The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-08-20
CAPT. GREANEY TEMPORARILY
RELIEVED FROM DUTY WHEN
ABOUT TO DEPART.
some BOYS REBELL[D
But Capt. Greaney Urged Them to
Submit and Uphold Reputation
Of CO. k.--Sccond Lieut.
Wood in Comr,and.

There was something of a sensa-
tion about noon yesterday when 1t
became known that Capt w. p. Grea.
ney had been temporarily relieved
from the command of Co X. and or
dered to turn his command over TO
Lieut.. Thistlewood. 1t was known
the conduct OF Co. K In connection
with the mob OF Feb. II, but no de-
cision had been announced, and when
orders were received that Co. X, re-
port for camp duty, without any refer
ence to the court inquiry or Its re.
suit it was believed that matters
would be left undisturbed until the
decision had been announced. The
order relieving Capt. Greaney came
about noon and was as follows;
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 10, 1910.
Capt. w. p. Greaney.
Co. X, Fourth Infantry,
Cairo, Ill.
The following order goes into i'm
mediate effect
Special Order No. 100, A. G. o.
Aug. 10, 1910.
Capt, w. P. Greaney, Co. X Fourth
Infantry, is hereby relieved of com.
mand OF Co. X pending action of re-
port of board OF inquiry convened un.
der S. A. III. A. G. o. Aug. 9Th. 1910.
Lieut. Arthdr Thistiewood will as
sumo immediate command and bring
the company into camp.
BY order of the governor
FRANK s. DICKSON, II
The Adjutant General
Chief of staff
The order had been delayed almost
till the last moment, after Capt.
Greaney had made all necessary
preparations to take his company to
Camp Deneen, and was ready to
board the train Members of the
company gathered at the armory
shortly after noon and when they
heard Of the order many of them
threatened to take off their uniforms
and stay at home But Capt. Greaney
spoke to the boys, urging them to do
their duty like men and do their best
to hold the honorable position which
they had gained In the state encamp-
ments. Lieut. .Thistlewood being
sick at the hospital. Capt. Greaney
turned the command over to Second
Lieut.. Chas Wood, whom he compli-
mented highly as an officer. Capt
Creaney succeeded in overcoming the
disposition to rebel against what the
boys seemed to consider an out
rageous order, and he accompanied
them to the station to see that all
went on their special car. The boys
appeared to be in good spirits. When
the train pulled out. cheering Justify
as the train passed along Ohio street
Those who went we're:
Second Lieut. Chas. Wood, in com
mand.
First Sergeant Hisey Woodward.
Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Lind
Henry Wood, Dan Wood and Joe
Barnard, sergeants, Peter Lind and
Reed Mehan, musicians. Ross Bates
Barter Kelley, Pills Simmons and
Frank Driscoll, corporals. Boucher
Beitt, Berry, Clendenen, Cokely, Con
nell. Cooper, Feith Hagen, Arthur
Howell, Fred NJ Howell, c. c. How
ell, Huette, Hilburn, Klein, Kusener
Albert Lind, Mattingiy. Myers, Boz
McGlasson, Bert McGlasson, Morford
Nichols, Peterson, Robidou. Sarber
Sparks, Thurman, Taylor, Young and
Huette, privates.
Through the generosity of Mayor
Parsons who gave Capt Greaney $5t
for the boys, the latter will have
some spending money while In camp
Capt, Greaney would make no com
nent on the order relieving him from
the command. except to express re
gret that 1t had been delayed till tbt
last moment. Some believe that thi'
was done in order to head off gen
eral refusal of the boys to come Il
camp. The relief of Capt Greaney II
understood to be but temporary
sending the announcement of the de
cision of the court vi inquiry. 1t II
in accordance with the usual practic'
in military circles, as well as in civi
government, to suspend an Office
from active duty during an inquir.
into an alleged offense. The resul
Of the inquiry was not expected Il