Salt Lake Herald | 1899-08-24 | Page 8 | Facts Were Distorted

I FACT WR DISTORT Sergeant Adrach Explain the Protest test and the Complaints Sergeant Will Aldrch leader of the Utah artier band was very indignant indig-nant yesterday He declared the Tribunes Trib-unes publication referring to the part he took in protesting against Major Young appearing with the batteries on their triumphal march to Liberty park last Saturday was a gross distortion of the facts and most unjust to himself Major Young and all the baterymen What Sergeant Aldrch would have the people know is that the protest was the outgrowth of an erroneous Impression Impres-sion that Major Grant was to be relegated rele-gated to a minor position In the parade but a soon as it was learned that Ma jar Grant and Major Young would ride side by side In advance ef batteries A and B the protestants withdrew their objections They regretted tat they had jumped at the wrong conclusion Referring to the proneness of some member of the batteries to speak In uncomplimentary terms of their officers Sergeant Alcrch remarked I have a personal grIevance against one or two of the officers but I am saying nothing about the matter for I think It would be very unsoldlerlke In me to tel my trouble even after the muster out I Is a noticeable fact that the battery boys who are doing the most kicking are the ones whose conduct landed them In the guard house for getting drunk and disgracing the uniform or otherwise doing something that required re-quIred punishment I Is not because I would have my friends know that I was never sent to the guard house that I refrain from censuring General Otis for his conduct of the war or telling why I think this or that battery officer Is the least popular but because I dont believe In such let business