The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-04-07
DISARMAMENT NEAR.
Hoboken Mutineers Forced
the Issue on Colonel
Abernethy Last Might.

A crisis has been reached In the Fourth
Regiment Militia sqdabble, and In all
probability, the Hoboaten battalion will
bs disbandea within week.
In pursuance of Orders No. 16, the mem.
bers of Companies G. !, K and Lwsre al.
rected to assemble at their armory last
night IN full dress uniform for pEesenta-
ton of marksmen's badges won
in 1892. Thirty-four members
were to receive ba6ges. AT
half past eight O'Clock. when Capt A. P.
Bush stepped forward to make the pres
entations, there were only about fdrty-aye
men present in uniform. Colonel Aber-
nethy, Lieut.. Col. Mason, and Adjutant
Geradin We're present. The Colouei was
heartily disgusted with the attendapce.
Iu the gallery were a number of ladies'
and also members who had refused to ate
tend In uniform. Captain Henry L0hman,
Jr. OF Company K, had Iwenty-one men
present. seventeen of whom received
badges.
Those who received badges last nights
were.
Company G-Captain Harper W. sagendorf.
Company First Sergeant e. q. Chaser. 6er-
geants Henry Miller, Jr., and H. T. Miller. Cor
poral F, H. Heineke and Privates j. H. Corwin,
Stephen j. sohl, q. H stel and D. G. salton-
stall.
Sergeants Frederick Steielelter and E j. Gun
kel, Corporala VIM. f. Weaver VIM. G. Coyle
and J. B. Whalen, and Privates Frederick Brink.
Mitten, Joseph W. Oakley, F.. A. Roland, Her
man J. Snchs, Henry Spohn, Conrad Theis,
Louis Walker and Charles F, Zeeb.
Company L-Corporal w. V. Steinmetz and
Privates Louis A. Encker, Edward Keotzner.
Edward Meissner and George w. Morgan.
COLONEL ABERNETHY'S COURSE.
Colonel Abernethy, at the conclusion OF
the presentation, talked freely TO JER-
sEY CITY NEWS reporter Of the steps he
will take in dealing with the mutinous
Hoboken companies. He did not coma
NIT himself as to the positive action he
would take in the matter, but the con-
clusion was obvious from his conyersa-
tion, that he will recommend the disband-
ment of sthe Second Battalion. He had
endeavored. he said to give the mutinous
men every opportunity to obey orders,
but they did not. ana now they would
have to abide the consequences.
IF they had shown the least disposition
to obey orders, had Intended ordering
an election for Major. Adjurant, Sergeant
Major. Assistant Surgeon and Hospital
Steward. all regimantal field officers, and
the Hoboken men would have secured
them. but after to-night's disgraceful
showing, there is only one thing for me
w uOs anu bHh0 L SAf1lA w
will report to nay superior officers the
state of this battalion. and shall also
recommend course of action"
What course will you recommend ,"
I asked.
THAT won't say; | shall make my
report Immediately. theugh."
CHANCE FOR THE CAPTAINS,
Talking further on the subject, Colonel
Abernethy said that he thought bat
talon could be maintained in Hoboken,
and he didn't want them to surrender
their armory. ''The captains will be CIV
en- an opportunity of organizing
new companies, if they desire
to re-eulist There are other companies
about organized ready to take the placs
of these Hoboken companies, but think
the captains will be enabled to organize
battalion in this city.
IL the companies are disbapded, the
members can re-en1isr in any new COM
panies that may be organized.