Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-23
DECLINES TO ANSWER
Colonel May Silent Before Board Of
Examination.
SUMMARY ACTION BY HEADQUARTERS
Offending Officer to Be at Once
Relieved of Command.
DISCHARGE RECOMMENDED


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The commanding general OF the DiStrict
militia had reouested Colonel May to ten
a. ~, -as,.,ot,o, Tho latter declined IN
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comply with the reaus'- Ihereiore' was
ordered that he appear before the board VI
examination. The latter consists of Lieut.
rl love-. T QUO II a3iu-an+ s,aneral Dis
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hiCt Vi So4Uihoi' hliii'A", EaS Ina "
Ourand. inspector general, Dlstrlct OF Co
lumbia militia; Maj. r. D. Simms, 9TH Bat
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DIN Battahon. u T. ~ u-- anu MAY 6i'huie
B. Young. Sd Battalion, D. G. n; G. Colonel
May was accompanied by Mr.. VIM: +. MAI
tngly, an attorney-at-laW' MT Jonn W.
Hulse; stenographer OF this city; VINO re.
ported the proceedings at the Maine court
of inqxiry. and Maj. Charles H LAUGH
heimer, inspector, United States marine
corps
Objects to Counsel Appearing.
Coionei Love- the president Oh inc Doaru'
suggested that as the proceedings were TO
be merely an examination as to military
qualifications and uar, No, IN tba naturs
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was hardly proper for Colonel May 10 ap-
pear Win counsel Coiohe4 hoFe' VINO Is
n't oiiIS an oAicer VI tne iesu.ar army. W.
sa'e VI 'ne oiu'oo SUITES Na'H
,u raaiaS as "elI anu ~ EdaJor Lauc!iheiineI
Question of Colonel Nav snnearine with
counsel. The matter was disposed of by
Colonel Love announcing that the board
M M not eohsluer the question OF counsel
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matter wa, fnrtber nrocasSad viii read .
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rolIu pi Ce 4, ne IheTe Upon Huoresseo
Il decline to answer"
Col Love then informed Col May that he
might %itndraw. After an exchange of the
~ s,,l,,sI 80 e aIISs...oS ~. nay VIII
ing ~
The board Of examination immediat ely
framed It's report and submitted the same.
- u. ~ s'oou tne report Is merely re-
mis- rnorn1ng ard doss not -,cs
thing in the way of recomr+ndationa or
suggestions
Ac'i"h Oh headquarters.
Up to a late hour this afternoon the re-
CORDED ac,ton Of tho ho.rd rs -, -
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pA'u III 'ile lahus Vi the commanding
general II Is known. however. that the
board officially reports that Colonel Nav
failed TO appaar before 4, 7, will tbars
6. , .iieio
1' " ieiu ny AediqudrteFs that althousn
actually present, Colonel May declined to
place himself within the Jurisdiction of the
board and by such declination failed. in
Jaw 10 appear
me commanding general late today or
tomorrow morning VIII forward to the War
department a communication recommend
As mat colonel May be honorably dis
chars-d by reason OF his failure to ap-
pear before board OF examination. al
u,.HSh HaElhs been ordered to 50 appear.
ne a,4eged Ialiure OF Colonel May to
psy oruers WILL II Is stated, result In the
SIirhhlLS oHeer being forthwith suspended
ALUM Ihe command OF the lst regiment
Question of Authority
Tho assar-,,r Tho. .bo ,o.,,,,o.,,,,- ,.o,
t'ti >t4a1 INC commanding gem
eraI OF the District of Columbia militia is
without authority to convene a board of
Examination such as the one assembled this
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