Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-10
CASHIER" TAINT TO
ARMY COURT TRIAL
OF OTTAWA OFFICER.
MAJOR WYMAN, WHO CLIMBED
FROM RANKS TO HIGH POST IN
U. S. REGULARS, DISMISSED
FOR MARRYING FRENCH WARD.

"Cashiered" out of the United States
from buck private to a commission of
| high rank, Major Guy II. Wyman, of
the 10th L. S. Cavalry. an Ottawa boy
who distinguished himself as a
colonel with the A. E. F. stands dis
graCed before his comrades by reason
Of an inadyertent divorce tangle re
sulting from mis- marrying a French
girl brought to America as his ward
Major Wyman, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Wvman, tragically assassinated
by Florida marauders who plundercd
the home before shooting down the
aged couple Is former member of
Company c, and a veteran of the
Spanish-American war He was re-
puted as a gallant soldier whose
patriotism to flag and country stood
paramount to all else. The trial
which brought about his cashering
smacks of a betrayal unbecoming the
American government in view Of
Major Wyman's great record in two
crucial wars where unbounded Amer |
icanism was the acid test, and not |
martial infelicities factors potent to
national veal
On a previous occasion Major Wy
man was subjected to similar court |
martial ordeal, after he had climbed +.
the almost insurmountable heights
which separate the private from a
commission in the regular army. At
that time it was charged that they
were out to get Wyman," meaning
West Pointers whose pettish Clinging
to caste lines has always been mat
ter of gossip in the army and outside
the confines of that chosen inner cir
Gle. But they didn't get him, tho
every point was extended to bring
about dismissal over another matri
mOnial difficulty wished on the Office,
1t now appears that Wyman has
been gotten" altho before formal
dismissal President Harding must re-
view the case.
Should ottawa be called upon to
testify to the accused officers char
lcter there will be general rush OF
home folks to tell of his industry al
egiance to duty and unwaivering
'ealty to country his determina
ton to die, if necessary, for the flag,
as his record in two wars clearly de-
Oicts not mentioning the recent
Mexican expedition with Pershing.
The story of Major Wyman's hum
iation in the face of his record of
achievement, intersplced with patriO-
.ism. is contained in the following
lispatch from San Antonio, Texas:
,
| general court martial lasting two
weeks Mai, Guy II, Wyman, assigned
0 the 10th cavalry at Fort San HOus-
on. has been sentenced to dismissal
rom the service because of the cir
,umstances dealing with his marriage
o a French girl whom he adopted
,verseas The sentence will be sub
nitted to President Harding for ap-
lroval.
The former wife of the defendant
vas on the witness stand four days
coming from Cleveland O.
The record shows that during the
var. while on duty in France,
Trench girl was adopted and brought {
,ack to the United States. Shortly
lfter the first wife left her husband
md on December Is divorce was
granted at Pensacola Fla. Two days
alter the defendant and his present
wife were married.
Mai Wyman was married to the
french girl.
The former Mrs. Wyman was
Questioned regarding the manner in
which she was forced to leave because
If the presence of the girl. The
'harge that the first wife had been {
oerced into entering into an unlawful
,re-divorce agreement was not suS-
aimed by the court
Testimony of the first wife largely c
ealt with the manner in which she {
vas forced to leave her home because
# the presence of the French ward l
The defendant is A and the French /
ward seven years younger.