Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
THE MAJOR OBJECTS.
Whereas, Certain Members of
Oisbanded HamIin Rifles
Have Attacked Major Robinson, He
Promptly Resents Allegations.
Is Advised at Headquarters TO Pay No Atten-
lion TO the Matter.

Bangor, May 12.-(SpeciaD.-A num-
Der of the disbanded Hamlin Rifles. Co.
G, I'd Regiment n. G.. S. NJ, have seen
fit at this time to cause to be published
in the Commercial a communication
attacking the charactear of Major F.
A. Robinson of the regiment. The de-
ponents offer as an excuse for this at
tack that Major Robinson first at
tackled them. They say that Major
Robinson stated before the recent
court of inquiry, which court recon-
mended the disarmament of the Ham
lin Rifles, that the company was "a
disgrace to the city of Bangor" They
also charge that Major Robinson was
present at one meeting at which the
You can't expect a man who will join
a military company to be a moral man.
a church member or a Sabbath-school
scholar. you can't expect him to be
a little God or a little Jesus
Major Robinson was shown a copy of
the paper containing the article, late
Tuesday night, by one of the men
whose names appeared at the end of
the article as being present and hav-
ing heard the major make the above
remarks. This man apologized to the
major, and said that he did not know
what he was signing, that he under
stood it was to indicate that he was
present when the major addressed the
meeting. He never heard the major
make any such remarks as quoted
above.
Major Robinson feels fully the insult
that has haen heaned unon him nj this
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dihe' anu ne cohsuileo heauduai 'eiS
officers. He was advised to pay no
attention to it. and particularly where
tho danonants referred to say that
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their characters are equai " 'he HILL
ors. not to stoop to a level with men
who are piqued at headquarters for
THAR diccharpa from the sarvice and
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wanting 10 sel pieh at soiiieoiie' nave
fallen upon MN.
The Journal finds upon investigation
that Major Robinson did not make use of
the language quoted during the meeting
alluded to, but does find that Capt. Spen-
Ger. who most earnestly opposed the
subject that brought about
the discussion. was present at the next
dance ana participated therein. your re-
porter finds that Major Robinson was
present at the business meeting of the
that he was called upon three
times to speak before ne responded. ana
that he then said that perhaps 1t was
impossible to maintain IN Bangor the
order and decorum at dances as was
characteristic OF the dances IN Houlton'
but ne SAID:
Inc company is IN doDt ana TINS IS the
only means you nave OF raising money
and certainly can see no harm in mold
ing series or dances IN the armory
Inc pubiished article goes on TO say:
we are informed that Major Robinsoh
stated before the court that Inc ttamhn
RlHes are disgrace 10 the crty OF BAN
COR
Now me Opponents challenge MAJOR
Roblhson 20 comparison OF characters.
! our reporter mas that MAJOR ROBINSON
llu nor make the statement aileSeu De
lore the court OF inquiry Out that ne dld
say that the Hamiin Rli1es We're a dis-
grace 10 the service, meaning ana being