The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-23
Intimates That Col. Russell B. Harri-
son Is Parsimonious Of
the Truth.
"MR." INSTEAD OF "coMRADE"
IN OFFICIAL REPORT
Case Of LiIIer, the Deposed Adjutant
General Of the Association, Develops
Into Row-He Will Be Tried by
Court Martial - Member Threatens
to Smash His Head.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 22.-The
differences that have existed between
high officers of the Spanish American
war veterans eliminated at the Sec
ond session of the encampment this
afternoon in sensational incident.
During discussion on the validity
of certain records Of the last encamp-
ment, Adjt Gen. Liller, who was re-
moved from office Sunday night, gave
Col. Russell B. Harrison the lie direct.
The latter made dash for the deposed
official, but was caught and held by
Col. E. r. Hutchins, of Iowa, and Dan
S. Sauer, of Louisville. Adjt. Gen.
Liller read the minutes of the Buffalo
meeting. All through the record Col.
Harrison was studiously referred to as
"Mr. Harrison. This angered the
majority of the delegates, as the by
laws of the order expressly state that
all members of the body shall be re-
ferred to as Comrades"
"Comrade" Instead of "Mr."
The encampment by this time was
LII Gil CACilSQ COIlQltlOIis AOONc LILO
noise delegate moved that the min
utes Of the last encampment be amend
ed so as to eliminate the word "Mr."
before Col. Harrison's name and that
the word "comrade" be substituted.
This motion was carried by acclama-
ton.
AT the last encampment Col. Harri-
son was appointed chairman of the
auditing committee to go over the ac-
counts of Adjt. Gen. Liller and after
the latter had finished reading them,
he arose and said that the minutes Of
the last meeting had been so changed
that he was unable as chairman of
the committee to proceed under the
resolution.
Adjt. Gen. Liller arose and exclaim-
ed: "Do you mean to say that 1 fall
sified the record?"
Col. Harrison: T mean just that
and nothing more"
you are a liar!" exclaimed Liller.
Col. Harrison jumped from his seat
and made dash toward the deposed
adjutant general. He had not gone ten
feet before he was grabbed by Col.
Hutchins and Mr.. Sauer.
A moment after Charles H. Madden,
of this city, said to Liller: I'll
smash your head!"
Harrison Accuses.
After the committee on credentials
had reported Col. Harrison was rec
ognized by the chair. He said
'It Is with much tinidity that en-
ter into a statement in regard to the
work Of Mr.. Liller at the convention
at Buffalo. was chairman of a COM
mittee to audit the accounts of the
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so equivocal condition that 1 was
unable to do much with them. In
fact, their form made it necessary that
they should be examined by other
committees"
Acting Assistant Adjt. Gen. Frank s.
Clark read an order directing Liller to
appear before the council Of adminis-
tration, which in army parlance Is
known as court martial, to answer to
certain serious charges that had been
preferred against him.
Liller declined to appear before the
council. He said that the matter had
been given such prominence that he
had been placed in bad light before
the country and in consequence had
decided to settle the matter in the
courts.
The military court or council Of adj
ministration called to try Liller met
tonight. The charges were read and
it was found they had not been sign
ed by the commander in chief. To re-
pair this technical fault in the pro-
ceedings the council adjourned to
meet Wednesday morning.
Meeting of the Association.
The third encampment of the Span
ish-A American War Veterans associa-
ton convened in the senate chamber OF
the state house this morning. The en-
campment will last three days. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be guest of the
association, of which he is a member,
and will address it tomorrow.
The removal for alleged incompe
tency Of w. c.. Liller as adjutant gen.
eral is said to have removed the only
obstacle in the way of the consolida-
tion of the Spanish war veterans now
meeting in Detroit and the Spanish
American war veterans meeting here.
President Roosevelt, in his speech to-
morrow, will advocate this consolida-
ton, which Is favored by the officers
and members Of both organizations al
most unanimously. Liller was orig
inally adjutant general of the Spanish
American war veterans, and was re-
moved by J. Warren Keifer, command
er-in chief, in a general order issued
Nov. 29, 1899.