No. 66. WAR DEPARTMENT, Before a general court-martial which convened at Fort Monroe, Virginia, pursuant to Special Orders, Nos. 41 and 50, Department of the East, February 18 and March 1, 1904, respectively, and of which Lieutenant Colonel FRANK THORP, Artillery Corps, was president, and 1st Lieutenant CHARLES E. KILBOURNE, JR., Artillery Corps, was judge advocate, was arraigned and tried Second Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, Artillery Corps. CHARGE.-"Conduct unbecoming in violation of the 61st Article of War." an officer and a gentleman, Specification-"In that 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, Artillery Corps, being absent without leave from his post, Fort Monroe, Virginia, did send the following telegram, in letters and figures, to wit: NORFOLK, VA., Jan'y 23, '04. JEAN. Lieut. C. F. DONNOHUE, Fort Monroe, Va. DEAR MURPHY: Register me out until noon to-morrow Norfolk. by which telegram the said 2d Lieutenant Oakes did intend to have 2d Lieutenant Charles F. Donnohue, Book of Fort Monroe in order to cover his, Lieutenant Artillery Corps, enter a false register in the Record deceiving his commanding officer, Brigadier General Oakes', absence without leave, and for the purpose of John P. Story, Chief of Artillery. This at or near Fort Monroe, Virginia, ADDITIONAL CHARGE I. on or about January 23d, 1904." of the 62d Article of War." 'Absence without leave, in violation Specification-In that 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, Artilwithout proper authority from about 10.30 o'clock a. m., lery Corps, did absent himself from his post and duties the 23d day of January, 1904, until about 9.30 o'clock p.m., the 7th day of February, 1904. This at or near ADDITIONAL CHARGE II-"Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War." Fort Monroe, Virginia." Specification 1st-" In Artillery Corps, did, at Newport News, Virginia, on or that 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, about the 4th day of January, 1904, make and deliver to the Hotel Warwick, Newport News, Virginia, a certain writing purporting to be his, 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes', check on the Bank of Hampton, Hampton, Virginia, for the sum of ten (10) dollars, dated January 4, 1 1904, and made payable to Cash, and did by means of said writing fraudulently, knowingly, and designedly, obtain from the said Hotel Warwick the sum of ten (10) dollars, or the equivalent thereof, with the intent then and there to defraud the said Hotel Warwick, he, the said 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, then and there well knowing that he had not the funds in the Bank of Hampton, Hampton, Virginia, for the payment of said check, and that it was worthless when issued. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service of the United States." Specification 2d-"In that 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, Artillery Corps, did, at Newport News, Virginia, on or about the 24th day of January, 1904, make and deliver to the Lexington Hotel, Newport News, Virginia, a certain writing purporting to be his, 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes', check on the First National Bank, of Hampton, Virginia, for the sum of five (5) dollars, dated January 25, 1904, and made payable to Jean S. Oakes and indorsed Jean S. Oakes, and did by means of said writing fraudulently, knowingly, and designedly, obtain from the said Lexington Hotel the sum of five (5) dollars, or the equivalent thereof, with intent then and there to defraud the said Lexington Hotel, he, the said 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, then and there well knowing that he had not the funds in the First National Bank, Hampton, Virginia, for the payment of said check, and that it was worthless when issued. This to the scandal and disgrace of the military service of the United States." Specification 3d-"In that 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes, Artillery Corps, did, at Fort Monroe, Virginia, on or about the 18th day of January, 1904, make and deliver to 1st Lieutenant William H. Wilson, Artillery Corps, a certain writing purporting to be his, 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes', check on the Bank of Hampton, Hampton, Virginia, for the sum of thirty-six (36) dollars and seventy-two (72) cents, dated January 18, 1904, and made payable to W. H. Wilson, in payment for his, the said 2d Lieutenant Jean S. Oakes', pro rata share of the |
