Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-15
RRECKINRIpGE,s CASE.
The Expelled Elk Treasurer of the
knights OF Honor Tells His side OF
the story
From the CotIrter-JolIrndI.

| The Expelled Elk Treasurer OF bho
knights of Honor Tells His side OF
the story.
From the Courier-sJolSradI.
DANvILLE, KY, Feb. 1.-THE attention
of Judge R. j. Breckenridge, late Supreme
Treasurer of the knights Of Honor, now
of this place, having been called to the
telegram from Louisville to Cincinnati
paper. Tuesday, announcing his eXpul-
sion from the order, ne had this to say to
your representative: Golden Lodge, Il.
| OF H., OF Louisville, the lodge to Whlcn l
belong, preferred charges against me, ana
after a full investigation acquitted
me on all the charges and speci-
tications. -Four members OF the
lodge appealed from the decision to
Gen. SlOat. | have not been Officially IN
formed what his action has been, neither
do care. / have taken no steps or action
in the matter 90 the appeal, as court OF
COM etent jurisdiction, viz: the Louis.
Vile Law and Equity Court, has decided
that Gen, SlOat is not the Supreme Die
/ tatOr of the Knights of Honor, and that he
can perform no act as an officer Of said
corporation, and said dec siOn remains
unreyersed and In full force. l Will
not be surprised at any action Sloat
may take. II Is necessary that be
I
| place and power. When he time comes
for action 1 will take such steps in the
courts OF the country as will protect me
against his illegal actions. The state
ment that Judge Baxter compelled me 70
turn over the widows and orphans fund,
amounting to $4,000, last year, IS absO-
lutely false. | brought a suit in the Law
and Equity Court in Louisville to settle
my accounts as treasurer of the Knights
OF Honor, and Dy amended petition filed
in said suit asked the court to allow me
TO pay the money had in my possession
into court. The knights of Honor, by
their counsel, resisted the motion, but the
Judge decided that l had the right aud
might pay the money into court. Before
it could be done counsel for the Knights
Of Honor fled petition TO remove the
case to the United States Circuit Court.
The case was removed to that court, and
l again asked to pay the money into
court, and judge Baxter decided that |
had the right to do so, and did so within
an hour after the decision was made. AT
tefWard the corporation in Missouri, of
which | was never even a member,
brought suit in the Common Pleas Court
of Louisville against me and my bonds
men for $31 900, claiming a trans
fer from the Kentucky corporation.
of which | was member, and the
supreme Treasurer. MY counsel, Judge
N uir and Hon. EnOch Mckay, fled a de-
murrer to the petition in the case, and af-
forwards counsel for the Missouri cOrpo-
ration filed petition to move. and the
case on their petition has been moved to
that court. l am now and have been for
months using every possible eXertion TO
have a full and final settlement of my ac-
counts. When this is done it will be seen
that have been vilified and slandered be-
yond measure. This is all desire to say
at present."
THE TOPIC IN LOUISVILLE.
In Knights OF Honor circles Tuesday
the prevailing theme Of discussion was
! Supreme Dictator Sloats Communication
to Loyal lodge, eXpelling ex-Supreme
! Treasurer Robert j. Breckenridge The
ruling was made under a bylaw adopted
at the ST. Louis meeting, which reserves
to the Supreme Dictator the right to or
/ der the expulsion Of any member implica-
! ted in a matter affecting the widows and
orphans benefit fund. 1t is probable
that Col. Brecknridge will apply to the
civil courts to stay the execution of the
| supreme DictatQr's order, A few years
ago MIA. MontedOnIc0 waspotl1e ti that
he woHld be expelled from a local Italian
society. Ee asked the courts for an in
junction, which was afterwards made
perpetual, and he was never thrown out
| OF the order.
Mr.. W. II. Cornell, one of Col. Breckin-
ridges chief supporters in the recent trial
for expulsion, when the vote stood 81 in
| favor of the accused and II against, fur
nished the following explanation Of the
case last night:
"After the trial an appeal was taken
! from the Lodge 10 the Supreme Dicta or,
who decided that the evidence did not
! Justify the Lodge in finding Breckinridge
guilty OF issuing the circular, nor of any
dilatOry or damaging action ON the part of
the accuse, with the exception of not pay
ing the orders drawn on him. But as the
| lodge had not admitted the affidavit and
evidence Of the Supreme Reporter, he felt
bound to sustain the appeal, and eXpel
| Breckinridge from the order.
Hon. Dennis Nc arthy Dead.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. l4.-Ex-Con-