Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-02
STATE HOUSE
Captain l. H. Barney, Co. C,
LIST Reg, Reprimanded.
Board Of Inquiry Finds Him Guilty Of
Laxity Of Discipline.
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One of the important features of the
day, tuesday, at the State House, came
IN the way of the adjutant generals de
partment. Here the announcement was
made through a general order that was
made public, of the result of the finding
of the board of inquiry that was appoint
ed not long ago for the purpose of in.
curing into the proprety of conduct OF
Captain l.. II. Barney of Co c. lst Regi
ment n. G.. S. NJ
The board was convened July 70. and it
at once made its report to Adiutant Cen
erai Richards. Since that time the text
OF the report has not been made known
10 the public as the general wished To
nave the decision of the commander-in-
chief, Governor Powers. The commander
mas made his decision on the matter AMI
it is now made public.
by this report of the board IL is founi
That captain Barney and certain other
on-commiSsioned officers were censure1
and found guilty Of breaking the laws OF
the National Guard. The decision of
Governor Powers by the advice of IA.
board and Adjutant General Richards
reprimands Captain Barney but at th.
same time releases him from arrest and
restores him to his company on account
of the services in the past and his ser
vices in the Spanish war.
At the same time a commissioned
officer is reduced to the ranks and dis
charged. The other men Implicated it is
found, are no longer members of The
guard the terms of their enlistment hay
ing expired.
The following is the general order Gov
erins the case in full:
Adjutant Generals Office
Augusta, July %, 1899.
General Orders No. u.
|. The report of the proceedings of the
board of inquiry convened at Auburn
signed by Lieutenant Colonel Eugene f.
Smith First Infantry, Captain John Bird
t Coimpan y II; First Infantry, Captain
Infantry, and First Lieutenant Frank b
W. WEIGH. Company \. First Infantry,
as recording, officer, has been presented
III. The board finds Captain Lincoln
II. Barney of c Company First Regi.
ment Infantry. n. G.. $. NJ, guilty of a
laNity in discipline and good order by in
directly countenancing the introduction
OF Intoxicating liquor into the arfaory of
his said company. and il recommends
that he be reprimanded in orders, with
due consideration of his services in the
National Guard and United States Vol
unteers during the war with Spain. 1t
finds Sergeant +. Linn Sprasue. Corporal
Fairfield y. Collins. Corporal Morris Read
and Corporal Fred Sanderson all Of said
g Company. First Infantry, guilty Of a
violation of section ia OF article u of
the regula lions of the National Guard of
the State of Maine. by the introduction
Of intoxicating liquors into the armory of
said company 1t finds in evidence that
the terms of enlistment of Sergeant F..
Linn Sprague, Corporal Fairfield A. Col
Inns and Corporal Fred Sanderson had
expired prior to the commission of the
offence for which. they Were found guilty.
amenable to military law, that they be
educed to the rank of privates and dis
charged from the service. and tney do
be reduced to the rank of a private ana
discharged from the service.
~. The proceedings, findings. ana the
foregoing recommendations OF the board
are hereby approved.
V. The commander-in- chief fully con
ours in the opinion of the board as to
the great laxity in discipline and good
Barney of Company c. First Infantry
The regulations for the National GUAR
of troops occupying an armory is respon-
sibe for its safety and defenses; for the
discipline and efficiency of the troops
that ii is his duty to see that laws and
regulations are strictly enforced tina;
the quarters are in proper condition; that
they are kept clean and in repair and
that nothing but authorized articles are
to be kept in the lockers: that armorie5
are to be used only by troops unless
special permission is obtained from the
comma nder-in-ch and that gambling
or the introduction of intoxicating liquor
into the armory is strictly prohibited: ny
his own evidence Captain Barney admits
permitting this gross violation OF the
regulations. and thus sets an example of
disregard of orders and regulations To the
men of his company and the officers ami
men of the National Guard which is
most reprehensibe The commander in
chief therefore severely reprimands Cap
tain Barney of Company c. First lnfan
try. but as recommended by the board, IN
consideration of his long service IN tn"
National Guard and his patriotism in
Volunteering on the call Of the President,
and faithful service done as an ofhcer or
the First Maine Volunteer infantry, he
takes no further action in his case.
VI Colonel Lucius III. Kendall, com
manding First Infantry. Will relieve cap
tain Barney from arrest ana restore MN
to duty with his company.
that the terms of enlistment of Sergeant
n Linn Sprague, Corporal Fairfield A
Collins, and Corporal Fred Sanderson ex-
nired Respectively June %. 1899; June ~.
lS99: March 80, 1889 These men are there
fore not amenable to military law.
VII Corporal Morris Read COMPANY
C. First Infantry, n; q; >: NJ, i4 or gross
tional Guard and disregard OF ms respoii
sibility as a non-commissioned ofncer, IN
cating ii1uOr into the armory of Company
q and countenancing Its use there, IN
accordance with the recommendatlons OF
the board, is hereby reduced TO tne RANK
of a private and discharged from the nit
| iia pSy nrier of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
DS JOHN T. RICHARDS.
AdJutant-Generai.