Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-16
Soldier to Serve at Fl. Mcpherson
for Part in AnderSonviIIe
Monument Affair.
EFFORT MADE TO INTERCEPT
BROTHERS ON WESTERN TRIP
Sentiment Approves Colonel Raiders
Action, But is Divided on AIDE
quacy Of Sentence.

military prison at Fort Mcpherson,
and the loss of half pay, was the SEN
tence of the court martial at Souther
Field meted out at a late hour last
nigh upon Private McAnally, who had
already been reduced from the rank
of sergeant, for participation with
former Lieut.. Myron E. Lackey and
his brother, Harold Lackey, in the
dissertation of the Wirz monument at
Andersonville Tuesday night.
The court martial was reported to
have been in session until about mid
night, upon orders from Lieut.. Colonel
RAIDER, the commanding officer, that
the case must be cleared up at the
sitting. Immediately after the finding
of the court, which was approved by
Colonel RAIDER, the latter wired to the
headquarters of the department of
the Southeast at Charleston for au-
| thorhation for transporting the pris-
oner to Fort Mcpherson. 1t was stat
ed at the camp this afternoon that this
authorization had not yet been receiv-
ed, but that it was expected during
the day and McAnally would be taken
to Atlanta on the first train thereaf-
ter.
Following the finding of the inves-
tigating committee at the post Thurs
day afternoon, as printed in The
Times-Recorder yesterday, fixing the
blame also on the Lackey brothers,
steps were taken by representatives
of A. S. Cults camp, Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, and officials to appre-
bend them wherever they are and have
them brought back here for trial. The
records at the camp show their per-
manent adde's is Roseville, Calf,
near San Diego, and it is said they
left here for home.
Warrants TO Be Taken.
Warrants for them were to be taken
today by John w. SILVER representing
the Sons of Veterans ara kilograms
were sent early in the day by him to
police officials and sheriffs in various
Texas cities through which they would
pass on the way to California Re-
wards of $50 each were offered for
their apprehension, and it was said
this amount would be increased. if
necessary
AS an example of the popular feel
ing in the affair the following tele-
gram received by The Times Recorder
from Chas. r. Moore, of Anderson.
S. c.. is published:
IF report is true that Wirz monu-
ment at Andersonville was malicious
ly mutiIated and money is needed to
find guilty party, l want to head ad
subscription list with one hundred
dollars to aid. | live in Asheville, n.
c. but was raised in Southwest
Georgia. lNg
Colonel RAIDER again today repudiat-
ed the conduct of the former officer.
and his brother and Private McAnally.
denouncing the. act as one for which
just punishment should be melted out
to the offenders.
Asks DOrsey'S Aid.
Last night he dispatched a lengthy
letter to Governor Dorsey, at Atlanta,
setting forth the entire facts in the
case and imploring him to use his
best influence with the governors of
other states in which these men might
be located to have them detained and
sent back to Sumter county for trial.
A complete report on the whole affair
was also sent to Washington yester-
day.
The following telegram was sent
this afternoon by the Chamber OF
Commerce, through Secretary Per-
kins, to the Director of Air Service,
Washington:
/ People of Americas and vicinity
unanimus in hove that unfortunate
affair in connection with defacing Of
Wirz monument at Andersonville will
have no bearing ON status of Souther
Field. Prompt action by commanding
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