The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-21
CAPT. B0SSIEUX
DENIES A STORY.
Lieutenant Klein Confirms What the
Captain Says.
OFFERED TO ASSIST MALLORY.
No Attempt Made TO Hinder Him in
His Efforts To Get Rccruits-GOod
News for the Naval Reserves
at Norfolk.
OFFERED TO ASSIST MALLORY.

Captain Bossieux and Lieutenant Klein,
who are In charge OF the recruiting sta
ton Tor the Second and Fourth Regiments
in this city are highly indignant
over the statement printed here yesterday
morning that they had entered their pro-
tests against Sergeant IL. G. Mallory, OF
Company NJ, Third Regiment, getting re-
cruits in this city.
The story was TO the effect that Ser
geant Mallory came TO Richmond from
the recruiting office 40 Fredericksburg
and stirred up a hornets nest az the local
recruiting station. 10 was stated that the
Sergeant got "a telegram from Jackson
Vile ordering him back 20 Fredcricks-
burg.
CAPTAIN BOSSGEU% DENIES IT.
There is no foundation Whatever 10
There is no foundation Wh%ieNet III
this report SAID captain bossleuiG,
Lieutenant Klein and myself MOI only
did nos throw amy obstacle lh ocIsean'
MaIOrys way, but ON the contrary "ntt
el Co aid him in hts wOrk in any pOaslDie
way. dc came 90 our oihce ana Ieif3ii. ..l
tncre fully half am hour. lie asktd me
many questions as 90 how ne should pIo-
coed and 1 gave him an the information
4 had ON the subject / advised MN pe
careful about taking men 90 Fredcricks-
burg 90 bc examined for ! feared that
De would have 90 pay the fares or such
cas- should Doe rejected
THEIR OFFER.
Lieutenant Klein and myself offered 70
have bis recruits examined mere IN otue'
fHat he MIGHT De sure hc had sound men:
I'VE have not protested 20 any one ana
had we done So there Isl no authority al
Jacksonville that could nave orQeitq ule
Tor his regiment 10 AT Camp Alger. The
Sergeant had as much right TO- get re-
Crults in Richmond as we have.
Lieutenant Klein heard Captain Bos-
sieux's statement, and said every Woru
can't. Boss.cux and Lieutenant Klein
made some INQUIRIES as TO the origin on
tho report 600 question The Captain
stated last night that he had traced II
10 Sergeant Mallory Further notice VIII
De taken o. the matter by the officers
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
Tho Norfolk Naval Militia Reserves Will
be examined VITA "a view 10 assigning
the men TO service. Rear-Admiral Erben
Ga bon charge of the work OF mastering the
Naval Reserves into service
a short time ago Lieutenant Hutchlngs
went to Norfolk Co examine the men
lie p.essd upon eight seven Of whom
were accepted. Then DE stopped IN ms
work without any explanation ana Iell'
The Reserves complained of their treat
ment. Acting Northumberland 10 Lane
Sterne wrote polite letter 10 the Rear
Admiral reciting The facts In the case ana
asking what it was proposed to do with
these reserves. Yesterday be received the
following telegram from Admiral Erben:
90 ha,. ordered the examination Of the
Norfolk naval Militia.
There are 3i6 OF these Reserves
MORE RECRUITS SHIPPED.
Captain Bossieux shipped ten recruits
81 the Second Regiment at Jacksonville
last night Following are their names.
Charles So. King William IT. Taylor T.
& NresnIv j. vs.. Murphy. w. A. Amos.
w a. Williams ~. IT, Bolton. E r. wal
lace n. H. Grubbs and r.. b. McCrune.
Lieutenant Klein win probably make
rhipmert to the Fourth Regiment to-day