The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-19
MORE ACCUSATIONS
Captain Lampert Admitted
a Fourteen-year-o1d Boy
Kegs of Beer. /.

Despite the fact that the members O.
Company G. Fourth Regiment, have been
threatened with court martial for circu-
lating ard signing the petition which has
caused such a rnmpus, they have by nc
means become frightened In their efforts
to nave Captain Lampert aud Lieuren-
ants Martin and Brennan relieved Of
command. Captain Lampert's threat
that he will court martial every man
who signed the petition has made the
members all the more determined. and
as a result two more names Were added
to the petition yesterday. L. is highly
probable that Lieutenant Brennan's
name will be erased from the petition, as
those members who have not yet signed
1t have declared that they would DO
SO II Brennan's name were erased. "Our
chief AIM" said one Of the members last
night" is to get rid Of Lanpert. Tne
lieutenants are secondary. We eau
can't get along with Lampert. 10 make
our case all the stronger against Lam,
pert we have decided to drop BreDnan's
name and thus secure more signatures.
A number of members have told me that
they would sign the petition If Brennan'A
name wasn't there, and for this reason
We nave abandoned the fight against
our second lieutenant. / am now posi-
tive that the petition will 20 to Colonel
Aoernethy with sixty-fivs names"
The members declare that II they are
summoned to appear before the regi-
mental court martial that they will make
things hum. They will make all kinds
of charges against their captain.
FOURTEEN YEAR L SOLDIER.
The latest charge against him is that
he has permitted ii fourteen-year old boy
to become a member OF the company.
The boys name Is Mortimer Miller and
the members charge that Captain Lam
pert knew his exact age when he enlisted
him. The members intend to make only
the charges of lncompetency, but should
Captain Lampart attempt to court
martial them for mutiny they will press
the other charges and GemanI his le-
moval.
The members express deep regret at
the fact that Sergeant Major Samuel E..
Bouker and Lieutenant Charles Wells
names have been brought up in The con-
troversy.
Neither Of these gentlemen" said one
OF the members, mad anything TO do
with this petition, and Captain Lampert
Is greatly mistaken Ii be thinks that The
row was caused for the benefit Of Bouker
and Wells. Mr.. Bouker kindly drilled
US when we were raw recruits, and Lam
pert certainly ought To have kindness
enough not to implicate him in the con-
CfoVeESy. AS Tor Mr.. Wells, ne was
simDly q candidate for tfrst lieutenant
before the election, but withdrew wnsn
Lampert was elected. His declination
aggravated Lampert, and | suppose it is
for this reason that lie is SO bitter against
him. Mr.. Wells will no doubt prefer
charges against the captain as soon as he
returns from Trentou,"
KEGS OF BEER AT THE CAMP.
Another grievance that the members
have against Lampert Is iu regard to the
kegs of beer which they had at Sea Grit.
Five kegs of the foamy beverage were
secured by the members as donations and
these were shipped to Sea GIrt. Imag-
inet their surprise, however, when they
heard that Captain Lampert was taking
unto himself the credit of securing the
beer. This Instantly raised a storm of
indignation apd whenever the members
speak of the matter they d%enounce Cap
tain Lampert i'll unmeasured terms.
The captain refused to discuss the mat
ter to a reporter of TIE JERSEY CITY
NEWS last evening. He said thai ne : did
not care to talk, but preferred to wait a
few days, wnen something would hap
pen."What the something was he declined
to say. II is believed. however, that
Colonel Abernethy will make "a thorough
Investigation : Of the controversy aud
take action accordingly.