The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-24
MADE FALSE CLAIM
TO RECORD IN ARMY
Captain Fred L. Holden, of High
land Springs, Dismissed
From Militia.
SERGT. LEFEW DISCHARGED
Governor RENTS Jail Sentence in
case OF Lieutenant Larkin, Con-
victed of Drunkenness.

previous service In tho regular army
and fa!sifcatlon OF the records of his
command. Company II. Fourth Infantry,
Virginia Volunteers. stationed at
Highland Springs. the examining
board which Inquired Into his case
recommended that Captain Fred l..
Holden be discharged from tho service.
ana Governor Stuart yesterday APP
proved the recommendation.
Quartermastcr James Lcfew %. the
same company. VINO was tried by a
military court. the same which heard
the case against the sixteen members
OF the Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Band, was convicted OF being guilty OF
disobedicnce OF orders ON March rs and
his punishment fixed at a dishonorable
discharge from the service and TO pay
A tlnc Of $50. Governor Stuart sus-
tained this verdict, but reduced the
fine to Si5.
LARKIN CONVICTED
or DHUNI<ENNESS
The same court tried Second Lieu
tenant John y. Larkin. OF Company
J.. Firat Infantry, OF Frederick sburg,
on charges OF conduct unbecoming AN
officer, In that he was disgracefuIly
drunk during parade on Washing
tons Birthday In Alexandria. and
found him guilty. His punishment was
h'N'N az ol' HpuI ii vic Jili al y Ecu
cricksburg TO paw a fine ot $50 and DO
dismissed from the service. The court
recommended to the Governor that In
view OF Lieutenant Larkin's past good
record and cXtenuating circumstances
that the jail term and dismissal from
the service portion OF the verdict he
dismissed. The Governor approved Of
this. and his action limits the officers
punishment for his ofensc TO the fine
OF $50
The discharge OF Captain Holden
from the militia is said TO be the first
time in many years that IN officer has
been dishonorahly dismissed.
CHARGED PADDING
OF MUSTER ROLLS
Charges against Holden were made
by Lefew after the latter had been sc-
cused by the commanding officer OF
disobeying orders. Colonel Jo Lane
Stern. Inspector general, was direct
cd TO make an investigation into the
case. Leiew charged Holden had ilie.
Sally enlisted minors into the service
OF the volunteers by accepting them
without the consent OF parents or
guardians. and also OF padding the
muster rolls OF the Highland Springs
Company. Colonel Stern found irreg-
ularities. and the matter was further
gone into by the examining board,
which was composed OF Colonel Stern
Adjutant-General Sale and Major 4. s.
Buford. Jr.
Upon submitting the papers 10 Gov
ernor stuart the board sent the fol-
lowing recommendation:
FINDING OF BOARD
IN HOLDEN CASE
THE board, in view Of all the facts
and evidence set forth. and the admis-
sion OF Captain Fred l.. Holden. Com
pany TT. Fourth Infantry. Virginia
Volunteers, that lie did falsely repre-
hi al ~
Twenty Company, United
states Coast Artillery. recommends
that he be discharged from the mill
tary service OF the State of Virginia
for Justification Of records 10 his
previous service. and general unhtness
TO occupy tho office OF n commissioned
officer OF Virginia Volunteers and that
his commission as captain Virginia
Volunteers. be Cancelled, and cer;in-
cate of examination and commission
as an officer be returned 10 the Adju-
tant-General OF Virginia"
Inquiry by the board brought forth
the information from the War Depart
ment that one Fred L. Holden had
deserted from the One Hundred and
Forty Company, Coast Artillery,
several years ago. Whether the two
are the same Is matter of doubt. ac-
cording to the findings OF the board.
REPRESENTED HIMSELF
AS WEST POINT MAN
Holden Is said TO have represented
himself graduate of the West
Point Military Academy. He said that
he was retired from the service when
he lost an eye as the result OF a flare
back" while at target practice at Fort
Hamilton. Since the investigation
Holden is said to have made clean
breast Of the whole affair. saying that
he made these alleged false assertions
during moment of bravado. His
wife, it is understood: to whom he has
been married for six years. said that
to her knowledge her husband had
never been in the service OF the regular
army.
Charges OF disobedience against Le-
few we're made by Holden when the
former refused TO march during hike
of the Highland Springs Company on
March rs. 1t was shown that Lefew
saiS II was his intention not to walk
but to ride on q supply wagon, which
he did. Notwithstanding the orders
from his superior to walk. The court
adjudged him guilty, and its recon-
mendation that lie be dismissed from
ernor
LARItIN WAS DRUNK
WHILE on PARADE
Lieutenant Larkin pleaded guilty to
the charges against him. 1t was
charged that he was \disgracefullv
VT "iih d. H'eAah"Tia. ana that the fact
was apparent to onlookers who com
mented upon it. Further it was
charged that he made an assault upon
a fireman with his sabre, and put I'm
stout resistance when a policeman in
terfered.
Lieutenant Larkin's previous good
record. and eXtenuating circumstances
surrounding his offense led to the
RECOMMENDATION by the court that
portion of Its punishment ba relieved
by the Governor. Larlein will be re-
stored to duty. but must pay the $50
fine. WV
The court which sat in these cases
was composed of the following officers:
Lieutenant-Colonel b. w. Salomon-
SKY. or Norfolk, president; Major IT.
a. Davant, of Roanoke: Major
Finch, Of Chase City. and Major A. s
Buford. Jr.. Of Richmond