The Washington times., 1908-07-23
CRITICISE OFFICERS
FOR CHEST INCIDENT
Hauled From Armory and
Dumped on Pavement Be-
fore Domaine House.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. VA. JULY %


The officers If the new military COM
pany. recently organized in this city,
are being severely criticized by The law
abiding citizens OF Alexandria for their
action last evening IN removing the
chests Of the Alexandria Light Infantry
from the armory and depositing them On
the sidewalk before the establishment
OF Lieutenant Demarne's father, w H.
Demaine, at King and Alfred streets.
The noise made by the squad from
the new company, az they threw the
chests OF the wagon to the ground at
tracted q large crowd, and created much
excitement. W. II. Demaine's wife al
most had nervous prostratiOn from the
hubbul. At the time Mr.. Domaine was
prepaT ug a body for burial and the &C
ton of the new company in creating
the excitement is being severely con-
demned.
Ordered Not to Take Chests.
The trouble started about 9 O'Clock
last evening. when Lieutenant Domaine
hearing that the new military company,
which left for ChiclSamauga Park this
morning mad packed their equipment in
the camp chests. purchased by the Alex
andria Light Infantry before their trip
TO jamestown last year. notified Captain
Murphy. He directed Lieutenant De-
maine to telephone Captain Slaymakcr,
Of the new company, not to remove any
thing from ArmOry Hall, which was not
State property. az all the other articles
there were the property Of the Alex
andria Light Infantry.
Captain Slaymaker asked If that
meant the chests, and was told that Il
dld. He then had all the equipment
removed from the chests and placed in
boxes. He then ordered the men 10
place the chests on wagons and they
were transported up King street to
Alfred street, the wagon being. followed
by detail Of the company under COM
mand Of Captain Slaymaker- Arriving
at Mr.. Demaine's residence the men
pulled the chests of the wagon and
threw them on the pavement, smash
ing several Of them.
Stops Second Wagon.
A secOLd wagon load was on its way
up to Demaine's residence when It was
met by Lieutenant Domaine at King and
COlupbUs streets. and the lieutenant
ordered the driver not 20 drive up 20
his residence. The driver obeyed, and
when Captain Slaymaker ordered him
TO proceed up street refused 20 do so.
The men Of the company tried to pull
the horse along, but the driver stlA
held on TO the reius and would not
let the wagon move Captain Stay
maker then ordered the men 20 take the
chests on and they were carried 10
I'emaine's pavement by hand.
Conduct Inexcusable."
Captain Murphy In an interview to-
day. said: 4 do not wish 70 be harsh,
but 1 am constrained to Criticise Cap
tain Slaymaker. Had he hauled our
chests TO my residence he could have
had them piled IN a large yard and
no harm would have been done. AS II
IS, he had them carried TO the residence
OF Lieutenant Domaine, which is shar-
ed by the HeutenanJ's father. and his
conduct is TO my mind spectacular ana
ineXcusable.
The chests are private property. paid
for by the members Of the Alexandria
Light Infantry. II Captain Slaymaker
had asked permission 70 use these
chests. IL would have been granted
He saw fit to ignore me, and l sent
word to him through Lieutenant De-
maine, that he must not take possession
of anything from the aUmOry that does
not belong 10 the State. Why he
should have embarrassed Lieutenant
Demaine's family is beyond my com
IEeAeuSlOu
The funeral Of Anthony Power was
held this morning at $50 o'clock The
Rev. Father Cutler, pastor OF St. Mays
Catholic Church. conducted the services
and the paIIbearers were T. MCGOWAN,
John McKenna, Thomas McDermOtc.
William Desmond. James Roche. and
John Harlow. The burial was made IN
St. Mary's Cemetery.
The remains Of Cary Hawkins. who
died at the Alexandra Hospital yes
terday from injuries received by falling
from a freight car in Union street. win
be sent to Lynchburg tomorrow morn
ing for burial.
In the police court Justice Cation pre-
siding. this morning, George Wanzer
and James Brown, both COlOred. were
fined $ each for the larceny of brass
from Dew. AftcheEOn.
The school board Of Fairfax county
has awarded TO J. W. Devers, OF this
city, the contract for the erection OF
a new school building in Fairfax
county. Mr.. Devers' bid was $500.