The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-05
BsoTd 81 oficers Convened by Gen.
eaal Baker Investigates Books
Of Colonel A. S. Hutson.
8oARD sUaIMoNED ro coURs
And Are Sent to Grand Jury Room
% Give Evidence in Case of Al.
legged Shortage by Hutson.

20 Give Evidence in Case of AL
legged Shortage by Hutson.
CHARLESTON, April 5-Bridage
Adiutant General G. Al Osborn,
Col G =. MORRISON and Llent. Col.
q y. simms a board Of. review. con-
yened by Adjutant General s. b.
Baker TO Investigate the books and
aecourts Of Col. A. s.. Hutson, as
sistant adjutant general. were
suppoenaed before the grand jury
here today IN connection with the Of
iiciai conduet OF Col Hutson
This afternoon the grand jury re-
turned an Indictment for felony--a a
misrepresentation Of funds. The in
dtctment Is in the hands of the sherlfr
as ae Telegram goes to press and
Col Hntson's arrest is expected ut
any minute.
cEH ARLEsroN. Aprii 5ZGoyer-
nor Dawson stated last night with
reference 10 the Investigation going
ON IN the office of Adiutant General
Baker, concerning which there
are many rumors in circulation OF a
highly sepsaticnal nature, and all of
which are not without some founda-
ton, thar on March 25, 1907. Ad-
infant General s, B, Baker had is
sued the following order:
State Of West Virginia.
ajutant GsneraIs ONCE,
Charleston, March IS, 1907.
Speciai Orders No. g.
board Of officers is hereby
ordered to convene at the ad-
lntant generals Office at
Charleston. w Va. at 10
o'clock A NJ. Tuesday. March
rs, 1907. or as soon thereafter
az practicable for the purpose of
3eting upon such matters as may
be brought before it.
Detail for the Board:
Colonel Charles E. Morrison.
End Infantry, president.
Lieut.. Colonel chas. n.
simms End Infantry.
2ad infantry
Lieut.. Colonel C. A. Osborn,
a =. g.. 1st Brigade, recorder.
BY order of
GOVERNOR DAWSON.
s. 81 BAKER,
Adjutant General
Comedies "a Shortage"
Governor Dawson further said that
the investigation had disclosed a
certain shortage OF $500 in the
accounts of Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral a. s. Hutson during Certain.
year; that the shortage would
probably amount to considerable
more As the governor put it
s'some hundreds of dollars more"
SGoyernor Dawson said that the
committee of investigators had been
al work since March &c and that
they would not complete their work
for, at least, two weeks more. He
wanted 1T stated that he had order
ed most searching investigation Of
that office. and that no quarter would
be shown anybody who has been
guilty Of fimalfeasance. He intimated
that the fun story would become
public in short time.
The investigation Of the adjutant
generals Office has created sensa-
r1on here. That the investigation
was ordered by Adiutant General
Baker himself indicates that what
faults exis; were committed by his
snbordinate Assistaut Adjutant
General Hutson's name is the only
one connected with the varied and
numerous sensational reports passing
around.
Demanded the IfeEs,-
1t Is said that when the investiga.
lion began, General Baker demanded
the KEYS from his assistant. which
he received. He.then ordered Col
HntsoR from the Office and to remain
away nntn he was sent for. Thii
being done. the locks were changed
on the doors and siie combination Of
the vaults chsnved a1so Then IN,
inrestigators went to work.