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wise be prevented. He should, of course, attempt to stop the 

 prisoner before firing by ordering him to halt, and will prop- 

 erly warn him by the words " Halt, or I fire," or words to such 

 effect. 



W. WiNTHEOP, Judge Advocate. 



[Fourth indorsement.] 



Headqtjaktees Militaet Division of the Pacific, 



Maij 11, 1883. 

 Respectfully returned to the commanding general, Depart- 

 ment of the Columbia, approving the opinion of the command- 

 ing officer. Twenty-first Infantry, and of the judge advocate of 

 the division, in respect to the duty of and method to be 

 adopted by sentinels in preventing prisoners from escaping. 

 ***** 



By command of Maj. Gen. Schofield : 



J. C. Kelton, 

 Assistant Adjutant General. 



See also Circular No. 53, A. G. O., December 22, 1900. 



306. On approaching the post of the sentinel at the guard- 

 house, a sentinel of the prisoner guard or an overseer in charge 

 of prisoners will halt them and call, " No. 1, (so many) pris- 

 oners." He will not allow them to cross the post of the sen- 

 tinel until so directed by the corporal of the guard, 



307. Members of the prisoner guard and overseers placed 

 over prisoners for work will receive specific and explicit in- 

 structions covering the required work ; they will be held 

 strictly responsible that the prisoners under their charge prop- 

 erly and satisfactorily perform the designated work. 



Section 17. Stable guards. 



STABLE GUAKDS. 



30t. Under the head of stable guards will be included guards 

 for cavalry stables, artillery stables and parks, mounted infan- 

 try Stables, machine-gun organization stables and parks, and 



