Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-06
TROUBLE WITH COMPANY c.
An Unfortunate Affair for the District Ma.
tional Guard.

An Onfortunate Affair for the District Ma
tional Guard.
The news in District militia circles today is
conferred in the third battalion, and there an
internal civil war As raging TO such An extent
that one company is threatened with disrup-
ton and the major himself finds himself
standing on exceedingly slippery ground. Maj.
Harrison and Lieut. James 7. Simpson Of COM
Psny are the principal actors in the
drama, while occupying subordinate parts are
Capt Beck of company and Capt. Mshany Of
company b. In . grand central position
around which all the trouble revolves stands
First sergt Nash of companyC.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
30 far as can be learned the drama runs a.
follows: First Sergeant Nash Of company c,
third battalion. has been q member of the
company for three years and through various
vicissitudes and changes of officers has
held his position Of arst sergeant. forming
one OF the connecting pins which held the com
psny together Lately by reason of sickness
and other causes Sergeant Mash has been alb
sent from general drills and otherwise has been
some what negligent of his duties.
Lieutenant James L. Simpson of the Treas
ury Department entered company C two years
ago as a private. At that time when the cap
tain OF the company said attention. just
St ven men in the ranks drew themselves
up and looked grim. Mr.. simpson took
the hrst examination for commission and
passed two board examinations creditably.
be was appointed first lieutenant, and in a
large measure through his efforts the ranks of
the company have sweiled from seven to thirty
men.
w. G. Beck 10 captain Of company c. but
lately has been on a furlough, and Lieut.. Simp-
son mas bad practical charge.
WANTED NASH TO RESIGN.
Just before the general inspection on the
10Th ultimo there was considerable talk Of get
ting Sergeant Nash to resign, as it was desired
to make as good showing ss possible
az the inspection. Nothing. however,
OF with First Sergeant Nash absent.
capt. Beck then wrote Nash asking his resigna-
ton. Nash last Monday night came to the
armory In order to see Capt. Beck, but find
ing Beck absent on furlough he APP
Pealed to Lieut.. Simpson, stating that he
hoped to get a few weeks leave of absence,
after which time he expected to pay his COM
pany dues and attend to his duties Lieut.
Simpson had been instructed to make as good
an arrangement as possible with Nash, and he
told him to make application for leave and he
would indorse il.
MAJ. HARRIsoSs ACTION.
According to members of the company pres
ent Nash had been gone only short time when
manner ordered Lieut.. Simpson to apply for
Nashs discharge. Lieut.. simpson told the
major OF the promise he had made Nash and
declined to break his promise in the matter
Some words followed and MAJ Harrison,
1t Is stated, said to Lieut.. simpson: Then re-
sign yourself; you are incompetent" The
lieutenant is exceedingly popular in the com
Pany and on the epot eleven men applied for
discharges. The feeling in the company was
further intensified by Lieut. Simmons, who
was the officer of the day, entering the room
soon after and ordering the men out of the
armory.
Lieut.. Simpson thinking he was right in the
matter did not hand in his resignation and was
subsequently relieved from duty by Mai. Har-
rison, who also appointed Capt. Mahany Of
company IL to investigate the matter.
These are the facts in the matter As 10 the
talk there is plenty Of 1t.
THE MAJOR CRITICISED.
Major Harrison is criticised freely by men,
bers OF the company for his general line of ac-
ton and his dictatorial ways in such matters.
and rumors are rife Of charges I'M
connected with MONDAYS affair which
will be fled shortly. Major Harrison
10 further criticised by members of the
battalion for stating in battalion meeting that
Nash owed the company go. The men claim
that 1t was none of Harrison's business how
much company dues Nash owed although they
say. as matter of fact, his debt did not
amount to over 81.
Criticism is also showered on the major for
appointing as investigator of the dific uity only
one man and a man under himself in the de-
partment in which both work. The men max
ing this criticism unite in stating that they
inca to cast no possible slur upon Capt.
Nah. y and have no doubt OF his doing his
duty whatever happens.
Whatever the outcome of the affair il is a
misfortune for the National Guard and is de-
plored on all hands.