tion, and merely intended to accompany and dine with Specification 3d-"That Cadet Charles S. Perry, 2d Class, U. S. Military Academy, having been granted a permit by the superintendent to accept an invitation to dine in Newburgh, N. Y., did take undue advantage of the permit by visiting a public bar. This at Newburgh, N. Y., on or about May 4, 1901.” CHARGE II.-" Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, contrary to paragraph 161, Regulations for the United States Military Academy, in violation of the 62d Article of War." Specification "That Cadet Charles S. Perry, 2d Class, U. S. Military Academy, having been granted by the superintendent permission to visit Newburgh to accept an invitation to dinner, was found seated in a public bar room, in his uniform, smoking and with intoxicating liquor in front of him, to the scandal and disgrace of the United States Corps of Cadets and of the service of the United States. This at Newburgh, N. Y., on or about May 4, 1901." CHARGE III.-"Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, contrary to paragraph 129, Regulations for the United States Military Academy, in violation of the 62d Article of War." This Specification "That Cadet Charles S. Perry, 2d Class, U. S. Military Academy, did drink intoxicating liquor. at Newburgh, N. Y., on or about May 4, 1901." PLEA. To the 1st Specification, "Guilty, except of the words 'was deceitful and misleading and,' and the words 'whereas, in fact, he had received no such invitation,' and the word 'merely,' substituting for the word 'merely' the word 'he;' of the excepted words not guilty; of the substituted word guilty." To the 2d Specification, "Guilty, except of the words 'was deceitful and misleading and,' and the words 'whereas, in fact, he had received no such invitation,' and the word 'merely,' substituting for the word 'merely' the word 'he;' of the excepted words not guilty; of the substituted word guilty." To the 3d Specification, “Guilty, except of the words 'take undue advantage of the permit by visiting,' substituting for the word 'visiting' the word 'visit;' of the excepted words not guilty; of the substituted word guilty." To the CHARGE, "Not guilty." Charge II. To the Specification, "Guilty, except of the words 'to the scandal and disgrace of the United States Corps of Cadets and of the service of the United States;' of the excepted words not guilty." And the court does therefore sentence him, Cadet Charles S. Perry, 2d Class, U. S. Military Academy, "To be dismissed from the service of the United States." The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of Cadet Charles S. Perry, 2d Class, U. S. Military Academy, having been forwarded to the Secretary of War for the action of the President, the following is his action thereon: WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 23, 1901. The proceedings and findings in the foregoing case are approved: By direction of the President, the sentence is confirmed and will be duly executed. ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General Major General, U. S. Army. No. 77. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Washington, May 29, 1901. It is with sorrow that the Lieutenant General announces to the Army the death of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Michler, military secretary, who died at his residence in Washington, District of Columbia, at 2.15 o'clock this morning after a prolonged and painful illness. Colonel Michler was the son of the late General Nathaniel Michler of the Corps of Engineers, and was born in New York August 10, 1849. He entered the Military Academy as a cadet September 1, 1866, graduating therefrom June 15, 1870, and was appointed a 2d lieutenant in the 5th Cavalry. He joined his regiment October 9, 1870, at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, serving on the western frontier, principally in Wyoming and Arizona (being frequently in the field in active operations against hostile Indians), until July, 1873; on duty as aid-de-camp to General Schofield to July 1, 1878; adjutant of the Military Academy to February 28, 1881; on duty with regiment in Nebraska and Wyoming until November 25, 1882; on duty as engineer officer at headquarters, Department of the Platte, to December, 1882; with regiment until September 18, 1884; on recruiting duty until August 14, 1886; with regiment in the Indian Territory, Kansas, and Texas to November 6, 1892; on duty as aid-de-camp and military secretary to the Lieutenant General until his death, May 29, 1901. He was commended in General Orders, Department of Arizona, in 1872 and 1873 for brilliant services and for successful expeditions against hostile Apache Indians and Mojave Indians in Arizona. In several severe Indian campaigns on the western frontier and during the Spanish-American War he rendered most distinguished, valuable, and important services. He has reflected credit upon and added renown to the service by his constant and faithful devotion to its best interests and by his sterling integrity and high character. He was a true type of the American soldier and at all times and under all circumstances maintained the character of a knightly gentleman. Patiently and uncomplainingly he endured the various vicissitudes and privations of most severe and dangerous service. He was constantly and unostentatiously performing acts of generosity and kindness, befriending the friendless and aiding the most deserving. His amiable and gentle disposition was as conspicuous as his fortitude and gallantry. By his death the Army has lost an exemplary officer and our country a patriot who had devoted his talents and the best energies of his life to its service, and in his loss the Lieutenant General realizes that he has been deprived of a most valued official associate and an esteemed personal friend. The officers on duty at Headquarters of the Army will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General, Major General, U. S. Army. |