The evening world., 1894-04-02
,TZGERALD WON'T OBEY
he Ignores Orders from Gen. Porter
Relative to the SiIty-ninth
Regiment,
SEEMING CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
The Brigade Commander Refuses to Notify
Lieut.. McCrystal to Organize New
Company, as Requested.

Officers of the National Guard who read
in The World yesterday Of the dead
lock in the Sixty-ninth Regiment over the
new companies wondered whether there
would be a rupture between Brig. Gen.
Louis Fitzgerald and Adj.-Gen. Josiah
Porter Gen. Porter claims to have given
orders March u to Gen. Fitzgerald, as
Commander Of the First Brigade, to no.
tify Lieut.. McCrystal of the latter's Sc
lection to form "A new company, but up
to Saturday night McCrystdl had received
no orders from Gen. Fitzgerald, though
he called on him in person.
Gen. Porter saw Lieut.. McCrystal last
Monday and asked him If he had re-
ceived any orders from Gen. Fitzgerald.
McCrystal said he had not. He was then
told of his selection and was assured that
he would get his orders by that evening.
When Tuesday and Wednesday came
without any word from Brigade Head
quarters, McCrystal thought he had mis-
understood Gen. Porter, and went to Al
fore the Adjutant-General. who expressed
surprise and assured the Lieutenant that
he and only he had been chosen to form
company. McCrystal was advised t.
call at Brigade Headquarters in New
York. He returned TO the city that day,
and Friday saw Gen. Fitzgerald. The
General told him he had no orders
to give him, and the young officer went
away more puzzled than ever. Saturday
he called on Gen. Porter at his office in
the Stewart Building, and was assured
that his authority to proceed was not
questioned by the Albany authorities.
Gen, TItZgprall when bN n
World reporter, shortly after his talk
with McCrystal, reiterated that he had
no orders to give any one on the suh-
ject. Authorization for the organiHa-
ton of companies must come through
brigade headquarters, he declared. and
he knew of nothing in the military reg
applications of the dsbandcd companies
for re-enlistment, which were sent to
the Governor directly, he being ignored.
These applications, he said had been
and he had disapproved them.
rs there any conflict in authority be
tween you and Gen. Porter asked the
reporter reporter u.,,.o,ou r,o conor,, 90, ,
men,"
the situation yesterday. further than To
say that Gen. Fitzgerald had issued no
orders TO him He was going to proceed
with the organization of the company,
furnish him a room for the purpose.
Friends of the Lieutenant say thu trcu-
BILE Is over the warm friendship of Gen.
Fitzgerald for Major Duffy, the com
mander of the SiXty-ninth. They say
the General wishes that only aVOwcl
Duffy men be permitted to organize com
panies for fear of an antl-Duny MAORI
~. In the regimental board of officers.
which might bring about the election of
Lieut.-C Moran to the ColOnelCy when
the regiment is restored. The General Is
Lieuts. O'Brien and Spellman. both
Duffy men. who are recruiting two new
companies. and t. i5ci piqued At the Sc
lection of Lieut.. McCrystal who is not a
Duffyite
A reporter asked Gen. Parker yester-
day, at his home IN East one liUnIred
and Twenty-second street, if the rcla-
tons between the New York ana Albany
headquarters wer, strained.
There has been so much said about
this, he announcei that | wish my
part in it. thoroughly understood. To-
morrow, three weeks ago, GOV. Flower
made up his mind to muster in Il new
company to start the business of re-
organization. l was asked by many
persons TO go ahead, but refused &c
move till Gen. Fitzgerald, who Was ont
of the city, had returned. l did not say
a word until he came back. Saturday
March a. saw Gen. Fitzgerald in tHi.
city and told him that tn" Governor had
decided to reorganZc the SiNth-nintl
Regiment. ] told him that Lieut.. I'd.
ward T. McCrystal had been selected tC
organize the new company. ! said
had seen McCrystal in camp and had
been impressed with his competency
and, besides, h. had been highly recon-.
'lerded. | had seen Major DUr.v in IT,,
morning and, though not telling him Ol
ur selection, had received from him higl
testimonials to McCrystars ability.
supposed that everybody had confidence
When l left Gen. Fitzgerald it was
understood that he was to notify Me
Crystal and give him such advice as he
thought proper. ! went back to Albany
Nobody, know 81 1t except Gen. Fit2gcr-
aid and MYSELF chose to give tien.
Fitzgerald the privilege Of talking about
II first, Wednesday World reporter
McCrystal had been selected. | thought
that Gen. fitzgcrald had made the an
nouncement in New York and that cV-
erythins was all right. | then spoke Of
DO you think that Cen. Fitzgerald
mas disobcyed orders wiltully?"
Il am bound to believe that Gen. lt&
gerald has n good reason for what he
mas done, though | am not acquainted
with II as yet. ! feel sure he would not
Ieruscn to carry out the Governors or
asked II he were in accord with Gen
Fitzgerald as to methods and men, Cen
Porter said: ''As to methods. yes; as &
men, no. That is ! have not discusse
restrictions on Lieut. MCCrystal. cxCcl
that his company must be duty-dom
men. Whether they are dislanded me
or not cuts no iigure if they are gOou
we are looking solely to the interests u
the regiment"
Gen FitZgcrali was seen again las
night. Told Of what Gen. Porter ha
said, he reiterated that he had receive
no orders to notify Lieut.. McCrYstul. II
knew of no military regulations perm f,
ting, the brigade headquarters or tn
headquarters at Albany to authorize tn
formation of "A company. The propr
mode of proceed Ire, he said, was for
person to form company and make AZ
plc9tion through brigade headquarter
to the Governor