The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-09
COL. ANDERSON
HAS EXPLAINED
POSITION OF OFFICERS
TAKEN IN REFERENCE TO CASE
AGAINST FRANK NAYLOR.

MisnpprehensiOn Was Cause of Ac-
ton and Not Desire to Hamper
Civil AuthOrities-Gave Assurances
of Desire to Always Cooperate
With Civil Powers when Possible.
Judge Cam Assured Him of High
Regard in Which Military Is Held.
Misrepresentation in regard to several
matters on the part of Col. Harry p.
Anderson, commandant at Fort Screw
en-, is responsible for the somewhat
sensational ending to the trial of
Frank Naylor, the Tybee saloonist
charged with selling liquor on the
Sabbath, and In whose case a verdict
of not guilty was ordered by Judge
Cam in the Superior Court. A de-
tailed account of the trial was given
yesterday in the Morning News.
Col. Anderson was a visitor in the
city yesterday and called upon Judge
Cam to explain the reasons for TAX
ing the position he did in the case of
the soldier witnesses. Misrepresentation
of the powers of the state in certain
matters, and also as to what wit
nesses were needed to establish the
contentious of the prosecution, seem to
have been at the bottom of all the
trouble rather than a Discrimination
to assist the civil authorities.
In fact Col. Anderson stated to a
Morning News representative that an
endeavor to shield any violator of the
law was foreign to him. He declined
to discuss the matter at any length,
taking the position that enough had
already been said, that he had made
an explanation of his position to the
court, and that the best way to end
a somewhat delicate situation was to
decline to discuss the matter further.
Explained officers Position.
AS stated above, Col. Anderson call
ed during the morning to see Judge
Cam with reference to the occurrences
of Monday in the Naylor case and
stated in substance that it was al
ways his desire to cooperate with the
civil authorities whenever he could
properly do so, and that what had oc-
Cured, so far as the authorities at
Fort ScreVen were concerned, was
through no unwillingness to assist the
civil courts, but entirely through mis-
apprehension.
Judge Cam expressed to Col. An
derson appreciation of his prompt and
courteous statements and assurances,
and the high regard in which the mil
itary was held by this community and
it's civil officers. Judge Cams thor
ough knowledge of military matters
and of conditions prevailing at army
posts made it possible for the two to
speak with a thorough understanding
of the positions of each.
Col. AndersOn,s Statement.
When seen by a Morning News rep
resentative and asked for an express
sion of opinion regarding the Naylor
case, Col. Anderson said:
81 really have nothing to say for pub
LEGATION. l was surprised when / saw
the remarks, Judge Cam had made in
ordering the verdict of acquittAl. and
at once went to him, and made a
statement regarding the conditions sur
rounding the case and also as to my
position in the matter. 1 would pre-
fer that you go to Judge Cam and
obtain statement from him regard
ing our conversation on the NATTER
Judge Cam was seen and asked for
a statement and furnished the facts on
which the above account of what oc-
Cured between him and Col. Anderson
Is based.