The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
CENSURING SOLDIERS.
= wxyoRyTY or 1nE BUSINESS BEx
DO NOT ArPRoyE or IT.
Only One Member OF the Regiment Out OF
Employment In Consequence OF us
Trip TO Alexandria.

bers OF the regiment Friday night' 'o''"-
oil the subject OF conversation all over
the city yesterday.
The vast majority Of business men
were very outspokcn In cohuei''"''h
those who found fault with tnelr I'm,
ployes because they obeyta orys's IT,
went with their companies 10 AleN"""''"
when they were caue9 Ou'f tho regiment
has lost his position In consequently VI
his obedience 20 his military suge, ~ IL
Mr.. John g. fccrman, Nho was az ''.'
time In the employ OF Az >. - 80 Zen
land the undertaken. olhcTS ma, uNVH
threatened with their dischafet, pvt ~
seems that their employers chahseu '"V"
minds and retained them. a..
In speaklng 10 Colonel Jones on '"e
subject Yesterday, the latter called my
attention 10 the fact that me SITUATION
seems 20 be bat little undefstooa ~ lht
people in this city. When CoioneI Joiee
feceived his orders from the Governor
through the Adjutant General per teie-
. graph 70 take tao companies. or d,ous
AlBety men. 10 Alexandria, he was toiu
g. Keen the matter as secret as p0saiDie'
ind he himself ga not then kno" tne
"details Of the trip etc. for he was t0IN
fbaf al hts arrival at Alexandria ne
oyOui be met by an officer with 0oul-
tOnal orders.
WHY TIE TRIP WAS KYPr srCRRT.
The aim of this secrecy was 10 Keep
the authorities Ia Washington III W
dark II possible, as T. tie mpNcH,@Tn bi
OF the Government OF this state NJ
was the more desirable inasmu n as ~
was not known at that time, "h9t io7'.
lion the commissioners Of the pIStII.
Of Columbia would take ia the pIeiii us,
The members OF the rts'hSmtI '''i q, thr
The officers were left periectN III .nS
dark when they were ordered OUT alu
they could only surmse "heTe th'S
would have "a go. When they reached
the Union depot they had an lucu tlrt
they were going north hut even u1eh
anew had received no positive Information
on the subject IL was therefor very
excusable that the members ~ ing it.T
ment acted IN the manner th'y ulu "
wards their employers tor II wa wv 80, 80,
going ana how lony they "ouI" -
away.
Mr.. cARDozts cAsr.
Mr. Hugh Cardoza. who Is employed By
Nessrs. oscar Cranz & Co. was O"e OF
The memb rs referred 10. Mr.. CrnnZ. |hen
seen On the subject yesterday, S@l" nc
did not object to Mr. Cardozt hEns'
but he ala object 10 the manner ln WHY
ne left. He stated that instead OF NJ.
CardOza asking permission 10 leaNe, he
simply said ne was going 10 AleNhh0tli;
When asked why he was Hoinf 4lV
when he would return, he Ieple1 .i'u'
the Governor had ordered out the troop,
and he expected 20 be back The next
morning. Sir. Cranz told MIR. Cardoza
that If he was token SICK ana me Styie
had 70 be closed he would lose ms
place. The senior member OF the hIm Is
out Of town, and Mr.. Cardoza and MI
Cranz were the only persons who cOlld
keep the place open. Mr.. CranZ said ne
believed In the military, ana cOntIlDu-
ted every year TO It's support. but ne
thought he had right 10 cohtfoi his
own business and clerk. , ,,. ,,,o,
Mr.. Cardoza will not lose MS pace,
hut was only censured for the manner
3n which he left his business.
Mr.. CranZ admitted to me liat ne hel
previously known that Mr.. Cardoza was a
snen,har If the regiment, and II stands
90 reason that he was sufficiently famiilar
tyith military duties 20 know that orders
have 20 be Obeyed by the members Oh
military organizations II they want 10
avoid to be brought before a court-m"r-
dial. - l. on
: Nfr. Robert b. Northen. who Is EN-
Allowed by Messrs. J. L. Yancey a CO..
WAS also censured for the way In Whlch
~ left. Mr.. Hancey said he had no idea
5pf discharging the young man, W..
thought Mr.. Northen ought 10 nave
Il old him that he was going away. IN
ztend. Mr. Northen sent word 10 the
1tore that he intended 10 leave the city.
Mir. NOrthen claimed tnal ne u,u
mot have time 10 inform MI 'ahVey "a
>person.
mir. J. L. Sutherland, in whose employ
diir. John q. Peerman was az we u iil',
tvhen he was ordered out, has written tne
{ouowing letter to Col. Henry c. Jones 10
Jxplain his action:
Richmond, Va. Aug. IS. 1894.
Colonel Henry G. Jones, hchmond' va
! pear Sir,-With reference 10 the sup
dosed discharge Of Mr.. john g. Pee11nan
Hrom my employ for going % Alexandra
with the Hospital Cops, on August ~
SS94 desire 70 make the following state
I Sir. Peerman informed me about
o'clock that the corps had been ordered
10 report al the armory at b CLOCK 10
20 TO Alexandria, Va. | asked him FOR
What purpose and HIS reply was, he
g,d moi E6nw. ! then told him was IN
40 condition 20 let him 90. and also stated
that | objected 20 his going, but told
him 20 go up 10 the armory ana ascertain
What was the cause OF their having 20 go
10 Alexandria, but stated that l dld not
think | would be able TO let him go. lie
yeturned In about fifteen minutes. ana IN
tormed me that they were compelled 20
10 10 dispense CoNeyS Army: l then tolu
him the reason objected 10 his going was
from the fact that he knew that l copld
not spare him at that time. He Informed
me that ne would either have TO 80 or be
tourt martialed, and asked me II ! was
willing 10 stand between him and the
court martial I told him that / would
es 20 the reasons why | could not spare
him. He then asked me If / was willing
10 pay his fine. told him l did not Know,
but | did not think they, would fine him,
and added that ! would do all / could
20 help him IN case he was eourt-mar-
Hailed.
we then had a general talk on military
service, and during the eonyersat!on he
shade a mistake In Joining the STATE mill
tary. but my reason FOR joining IL was TO
get the benefit OF the lectures and l
wish ! was out Of IT.
In an instant ] said to him: well. sit
down there and wait for a minute"
then wrote him the following letter:
IL am so situated I'm business at the
present that l object TO your going 10
would make application for your release
Or look out for another position"
This I signed, and handed 70 him, with
this remark; John. you take that letter
replied. "If / can get of. l win, but II
have 10 go | viii consider that you dis
Enlarged me-" My answer was that the
letter did not say that
TO APPLY FOR his DISCHARGE.
On Monday morning he had not open
Cd the Office as usual, and two hours
3ater | sent so HIS house 70 find out what
was the matter, but was Informed that
he was out. An hour later he came in the
Office and asked for his money | gave
IL 70 him. asking at the same time where
he was going, and he informed me 10
his sisters in the country | then asked
him for what purpose he was going, and
his reply was that ] had discharged
him. ] told him had not and did not
want him 70 10, and asked him II he had
used the letter. He said that he had
shown " 10 Major kuyk. and that he
Mould not let him on | said Then you
have done your duty, now you can make
application for your release and so 20
work" He replied by saying: II intend
I'd TO make application for my release.
but since you demand IL do not intend
- do 80 - and Afiar snt,nn tnlL MN 70