New-York tribune., 1898-09-18
FRICTION AT THE ARMORY.
MEMBERS OF THE ONE-HUNDRED-AND-
FOURTEENTH KEPT OUT BY The
FOURTEENTH GUARD.
COLONEL WILDER INTIMATEs THAT HIS sUBoR-
pfHArEs EXCEEDED THEIR INsTRUC-
TIONs-THE MEN PAID OFF AND
FTRIOUGHED.


FURLOUGHED
There was some misunderstanding yesterday at
the ll,h Regiment Arinory between the ll4th Regi-
mcnt. which has possession Of the armory Legally
until the 18th Regiment shall return from United
States service TO the National Guard. and the litn
which yesterday in actual possession OF 'he
armory a guard of the l4th was placed at all the
doors Of the armory and no one was allowed "u-
mission 4 great many Of the members OF thc
ll4th among them officers. attempted to en-
ter the armory in citizens clothes and were re-
fused admission Colonel Edward +. Britton. com
rnander of the Hath had no trouble in passing the
guard but when Acting Adjutant Brewer sought
admission he was told that he could not enter
He sent for Lieutenant Crosscup the oifcer OF Inc
guard and the latter told him. ii is reported, that
Colonel Wilder had given out orders that not even
the officers of the Il4th Regiment were 10 be ad-
mitted. Adjutan; Brewer appealed to Lieutenant
Colone! Kline who was unable TO do anything Tor
him.
As the armory is a State building in charge OF
Colonel Britton and as the 18th Regiment is
United States organization. it was occupying the
armory simply through courtesy. A Tribune re-
porter had a talk with Colonel W. +. Wilder
commander Of the 14th Regiment. last night. ana
from the attitude taken by Colonel Wilder 1t would
seem that his subordinates had exceeded any
authority that they received from his commands
mel Wilder denied that this had been done, al
though he afterward modified the denial Dy sayihs.
II is possible that some Of the llith keelmcnt
came TO the armoy in civilian dress. anc. not being
recognized as members of the regiment, we're re-
fused admission.
How about Acting Adjutant Brower?' he was
asked. ,.,
''The adju;an: of the regiment" he replied,
has been in the armory all day, and | should
Judge from the fact that he wears the insignia OF
an adjutant that he is not an acting ad)utant
Colonel Britton" said Colonel Wilder. and | are
in perfect harmony. He has been extending every
possible courtesy TO ne In fact the rcsimcni
has received nothing but kindness from general
McIecr Of the Second Brigade, National Guard.
from the borough authorities and from the city at
large. 1t is true that me people Were eXcindcd d
from the armOry, otherwise we could not nave
performed the work Of paying off the men and
granting furoughs. There were 40 many people
who wanted to get into the armOry that there
would not have been room for us TO have trans
act ed this business if they had crowded In. This
regiment Is first and last and all the time United
states troops. and we have no authority over
state. property have not asserted any such thing
and DO not now do So.
The work Of granting furloughs to the members
OF the l4th Regiment wound up last night and
the members Will report az the armory again on
October H. probably 20 receive their honorable
discharges The members signed the payroll yes.
terday and received their pay. and for the rest Of
the day the lith Regiment uniform was seen in all
parts Of the borough, including Coney Island