Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 June 1891 — Military Musicians Punished. [ARTICLE]

Military Musicians Punished.

Ten members of the military band of the Sixth United States Infantry regiment, stationed at Fort Thomas, on the highlands south of Newport, Ky., absented themselves from the j ost without leave, on the 15th of last month, when they were under orders to play at a certain military performance. Furthermore, they all got drunk during their absence. These ten musicians have been found guilty of disobedience of orders, absence without leave'and drunkenness, and have been sentenced to six months’ confinement at the post at bard labor and to forfeit .$lO each per month of their pay during that time.