The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-08-22
Strong Language Indulged in By
Some Brunswick Naval
Reserve.
DID He ALTER THE VOUCHERS ?
The Charges Are Severe OOlding Has Not
Replied d-OOnduct UnbecOming
Officer of the Day,

Brunswick in general and the Ma
val Reserves in particular were much
wrought up yesterday over the pnhli-
cation in the Atlanta Constitution of
an article over a column in extent,
treating of the disagreements of the
Brunswick and Savannah divisions of
the organization. The article was
sensationally written, and concluded
with severe charges against the char
acter of Lieutenant Fl. s. Colding, of
the Savannah Reserves. The charges
in question were made in the shape of
Dispatch from the Brunswick cor
respondent of the Constitution, and
by him reported as an interview with
member of the Brunswick Reserves,
standing high in authority"
The structures on the Savannah Of
ficer were very severe. The first al
legation by the informant of the cor
respondent was that Lieutenant Cold
ing had made "alte1 alton of returns to
the COVER nment for the transportation
of men to and from st. Simons, for the
benefit of the transportation COM
pany." On this charge, the interview
says eff the Savannah Reserves want
the matter officially Investigated, they
can get It," Another charge made in
the same manner as the foregoing, is
that "Lieut. ColdIng was the only Of
ficer from Savannah who received
criticism at the hands of the camp
commsndant. He was reprimanded
for conduct unbecoming an officer of
the day. While acting in that capac-
lty, he approached Col. Varnedoe, of
the Fourth regiment, just arrived in
camp, and then senior officer, without
sword or gloves, and with coat unbut-
toned. When reprimanded for being
in this condition he replied that it
was too hot for him to go buttoned up
and with sword. While On dress pa
rade he sheathed his sword and left
the field, For this he was reprimand-
ed. His unsoldierly conduct was gen
orally noticed, 1t followed the turn
ing over of the battalion to Lieuten-
ant Broughton, of Savannah, to drill,
and it was alleged that night that
Lieutenant Coding's action was due
to jealousy. This charge was denied.
The only boisterous conduct reported
to Commandant Aiken was caused by
the Savannah boys tearing down a
tent. 1t Will be remembered that the
Wilmington's officers report criti-
cised the reserves severely for bois-
ferrous conduct"
The recital OF these charges, so SER
ious, and made IN such public manner,
was the subject OF much comment in
this city. The general expression
was that the officer, whoever he is,
who made the charges in print had COM
miUted a serious blunder. Even if the
things charged against Lieutenant
Colding are true, 1t is argued that
their newspaper publicity can GER
tainly do no good, and is capable of do
ing a vast amount of harm. It is cal
culated to widen the breach now ex-
istlng between the two cities and
their respective organizations, and to
make their getting together in the fu-
ture matter of approximate impos-
sibIlity.
The name of the Naval Reserve
making the charges is not made pub
lie, and there was much speculation
last night as to who he is. The publ
cation intensiAes the feeling here IL
the Naval Militia muddle, and Is liza
BILE to intensity it even more in Savan'
nah.
Yesterdays Constitution also haI