The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-12
COURT OF INQUIRY ORDERED.
Governor Ansel Acts in Boyd-Brock
Controversy.

Controversy.
Columbia. May 1.-The first Court
of Inquiry appointed within 'niS
s,ate within the memory OF tne
Younger generation, was named this
sfternoon by Governor NJ. F. Ansel'
~ ;nouire into the Boyd-Brock con-
troversv The Court will consist OF
tho following: Gen. Willie jones'
col William w. Lewis and Col. Ed
min 2 Cox Col. Julius Cogswell Will
ba recorder of the Court. This IS al
oBc;a1 act of Governor Ansel in the
o.nacirv of Commander-in-Chief OF
the National Guard of the State Inc
following is the order:
estate of South .Carolina.-omce oi
the Commander-in-Chief. IN 'ne
matter of application for Court OF
inouiry. Application having Deen
made to me as Governor and CON-
mander-in-Chief, by William l.
nrock. colonel and assistant Aa'u-
font General, asking for the appoint
non+ Of a. Court of Inquiry to inquire
and report his conduct in and pertain,
ine To the matters and things cnarseu
against him in copy of letter az
.eohad to his request, copies OF
which request for Court OF lnqun'
and letter are hereto attached as hA
bibit A." and my attention, na'ins
heen called to a publication in the
nublic prints signed by J. =: nosu'
the Adjutant General of South cafo-
Tina, in which it is stated:
"I do hereby call upon Go'ernol
Ansel to appoint Court OF inquiry
- make an investigation of the e&-
nense accounts and two other acts
r., Rrock has committed while in the
service Of the State as assistant Ad1u-
+anf Gene, H." a copy of which paper
.ouoto .r,ached and marked "Ex-
h,hit B" and Col. Brock having also
reouested a Court of Inquiry as pei
letter. See Exhibit c."
Z The Court Named.
..Nou, therefore, 1, M. F. Ansel' as
Governor of the State and Commanu
er-in-chief of the National Guard 'ol
The state of South Carolina DO mere
Nv annoint: Gen. Willie Jones' presi-
dent. Col. William w. Lewis COL
raw;n R. Cox, as Court of Inquiry
and Col. julius E. cogswell as re-
sc,,order of said Court. It shall be 1ne
dntv Of said Court of Inquiry to make
! ful, investigation of all, the matters
and facts set out in both exhiPits A
and B, hereto attached.
"They are authorized to take such
testimony as may be presented ana 10
I .ordnct the said Court in all respects
80 Courts of Inquiry are conducted
md to give an opinion as to the facts
= tho case after said investigation
s5OI the Cdo0 oASoN
( hoe heen had. Let a copy of this or
der with the exhibits, be sent to eacn
member of said Court, to Gen. ). -
Boyd, and to Col. William T. Brock.
IS .f,iven under my hand and seal OF
oface.: at Columbia. S. Co. tnls ''i
sday of May, A. D. 1910.
So :. M. F.. AANSEL,
!. Governor and Commander ia Cher.
The Boyd-Brock controversy began
several weeks ago, when Ad]t' Zen
How'd accused Col. Brock of decelvins
him as to his possibilities OF election
and Col. Brock thereupon asked lor
! Court of Inquiry. Then Gen. boyo
accused Col Brock of spending TOO
mnch money for inspection expenses.
1t was at this stage that Gen. boyo
.sked for a Court of Inquiry Inen
Col. Brock went to Governor Ansel
and again asked him to appoint.
Court of Inquiry.
From the Governors office late to-
day it was given oyt that the Court