The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-31
THE BANGOR ARMS.
Adjutant General Leavitt Re-
moves them Peacefully.
Nothing Worse than The Tolling
of the Bells.
THE BANGOR ARMS.
THE GOVERNORS AGENTS ENLISTING
TROOPS

THE GOVERNORS AGENTS ENLISTING
TROOPS.
BANGOR, Dec. 30.-The Bangor arsenal was
opened this noon, under orders from Adjutant
General Leavitt, who called on Mayor Brown
to notify him of orders from the Governor for
the removal of the arms. The Mayor sug-
gested that the removal be made in the least
exasperating manner and said he believed that
there wonld be no interference with those act
ing under proper authority. Several teams
laden with arms and ammunition, without'a any
military or other guard, passed through the
streets to the Maine Central depot at p. M,
without molestation, the people standing on
the sidewalks in large numbers in silent pro
test, and the bells of the churches ringing a
slow funeral peel. The arms and ammuni-
ton will go to Augusta by express on the eve
ming train. A deep feeling of Indignation
pervades the community in view of the osten-
tatous gathering Of arms at the State capital
| for the first time in the history of Maine.
Leading citizens declare earnestly that the
| Governor has a ssumed the responsibility for
and apparently invited any future violence
that may come.
SECOND DESPATCH.
| In an interview with the Associated Press
agent at his room at the Penobscot Exchange
this afternoon sdiutant General Leayitt stated
that he arrived in Bangor Monday evening
from his home in Eastport and received orders
here from Gov. Garcelon to remove the arms
from the arsenal in this city to Augusta this
CTuesday) morning. He called on Mayor
Brown, deeming it proper to do so i'll view OF
the occurrence of Christmas day, and
informed him of his intention to
move the arms. He was courte-
ously received by the Mayor and at the con-
clusion of the interview the Adjutant General
made his arrangement 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 Adju-
tant General the following questions and re-
ceived the replies exactly as given, the ques-
tons and answers being read to Mr.. Leayitt at
the conclusion of the interview for the pur-
pose Of correcting any error that might have
inadvertently been made:
Q-By what and whose orders were the arms
removed?
A-By the Governor.
Q-What portion of the war material in the
arsenal is to be removed?
A-Only what is taken to-day as far as
know.
Q-To what place is it to be removed?
Att is to be diaected to the Governor at
Augusta.
Q-For what purpose is it to be removed?
Al suppose for the protection of public
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?
Al do not know.
Q-Will it be sent on this evenings train?
Ayes.
Q-Were any precautions taken by you to
prevent a possible public disturbance?
A None that know of.
Q-Were orders issued to any military COM
panies in connection with the removal?
A-None to my knowledge.
Q-Were any orders issued by the sheriff for
enrolling any special posse?
A-No, SIR
Q-Is there any proper place for storing
these arms at Augusta?
A-There is no state arsenal there, but there
have always been more or less arms stored at
the State House.
O-Are these munitions intended TO fortify
til State House, and if so against whom?
Al do not know further than that they are
taken for the protection of public property and
the archives of the State. I 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 feel
ing that the sincerity of the people of Bangor
r~es1sired any test or that any pEecautlons wnap-
ever were necessary after the public assurance
had been given by the citizens that no lawful
authority would be interfered with
THIRD DESPATCH.
An Associated Press despatch has just been
received here from Augusta announcing that
Gov. Garcelon stated to a committee of citi-
zens there this forenoon that he had ordered
Gen. White of Bangor and Major Folsom Of
Oldtown to take 100 stand of arms and ammu-
Eition 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 des-
patch reached here the agent of the Associated
Press called upon Gen. White, who stated dis
tinctly that he had received 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 five
cases Of rifles, containing twenty in each case,
two boxes of ammunition, ten boxes of metal
lie cartridges calibre so, and ten boxes of me-
tallc cartridges calibre 10. These war NUM-
lions were delivered from the arsenal to the
teams of the American Express Co. by written
order of Adiutant General Leavitt, and they
are on the express car to go on this evenings
train, addressed '"To the Governor of the
State, Augusta Maine"
c. B. Morton, the Augusta member of the
Governors staff, came on the evening train
with special order which was signed here by
the Adiutant General, ordering Lieut. Col.
Daniel White, commanding the LIST Regiment,
NJ, ". NJ, and Major Melville NJ. Folsom, Ma
jor of the 1st Regiment, M. V, NJ, to report at
the Adjutant Generals office in Augusta at
10 o'clock a. M. Wednesday, Dec. 31st, by
order of the Governor and commander-in-chief.
Reports are quite current that agents of the
Governor are secretly enlisting men in various
parts of the state to form military force at
Augusta at the opening of the legislature.
Inc arms OF lile OlutOWu ulIltld CUIllpdLy
were returned from the residence of eX-Lieut.
Miles to the company armory today. Mr..
Miles left Oldtown this forenoon for the sea-
sons work in the woods, and it is reported he
had lively alteration with candidate Smith,
denouncing the efforts made to get him (Miles)
into trouble, and declaring he had no sympa-
thy with the conspiracy on foot to cheat the
people, He renowned fusionism and said the
dishonesty of this counting out scheme made
an ardent Republican Of him.
Leading Republicans here express great con-
tempt for the Governors statement that he
had the arms removed for no other object than
to see whether he could provoke an outbreak
in Bangor They say that the Republicans
here could at any time have taken possession
Of all the arms had they been so disposed, and
that the Governor must have some other than
such frivolous motive for collecting guns
and ammunition at the State capital. Outside
Of few active fusionist politicians the Cover
nor's course appears to have no SUP port among
the better class of the community.
MAINE.