The San Francisco call., 1897-08-26
WAR TN CAMP
OF COMPANY T
Lieutenant CobblediCk Has
No Fear Regarding His
Commission.
Ex-Private Thompson Was Let
Out for the Good of
the Service.
His Blackballing Said to Represent
the Desire of Most of the
Company.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsCo CALL, !


908 Broadway, Aug. %. !,
The appeal of Fenton ]. Thompson to
Adiutant-General Barrett of the Ma
tional Guard of California has raised a
storm in Company f, stationed in this
city. The grievances oil Thompson, who
was dismissed for the good OF the serV-
jce,' have been published in his communi-
cation to the acknowledgement.
Lieutenant Cobbledick, whose recent
election to his position the adjuiant is
asked to set aside, SAYS the trouble is very
different from the representations OF ex-
Private Thompson.
"I have been a member of the guard for
great many years. and have always
taken deep interest in Compan F: but
if any one thinks | am anxious 10 hold
on to the position of Lieutenant he is mis-
taken, SAID Lieutenant Cobbledick to-
night.
Il made no fight for the place, and the
votes l received were no doubt cast ac-
cording to the private wishes of those who
cast them. As | said before, l shall con-
tinue 10 serve the company faithfully as
LONG ss the men want me.
Il have nothing personally against
Thompson. | WAS compelled to place him
under arrest sometime ago for q serious
breach OF dlsclplIne. Apparently he holds
this against me. and is now trying TO
square up"
One OF the officers made the following
statement tonight, which, he asserted,
are the simple facts in the case:
About year ago Private Thompson was a
member OF Company and in good standing,
but he made himself very unpopular with the
men and disasTeea BILE to the officer, as he
would argue points of civil proceedings, even
In a of
the chair.
In many cases Private Thompson was right,
but such fine decisions seemed unnecessary in
military company, as there never seemed 10
be any principle involved. Where Thompson
made the mistake was when he broke his GA tn,
disobeyed and resisted an officer until it be-
came necessary for Lieutenant W. H. Cobble-
dick 10 place him under arrest.
From this point seems 10 date his enmity TO.
ward Lieutenant Cobbledick, butitappears that
he was angry al Captain Nethern long before
this.
To save the young man from disgrace Lieu
tenant Cobbledick refused 10 prefer charges
against him. but as Captain Wethern could
not permit such a breach OF discipline he gave
Thompson discharge for the good OF the
service"
Thompson put in an appeal 10 Colonel Fair
banks, but to no effect. The Colonel sustained
Captain Wetheru.
Thinls went on for months. Thompson was
allowed to come into the armory, and was
treated fairly we'll.
Alter Captain Wethern's promotion and the
taking commend by Second L eutenant Wenk,
thompson put in an application 10 become Il
member OF the company again.
HIS name came up 10 b. voled on the same
night Lieutenant Cobbledick was reelected.
The box was passed usual, and upon being
opened 1t was seen that Thompson was black
balled. The mem bers elected Cobbledick a
lieutenant almost unanimously, and they re-
iected Thompson's application for member
ship. There is no danger in the world of his
not getting his commission.
Cobbledlck is one of the ablest tacticians in
the militia. Even his enemies would vote to
keep him, they value his services. OF
course in the case OF Thompson h Q is out OF
the militia and wants TO make trouble.
Morosco Makes Children Happy.
OAKLAND, CAL. Aug. 25.-The little
folks at the West Oakland Home are in a
state of excitement over their antici cipated
excursion and picnic to Colonel Walter
MoTosco's beautiful home next Saturday.
1t is their annual outing gwen by Mr..
Morosco. They go to FruitvIle by train,
where he has teams to haul them all to
his grounds. He feeds them twice and
returns them 10 the train in the evening.
Creditors Win Against Salisbury.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 25-Judee Hall
to-day decided that the Pleasanton Stock
Farm Company and Monroe Salisbury
were practically one and inseparable and