Sunday Washington globe., 1902-04-13

Colonel Macauley, chief quartermaster OF
the Department Of South Philippines is a
moral reformer from the word 60 No man
of lewd habits can drive the colonel's mules
even If they have to go undrven. When
the new departments were established
among others who went to Cebu were nine
teamsters. They were informed that all of
them who had women could take them
along and all of the men availed themselves
of the privilege. OF course the ladies were
little off color and their relations with the
men had never been banned and blessed by
member of the clergy but they went long
just the same
The happy couples left Manila December
2 on the palatial steamer Liscum and ar
rived in Cebu on the 9th, and at once settled
down to housekeeping in shacks about
town.
Meanwhile the Chief Quartermaster be-
thought himself that men of such habits
ought not to be allowed to associate with
welf bred American mules so he sent his
chief clerk around to smell them out and
then on December 2I issued an order that
any of them who couldn't show a marriage
certificate by noon on Christmas day. would
be discharged. This order created conster.
nation in the dwellings of the evil doers,
and at hrst there was a disposition to resist
The encroachment on individual rights If
the teamsters had persisted in this deter
mination they would probably have won
out. AS It was they waited until Friday
night when they received polite little re-
minder that their time was about up A
panic struck them and the next day ten
blushing brides and as many angry groOms
made their appearance before the American
judge and vowed for better or worse. till
death do US part. Only one remained firm
and the day following Christmas he was
discharged.
The teamsters are very sore. They feel
that their personal rights have been in.
vaded and point to the fact that nearly all
the unmarried officers and many soldiers
are doing the same thing with impuuitY
while they are singled out as a sacrifice to
the gods that regulate army affairs.
The departure of the Sheridan brings to
light another interesting family affair.
Among her passengers were Frank A. Jer.
nigan, wife and child, and judging by the
story told recently by Sonora Crispina, a
resident Of Nueva Ecija. to a reporter, JeT-
nigan was probably whistling The Girl
Left Behind Me" as the transport pulled
out OF Manila.
The seuora first appeared in the forenoon
at headquarters, Post Of Manila, and in-
quired for Lieutenant Jernigan. She was
told that Lieutenant Jernigan had ceased to
be an officer, having resigned his commits
sion, and with his wife and child had left
for America the day before on the Sheridan.
At the mention of wife and child the
sonora became very indignant
tfNhv - he said hfhie fc hie bahv aud
mine. He didn't tell me that he was mar
ried he said that he was going to stay here
but wouldn't be an officer any longer He
lived with me a long time in Anloague I'd
Nueva Ecija, and brought me to Manila
with him.
Sonora Crispina declared at once that she
was going to see General Chaffee to see if
her wrongs couldn't be righted and, sure
enough, she was found at the Estado Major
by reporter recently, waiting to see the
general commanding. When asked to re-
late her story the sonora willingly COM
piled.
She said that she was living in the pueblo
of Anloague (?), Nueva Ecija, last year
when Jernigan, who was a second lieutenant
of the Thirty-fourth United States Volunteers
was stationed there and that be became her
paramour.
When Lieutenant Jernigan came to Manila
last April, Sonora Crispina said he brought
her with him and established her in house
in Trozo, he himself living in AIalate with
his wife and child.
After coming to Manila the laison was
continued. According to the woman's story
Lieutenant Jernigan living with his wife
and visited his paramour in Trozo. AS a
result of this connection Sonora Crispina
bore a child early in December, of which
she declares that Jernigan is the father. The
child is of a light complexion and would
easily be believed to have a white father
The sonora declared that Jernigan told her
nothing of his having a family, but said he
was to leave the army and would take care
of her. She did not appear greatly grieved
at being deserted, but womanlike was fur
ious when told that her lover had wife
and child. She seemed to be chiefly inter
ested in seeing General Chaffee and having
the Government take care of her She is a
comely. good-looking woman apparently
a mestiza and very light of skin.
Frank A. Jernigan, who is accused of be-
ing the father of her child, was a soldier for
eight years, serving as enlisted man in the
infantry, artillery and hospital corps He
was made hospital steward in the Thirty
tourth volunteers ana later received COM
mission. For some months he has been
living with has wife and child on Gale
Marinas, Ermita, but left for America on
the Sheridan.
Jernigan was always thought well of by
his fellow officers and Mrs. Jernigan was
universally liked by all her acquaintances.
If Sonora Crispina's story be true, the sym
patty Of every one will be with the unfor-
tunate wife.