The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21
.COURTOF INQUIRY
FOR NOTTINGHAM.
Parker Resignation and Its
Causes to Be Examined
in Norfolk.
MUCH WRITTEN EVIDENCE.
Military Tribunal, Which Meets
Tuesday, to Be of Short M
Duration. $S

Many witnessed have been sum /
rnoned to give evidence before the
court OF inquiry. which VIII meet IN
Norfolk on Tuesday to examine into i
tho reasons for tho designations from
Parker. chaplain OF the Fourth viz
ginta Infantry. Tho inquiry Is to be !
directed toward the official acts OF
Colonel Thomas J. Nottingham, COM
mander OF the Fourth Regiment
The court is composed Of Colonel
Robert f. Lecdy. Second Infantry
Northumberland X. E, Craighdll,
Worthan& First Battalion, Field d
Artillery Major Thomas w. shelton,
acting Judge adyocate-gen eral. Is to-
be tho recorder Of the court. ffl.
1t will BIO tho function OF this body
to inquire into the causes OF what;
ever trouble may exist In the reE-.
ment. 1t may make any recon-
mcndations looking to tho good OF
tho survioo which It may see Ht. re-
porting to the Acknowledgement. rs
Minister Resigned. az z;
Captain Parker, WHO Is pastor Of
Park Place Methodist Church,, OF
Richmond, resigned last autumn af-:
ter serving In tho militia for many
years. He noted on his resignation
that he was dissatisfied with condi-y
tions at tho head of the command
Colonel Nottingham requested an eS-.
PLANTATION of this statement, and Cap
tain Parker replied to the effect that,
he did not wish to servo with a CONS
mandeT, who had used vile and pro-
fame language in public toward hisl
superior officers and other officers OF
tho service. 9RR$Ss5
In 'responso. Colonel Nottingham,
a., xryo., a =
md without foundation. Captain
Parker did not like this. and here
ported conversations OF Colonel Not
tinGham, In which no had made un-
printable remarks concerning Gon-i
cral G. G. Vaughan. Jr., the brigade
commander; Lieutenant : Colonel 10.
Lane Stern, assistant inspector-gen-'
eral; Major Allen Potts. quartermas-
ter-gencral. and Captain Charles Is Il.
Baltzcll. United States Army. These
onenHes. according to Captain Parker
were committed at the encampmentS at
Culpoper last July, and SO disgdsted
the chaplain that he could no LONGER
serve with such an officer.
Then Colonel Nottingham edmittnl,
In writing, much OF what had been
charged. but said 1t was uttered In
the presence OF his staff In what III
rewarded as n confidential relation,
and should not hnvo been repeated,
. a"ei stoou 'uht Saptaln rtHnrKetl
viii try to show that the converse y
tons were public. !nade IN the pres4
ence of many oGlvera Is
But tho chaplain. whose reaignnttons
has been held up pending settlement /,
OF this matter. has refused to titscusa
i. and has called attention to tho fact,
that tho complications have not BEEN.
OF his seeking-had ne been permitted
to resign without protest, there would
nave been no aftermath II3g&
IN reply to suggestions that efforta
VIII be made TO mako things unpleaa- :!
ant FOR him In the inquiry. Mr.. Park :;
er has invited any ono who lsnows
anything against him to produce II. SIS
IT IS thought improbable that thu
INJURY, mn VIII last longer than a day
The session will probably be secret, l55