The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-10
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Jacksonville. Nov. Auxiliary cir
elss % Jacksonvilis reosived = shock
today when "a became known that
Colonel Cromwsll Gibbons had been
summarily deposed as commander OF
the troops iE the city.
No tangibls information a. 70 his
deoapitation could be obtaiHed from
any source save that following q form
Al eonyeraation with AdiutAni Gener-
AZ Foatsf. a. which time the military
general disagreed with the published
opinion given out In = morning paper
as having cone from Colonei Gibbons
az 70 the conduct % The strike now
pending.
AmonK the stntements Colonel 0ih-
bona h said 20 have made Vas one GA
effect that he regretted the aituation
had not reached a point where the
county and clty authorities could han
de the trouble. without military Aid.
lie stated that the governor had or
dered men % be placed on street care
from hia command. and he graveiy re-
gretted that his soldiers rad been at
lacked hy citizsna when he followed
out this order He said that u be wns
20 b. IN command % the troops he
wss roing 20 DO all IN his power 90
put . stop 20 such actions and that
such characters would be suppressed.
Colonel Gibbons explained that be
had established his own guard house
and would detain such disordarly per-
sons taken by he men who are on
duty for that purpose and would de-
tain them suhtect % Investigation and
disposition. To further save vent %
he feeling By asserting that he wished
the public % understand that he
wouid have order a. once saa that the
troops we're anxieua % return home
and thAt n the public WISHED 10 ride
on the cars ne troops wou'a protect
thems
Afssr making q second statsnent
along this the Coiusei 0ibbess n
anid 70 have remmfked that he o.
iectsd % the military being used a.
policemen when this city could aRord
90 employ as many policemen aa they
wanted and that the various com
panies were composed of citizsns that
we're not accustomed - this duty and
we're men of responsibility and desired
20 return % their duties. Colonel oh
bona said as far as he vas concerned
be Of a military natura
n r. believed that these last remarks
wrere directly Responsible for hia re-
movai from the command temporarily
and the appointment % MAJ =. G.
Harrison. Jr.
General Poster when approached re-
fused 70 discuss the unfortunate af-
fair giving for military reasons" az
his excuse. while Colonel Gibbons ad-
mitted that ne had been relieved ana
naid he wAs tired - the whole thing
Colonel Gibbons h probably one of
the most prominent military men IN
the state. besides being q leading laU.
yer % Jackaonvtlle. universally liked
By All. while Mator Harrison is as
equally strong IN this particular
sphere 81 life being cashier of the
Commercial Bank. member % the city
council. and vas commander % com.
pany n. Metropolitan GUARDS before
he vas elected major of tha nrst bat
talon. the iocai division % ths state
guard
The strike situation remains about
fhe same. the street car service Erad-
ualiy assuming normal conditions with
disorders decres sing ss time passes
IN view ~ the fact that thu local
union refused the liberal concessions
onered by the traction eofnrany. public
opinion has somewhat changee and
- believed ~ the conservative eis-
unent that the strike has practically
petsred cut
Tnrce hacks were put into service 81
ere oTciock today ~ fhs strikera
These conveyaneea vii have regular
scheeuies 20 different paris of the city
ana he manned ~ a union conductor.
Who win assure safety tc women and
children who are % 49, the con-
veyancea