The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-14
WILL HOLD THEIR THEIR GUNS
GALVESTON ARTILLERY BOYS HuRrs
DEFIANCE AT GOVERNOR Hoes.
Aeiuse to Give Up Their Ordnance to Cen.
sral Mabry and calrly Notify Him
that Their Charter is From
the Old Republic.

GALVESTON, Dec 6.-Grim yisaped
war has raised his wrinkled front in
this city, and the members of the Gal
vnston Artillery company are In open
rebellion against their commander.in-
chief, Gov. James Stephen Hogg. The
cause OF this tempest in teapot il the
following communication received hv
Sheriff Tiernop yesterday:
ADJUTANT GLNERAL's OFFICE
STATE OF TExAs.
Austin, Dec, 3.
10 the sheriifof Galveston County:
sIR-Under article 1856 and section
D. Revised Statutes, the governor di-
reefs you to take immediate possession
OF all ordinance and ordinance stores
the property Ct the state of Texas now
IN the hands of the Galveston Artillery
company, Capt. s. l., Crawford com
lnandipg. The armament consists Of
two l0-pound Parrott guns, two r.
lncn rifles with their cartridges, Gals
sons, limbers, harness, euuipments
saores, etc. II the company refuses 10
give it up without the use of force Won
VIII SO notify his Office Shipping
rections will be given you as soon
am notified that you have complied
win the governors instructions herein,
contained. Respectfully,
W. II. MABRY, Adiutan. General
Sheriit Tiernan notified Captain
crawford OF his instructions this morn
Ing and asked That he be shown such
goods, etc, as belonged to the state
Al. U. McLemore, Jr., was detailed TO
look after the matter and with the
sheriff went to the armory and Turned
over the two discarded brass Nanoleon,
l2'pounders, the case of sabres which
have not been used for 10 wears and
some dilapidated harness the company
had no use for. He then informed the
sheriff that the company did not pro.
posed to be relieved Of its armament
by the adjutant general.
MI, McLemore further stated thar
the Galveston Artillery company was
chartered by the republic of Texas
and under that charter Is authorized
TO demand and receive from the state
such arms, equipments and ammuni--
ton as 1t may need and to keen the
same as long as they may remain SER
vlceable. This power and AUTHORITY
the company proposes to assert, and Il.
General Mabry gets anything more
from the company it will be by a de-
cree of the court.
You are authorized to saw that the
galveston Artillery company is In the
hight to the finish with right and ius-
tice as its seconds, and it will not only
keep the guns it now has but will re-
cover the gatling gun which was Dor
rowed from 1t last July and which has
not yet been returned. Myself. John
d. Fearhake and Morgan Mann have
the matter in charge, and II any
further attempt is made to take the
guns we will institute legal proceed
ings in order to retain them.
All this terrible state Of affairs,
which threatens to disrupt the peace
OF the commonwealth grew ont of the
noncompliance OF the Galveston AR
tlllery company with the order of the
adJutant general TO attend the annual
encami meDt in July last the com
pany youchsahng the excuse of the.
absence OF a number OF its members.
the difficulty Of reaching Austin with,
the railway facilities and number OF
other minor excuses.
The sheriff has reported the matter
to the adjutant genefal, and the next
move is awaited with bated breath o.
the company is "hot under the collar,
and its members have determination
TO die in-thc- ditch look about
them that torebodes trouble.