Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
GOVERNOR CR|T|C|zEs
COMMANDING OFFICER
In Reviewing urt-NIartinl Proceed
ings, He Reflects Upon Grimcs's
Battery Captain.
IS CAUSTIC IN COMMENT

Long List OF Fines Imposed Upon
hrtilierymen, and Hospital Corps
Privates Are Reduced by Com
niandcr-in-Chief.
Tho proceedings and findings in tho
case OF Private John Surman. Battery
l. First Battalion. Field Artillery. Vir-
Eihia Volunteers. are approved. Place
OF 0fensc not stated. The sentence, 50
hhe and discharge from the service is
considered inadequate TO the ofcnses
committed. viz: absences from certain
formations. That part of sentence
carrying discharge is no punishment
az 1t does not specify dishonorable dis
charge. That part of sentence is, there
fcrc, disapprOved. In order that the
accused may not escape all punishment
the fine of 81 is confirmed, and will
De duly executed. The offcnscs AL
legged In specifications one. two, three
and four should have been brought
before summary court. From the
evidence presented in support OF the
hfth specification the man should have
been brought TO trial under the twenty
first article OF war. aud failure TO do
30 reflects on the commanding officer
OF the battery"
CAPTAIN MACDONALD
CALLED AS WITNESS
Governor Henry G. stuart, com
mander- n-chief OF tho state militia.
mus comments upon the trial Of
Private Surnan and other artillerymcn
in battery c. of Portsmouth. held on
November 4.
Tho detail for the court consisted Of
the following officers: Captain william
NJ Myers. First Artillery: Captain
w. w. La pradc, First Artillery; Captain
George ". Barns. Fourth Infantry. and
captain Paul ". kear. First Artillery,
Judge advocate
Captain r. Il. Macdonald, Of Battery
c. was witness against tho accused
IL was shown that on the night OF
october Surman was brought 10 the
nrmory by squad. Lieutenant Dun
ford ordered him TO put on his uniform.
He refused. saying he could find no
uniform 10 ut, and. without permits
sion. he left tho armory
Governor stuart, in passing upon tho
findings and sentences in a large bach
OF court-martial cases yesterday. made
critical comment In several other in
stances.
HOSPITAL CORPS MEN
TRIED BT COURT
The following cases were passed
upon b. the Governor:
Sergeant Henri u. Wright. OF the
Hospital Corps. Fourth Regiment.
guilty of absence from parade fined
81 and repriinand; approved by the
Governor except as to the repr!mand
Sergeant John X. Collins, Hospital
Corps. Fourth Regiment; absence from
parade; fined 81 aud rcprimand: APP
proved except as TO the reprinand
Private Albert T. Moore Hospital
Corps. Fourth Regiment; absence from
parade: lined 50 and reprimand; sen
a. al 2 nv n Ip,f.
ordered returned to duty.
Private Bartell Warren, Hospital
CORPS. Fourth Regiment: absence from
parade fined 81 and rcprimand; dis
approved and accused ordered returned
to duty.
Private Paul w. Hollingswor,h. Hos
ptal Corps. Fourth Regiment: absence
from parade; fined 50 and rcprimand.
approved except as to rcprimanG
Private G. c. Bailey. Hospital Corps,
Fourth Regiment; absence troH, parade:
fined So and reprimand; approved cx-
cept as to rcprimand.
Private John NJ. sloan. Hospi,sl
Corps. Fourth Regiment: absence from
parade; fined $40 and reprimand; ap-
proved except as to reprimand.
Private Luther c. Meads. Hospital
Corps. Fourth Regiment: absence from
parade; hned $40 and rcprimand; APP
proved except as to reprimand
Private Arthur l. Belle Hosnital
Corps. Fourth Regiment: absence from
drill fined s25 and reprimand; SEN
tence m:tigated to s. fine.
James r. Worsham, private. Com
rany q. Fourth Regiment: absence
from annual state inspection and
muster; findings and sentence disup-
proved, the Governor holding that n
verdict OF acquittal should have been
rendered.
Private Russell c. Wade. Company e,
Fourth Regiment; absence from parade:
fined Sic; sentence mitigatcd to So fine.
Private Thomas ". Nitchin, Com
pany G.. Fourth Regiment: absence
from annual state inspection and
muster: nncd SIS; sentence mitieated
to go fine.
Sergeant Hunter Knight. Hospital
Corps. Fourth Regiment; absence from
parade: fined 81 and reprmand; ap-
proved except as TO reprimand
Private Frederick c. Eilskov, Com
pany G, Fourth Regiment: absence
from drill. absence from State inspec-
ton and disobedience of orders several
fines. aggrcgat!ng SO. imposed; APP
proved.
Private Bruce L. Smithwick. Com
pany b. Fourth Regiment: absence
from parade; fined $40 and reprimand;
sentence mitigated to 81 fine
Private Samuel Garonsky, Company
j.. Fourth Regiment: absence from
parade; fined IS and reprimand: sen.
tcncc mitiEated to So fine
Private Walter J.. Sawyer, Company
Il, Fourth Regiment: absence from pa
rade; fined So and repr,nand: sentence
mitigatcd to So fine.
lriVat" Charles NJ. Jordan, COMPANY
j. Fourth Regiment; absence from pa
rade: acquitted.
lrivate Earl w. Sanderlin, Company
-. Fourth Regiment; absence from pa
rade: fined $40 and reprimand; sentence
mitigatcd to So fine.