The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-11
CASE AGAINST GEN. ROE.
GEN. NcOsERY BUTT FILES hrs
CBIRGEB WITH TINE GOTERNOR

Thinks That Roe Acted without Authority
in Assigning visiting Trooph to Armories
During tho Dewey Celebration - The
Papers Referred to tho Attorney-Ge raj.
Albany. Nov. lo.-Gov. Roosevelt to-day re-
seived tho charges which Gen. hcCoskry Butt
has prepared against Major-Gsn. Roe. COM
mander Of the National Guard. The charges
are based mainly ON Gen. Roes action during
the Dewey celebration In assigning upstate
troops to certain nrmories on Manhattan
Island belonging to organizations In Gen.
Butts brigade The charges cause no concern
here and 1t can be stated that the outcome
will IN no way reflect on Gen. Roe The
charger have been referred 10 Attorney General
Davies by the Governor. with q request for an
opinion conserving the legality OF the action
Of Gen. Roe.
The news from Albany yesterday that the
charges preferred against Maior-Gen. Charles
y. Roe BY BRIG. Zen. McCoskry Butt o. the
First Brigade Of the National Guard had been
received BY the Governor. created great inter.
est 10 National Guard circles. Coupled with
the announcement from Albany OF their re-
eeint BY the Governor. came Information as to
the exact nature Of the charges. which so far
have been only n matter OF conjecture. Gen.
Butt ressnts what he considers official sights
and violations OF the Military Code. and rum
ming all through tho charges IA the suggestion
that the act on 10 taken to prevent further en-
croachm snt on the prerogntyes and rights OF
BRIGADE commander. The charges are the
outgrowth OF the Dewey Day parade. when
Gen. Roe assigned various com mands to the
different armories. They are three In number.
with several specifications Charge l alleges
violation OF section l43. Military Code. which
reads as follows:
"I,nor,.. .b,u ha ,.aJ o,,, h. +roon. and
s"an ~ o' W u S, au
Guard and Naval Militia and for such oil er
military burmese. n, NAV be epproved by the
Adjutant-Gene except that they may be
used by posts OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public or other veteran organizations OF honor.
ably discharged Union soldiers. sailors or
marines OF the late war. as provided 10 section
tions where miltar instruction Ia impaired.
Nun ,s inc approval val o, the sc ocsr
, S,S,dIa tn. %sr1 Of nSn 9,,
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on,.ea S.a.es OF mas VIM nse years passsu
,sson .. Wv e"oo Wt ,S Ea a%' hd
by the outside organizations using the ar
mories TO ensure against any damage to State
pronsrty In ,,s.r,,ng that tbI. ssc,ion wa.
violated tits understood that Gen. Butt lays
stress upon the fact TINT Gen Roo uuartersl
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ooues o' uo'ps not oeions'ns W INC ~" ioth
Guard In the armory OF the Twelfth Regiment
without the order OF the Goyarnor and without
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.ne oonson. OF 'ne co" manning oHcer OF tne
also that the bond required by the military aw
was not furnished. The date Of those alleged
lniractons or IN. code 10 sent. %.
Anoth speci ncatlon In the first charge goes
more Into detail and re'ers TO the assignment
OF troops OF the upstate ORGANIZATIONS 10 the
First Reg ment to the + rst Battery arm DRY. tho
becond Regiment TO the Twenty. seconds mr.
mory ana the Seyenty-fourth Regiment to the
Ninth's armnry. These assign m"n's. II 10 said.