Walczak and three cohorts allegedly entered the residence of Esther Mary Gardner and Judith Lee Martin and there bound and robbed the two women at gunpoint. A Cecil County grand jury presented a fourteen count indictment charging Walczak with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and related offenses. Seven counts of the indictment related solely to the alleged assault upon and robbery of Gardner and seven counts referred solely to the alleged assault upon and robbery of Martin. The robbery counts charged that Walczak stole "the property listed on the annexed sheet which is made a part hereof." The annexed sheet, under the heading "Property Stolen on 6/15/81 from Esther Mary Gardner," listed numerous items and their corresponding dollar values, which totaled $8,325.00. Beneath the headingby General Order No. 9 on April 15, 1907.  The two Infantry regiments of the Brigade of Rhode Island Militia were re-organized as Coast Artillery companies in order to provide a trained reserve of soldiers trained to man the five coast defense forts in Rhode Island. Other units were a Cavalry squadron and a Light Artillery Battery.

A few of the chartered units of the Rhode Island Militia chose not to convert to National Guard units. This was mostly because they would be denied the privilege of electing their own officers. These units included the Artillery Company of Newport, Bristol Train of Artillery and the Kentish Guards. These units, along with several others, today comprise the Historic Military Commands of the Rhode Island Militia.

The position of commanding general