Show GOURTMARTIAL GALL Sergeant Blundell to Be Tried Qn Tuesday t DETAIL OF THE COURT COMPANY NATIONAL GUARD INVOLVED 4 Offense Alleged Relates to Blundells Unruly Conduct at Drill Three Weeks Ago When He Assaulted Sergeant Knudsen With a Bayonet Bayo-net Drill Order 4 Clothed in dignity and full regimental regimen-tal dress a general courtmartial of the national guard of Utah will convene at the armory at noon next Tuesday to try Sergeant Samuel Blundell of company com-pany B upon charges of a serious nature na-ture Orders for the holding of the courtmartial were issued yesterday by Adjutant General Burton The detail of the court is Colonel JT W Clayton Lieutenant Colonel J F Critchlow Major R J Glendinmng Captain E G Rognon and Lieutenant L E Gilbert Gil-bert Lieutenant Colonel D H Wells will acf as judge advocate of the court Charges Specified The charges against Sergeant Blun dell relate to the assault he made upon Sergeant George Knudsen during battalion bat-talion drill at the armory on Monday evening Sept 25 The allegations are that Captain O H Hassig of company B ordered Blundell to leave the ranks for a slight infraction of the army regulations reg-ulations but the sergeant refusad to obey Captain Hassig then commanded command-ed Sergeant Knudsen to arrest the unruly un-ruly guardsman and he with two privates pri-vates approached him to execute the order Blundell coupled resistance with defiant and disrespectful language and wrested the bayonet from his intending intend-ing captors With one of the arms Blundell struck Sergeant Knudsen a terrific blow on the head laying open the scalp Blundell made his escape but was apprehended the next day The punishment for Blundells offenses of-fenses is very severe and he will be fortunate if he is not convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment after the courtmartial gets through with his case In addition to dishonorable dishon-orable discharge from the guard the accused is liable to a fine of S50 Special Order For Drill Adjutant General Burton yesterday Issued a special order requiring all members company A First infantry N G U to attend drill at the armory tomorrow night The order adds Each member will bring his entire equipment as on account of a change in the personnel of the commissioned officers c ° the company it is necessary to take a complete inventory of company com-pany property The absence of any member without being excused will l be regarded a breach of discipline for which tho offender will be held responsible re-sponsible |