New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-03
ANDREWS FOUND GUILTY.
THE LOYAL LEGION DISCUSSES MOTION
TO EXPEL HIM

SUITS IN HIS HAVING UNTIL THE DECEMBER
MEETING OF THE ORDER TO PREPARE
STATEMENT on THE CHARGES
OF BRIBERY AND RETENTION
OF PENSION MONEY
The New-York Commandery Of the Military
Order Of the Loyal Legion held It's hrst meeting
FAST night since the one in May. The meeting was
held in one Of the parlors at Delmoncos, AFTER
which the veterans-composed of present and ex-
officers Of the Army. Navy and Marine Corps VINO
served as such during the Civil War-marched
into the large banquet hall. nearly four hundred
strong and ate drank. smoked and made merry.
At the meeting which preceded the dinner cap
tain James Parker, on behalf OK the ofhcers VINO
investigated the charges against Companion W.
s Andrews. ex-Excise Commissioner read the re-
port which found him guilty Of the charges OK ac-
cepting a bride OF $500 for granting license 10
the Maison Tortoni. and for retaining the pen
sion money OF a soldier. A motion was then made
to expel him from the order. whereupon Compah-
ION Andrews arose and appealed to the Conn
mandery for a delay Of action until the next
meeting. He said that he could not understand
how the charges could be sustained, or that the
findings could be otherwise than to sustain him.
SNseNN
that the vote for expulsion should be deferred. in
order that he might have an opportunity 10 pre-
pare brief of the entire case and mail copy to
each companion so that 1t could be seen b. others
than the Board Of Officers what the strength Of
his defence u.s. you know" he said, what ex-
pulsion would mean to me- consider my position.
1t would be disgrace, to follow me through my
natural life" He then took up the charge Of re-
md loci ed
vestigation of the Commissioner had proven him
not guilty.
motion was made to lay the report on the
table until the next meeting whereupon Captain
Parker and others objected and declared that the
statements made by Mr.. Andrews were made over
and over again before the Board OF OthceIs al
their sittings the testimony covering LOO folos
Of the most complete examination ever made and
yet the evidence was most convincing OF MS CUNT
The vote was about two to one 10 lay the matter
over until the December meeting
The dinner another OF the many happy re-
unions which the Loyal Legioners have enjoyed
In this and other cities
There were some heretofore familiar faces and
cheerful voices that were missed, as others must
be missed from each successive meeting Among
these were Colonel Ely :. Parker chief-of-stan
with General Grant. who died only recently
Major General John Newton. Colonel Richard l.
Dodge Major w Il Schiefelin, Colonel John
Hugh Graham Colonel Edward J. Whitney. Gen
era Charles Tompkins and Chief Engineer
Ezra j. whitaker OF the Navy. AIMING 1"OS,
who sat under the craftsmanship Of General
Horace Porter and listened 10 his remarks were
General Nelson A. Miles, Commander McGifen,
Congressman Philip b. Low. Colonel James II.
storey Captain William G. Shackford Paymaster
A. Noel Brakeman General Horatio G. King.
Majors H. A. wilkins. William II. Appleton. Asa
Bird Gardiner Joseph F. Land and \. VI. Under
hill Rear-Admiral Henry Erben. Generals George
$ Greene Charles A. Carleton and y. NJ Curtis,
and many other well-known men
The following were elected new members: Lieu
r,io
Donald and William o. Mcdonald. Rear Admiral
oscar F. stanton Captain John f. b. Mitchell,
Lieutenants John 5. Lane and George ". Rogers
and Sherwood VI. Hard