The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-15
GUARD BAND IS
BEING PR0BEO
Member Is Suspected of Re-
tanning instruments Furn-
ished Him by State.
CAVALRY TROOP INSPECTED
ONLY SEVEN OF THE COMPANY
ARE PRESENT.

The regimental band of the Utah Ma
tional guard is under the investigation of
the regimental officers and the county
attorney because of the suspicion that in
struments belonging to the state have
been stolen by members of the band
Colonel III. NJ. II. Lund yesterday called
the attention of the county attorneys Of
lice to the matter and an Investigation
VIII result. One of the band members
suspected Of the theft of the Instruments
entrusted 10 his care. left the city with
out returning the property. If after prob
ing the case the county attorney finds
that the evidence justifies the suspicious
this man will probably be arrested for the
theft Of the Instruments
Two sergeants, two corporalS. three pri-
Yates and one or two men not in uniform
were present at the official inspection of
uoop y of the National Guard The
strength of the troop is said TO be bur
1lfty-four, but the colonel said that the
inspection was called more for examining
the equipment than for reviewing the
Among those present at the inspection
were Colonel II. M. II. LUnd. Governor ].
& Cutler and Colonies Kessler. Hanson
tain w. Fl. Shea, commanding officer of
the troop, is employed nights at the post
Oiflce and was excused from the inspec-
ten There are at present no lieutenants
in the troop and for that reason not a
commissioned officer of the troop was
present.
Inc inspection of the troop was called
as result of the condition in which the
equipment of the battery was found. The
Geplorable state of affairs in the bat
terry caused the colonel TO suspect that
this state might exist in the other mill
tary organizations. Last nights inSpec-
ton of the cavalry branch of the guard
showed that their equipment was in much
better shape than that of the battery.
Sons of the carbineS and Sabers were in
poor condition, but the greater part of the
outfit was in firSt-claSs shape q?
After the governor and staff had gone
Colonel Lund met with the members OF
the troop who were present and talked
over conditions with them
At the conclusion of the inspection Colo
mel Lund said
The equipment was i'm better shape
than l had expected to find it and much
better than that of the battery. Before
] ordered the inspection of the First bat
OF condition, but / did not think it was
nearly as bad 1T was. They have beer
Siven to understand that such a condi-
lion of affairs must no teXiSt and have
already begun the work of cleaning VI
and think will again be in good shape.
AS TO the friction between the officers
there are still some sore spots, but as SooI
as the boys learn that we all must give
and take In this world think matters car
be adjusted satisfactorily.
When / found the condition of the
equipment of the battery / resolved to or
der an inspection OF the entire guard by
companies. The mounted equipments OF
course are naturally in the worst shape
because they are harder to keep in order
] have not posted any other orders, bu
will soon order inspections of the infan-
try companies in the city and then carry
the inspection to the companies in the
c. untry.
Il don't think 7 will find that any ol
the companies are in as bad shape a.
that of the battery. OF course such
condition could not be tolerated for mo
ment in a regular army. but il is impossi
BILE to maintain the same degree of disci
pine in National Guard circles as in
regular army post. but we will do our bes
10 see that the equipments are properly
cared for"