Evening star., 1897-06-02
WAITING FOR REPORTS
Officers Discuss the Arrest Of Professor
Fanciuli.
No Action to BE Taken Until the Re-
turn From Philadelphia-Lieut.
Drnper's Position.

Until the return Of Professor Fanciulli,
| leader of the band of the United States
| Marine Corps, from Philadelphia, where
he went today with the band, no further
steps can be taken in the matter of the mil
itary arrest of Professor Fanciulli, ordered
by Lieut.. Draper of the Marine Corps, just
before the parade started Memorial day.
AS the band was under orders to accom-
pany the President today to Philadelphia,
Col. Haywood, commanding the United
States Marine Corps, late yesterday after
noon, ordered that Professor Fanciulli be
released from arrest, pending an investiga-
tion of the charges preferred by Lieut..
Draper, the report Of the latter reaching
the commandant yesterday. Professor Fam
ciuli and the band will return to WASH
ington tomorrow.
II have received Lieut.. Draper's report"
said Col. Haywood this afternoon, to q
Star reporter when Professor Fanciulli
returns from Philadelphia the papers will
| be referred to him, calling for his account
Of the affair In writing. OF course, nothing
Will be done in the case until the papers
are received back from the leader of the
band"
When asked If any precedents for the ar
rest of Professor Fanciuln existed, Col.
Haywood replied in the affirmative. "Sev-
eral times, when Professor Scala was lead
to order him under arrest for precisely
similar reasons as 1 understand exist In the
case in which Professor Fanciulli Is in
volved. The drill regulations call for a GER
tain number of steps to the minute in quick
time. When Professor Scala had the band
playing so that my command had to far
exceed the stipulations of the regulations,
l considered it proper to call for more ap-
propriate selections. When the leader re-
fused to obey my orders, / very promptly
ordered him under arrest I took the view
!! that when on parade the band is not at
the bead of the line to demonstrate its abil-
lily TO render classical music, its presence
there being solely to supply such appro-
PIRATE march music as might tend to make
the appearance of the troops as creditabe
as possible. The rendition Of intricate and
classical compositions should be reserved
for concerts and like occasions"
During the conversation with the re-
porter Col. Haywood referred to the criti-
cisms of Lieut.. Draper that have been
published since he ordered the arrest of
Prof. Fanciulli.
Il know Lieut.. Draper to be one of the
most efficient, capable and highly regarded
officers in the service" said Col Haywood.
He received the thanks of Congress for
his work in commanding the detachment
of marines during troublous times in
Hawaii several years ago.
An Officers Comment.
Il know that The Stars invariable rule
is to be fair to all parties" said an old
naval officer to a reporter this morning,
''and so I am sure it will be willing to cor
rect any mistakes that may have been
made in the treatment of Lieut.. Herbert l..
Draper of the marine corps, by whose or
ders Prof. Fanciulli was placed under ar
rest ON Decoration day.
There are few men CT his years who
have seen more active service than Draper
respect and liking of the men under
him. He is anything but martinez
and 1 know perfectly well that he would
never have taken the stand he did last
he was in the right. Prof. Fanciulli's side
of the trouble has been given at some
length. and it's only fair that Lieut.
Draper's side should be presented.
Lieut.. Draper is not duty at the bar
racks. but at the navy yard, and he was
ordered by name to take charge of the
marines on Decoration day. He had two
commissioned officers under him. CHANGED
to be eyewitness of the whole occur
renee and perhaps i may be able to throw
some additional light OH the affair. When
the troops were on the avenue near Az
street it was evident that they were not
marching at their best and several meE
were out of step. Lieut.. Draper noticed it
ard went himself to Prof. Fanciulli with
the suggestion that he play music with
more march swing to it. The professor
one of Sousa's marches. Draper, so far as
l know, is no musician, and / happen to
know that he did not criticise the band
from the musical standpoint. The regula-
tions compel the men to march thirty inch
es to the STEP one hundred and twenty
steps to the minute, and Lieut.. Draper
simply thought that the selections the
band was playing did not assist the men in
living up to the regufs tons. As soon as
Prof Fancfulli finished with Eel Captain he
went back to the same sort of music he
simply wanted music with a swing to it
and he sent a second lieutenant NOT a nom
commissioned officer, to FanciulH to ask
him II he would play rhusic with hundred
and twenty beats to the minute 1t didn't
make any difference to Draper whether
Fanciulli played sonata a fugue or
narch SO long as the men could march to
II ana keep good time. Fanciulh refused
turning to one Of the men in the band he
said You men will play just what I tel,
you 1t was rank refusal to take orders
.tem .Sa superior officer, and according to
Ine regulations as l understand them.
draper did exactly right in sending ths
ieaoer back to the barracks, and he only
Harrington. VIII MAJ.
1T is foolish to speak of Dran.r ..
bounding FanciulIi. for 1 know that he
nae never seen the leader of the Mar,ne
nanl nana mere n than dozen times, and had
never had any dealings of anv sort ,.,;tt
him before. AS to his sending in a wr,,a
zen report the regulations insist thai he
shouid sin 40 exactly that, but his connec-
Soh Win the matter has ceased and ha
i'ds nothing more to do with it..
II nave since had talk with an 6rn,.,
olncer VINO happened to be in front of the
National Hotel when the marines were
passing. pas , He said that he noticed then
though the principal trouble was with
the music. That officer is no musician
either, but he has been In the service for
iorty years and he knows when the band
- playing SO the men can march at their
best, and he has since written to Draper
commenting the position he took.
Lieutenant Draper has had an unusual
~ active career. He has been in the
service for fourteen years. He was In
command Of the marines shat were sta
toned at the executive offices in Homo
lulu during the troubles in Hawaii. He
enjoys the friendship OF Presiden. Dole
and Attorney General Smith, among
others, and he has now handsomely en-
crossed set Of resolutions of thanks from
| the provisional government. He was in
charse Of detachment of marines during
the strikes at Sacramento some years ago
and was commended by Brigadier General
draham for his behavior then. Marti-
nets and popinjays are not often officially
thanted by governments or commended by
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