The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-05
CAPTAIN BRUINS RESIGNS.
His Business in Pressing-A Review of
tho Crayon Affair.

His Business in Pressing-A Review OF
tho Crayon affair.
Captain John NJ. Bruins, of Company
D, sent his resignation to the Company
last Tuesday evening in a letter in which
he explained some things at length. He
said that when elected five years ago he
did not think such a sad moment
would arrive. He had tried to do
his duty. and was grieved to be
compelled to sever his connection
with the company, but his business
had $50 shaped itself that nothing was
possible. lave resigning the position. 1.-THE
recent unpieasantness between the La
dies Association and the lessee resulted
in the removal by the lessee of nearly all
the furniture in the company's room.
The lessee says the articles are his. they
were in the ArmorY when the Captain
was elected and were removed without
his permission. Then the Cap
taIn's desk, his private property
and the Company lockers were
broken open and the captain removed
his desk. The Captain says that a q
portrait of George Washington removed
from the rooms recently. is not far away,
and will be returned when the conditions
upon which it was presented are fulfilled.
He does not say just what the conditions
are. Seventeen persons subscribed
toward this ago a year ; ago,
but only three paid their
subscriptions, which amounted to
s., Captain Bruins ordered the crayon of
Mr. Costello of New York aud paid his
subscription. A ball was held to raise
money, but it only paid expenses. Then
the ladies held a reception to help pay for
the picture. but no money was turned
over. Tn Captain had 100 photos made
at a cost of $40. Fifty of them were sold
- ~ .H n 49, 4 o. En
turned in. The other fifty are In the
hands of a private not named
who has not made a return, although fire.
quentlv que ed. A drill aud hop on
April 10. was u financial failure. Tween
ty-nine members the company $40 for
tickets. The captain co%nclndes:-
This apparent lack of interest 10 the affairs of
the company led me to believe that the COM
pany did not desire the crayon. The public press
has, however, informed me of the feelings
of the members in regard to the pic
Lieutenant Dilioway 10 act. in conjunction
with Colonel Abernethy and O'NeilI. as an
arbitration committee. as it were, and whate YER
for the picture. but concluded it would be safer
away from the armory until such Tina as a
proper guard was placed upon it by the Board of
Officers. The foregoing report shows that a total
of 5 has been pad toward the picture, and the
amount will be returned should the other sub
scribers refused to pay. The members know
fuil We'll tnab IOF over TWO yearS l nave person.
ally paid for the vast amount of stationery,
postage and other things, and do not stand
upon small matters, but an appreciation of such
asti0n Ba sn9uld Of at oa 5ssss b be extended aen n
ed a committee to investigate the alb
straction of the furniture and will, no doubt,
next Friday evening take some action relat We
thereto. The committee now existing will re-
main as they are until a new commandant is
placed in charge. Lieutenant Dill will as
sumo command of the company January 4, and
/ trust the members will extend to him the
couitesies extended toward me.
The letter was referred to Lieutenants
DilIoway and O'Neill. who were to confer
with Colonel Abernethy.