Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Members Of Huntington Rifles Act
Upon Advice Of Captains KILL
Ian and Tubank.
LIEUTENANT FRANKLIN Is DEFIANT
Deolarca That He Docs Not Propose
To Bear Other Mems Burdens and
Has Employed Attorney Collier to
Look After Ills Intcreste-Mectins
o; Men,


Acting upon the advice of Captain
u. ~ Eubank, Virginia Volunteers. re-.
tired, and Captain Julian Klllian. u.
s. A. The members of the Huntington
Rifles, Company G. Scvcnty.first Vir-
ginia Regiment National Guard, last
night withdrew the letter sent to Cap
tain G.. G. Moore last "Wednesday
night requesting him To tender his
resignation as captain of the com
pnny on or before August H. Cap.
tain Moore already has resigned.
Tho letter sent To First Lieutenant
G. W. Franklin asking for his rcsgna.
ton, was not withdrawn.
In response to Il call from First
Sergeant Moss, about ten members
OF the company assembled IN the
armory in barnes hall for the pur-
pose of bringing about an amicablc
adjustment OF the companys trou-
blo..
Lieut.. Franklin Defiant.
First Lieutenant Franklin was
present and when the meeting was
called To order he made somewhat
lengthy speech, declaring that he
had employed Attorney Easy s. Col
Her OF Hampton. to look after his In.
tercsls and that instead of rcsigning,
rs had been requested. he proposed
to fight the matter to the last ditch.
He declared that lie was not rcsponsi.
bic for other mems sins and did not
propose TO bear other 'mon's bur
dcns or fight their battles.
Further, lie said that tho charge OF
neglect of duty had been brought
nruinCt him Inf
In the company To. show where or
how he had neglected his duty to
tho company.
Whom Lieutenant Franklin conclud-
cd his speech Sergeant Moss said
that tho officer had failed to attend
drills regularly since the oncampment
ut tho jamestown Exposition IN
June and that the men wanted him
to resign. This statement provoked
sharp answer from Lieutenant
Franklin and FOR several minutes he
and Sergeant Moss engaged In a
lively TIT of words
Capt. Euhank Speaks,
Captain II. A. Euhnnk made n short
speech to the men In behalf of Cap
tain Moore. Captain Eubank said
that on July 81 he went 10 Cnptnin
Moorc and appraised Tim OF tho dis.
satisfaction in the company and told
nm that 1t bchoovcd him to make
every effort TO rccstnblish peace and
harmony. Captain Moorcs reply
was that some of the men in 10
company were opposed TO him and
That lie intended to ask Governor
swanson to place him on the retired
lis;.
Continuing Captain Eubank said
that the action OF the men in de.
handing tho captains resignation
was n little premature and mat they
Should have waited awLllc and Mt.
tempted TO settle all matters peace.
full.
Capt. Moore Has Resigned.
Ihe speaker said that on yesterday
ne had another interview with Can.
tam Moore and that he had learned
that the company commander had
written Governor Swanson Wcdncs.
day asking that he be placed on the
retired list. Captain Moore also
stated 10 the speaker that he had II
III ms power to make 1t exceedingly
disagreeabic for the men who signed
the letter sent to him, but that If the
men would consent TO withdraw the
lettcr he would Lot the matter drop
II the mon however. refused to with
draw the letter Captain Moore would
Withdraw his letter from tho COVER
nor, he said
After Captain Eubank concluded
sergeant Moss stated to the mon that
as much AS Captain Moore had asked
~" Epvcgnor to retire him he
Thought II only courtesy TO withdraw
me request for his resignation. This
view met with the approval of the
m,n' but more serious charges
against the captain were limited ut
by some of the men.
Advice From Capt kilian.
Captain Julian KHAN commissary
OF the United Statcs auartcrunstcr,,'