Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-02
MARYLAND OFFICER
TO Be TRIED HERE
Major Henry S. Barrett Charge ed
With Utterances Prejudicial
to Military Service.
GENERAL COURT APPOINTED
Army and Militia Officers to
Hear Charges at Camp
Stuart
GENERAL COURT APPOINTED

Major Henry $. Jarrett. OF the Fourth
Regiment. Maryland National Guard.
On October , will face a general court
martial designated by the War De-
nartment to sit in Richmond at Ca,nn
stuart 70 answer for his alleged ut
'crances Drcjudicial to the military
service. lie was quoted on his recent
return to the Maryland concentration
camp after service on the Mexican bo--
der az being disgustcd with the Ma
tionai Guard.
News that Major Barrett would he
tried here was greeted with surprise
at Camp stuart. none OF the officers
th, % being aware Of the matter until
o'uars were received Yesterday from
the Department Of the East. directing
that the court be held and namin. its
members The court will consis, ot
officers drawn iron, the regular army
and from the National Guard Of several
states II will he composed OF thy
following members:
Er!gadier General W. T. Harvey, OF
the District OF Columbia National
Guar 1.!eutenant-C Colonel L. W. Salo-
monsky OF the Fourth Virginia Regl-
men; and commandant OF Camp stuart:
t.!eutenant- Colonel J. II. Lukash. Corps
OF Engineers. L. s. A.: Major Charles
W. fcnton. Second Cavalry, L. s. A.:
Major II. q. McAIillcn. Second Infantry.
West Virginia: Major II. w. Rice. Sec
"n'! Infantry, Nest Virginia: Ma jor
l.. W I:on-ics. First Virginia Cavalry:
Major r. NJ. Worthaiu. First Virginia
Field Artillery: Major Clinton l..
Wright. Acknowledgment First Nir-
sinia brigade: Major Lester Ridcnour.
Second Inf ntry. West Virginia: Major
Allen Potts. uuartcrma ster Virginia
National Guard: Major j. e. Whitakcr,
omartermaSter Of the Distric, OF Co
iunbia National Guard, and Captain
John 4. Cutchius. First Virginia C:aral-
ry. Judge advocate.
MAJOR wORTHAM LEAVES
For nORnEt TODAY
II is expected that Major Wortham
will he relieved as a member or the
court martial detail. as his command
departs to-day for the border.
AS tho accused bears tho commission
of major. the tribunal will be com
posed Of .orficers OF OR above the same
rank, the judge advocate not being
member.
Major Barrett returned to Camp
harrington. at Laurel. Md, on Sep
tember S, and at that time is said TO
have expressed himself as generally
d;sgusted with the National Guard.
This statement was made in the pres
ence of newspaper mcu and others, all
OF whose testimony has been taken IN
Bsltimore This evidence resulted IN
tho detention OF Major Barrett two
days later, on the orders Of Colonel
Harry g. Jones. commander Of the
Fourth Maryland Regiment. The ac-
cused officer il now at Camp uarring-
ton, hut will come 10 Camp Stuart for
his trial.
Major Tarvett is charged with maxi
ing uttecances prejudiclal to military
service. in violation OF article 80 Of the
articles OF war.
Major Barrett WAS in charge Of
the Third Battalion of tho Fourth
Maryland Infantry. and is one OF the
best-known members OF tho Maryland
state militia. As soon az he returned
from the border he was quoted as say
ing that he intended resi-ninE. ~ soon
az he could make arrangements to do
So iIc said that he was thoroughly
d:sgusted with the National Guard SER
vice, and did not intend 20 remain in it.
oyiOTE.n AZ SAYING: HE IL