The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-12
ON ORDER OF BOTH
SOUTHERN BANK WILL TURN OVER
GREENE RELICS TO TRUSTEES.
POWER OF THE COURTS.
MAY BE INVOKED IF No AGREE
MENT CAN BE REACHED.

MFR. A. ID. Harden Yesterday Ascer-
tanned the Banks Posftaon-Order
of the Courts WOuId BE Required
by the Bank TO Justify Ii in RecOg-
mixing the Order of but One of tn e
Trustees of the Remains-Mr. Har-
den and Col. Gardiner the Trus-
fees-Hoped That There May BE an
AmicabIe Adjustment of Differ
ences-Extract From a Letter From
Col. Gardiner, Requesting Mr..
Waller to Ascertain Wishes of De-
scendants.
The Southern Bank will not deliver
the remains Of Gen. Nathaniel Greene
and his son, George Washington
Greene, to anyone except upon the
joint order of Mr.. A. D. Harden of Sa-
vannah and Col. Asa Bird Gardiner
of New York, unless directed by order
of the courts to do so.
This was ascertained yesterday
morning by Mr.. A. d. Harden, who is
remains are deposited. The other
trustee is Col. Gardiner, who, If re-
ports are correct, seems inclined to
contest the right of Savannah to be-
come the place of final interment of
the relics. Mr.. Harden called on the
would not be possible for the delivery
of the remains to be made upon the
order of but one of the trustees, unless
so directed by the courts.
No question is felt that the Savan-
nah Committee on Arrangements for
the Greene funeral, if it should come
to such a pass, would be able to win
the point in the courts. The wishes
of nearly all of the direct descendants
of Gen. Greene have been ascertained
to be for the final interment at Savan-
nah and it is held that the courts
would pronounce for the descendants.
Col. Gardiner has a reputation as a
fighter. To be beaten in one court does
not mean that he is whipped finally
and should this case ever get into court,
it is thought that it would be counted
upon to remain there some time. 1t is
still hoped that there may be no such
outcome but that the differences be-
tween the Society OF the Cincinnati
in Rhode Island, of which Col. Gardi-
hCi - Tic plcbluGIlls anu TIE u0SC6Hu-
ants, who wish the remains buried
here, may be adjusted
Mr. Robert L. Waller in reviewing
the letters he had received from Col
Gardiner has found one that gives him
complete authority to do that which,
done, provoked the criticism of Col
Gardiner, who thought that his action
had been "precipitate" in ascertaining
the wishes of the descendants. The
following is an extract from the letter,
which is dated Feb. 6. 1902:
81 am just in receipt of a letter,
dated Providence, the Srd instant, from
the Hon. Charles Dean Kfmball, Gov
ernor of Rhode Island, expressing the
opinion that they ought to rest in
their native soil, and that Rhode ISL
and has a good claim for Them
In reply, l have requested him to
communicate with you on the subject
The Rhode Island State Society of the
Cincinnati has no opinion to express,
but desires that the wishes of Gen
Greene's descendants be collected and
request you to do So"
Col. Gardiner urged Mr.. Waller to
give the matter his immediate atten-
ton. which he did. The result. the
expression of the descendants in Sa-
vannah's favor, did not please Col.
Gardiner.