New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-18
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DID LIEUTENANT CRossMAN BRIDE SCORER Al
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DID LIEUTENANT CRossMAN BRIDE SCORER Al
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Ex-Lcutenant William II. CrOssman, OF
Company L. Seventh Regiment. Is fine fellow and
fine marksman at least, all his rcgimenta friends
givc him credit for the former qualification ana
his record a sharpshootcr proves the latter Tho
fact that he was q nne fellow made him sccond-euton-
ant of his company last March. though he Was only
twenty wears old but his record and ambitions "a 10
marksmanship led to the addition Of "cK" TO his
title He Is tho OF W. II. Crossnan'
OF the firm Of W. II. Cro'sman Brother,
~, No. = and - Broad-st Ho had
boon member Of h. regiment and company for about
thrco years ut the time of lis resignation week ago
Week before last the report saiucd circulation through
out the regiment that Lieutenant Crossmln had gwen
- to one Of the az Crccdmoor TO induce the
scorer TO mark him high Not long ago member OF the
9th Regiment who gave scorer 90 cents was
courtmartalcd. fined $50 aul publicly rcprimanded III
orders Lieutenant CiO-snau had objection 10 being
fined $50 or times so but he d-iikod tho publicity
Of the possible rcprmaud and 10. though denying the
charge. he resigned
Captain George y. Rhoad.. Of Company /, said yes
tcrday:
1.-THE whole matter whether the charge Is true or not
youue man, mo complete story Is this: Every one
who makes twenty-five out OF possible MY ia Tue
Faab one who set. above certain limit which wa,
thrtycigh at nrs aiterwar' forty aud now ior'ytwo
TO which additions arc made every year That
tho mark-uau keeps mp his record Crossnan h'd hal
one OF these every year that he was IN Vie regiment
This wear be had difficulty iu scoring the desrcl mum
her Of polnt- The Rifle Association, which Tccefycd an
appropr alton from the STATE with which 10 buy u
range has 20 furnish free OF charge 10 The regiments
for practice. 10 euabio 10 pay expenses they
arc allowed 60 get mp PRIV hatcA'-'
to which they charge admission zee and ihe RECORD.
there made are accepted by tho state. aud tue Regular
marlsman.hip aud .LarIshootcrs badgca are awarded
upon them Those who fai In TIE regular prdcc" WIN
regiment thus have another cHaucG 10 t,e ,na'e"o
This Was what Cfo--n1n was doing. IL went down on
October ana remarked iu joking way 10 the scorers
that he going 10 max" - OF
perish In tho attempt ia" scorer who kept Cr"s-inau
tally SAYS that 10 gave n - go make u - IN any case
CrossInan SAYS ho diint Thus the matter rests on
question OF yeraclty between Mr. CrossuAn ana thc
scorer with tic rest OF the OF scorers to b"ck W
their CJmradc -. ,.-.,......, -,
AWAY while hl. went down IA black hhd "hte ~
uIriyrleht Then the scorers couscicuce rlnoto MN
and he went 10 the association With h. tac OF bribery
4 couft.rnAftAl would have boon necessary and rather
than stand that Gresham resigned.
Mr. Cro.smAn was not 10 bo seen ~ MS pace OF
busincss HIS father ald We hIvc nothing 20 -ay IN
tho matter II Is Of those unfortunate affairs ln
witch ylndcaton may not come Tor some time but u
will NJ last $500,
mo EXecniIvc Committee OF the National Hnc Asso-
citation Ola Friday found CrO-smau guiliy OF The charge
preferred against him. ~ DE did not appear {"
defend himself and disqualified hun forever nom shoot
tug on the range at CrccdmOJr.