New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-19
IS IT AGAINST ANDRE VS.?
RESULT OF THE LOYAL LEGION lNNESTi-
CATION or HIS CONDUCT

PORT ~ ADVERSE TO THE EX-coMMiS
sroxER or STREET cLEANIHG-TlIE
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE BOARD
or OFFICERS To he MADE
PUBLIC IN OCTOBER
A verdict against William :. Andrews. ex-Com-
missioner OF street Cleaning and Excise 'omfnls-
sioncr Is reported in some quarters to hav" been
found by the Board OF officers OF the Department
Of the state Of New-York Of the Military order OF
the Loyal Legion. Ex-Commissionsr Andrews VINO
served AZ captain Of volunteers In the Reb"illon'
was before the I.Xow Investigating Committee
charged with having while he an Excise
Commissioner granted lcens" to one Louise
chard- and with having accepted a bride OF 500
therefor Lieutenant Commander James Parker ac-
cor,inrly brought against captain Andrews. At the
annual meeting and dinner Of IN" STATE COM
mandcry at Dclmonicos on Wednesday evening
April s. formal charges 81 conduct unoecoinlng a
gentleman and companion OF tho Loyal Legion
etc. These charges were referred TO the Board OF
oricers Of the Department. which is composed az
follows: General Horace Porter. commander. Rear
Admiral Daniel /. Hralne l. ;. y. retired, senior
vcc-command-r. Joseph y. Miller, L. :. y, junior
vlcc-commanlsr Major Thomas H. Odeh. |. = A.
recorder. Captain Louis +. Emilio L. : V, regis
trar: Acting Assstan; Paymnster \. Noel Blake
nan late L. : y. treasurer. Second Lieutenant
Thomas W B Hughcs. /. ) V. chancellor POST
Chaplain Michao! !. Cramcr, late |. : A. Pay In
spector Arthur Buriis l. : y. and members Of
the council Lieutenant Colonel cnar.es G. 5uyiam
L. : V: Brevei BrigaderGencral Nicholas w
Day. L. V Major Edmund *. Russell. l. :. v,
and Acting Ensirn Aaron Vanderbilt. late L. :. y.
The Board held rs first meeting u consider the
charges the Department Headquarters. In the
Vanderbilt building. April ~. General Porter pre-
sided AMI Iica;cnant-C Commander Parker and Leu
,cnan, Colonel Joseph Pool l.. s. '. appeared AZ
prosecuting officers Captain Andrews who Is a
| ,rp
sons OF the Board were held. 81 which con
| iinuci I'll after midnight. Many witnesses were
examined. and l.77o sheets u testimony recorded
Among the witnesses who appeared In behalf OF
Captain Andrews We're Postmaster Dayton. Assi'-
tant Postmaster Gayer. ex-EXcise Commissioner
Meakiin an Joshua Hart on Nay the Board found
that about thirty days longer would be- required ~
| complete the investigation. and the time was ox-
tended. Its last meeting was held IN May ~
All the members OF the Board were 'o.emnly
pledged to profound secrecy General Porter. Major
Od-n. General Day AMI others declined 20 disclose
the nature Of the report which Will be presented
with the evidence ai the regular annual meeting O.
tn, DEPARTMENT At Dclmonico's on the first Wclnes-
day In october.
Captain Andrews who was seen by Tribune re-
porter ut his las oA!ce Ia In" Ml.ua. reserve
/ nurllns broadway and Duane sts. yesterday.
said: The ruinor that the Board Of officers had
made an adverse report IS simply what. In news
paper pariance. is called "A fake The investigation
was made At my own request. but have ~ knOwl-
oil. as 10 its result The Board r. pie lgel 10
! secrecy and have made No 'nort % pry into ~
secrets SO report has yet been made. nor VIII
there be- any TN october .. when 70 Vii Dee time
/ enough t. Ia about IT, positively decline % SAY
/ whether or no, ! should appeal from an adverse
! finding and | VIII not discuss or comment upon
the subject IN any manner.
Among member OF the Legion IN" finding or the
Potrd has caused much conjecture. The general be-
lcf sccris to De that 10 s sgulr'y rust captain
Andrew. and VIII recommend that ms nnne be
| dropped from tn rolls. An argum NJ In favor of
THIS theory 90 that n inc finding s f'V''hDl" th'
scc,issl me her Il / uni Kelly that many ana
lonr s,as.ors would hive hrtu he'll, or -I may
! nGir.r ~ The Legion Is reported 10 have sad pri
| yAtcly that "whic the testimony is Noiumin"ns IN,
r.rlf H. short and when presented 10 VIII D." found
| T., l.. unqunnedy adverse 20 Captain Andrews"