The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-09
ITO FILE CHARGES
| AGAINST BkNDSMEN
Major Bowles Will Report to
Adjutant-General Sale To-day
in Regard to Arrests.
MUSICIANS RETAIN COUNSEL
Validity of Orders Will Be Rails
ed, and Strong Fight Will
Develop Before Court.
MUSICIANS RETAIN COUNSEL

formai charges against tho enlisted
members of the battalion band will IL,
MED with -idlutant- General Sale this
morning by Major T.. w Bowles, com.
maRding officer OF the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues, who had tho musicians
| arrested after they failed to report n,
the armory on Monday night TO play
for dance given In honor of the Vir-
Sinin Military Institute cadets Tho
Danusnen. fifteen In number, were ar
rested by an armed guard OF militia
men, assisted by city police and were
turned over to the civil authorities
They were admitted to bail, and will
tiul, the date OF which Will probably be
set to-day by General Sale, who will
, also select its personnel
To File Papers To-day.
While willing to announce that he
would prefer charges this morning
Major Bowles last night refused to
discuss the matter further
I VIII file the papers with the Adj
jutant-General the first thing I'm the
morning, and IT would not be proper
for me TO disclose their contents" he
said. General Sale will probabl
make public the charges and, until he
aces SO. l can say nothing. There
mas been no change in Abe situation
however, since the arrest of the men
and they Will he inspected with the
rest of the battalion on Tuesday night
as IL nothing had happened
The arrest of the musicians was or
dered after their refusal to report M
the armory on Monday night. The
nand had participated in the parade
preceding the Inauguration of Governor
S'Nart that morning. and tho members
considered that they had fulfilled their
I military duty to that extent. and ycor,
not obligated to perform at social
function Major Bowlcs contends that
ehilS1eo men 1t Is incumbent upon
theih 10 obey orders without question
Bnudsmcn Retain Counsel.
H. Nj. smith. Jr., has been retained
~ the musicians TO conduct their do
Sense. While no statement has beor
nade, IT Is understood that the validity
VI the orders issued by Major Powles
VII be questioned. The COMMANDING
''icer ~ quoted by one Of the bands
men to have said:
Unless the band renorts No ora.,,,
~ me. not single member need cvar
set ms foot In this armory again"
RMS remark Is alleged to have been
MADE after Major Bowles was Informed
nat the band was willing to NAV
from o'clock to 1880 o'clock for s35
| ana is construed by tho musicians 10
| make their appearance at tho nrror,
+
! lnir. they contend. is not a military
duty and TO order them to do SO /,
not within the province of their com.
handing officer.
Bnilcd Until February Fl.
me pandSmen were bailed for an
| pearance before a court-martIol az
rebruary "a. and 1t is probable tina,
nGnerni Sale VIII designate that date
oincially for the trial of tho men
only commissioned officers are clirihla
20 SIT as members Of this court. nnd
'hey are under oath not to divulrc any
Oh It's findings until after the renor,
M ms neen approved by the Governor
| mo oifense with which the men viii
De charged is breach of disciplIne
ana Is one OF the most serious thai
can be committed
FOR n long time the Blues had troubl.
win their bands. The old bnnd no,
source of much discomfort. and wa,
mustered out OF the service Tn,
members under arrest are:
bandmaster Philip Coiavita. Drum.
Major Fred d. Gam. Quarternastor
sergeant 7. b. Slaughter, CORPORAL A
Z. van Pelt. James L. Smith. + l.
Seay. Luke stone. H. Parkinson, u
| Nuccilli. r. Luchni, O. w. Baker u
w. Bedford. C. III. Atkinson. Jacol
Swartz and w. j. Pedrichs.