The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-01
THE MILITIA .UPROAR.
A Board to Investigate Every
thing, Including Curry.
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TACOMA, July sL-fspeciaLl-In all
probability the military Investigating
board, 20 be appointed By Gov aAc5raSs
xfiI not content Itself with arrasgning
mutinous prsvatss, but - very iikefy %
incuirs into the acts OF the commander OF
the state militia, Brig. Gen. Currys In re-
.nstating Company q Of Spokane after
Lieut.. Col. Mccarthy had taken away ~
arms and ordered In under arrest
Besides this the board will also very
likely make . thorough Investigation OK
the statersnts Of ex-Commissary Sergeant
Tom Box. Of the First battalion. paEtscu-
larry a. 70 the assertion that he paid
Adj Gen. O,Brien a large sum Of money
for the exclusive privilege Of running .
supply store on the state encampment
grounds. The report OF Col Davis, Of this
city. Who looked into the matter for Gen.
Curry. has not been published. but DAVIS
found that Box had stated 81 different
tunes that be paid Gen. OBrien from
81. 900 to ST. 500.
The personnel Of the military inyesil-
eating board has not been decided upon,
Gov. Mct3raw stated when here today, but
II IL presumed that one member VIII be
chosen from Seattle. one from Tacoma and
one from Olympia, no selection being
made from east Of the mountains, mas
much As one Of Col. Pixies companies Is
involved. The board will be composed OF
active members Of the state militia.
So far rs Gen. Curry's acts are con-
cerned, In connection with the reinstste-
nsnt OF Company g. of Spokane, be courts
investigation, and today. while in the city.
made this point, which is 9considered q
strong one. by way OF iustifying his acts;
aWhiIe some OF the men stated what
they would and would not do. IL Is fact
that they never failed TO obey an order.
They, on the other hand. as published
fully in the PosT-ISTETIdGKNrKs today,
publicly declared their intentions to obey
orders, when eatechised by me. g
However, Col. MeCarty stated at the
time that Gen. Curry's acts in nndoing
what he had dons in taking away the COM
pany's arms. was "snub8 and out Oh
harmony with military rules and regula-f
lions, and finally that the matter would
be heard from again. and that II would be
Investigated. 9o6
Gen. Curry infers that any member OF
the militia found guilty of acts unbecom-,
Ing member Of the National Guard would
be dismissed. from the service. be re-
ferrsd 10 the alleged mutinous acts OF
members of Company g. OF Spokane.
AZ regards Tom Boxs his fate will prob
ably be dishonorable discharge. if il Is
shown by the military investigating board
that he told lies about Gen. o. Brien.
Gen. Curry was accompanied here today
Col Scott. He was ayerse TO taking
about Tom Box's statement regarding the
personal encounter in Gen. OsBrien's Of
fee. but ke did explain howit first came
to his ears that Box was charging fee for
the sale of goods on the grounds.
"He fret came TO me and stated that he
paid for his exclusive privileges, and asked
me what protection l could give him. l
could give him none. l knew nothing
about the matter of privileges. He came
again and statess that some of the men had
been buying nllk shakes Of one Of the
parties 20 whom he had sublet privileges,
and failed 10 pay for the same. He wanted
10 know what protection could give him.
Then followed hints and gossip about
what Mr.. Box had said, aud an investiga-
ton followed" ooo 9
A full investigation Is called for as being
just Co all concerned, as mnch to dissipete
hints of misconduct as 90 fasten any
blame upon the erring parties. q.
Gen. Curry denies eufphstscaily that he
has been influenced by any political
motives. al has been intimated by some of
those who criticize his military conduct.