The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-05

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.The rext charge = shAs ~ Cor. Nc
Grzw 3 inauguration the band VS. present
by special order Of Gen O. Byien, Who guar
anseed the regular rssss far n1sicisnA
s'Tais statement Is sssosatsay fsis~- Pre-
viozs 20 Gov. Nc<5raw's Inauguration. IN
order vas made ~ authority Of Gov Ferry
granting permission 10 the First regf meat
70 attend the inauguration The order dis
sincsiv provided that fae state snoald 10
rus 10 30 exp<ase for the service and j.
uss distinctly provided and anierssood
that the organizations Of The rsg;nsns
which attended ths Inauguration shoasd
net only be psid nothing for their attend
snee. bat sn0aid defrxy their cwn ex-
psnses. Twas represented 20 Gen- o Brizn
that the mem Ae-s OF the hand no were
enlisted men were not able 10 bear their
exn expenses. aa1 that unless some pro-
viskon xas 1aAce for them the balance OF
the regiment zoasa hare 20 par sheir ex-
renses and par them something toe their
services Gen. q Brien then promised to
report the master 20 the military coari
and endsavor 10 obtain an allowance for
the bard. AT meeting Of the military
hoard after Gov MctSras's inauguration.
the matter Vas brought before che
board and il was ordered that the state
should defray the expenses no; only Of
the eand bat Of al other members Of the
regiment who had attended the lraug1ra-
ton A further allowances was made 10
each member OF the baad Of sLso per day
IS com pensasion. being the pay nxed BY
law for enlisted men when in active SER
vice The baad refused 10 &C seps this a.
lowance ard the leader of the band
brought suit arains. Gen. O'Brsen alieg-
ing . special contract. made by bin indi-
vidually, and not - adjatant gen
er1l. 20 par each member of the
Eaw fer 30
This suit wAs brought in the
superior coart OF King county. Service of
summons and complaint was made upon
Gen. O'B-ien whsls he was temporarily in
Seattle The idea seemed TO be that he
could not afford TO Eight the case in Seat
tie. and that be would ind IL cheaper 10
make settlement In February OF this
year an order was made transferring the
case 70 Thursson county. Since that time
the plaintiff has made no effort whatever
to bring the case 70 trial and il is about 10
be dismissed for want OF prosecution
The sHABBy UNIFORMS.
aThe next charge Is that the three Seat
tie companies have bean held TO ragged
uniforms until they have been ashamed to
appear on parade.
The fact is. that all acquisitions for I'M
iforms for the Seattle companies of the
First regiment have been honoEed. and the
companies have been snd are now fully
uniformed
1T is charged that when company
went TO the encampment last summer il
Was necessary for the company out of its
own private funds to buy uniforms in
order to make presentabe appearance.
THE fact Is that in 1892 application was
made for the appointment OF q board OF
survey &c inspect certain clothing OF this
company claimed 10 be unit for use. A
faau I'D If ArRAinsRH ard a
clothing presented 10 1t Was inspected, and
al that was claimed 20 be unfit for service
vas found 10 be 50 and so reported, and
new clothing vas issued for IL.
According TO the reports Of the captain
Of B company nov on Ile il appears that
the company has the full complement of
clothing allowed by Law with the excep-
forty-one helmets. according 10 his re-
ports.
.srn the fall of 1858 lot of clothing was
issued TO Companies E and ID, of Seattle.
The uniforms issued to Company Z were
issued 10 Capt. Ingrsham. bat the clothing
issued 20 Company ID was by mistake de-
lvsred to Capt Booth. of Company b.
Upon discovering the mistake Capt.
Booth was ordered 10 turn the clothing
over 10 Lieut.. Saurn, of Company ID. In
stead of turning over the new uniforms,
Capt. Booth turned over uniforms which
had been worn by members OF his CON-
pany, and he did not even turn over the
full NUMBER Of uniforms which had been
shipped TO Company ID. Lieut.. Saum pro-
tested against Capt. Booths action. but
Was unaols TO obtain redress. Subse-
Qnently Gen. o. Brien ordered Capt Booth
10 return TO him all Of the uniforms
which he had received by mistake which
had not been delivered TO Lieut. Saum.
Instead of returning the uniforms which
he had received, Capt Booth returned uni
forms of the old style, having the light
blue trimmings, which had been practic-
ally worn out before 1880. The facts
regarding these uniforms are not within
my personal knowledge. but l make the
statement upon the specific authority of
Gen O'Brien. Capt. Booth claims that at
the time the uniforms we're delivered 10
him he did not know they were intended
for Company ID and that a considerable
time elapsed before he found 1t out He
also claims that he was justified in keep
ing the new uniforms and turning old ones
over 10 Lieut. SaRfn and Gen. o'Brien.
make the statement only to SHOW that
Company Il has been pretty well taken
care Of in the matter OF clothing. | do not
intend TO reflect upon Capt. Booth, whom
l consider very honorable officer. II
company has ever purchased uniforms out
of its own private funds. the fact has never
been reported 10 headquarters.
1T 10 stated IN the article that these are
only Q few OF the thousand instances
which have aroused the antagonist TO
Gen. % Brien.
II desire to say that the many charges
which l have heard made against Gen.
0'Brisn's administration OF his Office and
which I have personally Investigated. L
have found TO be equally false with those
above referred to-
THE NAME OF THE CAMP.
Another charge is that before Gen.
Curry's arrival at Camp Mc5raw and while
Gen. o. Brien was n command OF the camp,
he attempted 10 have 10 named Camp
O'Brien.
"Ths fact Is that Gen. o'Brien was not
Ia command OF Camp MctSraw for one
single moment. either before or after Gen.
Curry's arrival The command of the
troops in the field Is DO part Of has official
DUTY. Prior 10 Gen. Ccrry's Arrival the
camp was under the command of Col
Pike. Of the Second regiment, the senior
colonel OF the brigade. No attempt vas
N SIDE BY Gen. o Brien, or By any ons In
his behalf, TO give his name TO ths camp
and no order vas issued By him or with
his authority dated Camp o'Brisn.'
In conclusion. l desire 20 say that
while no more anonymous charges will
be noticed hy Gen o'Bfien, or myself for
him, any charges which any officer Of The
Guar. = III make over his oRn name Ia thu
pubic prints or otherwise wiIl be fully and
explicitly answered.
BOOTH ACCEPTS THs RKxULr.
Capt. l.. :. Booth, Of Company b, was
inssrvisxea before Col. Carr had been
seen and. therefore, did no, refer directly
TO The laitsr's criticisms Of his conduct.
bat told he s.0ry Of tie election Of Gen.
o. Brien IS foisowsi
The officers OF the Second regiment