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Show Army Major on. Trial. " N?W TmK ( March iB.--MaJ. David Prto tbe accused artillery officer on trial by eourt. uartlal st the army building, took the wit. sea stand in bis own behalf today, and for an hour and a half submitted himself to ex- ' amlnatlons and cross-exapiinatlens aa to him xperlanoe In yracua. N. T., where fofL ten days be -declared be was 111 and helnU-T from the effects of "knock-out drops." VlT Price declared that the total abstinence nldn exacted from him In UOS by aa army z-m-inlng board at Fortress Monroe, Vs.. wmsaa. olutely an illaeal one and haa no standlac in a military court. The chat-see ssalnat Mil Price Include an a!ld vtolatinn of the eledc and conduct nnbeoominv aa offlcer. ..... t - ! I Mil l - |