Salt Lake Herald | 1898-11-30 | Page 2 | Soldier to be Shot

SOLDIER TO BE SHOT I Private I Tenth Cavalry Sentenced I For Murder Huntsville Ala Nov 29Private Lindsay P Holt troop F Tenth United States cavalry nov encamped here is resting under a death sentence the result of a recent courtmartal at which it was proven that he was guilty II of murder The origin of this mans trouble is easiest told with these words Mean whisky and a pistol His best friend was the victim and the unfortunates unfor-tunates remorse is awful I This is the first death sentence passed pass-ed upon an enlisted man since the beginning be-ginning of the war and for many years previous It is attracting widespread attention The order of execution reads a follows The foregoing case of Lindsay P Holt the sentence having been approved ap-proved by proper authorIty is under the tenth article of war hereby confirmed con-firmed and will be duly executed by the provost guard under direction of the provost marshal in such manner and itt such time and place as shall be ordered or-dered by proper authority Under the 11 tl article of war the execution of the sentence is hereby suspended until the pleasure of the president of the United States is In this case known By command of Major General Wheeler J K THOMPSON Assistant Adjutant c Genera