Show OB on tha the walla walh walla Lyn lunching ching WALLA WALLA wn july 16 A on urt mart fal convened yesterday to try col 0 0 E compton Oom ith cavalry on the charge ot negligence in allowing bis his men to leave eave the reservation on the night of april last when A J ilont ilant was lynched the court soon oon adjourned on account of the absence abonce aboon of J advocate col 1 I T swaine who was delayed by a railroad accident the general court martial began today brig gen kuger ruger being excused having formed an opinion of 0 the case compton plead not guilty to th the a charges and specifications and the bearing hearing 0 of witnesses began |