Show soldier who applauded of dent from army A most unusual case reported to the war department is that of private petel J deame of troop 11 eleventh cavalry who was tried by a general court martial at fort ethan alien vt on the charge of using disrespectful words against the president of the united states in violation of the four article of war it appears from the evidence thai when the news of the shoot mi of president mckinley was received at fort ethan alien devine expressed great satisfaction over the crime and applied an uncomplimentary epithet to the late president his comrades bandied him roughly before he could be secured in the guard house he was found guilty of the charge by the court and sentenced to be dishonorably d sch arged from the service of the united baates forfeiting all pay and allowance due him and to be confined at hard labor for one year |