Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-01
LIEUTENANT HOWARD.
Return of The Gatlfng Gun Man-H
 Experiences and Lively Work i'm I'll

Return of The Calling Gun Man-His
 Experiences and Lively Work i'm The
 NOrthwest-AmOng The Bullets.
 Lieutenant Arthur M Howard of the Sec
 ond regimentsand of Gatling gun fame in the
 late war in the Northwest, returned to this
 city yesterday and was seen at the Second
 regiment armory last evening by visitor, but refused to say much about himself and his work in the recent rebellion, although during an interview he said: "For the last four months have been living out in cold air and eating hardtack and cooked canned corned beef, and have gained fifteen pounds
 and never felt better in my life. I will say that did not go to Canada to show off the Gatling gun for the Gatling Gun company, and never knew that I was in any way con- nected with the company. got my orders to go from the commander of militia in the Northwest and was sent to General Middle ton, under whose command I have been ever since, and I think that the stories deroga- tory to me in the papers were caused by some enemy of mine. I know the man, but don't know whether I shall say anything about him or not. In regard to capturing the gun one time.I never said that did, or thought so, although General Middleton himself gave me credit for so doing. My place at the gun was one of as much danger anybody's in the field and could often hear the bullets passing by my head, but the only wound received was buckshot in my thumb. I think this re- bellien will make the Americans in the Northwest and the Canadians firm friends hereafter, and if ever man of the National Guard visits the Northwest he has only to say he is a member of the National Guard to be well treated. My wife did not expect me here to- day and it was a great surprise to her to see me when I came home I stopped two days in Winpipeg where was well treated and made a1gpeech to about fifteen hundred peo- pie, and at Toronto where I stayed a week, I had a royal good time, but am tired to- night and guess will go home and sleep un-
 der a roof, thing have not been used to
 doing lately.
 Lieutenant Howard also corroborated the
 following statement in the Toronto Globe: Lieutenant Howard No. 3, Connecticut National
 Guard, who engineered the Calling gun at Batoche
 ment m.sn fo1d fo this cty The egtesant is known
 Volunteers as Capt. Gat He is the real type of a
 to ali. He does not assume a great deal, and from
 what your correspondent saw, he is rather inclined
 to keep in the background except during ngnt; IL
 Toronto the people at the stations where the train
 stopped called to see the man with the Gatling
 to become either curiosity or cele6rlty He says he simply worked under instructions like the rest of
 the volunteers. It was with some difficulty that the lieutenant was persuaded to don the uniform of his corps the State of Connecticut on his arrival here. There is doubt but that he did good work at Batoche One dead body was found with less than seventeen bullet holes in it made by the Gatling while another contained nine bullets It is said that Lieutenant Howard has a failing for scalps Whether he got the Indian scalps in his possession himself not it is hard to say but he will, no doubt have something of this kind to ex- hiblt when he reaches home He is now stopping at the Queens Hotel and will leave for home to- morrow.