New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
MEDICAL CORPS MAJOR
ARRESTED At PIER
Created a Disturbance. with Two
Companions, While Waiting
for Liner to Dock.
IN. H. RUTHERFORD ANNOYED
Trouble Arose, Says Raczkiewicz,
When Army Surgeon and
Friends Were Barred by
Customs Inspectors.

Major Henry H. Rutherford L. S. A.
| of the medical corps. and two friends
had a clash with the customs officials on
the North German Lloyd pier in Ho-
boken last night. The major was ar
rested by order of Deputy Surveyor John
! J. Raczkiewicz, as We're his friends.
| According to RacZkiewicZ and Deputy
Surveyors Norwood and Harris Major
Rutherford and his companions were ar
rested as a last resort to make them
cease a TRADE of abuse and highly
colored language.
The customs officials, after ordering
the arrest of the major and his friends,
made an investigation of their move
| ments throughout the afternoon. RACE
| kiewicz said that they had been drink
ing at hotel in Hoboken while waiting
for the docking of the George Washing
tor and became abusive when they
| made an effort to get inside the customs
lines shortly before the gangplank was
put aboard.
| The major and his two friends ap-
peared at the gate and started to pass
| through, according to RaczieWicz They
were detained by customs inspector and
asked to show pier pass. The major
explained that he had none. but Offered
| his card. The inspector told him that
the card would not do, so the major
tried to force his way through. The trio
was held in check by the two inspectors
| and Otto Schmolinska. the special police
man at the Lloyd pier Then followed
| lively discussion.
| Word was sent in to Deputy Surveyor
Raczkiewicz that three men, one of them
an army officer, were trying to force
| their way into the lines. He sent ou,
Deputy Surveyor Norwood, accompanied
by Deputy Surveyor Harris. When they
arrived, they said, they heard the major
| abusing the inspectors at the gate.
| Harris made notes Of the remarks OF
| the major and then reported them to
| Raczkiew1cz. When the latter came tc
| the gate a dozen men. accompanied by
| women. appealed to him to arrest the
| three men. Raczkiewicz told the men tc
60 away quietly. and when they refused
| ordered their arrest.
| Major Rutherford and his companions
we're taken to the automobile in which
they had driven to the. pier. and in that
to the police station. Harris and RACE
kiewicz going along to make a charge
| of disorderly conduct against them.
On the way to the police station. Har-
| ris declared the majors companions
planned two fictitious names and ad-
dresses. The major, who had previously
proffered his card on the pier, made nc
effort to conceal his identity His COM
panions gave the names of Daniel K
| Movers. Of No COL West 142d street
ard Edward E. Albert. of No 1886 Ster-
| ling Place, Brooklyn.
| After getting bail. Major Rutherford
and his two friends returned to the pier
| repentant and wanted to see the deputy
surveyors and apologize for their con-
duct. Raczkiewicz and Harris were un-
relenting and informed them that they
| would be at court this morning with
ten witnesses, who would testify against
them.
/ One of the majors companions said
| later that his name was Maher and that
| he and his party had come to the pier
to meet his parents. The only Maher
| on the steamship was a Miss Helen
Maher, but it was said she was not
| related to him.
Major Rutherford, who s tall, good
| looking man of about thiity-e1ght, was
greatly disturbed over his arrest. He
| said he had been in the service for
! twelve years. He was raised to the rank
of major in January Of thii year, and is
sta toned at Fort Totten.
Major Rutherford was porn in Ar
kansas on February II. 1873. He
entered the United States vplunteer ser
vice from Missouri in 1898. and in 1901
was commissioned TO the regular army
He served in Manila, and was later
transferred as q surgeon to the United
States General Hospital at the Preside
in San Francisco