenses I" aid him.