Show SUED THE GOVERNMENT An Ensign in the Navy BringsiSuit for Hw Salary NEwYx > RKJan 23George ROrmsby ensign in the United States navy has begun be-gun a suit in the United States circuit court against the United States for 5315 a portion of his salary which he alleges has been illegally retained Ormsby was tried by court martial in California in May 1886 on a charge of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline and on being found guilty was subjected to five distinct sentences First suspended sus-pended from duty second suspension from rank third degradation for two years fourth loss of all pay except 50 per month and fifth a public reprimand by the secretary of the navy Ormsby refused to do the work of a subordinate and the consequence was that he was confines from January 23 1889 to the June following follow-ing at the navy yard prison at Mare Island Cal and subsequently discharged dis-charged Ormsby claims that the original court martial was improperly constituted and had power only to try a private in the marine corps He still claims to bean be-an ensign in the navy and that he is entitled en-titled to 5315 withheld from him for three years |