New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
LIVELY INTEREST IN THE SEWARD CoURT-MAR-


LIVELY INTEREST IN THE SEWARD CoURT-MAR-
TtAL
A lively interest Is being taken all over the city
IN the court-martal ordered to try Colonel Seward
on next Thursday evening Wherever two or more
National Guardsmen meet 1t Is a fruitful topic TOT
discussion a good deal OF sympathy is expressed
for Colonel Seward and under any circumstances
It is not believed that the sentence can be more
than a reprimand, even If he should be convicted
at all.
The members OF the court are all from brgades
other than the First except Lieutenant-Colonel
Wallace A. Downs. Of the list Regiment VINO Is
the inferior officer of the court 50 far as rank
goes Brgadier- General Doyle. Of the Fourth
Brigade is the president, and the other members
are Colonel John c. Eddy. Of the 4''h Feeii"en' .
Colonel David Z. Austen Of the 18th Regiment
and Colonel Alexis G. Smith. Of the 23d Regiment
ALI Of BROOKLYN The court will meet at the list
Regiment Armory on Thursday evening ana MAJOR
Henry 5 Van Duzer will be the judge-advocate'
Although General Fitzgerald and Colonel Seward
both refuse 10 say anything about the allalr tmer
are a number of rumOrs. winch II irue' lIiS'I 'l" .
some effect on the final result OF the trlal; ON "
these rumors Is to the effect that Coohel ne"e ~
day on whlch the parade was ordered and aSkei
to have III, regiment cN'uSl 4 ,pi reoes, 50 the
Cortlandt Park. His reason ior inns repueso ~ T,
story goes was that the regiment was 10 o. h io
spccted SOON AMI the various other reasons wncn
have been urged III rxttnuatloh Ol any g,rafj -
he might have committed. General fltnseIdsi -
said have denied TINS request III SlltS VI. ~.
denial Colonel Seward decided not TO parade dow
much truth there Is In this rumor II Is lInpoS5lOe
10 say Those who told II 20 th- writer We're hYt
sure that II true. although they had hsaru ~
repeated several times II IL is ru" X Is admlttei
that Colonel seward has placed himself IN precarl-
Gus condition. but his friends 90 hot DrIleFe H.
Thov say h. would not DO 80 foolish a thing
rSiior 81 course colonel seward viii have TO be
hold accountable for the failure OF the regiment -
parade II one IS the action was aIgis"l by we
other field AMI the line officers as well lhey nIdI'y
all knew Of tn contemplated action, as 'oIoHri
:. ward mad discussed the question with them ana
they agreed with the commanding oincer that II
would b. detrimental % the interests or the regl-
tremely bitter feeling In the regiment against Cen
.ral Fitzgerald for his action. They say that tne
regiment was carrying q big load already ana me
additional burden should not have been put on II
without strong cause. ..-,..e.
The regiment was Inspected on Tuesday evening
under command OF Lieutenant-C olonel Ranl. IN
spcctor-Cieneral Thomas H. McGrath was the IN
epccting officer. and he was assisted ny MAJOR loH-
taut An extremely good showing was made, there
being only thirty absentees. Companies -. + ana
* had TO per cent OF their strength present Those
who we'll acquainted Win the regiment saI u
was the lest inspection which the regiment hnl
Tro"p 4 started FOR the State camp on Saturday
and captain Roe expects 20 arrive there IN uth me
camp In conjunction with two PROVISIONAL Datlai-
tons made UP OF separate companies from the IN
terror Of the state.
landt Park last Saturday afternoon FOR an out
door drill Both organizations made me appear
ance the Sth getting more praise possibly than
the 9th. The two battalons drilled separately all
the afternoon. and forces were not joined ei'her
for parade or review. 800 .
Sensational rumors concerning the 18th Regiment
which have been printed recently have Just ABOUT
which appeared few months ago. That is. there
IS 10 truth whatever IN them.