The San Francisco call., 1910-07-24
CADETS SEIZE
field GUN OF
NAVAL MILITIA
Officers of League of Cross
Capture Enemy'S Artillery :
by Clever Strategy
Battalion Marches Through the
Streets With War Trophy,
s Accompanied by Band
Special Dispatch 10 The Coul

-. CAMP OCONNELL, SANTA CRUZ
s,Eayy z3.-By a clever bit of military
strategy the League Of the Cross ca
diets today took the FIVE pound rapid
IRE Hotchl1iss field gun Of the fourth
sflyision Of the STATE naval militia out
t.0e army han, through the principal
.s.ceets and 10 the cadet camp a mile
. .~Sergeant Major George 8IcVicker of
.t.e cadets was captured bS the militia
1-scI. The guardsmen handed hlm over
10 sheriff H. Y. Trafton, who held him
.5t his office until closing time,
V.ll5cb. lie teIephoned Lieutenant J.
81 kelly. head of the naval militia, and
:A.e~ told TO release McNicker-
*rle cadets had meanwhile threatened
'sG*kidnap Kelly unless McVicker was
...1erated
<.l;-e coup W1s 9 cetaiiatory measure
#o'~ 'thc capture Of Camp O'Connen by
II -;...IaVaI men Thursday. The COM
tC .=attiiug gun was put together by
:t.rE:Cett hands o. a dozen cadets and
i rrr.ed from the big hau while several
tse militia officers sat in an adJoin-
g room and convcrsed with Colonel
%gaos r. Powers and other officers OF
4.4e League OF the Cross.
FOR BATTLE
= .~NelG tuat the artillery Of the militia
.q..lstou has fallen into the hands Of
taxs.locai enemy and tie patriotic SEN
-%*leuJ of the community is aroused, an
p. s eeliaIe battle Tor The recovery Of
t.t Ean is expected To prepare for
~ Us ]-ieutenant ]. Z. Kelly sent out a
call. ro arms during the afternoon TO
.brtrI lis scattered troops together.
Camp O'COnuell has become the GEN.
- ~ interest. The guards have been
doubled at the cadet encampment and
SEE captured gun drsped with the cadet
o.sCI-. A sign painted on cardboard
aauEs from the bore, Captured from
[1arth division state naval militia
Elrlout the firing Of a gun.
cIue cadets were returning from the
.lre of H. A. Van Torchiana, where
Trey had been the midday guests of the
santa Cruz chamber Of commerce. The
plans had been carefully considered
al-d. were as carefully carried out.
IfoW Gun WAS CAPTURED
: chief Trumpeter w. n Buckley,
u5ted for his diplomacy, was selected
Z s. orderly to run ahead and notify the
armOry officials that the regiment was
On its way to pay short visit of in
Sf.ecti0n. To allay the fears of the
iniutiamen Buckley said that Lieuten-
ant Kelly was also on his way TO the
s.Ilory-
colonel Powers. Captain B. d. Do
*Eerty and Sergeant Major McVicker
entered me nan ana engaged Ensign
-t0Uze. the officer of the guard, in con-
Asrsation about the naval equipment.
Ensign TOozc showed them the gun
a5.G then led the way into an ante
chamber. Buckley then cautiously shut
CIe connecting door and. calling Lieu
tenant John Carmody Of Company L,
seE.about putting the gun together.
-#Ihe carriage was adjusted and the
ropes attached. Everything was car
RED on silently. A squad Of waiting
eadets tiptoed in and hauled the gun
vis1 Of the building. At this point Pri-
v5zte John COghlan of the naval re-
serves tried to Interfere and was taker
k<isoner.
2sERGEANT PUT IN ATTIC
The gun was several blocks down the
street when the officers of the division
learned the truth. They then laid hold
or Sergeant Major McVicker and locked
him in an attic compartment Of the
srmory. He was later held by the
sheriff
Captain Frank Grimley was in charge
bf Ihe battalion on the return march.
Company A, under Captain Milo F
kent was detailed TO take the gur
-iffO camp. Captain H. J. Leonard witt
Company y was ia the van, and Com
.E&ny p and Lieutenant James r. Smith
#nd lieutenant J. j. Carmody of Com
si&ny / were the rear guard.
:srhe band. led by Lieutenant E. @
Ty3lliams. headed the triumphal process.
SION Williams as leader of the band
rlETed patriotic airs in front of ths
arlnory while the gun was hauled out