Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-23

recite their acts to their respective parents
The captain was visited in turn by several
of the boilers, and the following remarks
made to him: 'If you tell my parents of
what have been doing, In have to leave
home" 'It will break my mothers heart"
At least two of the boys promised to mend
their ways. Others Of the boys, 1t is said
threatened the captain with bodily injury
II he gave them away"
incorporation Arttcles.
This was the condition of affairs when
the captain learned that the CLIQUE" had
filed articles Of Incorporation. Such action
was taken, it is said, for the reason that
the boilers, fearing they would be expelled
from the company and thereby lose their
property interests, decided to seize it and
place themselves on record as Morton
Cadets"
The paper, filed late Saturday afternoon,
Is signed by Francis o. Grayson, J. Paul
poration Is limited to twenty years, and
the objects set forth military training and
education and social enjoyment The af-
fairs are to be governed by three mana
gers.
The papers of the original company, in
cooperating the Morton Cadets" filed this
morning, reads that the objects are for the
mutual improvement Of the members, .heir
promotion in military skill and the promo
tion of the arts Of war and the study of
military science. The period of incor iora-
ton is fifteen years. The capital stock is
stated to be $500. divided into fifty shares,
with valuation of $50 each. The articles
provide for three trustees. and they are
Iamed as Edgar A. Shilling, William T.
Shane and John A. Chisholm. Those whose
signatures are attached to fhe paper under
Iralles. w. T. Shane, J. A. Chisholm S. A.
Wimsatt, ]. F. Butler, Stanley T. Houchan.
p. NJ TAYLOR, A. w. Shilling. Leroy w.
Heron. Theodore G. Gatehel. Harry l..
Mnllx z
NJ. Nevins, Joshua w. Carr, Frederick w.
Albert, c. H. Lyman. jr, J. Floyd Brewer.
L; r. McCurdy. Frank E. Lacy. Richard w.
Thomas. Bronte A. Reynolds George l..
Babson jr:. George H. Benchert. William
N. Reynolds. Charles c. Mayer Vernon III.
Hagan, Thomas j. Powell, NJ. James Sau-
ter, jr, and Paul J. Brandt.
Robinson. 5r.. F. Oscar Grayson, H. r.
Sisson. l.. c. Steward, William NJ. Wagner
j: Paul Chauncey. William Clabaugh, A. r.
Claxton. g. c. Jones. Milton OConnen, d.
Harry Moran and George F. Plugge.
At meeting of Company A, Sd Battalion.
the National Guard designation Of the
Morton Cadets to be held at the armory
tomorrow. the boilers. according to the
pany. Thereupon. Capt Shilling win re-
quest officially that the men dropped be dis
honorably discharged from the National
Guard because Of expulsion from their
coHipdHy AS ln6 law providing for the
organization of the District Guard stipu-
lates that a member djshonorably dis
charged cannot hold government office, and
IS at least one of the boIters II a govern
ment employe, this action is somewha I
serious.
Future PrOceeAings.
In the case Of Lieut.. Robinson, the inten-
titn is that the company shall rescind his
election ana ask that his commission be
vacated. This course will be m innova-
ticn in that 1t has never before been fol-
loved in the District National Guard.
Capt. William, Edward Horton, attorney
TOR Capt. Shilling and his followers will
Wednesday morning Rle n fill in eeu4ty
praying that the articles of Incorporation of
the boilers be set aside and asking for an
accounting In regard to the-pro uerty of the
organization and also in regard to the fair
The big majority is with Capt Shilling
and they are confident of victory. claiming
the National Guard and civil laws to be
behind them. These parties claim that the
money in the hands of the boilers is the
property of Company A. I'd Battalion. :"
and on that ground will be based any pos
sihle criminal prosecution.
So far IS can be learned the sole excuse
offered by the Eolters is that they were
1rceEsed at Capt. Shilling giving informa-
ton in regard to them.
The matter is now in the colrts, the case
being almost precisely similar to that Of
the disruption in the COrcoran Cadet
Corps several years ago.