St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
CTATE or MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF

STATE or MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
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Personally appeared before me. the under
signed notary public. one Charles Gloster,
who, having been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says:
j hereby certify that Red6eld Proctor, Sec
rotary OF War, Is a law breaker, in that he has
Illegally deprived mo of certificate of can
didacy Tor promotion to the grade of second
lieutenant In the army. l also certify that
|. have been subjected to intolerable abuse aud
defamation of character by certain officials
acting with the full and open sanction of the
War Department. l have been arrogantly
Informed by the War Department that al
though am legally qualified candidate, 1
VIII not be- certified as q candidate be-
cause declined examination by prejudiced
board which had. no legal right to examine
me before l received candidates certificate
This board obtained from an army officer,
whom have already published as liar, GER
tam false evidence against me, and although
SAID board compelled me day after day to ap-
pear before It under my protest, no word was
spoken 10 me of this evidence, and no chance
given me TO refute it, nor was any officer rec
onmending me asked to disprove it, thing
which any of them would have been glad to
do instantly. gallant member of this
board wrote to my captain that he would
consider my appointment a calamity" al
= though he was denied the pleasure of exam
ming me.
In publishing this statement it is not my.
purpose to parade my grievance or to exhibit
the commissioned rOughs who have assailed
me. Fhe factI wish 10 make known is that
the War Department shields and encourages
system of petty, gasping blackguardism
winch would disgrace secOnd-class banditti.
The officer alluded to, Captain f. A. Bou-
teiie, First Cavalry, has been repeatedly al
lowed 10 attack ana traduce me in official
Communications, and when have asked for
redress have been told that my communities
tons would be filed"
a well known lawyer of St. Paul wrote to
the War Department asking why my certif-
cate was withheld, and. after waiting three
months, received the chivalrous and SOL
ulerly reply that the Secretary of War de-,
clined:' to discuss the case.
yield TO no one in my respect for the Sec
rotary OF War. / have every respect for the
otfic1aI who does not exceed his lawful duty,
but that duty once exceeded the official be-
comes personal and Mr.. Redfield Proctor is
not better citizen than am. l have no re-
spect for the man who assumes to deprive
me OF my legal right by mere word Of mouth,
and who is making dead letter of the act of
congress governing promotion from the
ranks; nor have any for the cowardly snobs
who have used their Official power to stifie
my appeals for redress. The man Boutelle is
quite beneath public notice, he having already
been given the lie in this matter by brother
officer. and having crouched to it and to my
own exposure of him in the press like a
whipped dog
The foregoing is corroborated by of1cial
records, and the Justice of my claim pro-
nounced by some of the best legal talent in
Washington. CHARLES GLOSTER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
10Th day of February, 1890.
lNotarial Seal. j. r. jerks,
Notary Public, Ramsey County Minnesota