The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-25
As a National Guardsman He Has
Served Twenty-Five Years from
Private to Colonel.
W. C. LILLER MADE APOLOGIES
HIS ACCOUNTS FOUND IN BAD SHAPE
BY AUDITING COMMITTEE.
Preliminary steps Taken Toward
Union with Spanish War Veterans
milwaukee Next Year.


new commander-in-chief Of the National
Association of Spanish-American War Vet
Grams. He was elected at the final session
Of the delegates yesterday afternoon by
unanimous vote of the members of the as
ISOLATION. The names of others had been
considered. but were Withdrawn before the
vote was taken.
Colonel Foster is Chicago man and COM
mands the Sixth Illinois Infantry of the
Illinois National Guard. For twenty-five
years he has been identified with the militia
organization of his State and has occupied
every position in the guard from private to
brigade commander. In the war with Spain
he served with his regiment as volunteer
and participated in the campaigns In Porto
Rico and Cuba. He is popular with men,
bers OF the order.
The other officers elected yesterday for
the ensuing year are as follows:
Senior Vice Communicated. Thomas F.
Junior Vice Commander-Ma1. Harry
Hall, Philadelphia.
Inspector General-Capt. Ellis Duncan.
Louisville. Ky.
Judge Advocate GeneraI-Capt. Newton
W. Gilbert Fort Wayne. Ind
Surgeon General-Maj. William P. Love,
Youngstown. q.
COmmlssdry Generai-L. r. hupodro, OF.
Paul, Mimi.
Chief Ensineer-capt. Frank S. Clark. IN
dianapolis.
Chief mastering oficer-Capt. Charles ].
Chief Signal Oficer-Capt. II. John w.
Mcconnell, Chicago.
Chief Ordnance Ofhcer-Lieut. John Nc
Chief of AUTHORIZATIONS NJ Lee. Wis
consin.
Chaplain-in-chief-J. c. schindle.
COMMANDERS APPOINTMENTS.
Captain Frank s. Clark, of this city, de-
clined the appointment as adjutant general,
rendered him by the commander-in-chief,
and Colonel Foster named Capt. ]. j.
Cairns, Of Chicago, to the office. James A.
Freed, OF Youngstown. o.. was appointed
quartermaster general, also an appointive
office under the amendment to the consti-
tuition of the order.
The movement looking toward the ANAL
gamation of the Spanish-American War
Veterans with the Spanish War Veterans
was the principal subject under discussion.
A resolution favoring the proposed ANAL
gamation was passed and a committee APP
pointed to confer with similar committee
of the other organization, relative TO the
details of the coalition. This committee
has full authority to represent the asso-
citation in all matters pertaining TO the
combination. 1t has authority to adopt A
constitution, bylaws, a badge and button
and to make such other arrangements as
may be necessary to complete the organiza-
ton in all its details
The committee that was named by Com
mander Coryell is composed of Gen. w
]. Hulings, Capt. Z. J. Dimmick, II. F.
Alters, Colonel Bryan, Col. Russell B. Har-
rison and Capt. Ambrose Higgins. The con-
vention received word yesterday that a
similar committee had been appointed by
| the Spanish War Veterans before its ad-
f0os IN Th re n1er
rancis G.. Ward, Champe s. Andrews
Charles r. Miller Chaplain W. II. L
Reany, Lee NJ. Lipscomb and Hamilton
| bers Of these two committees to get to.
| gether in the near future and bring about
the union OF the two orders.
Past Commander Coryell stated yester.
| day that President Roosevelt had said dur.
| ing his brief stay in Indianapolis that he
| approved the movement TO bring about 6
union of the orders, and that he promised
/ to do all in his power to help the move
] ment along. He suggested to Commando
/ Coryell that something be done immedi
| ately.
LILLER APoLOGIzED.
William c. Liller was compelled tc
| apologize to the members OF the order fol-
his Incorporate language Monday, when hi
gave the lie to Colonel Russell B. Harrison
and declared that he would not permit the
court-martial to try him, but would
instead, take the matter to tn,
two letters of apology. one fol
each of the ofrenses against the dignity
OF the convention and they were read. A
| motion to bar Liller from the Senate Cham
Der while his case was being considered
| was debated excitedly, but il was lost
The court-martial that considered tn
| charges against him took no action othe
than to present the who're matter to TIL
convention for its action. He was formal,
| removed from the office of adjutant gen
eneral and his resignation, presented later
was accepted by the commander-in-chief
The auditing committee appointed to e
| over the papers and accounts reported L
| the convention that his books were In s.
| hopeless a tangle that nothing intelligibl
| could be made of them. There had been n
system used in keeping the books and every
| thing was put down helter-skelter. TIL
| committee reported that there was ampl
| evidence to show that Liller had receives
money for supplies and for charters o
ladies' auxiliary camps without the sup
plies or the charters being furnished, or al
account being made of the transactions
Other details were discovered, not credit
able to the former adJutant general. TIL
convention acted on the report by orderin
that the papers and books be sealed an
sent to an expert accountant who shal
find out just how Liller stands with tn
order regards finances. No settlemen
will be made with him TO salary unit
the report of the expert is received.
Following the report of the committee
Colonel George w. Powell remarked tina
the order seemed to need a receiver abou
as much as anything else.
Only one city APPLIED for the next annua
meeting of the order-Milwaukee Wis
and 1t was voted TO meet there next year
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