The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-23
LILLER SHOWS HIS SPLEEN
DepOSed Adjutant General
Will Go to Court.
Says He Has Been so Maligned That
Satisfaction Will Be Obtained
Through Legal Proceedings.
indianapolis Encampment, /.

indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 1.-THE dif-
ferences that have existed between high
officers of the Spanish-Americau war
veterans eliminated at the second session
OF the encampment this afternoon In q
sensational incident.
During the course Of discussion OF
the validity OF certain records of the Last
encampment, Adjutant General Lillsr.
who was removed from ONCE Sunday
night, gave Colonel Russell b. Harrison
the lie direct.
The latter made a dash for the deposed
official but was caught and held by Colo
mel e. b. Hutchns Of Iowa and Dan s.
Sauer of Louisville.
Adjutant General Liller was reading
the minutes of the Buffalo meet&ng. All
through the records Colonel Harrison was
studiously referred to as Mr." Harri-
son. This angered the majority OF the
delegates, as the bylaws of the order
expressly state that all members of the
body shall be referred to as "comrades.'
The encampment by this time was in an
excited condition. Above the noise .
delegate moved that the minutes of the
last encampment be amended SO as to
eliminate the word or Mr." before Colo
mel Harrison's name and that the word
"Comrade" be substituted. This motion
was carried by reclamation.
In Equivocal Condition.
At the last encampment Colonel Har-
rison was appointed chairman of the Au-
diting Committee to go over the accounts
of General Liller and after the latter had
finished reading them, he arose and said
that the minutes of the last meeting had
been changed that he was unable as
chairman to proceed under the resolution.
Adjutant General Liller arose and ex-
claimed: do you mean to say that /
falsified the record?'
Colonel Harrison: 1T mean just that
and nothing more"
You're a liar" exclaimed Liller.
Colonel Harrison jumped from his seat
and made a dash toward the deposed
adjutant general. He had not gone three
feet before he was grabbed by Colonel
Hutchins and Mr.. Sauer.
A moment after Mr.. Liler called Colo
mel Harrison a liar, Charles Madden of
this city arose and addressing Colonel
Harrison's accuser, said: "I'll smash
your head"
Colonel Hutchins addressing the chair
and encampment said in a most dramatic
manner: Gentlemen let this trouble
blow over. Let us have peace. We are
comrades-brothers; let us show 1t"
After the Committee on Credentials had
reported Colonel Harrison was recognized
by the chair.
He said:
1t Is with much timidity that enter a
statement in regard to the work Of Mr..
Liller at the convention at Buffalo.
Examined Liller's Books.
st was chairman of a committee to
audit the accounts of the adtutant gem
eral The reports of the adjutant gem
eral were in such an equivocal condi-
ton that 1 was unable to do much with
them-in fact their form made 1t neces-
sary that they should be examined by
other committees"
Acting Assistant Adjutant General
Frank Clarke read an order directing
LiIler to appear before the council OF
administration which in war parlance IL
known as a court martial. to answer to
certain serious charges that had been
preferred against him.
Liller arose in his seat and briefly de-
clined to appear before the council. He
said that the matter had been given such
prominence that he had been placed in a
bad light before the country and in con-
sequence had decided to settle the matter
in the courts.
The military court or council OF admin
istration called to try ex-Adjutant Cen
eral Liller met today. The charges were
read and it was found they had not been
signed by the commander-in-chief. To
repair this technical fault in the pro-
ceedings the council adjourned to meet
Wednesday morning at o'clock.