No. 62. WASHINGTON, April 4, 1904. I--Paragraph 1380 of the Army Regulations as amended by General Orders, No. 130, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, October 3, 1901, and General Orders, No. 119, Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, November 21, 1902, is further amended to read as follows: II--The 28th and 92d Companies of Coast Artillery will be relieved from duty at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, 16 Recd and will proceed to Honolulu, Hawaii, on the army transport sailing on April 30, 1904, relieving the 66th and 67th Companies of Coast Artillery, who upon being thus relieved will proceed to San Francisco, California, on the army transport sailing from Manila, Philippine Islands, April 15, 1904, for station at the Presidio of San Francisco. The commanding general, Pacific Division, is charged with the execution of this movement, and will promptly report the hours of departure and arrival and strength of commands by telegraph to the Adjutant General of the Army. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation, the Subsistence Department suitable subsistence, and the Medical Department proper medical attendance and supplies. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: W. P. HALL, Acting Adjutant General. No. 63. WASHINGTON, April 4, 1904. Before a general court-martial which convened at headquarters, Department of Luzon, Manila, Philippine Islands, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 208, Department of Luzon, October 22, 1903, and of which Colonel ALBERT L. MYER, 11th Infantry, was president, and Captain JOHN W. HEAVEY, 11th Infantry, was judge advocate, was arraigned and triedFirst Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry. CHARGE. "Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War." Specification 1st-"In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did by promises, presents, and other means attempt to alienate from her husband the affections of Josephine Alice Heckert, the wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, an enlisted man stationed at the same post with the said 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry. This at and near Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., between the 15th day of November, 1903, and the 3d day of December, 1903." Specification 2d—"In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did write and cause to be delivered to the wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, an unsigned letter, in which he did intimate that if she, the said wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, should separate from her husband that he, 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, would see that she was taken care of. This at Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., on or about the 27th day of November, 1903." Specification 3d-"In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did repeatedly attempt to induce the wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, to secretly enter his quarters, on the line of officers' quarters. This at Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., between the 15th day of November, 1903, and the 3d day of December, 1903." Specification 4th-"In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did annoy and pursue the wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, by continually writing and causing to be delivered to her unsigned letters of an improper and insulting character, and by loitering around the house occupied by said wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry. This at or near Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., between the 15th day of November, 1903, and the 3d day of December, 1903." Specification 5th-"In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did make repeated attempts to arrange to meet the wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, without the knowledge or consent of her husband, and with this purpose in view did suggest in letters to said wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, various plans for deceiving her hus band. This at or near Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., between the 15th day of November, 1903, and the 3d day of December, 1903." Specification 6th-"In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did rent or cause to be rented a native shack outside the limits, but in the immediate vicinity of his station, and next door to the dwelling of the wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, this with the intention and purpose of inducing said wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry, to enter said shack without the knowledge or consent of her husband. This at or near Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., on or about the 25th day of November, 1903." ADDITIONAL CHARGE. CHARGE. - "Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War." Specification "In that 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, did in a letter to the wife of an enlisted man make disparaging remarks concerning the ladies present in attendance at a garrison party held in the quarters of his brother officer at which 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley was a guest, to wit: 'But last night when some of them tucked up their dress to dance it looked like they were going to waddle over to the washtub and bend over the washboard. I just thought they had better watch my Alice.' Also I wish I could just walk around the room once with Alice on my arm, they would all die with envy,' or words to that effect. This at Camp McGrath, Batangas, P. I., November 27, 1903." To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows: To the 1st Specification, "Not guilty." To the Specification, "Not guilty." Additional Charge. To the CHARGE, "Not guilty." "Not guilty." FINDINGS. Of the 1st Specification, “Guilty." Of the 4th Specification, "Guilty, except the words, ‘and by loitering around the house occupied by said wife of Sergeant Milton Heckert, Troop K, 12th Cavalry;' of the excepted words not guilty." Of the 5th Specification, "Guilty." Of the 6th Specification, "Not guilty." Of the CHARGE, "Guilty." And the court does therefore sentence him, 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, 12th Cavalry, “To be dismissed the service of the United States." The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of 1st Lieutenant Arthur G. Sharpley, |
