Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-31
Removal OF Arms from the Bangor
Arsenal 10 Augusta.
Lieut.. Col. White and Major Fol.
som TO Report to the Adjutant
General, at Augusta, To-day.
The Action Of the Governor aud COun.
Gil Disgusts and Makes an Ardent
Republican of Lieut.. Miles.
A CASE OF FRAUD IN AROOSTOOK
COUNTY.

BANGOR, December 80. In an interview
with the Associated Press agent at his room
at the Penobscot Exchange this afternoon,
Adjutant General Leavitt stated that he ar
rived in Bangor Monday evening, from his
home in Eastport, and received orders here
from the arsenal in this city to Augusta, this
Tuesday night He called on Mayor
Brown, deeming it proper to do so in view Of
the occurrence of Christmas day, and in
formed him (the mayor, of his intention to
move the arms. He was courteously re-
ceived by the mayor, and at the conclusion of
the interview the Adjutant General made his
arrangements to have the munitions removed
to the Maine Central depot, in charge of the
American Express Co. for delivery to the
Governor at Augusta.
The Associated Press agent asked the Adj
jutant General the following questions and
received the replies exactly as given; the
questions and answers being read to Mr..
the purpose Of correcting any error that
might have inadvertently been made:
Queston-By what and whose orders were
the arms removed?
Adjutant General Leavitt-By the Cover
nor's.
Q.-What portion of the war material in
the arsenal is to be removed?
Ans.-Only what is taken to-day. so far as
know.
Q.-ro what place is it to be removed?
Ans.-It is directed to the Governor, at
Augusta.
Q.-For what purpose is it to be removed?
Ans.-I suppose for the protection of pub
lie property and the archives of the State.
Q.-What disposition is to be made of it
at the point to which it is to be sent?
Ans.-l do not know.
Q.-Will it be sent on this evenings train?
Ans.-Yes.
Q.-Were any precautions taken by you to
prevent possible public disturbance?
Ans.-None that know of.
Q.-Were orders issued to any military
companies in connection with the removal?
Ans.-None to my knowledge.
Q.-were any orders issued by the Sheriff
for enrolling any posse?
Ans.-No sir.
Q.--Is there any proper place for storing
these arms at Augusta?
Ans.-There is no State arsenal there, but
there have always been more or less arms
stored at the State House.
Q.-Are these munitions intended to forth
fy the State House, and if so against whom?
Ans-I do not know further than that they
are taken for the protection of public prop
erty and the archives of the State. do not
know of any use of arms except to protect
public property and the archives of the State.
The above statements show that the Adju-
tant General did not share the Governors
feeling-that the sincerity of the people of
Bangor required any test, or that any pre-
cautions whatever were necessary after pub
lie assurance had been given by the citizens
that no lawful authority would be interfered
with.
An Associated Press despatch has just been
received from Augusta, announcing that Gov.
Garcelon elected to a committee of citizens
there, this forenoon, that he had ordered
Gen. White of Bangor, and Major Folsom of
Oldtown, to take 100 stand of arms and am
munition from the State arsenal at Bangor,
but that he had never ordered any arms or
troops to Augusta, and promised not to bring
them to Augusta unless needed there.
Since that despatch reached here the agent
of the Associated Press called upon General
White. who stated distinctly that he had re-
ceived no such orders or any instructions for
the removal of arms from the arsenal.
The arms and ammunition were moved by
Adjutant General Leavitt, and consist of
cases of rifles, containing 20 in each case; 2
boxes ammunition; 10 boxes metallic car
tridges-calibre fifty; 10 boxes metallic car
tridges-calibre forty-fve.
These war munitions were delivered from
the arsenal to teams of the American Express
Co. BY written order from Adjutant Gener-
al Leavitt, and they are on the express car, to
20 on this evenings train, addressed 'To the
Governor of the State, Augusta, Me-"
c. b. Morton of Augusta, member of the
Governors staff, came on the evening train
with special order, signed by the Adjutant
General, ordering Lieut. Col. Daniel White,
commanding the LIST Regt. N. V. NJ, and
Major Folsom of the same regiment. to re-
port at the Adjutant Generals Office IN Au-
gusta at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Wednesday, Dec.
81, by order of the Governor and Com
mander-n-chief
Reports are quite current that agents of the
Governor are secretly enlisting men in vari-
| GUS parts of the State, to form military
lature.
The arms of the Oldtown company were
| returned from the residence of Lieut.. Miles
To the commands armory to-day. Miles left