The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
MlLITIAMEN On A BENDER.
A LIVELY SORT or ! ROU IN THE NOR
KISINII RIIIROiD SI.IIION

Twenty seventh Herincnt soldiers Tryina to
Ride ou the Cars without Paying the Cash
A,aptnin A-.auiiina the S,ntion Agent. and
"a Lieutenant who wns very Disorderiy.
The Twcnty-sevcuth Regiment, Col I'm
dcrhiu returned from their cncampmcnt at
Marthas Vineyard on Monday morning. 1t is
Known rs the wcsichcstcr regiment" from
the fat that almost all its companies are re-
crulted from that county. Two OF tho COM
ranios are from Morrisann one is from White
Plains one from Mount kisro. and ono from
Mount Vernon. The men debnrkcd from the
Sound boat Port Morris Mt half past o'clock.
inaraycnous condition. having eaten nothing
tnce leaving Martha's Ninyarl the day before.
After marching UP to the parade ground at
Norr-ania the command was dismissed, and
he respective companies struck a bee line "
for home. The Mount kisco men won't up on
fhe morning train without disorder. but the
Mount Vernon men Company 49, under Capt.
Cariozs decided to wait and 40 up ut o'clock.
Mt which hour grand reception awaited them
nj Mount Vernon. Mean time the company.
thirty three men all told. had repaired to II. Car
penters hotel. Morrisania. near the railway
depot
They wore all out Of money hut Mr. Carpenter.
The proprietor cut up ham into sandwiches.
md on this and beer they managed to get
enough to last them until they reached Mount
vernon. nnlie luc men NfTt thllllE anu hTlnk-
ing Capt Cardoze went to Station Agent Joseph
D. Lee and told him that he had no money to
pay the company's fare. at the same time ask
ing II some arrangement could not bc made with
Superintendent Bissell by which tho men could
be passed and the fare collected aiterward. Lee
asked him whether he knew Mr. B.ssell. Car
doze said that no did not whcrrupon Lee told
him that he would find some trouble in getting
The train on which the mon werc to depart
was duo at Morrisapa at 2:jl, but the whistle
blew half a mile away before tho men thought
Of getting ready. Mr.. Carpenter 'red 10 get
them TO 20 to the depot beforehand and pur-
chase their tickets hut without effect. and sew
eral Of the men had almost to he dragged out of
The house in time ,to, cg'rh the train.
Hugh J. Campbell Of Company X. Alorrisania.
had been app. .aled to. md ne nsf 'l the station
agent to pHss the men through the door leading
would be paid aiiofwar1 Thj- Nr. lee refused
10 do saving that he must have the money nrst
befor. he allowed any one t1 enter. Aiipr
consultation between the Captain and Lieu
Tenant the inter paid Tor s,N,n U'k'ts, ahd me
Mr.. Loe says that the twcnty odd others who
were behind made earush to get through, wherc-
upon he closed tho door on them. Tho mon
stormel and sworo. shook their nsts IN the
agent lace. and throat ned instant violence II
he did net open the door They were all armed
with muskeis and side arms. and Tor some min
utes arow seemed imminent.
Lay him out" rang through the room and
The men were with diflirulty rcfrained from
Mr.. Lee tried to explain tnat he would lot
Them in Immediately Il any one would show
he couldn't violate the compiny's orders by ad-
hitting them to the platform before they had
paid. His voice wns drowned in the yclls and
Bhouts Of the infurinted militamen.
Jus, then the train started. leaving several
men who bad purchased tc5e's and been ad-
their companions. Among thrsc WIS the Lieu:
tenant who rushed to thc d9oE & and demanded
open the door. ns thnt would let in the rioters
IN the outer room. hut that he the Licutcnan,l
could go around. This the Lieutenant refused
70 do. and mounting TO the partition betwccn
the inner and outer rooms. hruudish"d his
ChSree AMI Knock the - door !o,wn.s To-,
AT this there was another rush aud n fresh
broken in. ana the in'urlntcd men without
shook their fists through the window, threaten
Ing 70 break the ggent's head II they 90 hold
lndthc landlord of the hotel prevented nsht
Mr. Carpenter. who WAS an old militmman. mud
bad considerable influence with tie mon, ;ot
The more dangerous spirits out of the room.
snforeed % part IT al % qui"t sergeant swift "'Hred
lhnt he would go" for the first man that struck
i0w ole-r asI "s and he s'rS@In' mnn a p%rGG gSrG
he soidiers eoncuded to- to do-i.t they WV, T''
iworc That they would cei i'' cv'n With hin.' ''
Just rs the train was lenylns The station Cant;
irGa2 Found os gaf Of bss bSs nars Ts 70 Sn S NJ &
with refusing ia sell him tickets. 1ir Lrooir"rel
~ sell us many tlrktiS as incy waited. ana SAID
hat they could take the next train which went
IN iorty-lve. minutes The Captain in
sisted that Lee had rciusei 10 sell him
honey. Some words followed in which the
captain hit Lea stunning hluw between the
lyc5. drawing blood. Lee called the on 'er to
witness that II was an unproyokcd attack. and
the Sergeant offered TO take the CAPTAIN into
custody. but Lea said he did not wish IT, unless
lhe Captain offered further violence. Capt.
Cardoze WAS finally got out OF the room, nnd
with his company marched NJ u Central Nor
tisania and took the cars for Mount Vernon.
part in the rOtous proceedings expressed
their regret to 1lr. Lee Tor what had oc 'urred.
Several eyo W tnesses concur in the statement
Plat the majority Of the mon wore more or j. IS
lntOxlcated-" ugly drunk Hs i - phrnscl. On
he other hand. the friends ot the militamen.
knd the militiamen themselves. say that they
pad only drunk beer. and thut only two of their
eumber betrayed any Signs OF liquor. Capt.
pardoZe charged Mr.. Lee with having boon un-
ment Of the fares. and with having provoked the
Assault by saying that he tthe Captain vas not
! gentleman, Mr.. Lee SAYS that the Captain
lruck him without proVocntion. and when his
Ileesl head WAS turned. Those who saw the
hnar attributed much Of the mems excitement
10 their anxiety to get home by the train in
question ~ order 10 partlc pate IN tho reception
Mount Vernon. II is also pleaded that they
pad had little or hing to ent for tweuty-tour
citement Of their trip.
An eHoit was mRdo yesterday by some OF tho
Fnphcated parties to have Mr.. Lee discharged
ttYHi ms position but railway officials. after a
Luii nearing of the facts exonorHted him fully.
a,H rs shla That Mr. Lee will have Capt. Cardoze