New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAJRS
PROBABILITY OF 4 BIGGER PARADE GROUND IN
VAN CoURTLANDT rARK-LIEurENAxr
COCHRAN'S CASE

IL begins TO look II there would be a good
place Tor The National GuaM T. hold its outdoor
paraueS AT the close OF the next drill season at
least, although this IS by no means certain Brga-
dler-Eenerai fitzgerald appeared before the Park
Board last week and petitioned to have the parade
ground In Van Conrtlandt Park increased I'm size by
filling In some Of the low ground to the north.
This would add several acres to the present plot
ana IL would be added In a place where It is most
h'eueu' Inc ned used for such purposes now is
not well adapted for military manoeuvres because
1t Is OF an Il" shape. The place TO be filed in
Will tend TO make the grounds square although
that Will not be accomplished entirely oy any MEANS
The Board was also asked to put up suitable struc
lures for the use Of the troops on field days. no
decided action was taken by the Board but II Is
believed that something VIII be done in the near
future which will make the Improvement all but
certain.
Colonel Camp has divided the c2i Regiment into
two battaliODs The first consists OF Companies
i, {, /. & and IL, with Major Franklin H. Bartlett
in command and Lieutenant Harry IL. Treadwcl as
adlutant. The second consists Of Companies a.
d, f, i and X, with Major George T.. Il. Hart in
command and Lieutenant DAILY adtutant. The
regiment Is preparing for camp and hol4ing guard
mounts once or twice week strong effort is
being made to take large percentage of the mem
Ders OF the regiment camp, those
not turn up at Peekskill will have to present a
strong excuse 10 their commanding officers In order
10 escape paying 4 fine. Nothing which has hap
pened In long time has caused much talk among
National Guard officers the arrest OF Lieutenant
}. Watson Cochran OF the 9Th Regiment, Oh charge
OF embezzlcment, preferred against him by Z. q.
Gunther's sons, the 1urriers, in Finhave., near
Twenty third-st. lie well known 2Dd =
mghIy respected by members Of the regiment and
those who knew HIM out Of ii that they could not
believe that he was guilty. The officers Of the
regiment naturally made an effort Ia keep the matter
quiet. Up 10 the present time II Is not known
whether or not the regiment has taken decided action
III getting Inn out ol the regiment. but there Is
doubt about the final result II he does not resign
or has not already resigned he will be discharged
through the findings 81 court martial, if necessary.
There Is feeling among some OF the members Of
resign. They believe that court martial should
The more conservatives Ones however. are I'm favor
~ allowing him TO resign with little disturbance
as possible. The list Regiment has been making
good record AT the state camp within tho last
week and the returned to town last night feel
Ing that they had accomplished much possible
IL the time allowed them.
outside Of Creedno0r and the regiments which
are preparing for camp there f. little going
among the city military organizations. The members
of the eth Regiment still discussing the pH;"Ct
of the proposed trip 10 Chicago, alth1Gr. nothing
definite has vet been determined Governor Flower
assured the members Of the regiment while NJ camp
that he intended 70 send them 10 the Fair To SHOW
the visitors what fine body Of soldiers the Empire
state could tun out. but vet II Is not known how
the money for the trip Is TO be raised.