The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-08
LEE. zWEEDr 6 CO., Nor 10 BLAME.
IL IL Not Their Policy 10 Prevent En-.
pIoyees from Doing Military Duty.

IL IL Not Their Policy 10 Prevent En-.
pIoyees from Doing Military Duty.
Col David Z. Austen OF the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, Brooklyn. received last week the follow
ing letter signed with the firm name OF Lee,
Twcedy Il Co., wholesale dry goods dealers In
Worth street. this city:
william Miller, in our Employ in the shawl depart
mcnt informs us that he will be required to attend the
State camp during the week ending July %. We hnd
that II will be impossible TO have him absent from bust
at that time should be necessary for him TO be
away at the above time will DO compelled to get an
other clerk to MI his position.
When Henry D. Sanger n member Of the
firm, saw the letter printed In the newspapers
he did not know what 1t meant. Neither did
his partners. They found out yesterday that
the letter was n forgery. Miller and A. Z.
Good, another clerk, we're. with the help OF
Henry C. Church. the head OF the shawl de-
partment, RESPONSIBLE for It. Miller wanted
his vacation. and did not want to 20 to camp.
II Miller took his vacation last week 1t would
give Good his vacation at time when he de-
sired 1t. So Miller left town. and Good wrote
the letter and signed tho firm name. When
the firm found out those facts they sent Good
to Col. Austen to explain.
Mr.. Church came in for n lecture for letting
the trick be played. He said: when Miller
and Good cameito me about their vacations l
tOlu tnem 1 conto not spare ,Dotn ht III" Same
time Miller was due at the camp the same
week that Good wanted to get away. NJ Her
didn't want TO do camp duty and was willing
to 20 away earlier 10 accommodate Good.
They both told me that q simple excuse. about
the same thing that schoolboy would take to
his TEACHER. would rolieve Miller from his camp
duty. l agreed to the excuse and told Good to
write i. He did so and sent II, without my
/ did not supp 30 IL was going to be n letter of
that kind nor that Good was going to sign. the
firm name"
MIR. Sanger says the incident has annoyed
himself and his partner exceedingly. :" No en-
ployee OF ours" he says. has ever been pre-
vented BY, threat or otherwise from attending
and disposition in such matters. Our senior
has four sons in the militia. For thirty live
years our men have b. en- freely permitted to
ceiyed regular pay from us while SO engaged"
Miller will probably have to attend the Peeks-
kill encampment after all. His tour there will
by that time, The firm has not decided yet
what to do with Miller or Good.
The following letter was written by Col.
Austin before he learned that the iirm was re-
6ponsib!e for the excuse sent to him:
8tssrG lee, Ttrerdp o.:
Replying to your letter referring to Private Miller and
fo arc
ordering The drilI lq:. IN the case OF state camp
peror ocera Usually letters written by employers in
thereto am ADVISED in this case that Tier is now on
his vacation having been compelled to take at this
ns ana T Sts G as o which
to M but as Is The
81 Of HHy
Miller cannot go to camp have Outlined the course 70
% beg III:
him discharged as advised in your favor Your very
DAVID E. AUSTEN, Colonel COMMANDING