| Show VOLUNTEER SENTENCED TO DEATH first case of the kind in years in our army private of the tenth cavalry drank whiskey and killed his best friend and now if to suffer the death penalty huntsville ala nov 29 private lindsay 11 holt halt troop F tenth U S cavalry now encamped here Is resting under a death sentence the result of a recent court martial at which it was proven that he was guilty of murder the origin of at this mans trouble la Is easiest told with these words mean whisky and a pistol his best friend was the victim and thea the unfortunates tu remorse Is awful this Is the first death sentence passed upon an enlisted man since the beginning of the war and tor for many years previous it Is attracting widespread attention the order ot of execution reads as follows the foregoing case of lindsay P I 1 holt tolt the sentence having been approved by proper authority Is under the tenth article of war hereby confirmed and will be executed by the provost guard under direction of the provost marshal in such manner and at such time and place as shall be 0 ordered r by proper authority under the article of war the execution of at the sentence Is hereby suspended until the pleasure ot of the president ot at the united states in this case Is known by command of at maj G gen en wheeler J K THOMPSON assistant adjutant general |
