New-York tribune., 1890-08-05
THANKS FOR AID TO CHILDREN.
To the FditOr rOf The TIL bune.
HIS JOKE COST HIN DEAR.
INCIDENTS OF CAMP LIFE AT PEEKsKILL-oB:
JECTING TO BEING STARED AT.


state Camp, Peekskill, Aug. (SpeciaD. Quarter
master Sergeant James Rose and several companions
from the 18th separate Company, Of Poughkecpsie.
went over 70 Peeh>kill today and in playing joke
Rose was arrested. The party went TO Pho-
togaphcr IIamilton's place in Peckskill and tho
men looking about the gallery when Rose, for
Joke he says put small mat which was lying on
a table in his pocket The men all knew the pho'
to1apher as he had taken number Of pictures Of mem-
Lers Of the organization on the camp grounds. When
the party reached the ferry officer came after them
and arrested Rose, he being the only nonconms'lohed
officer IN the crowd. They all went back and Roo
was charged with having stolen the mat lie ex
planned that it was joke, but Hamilton would nos
accept the explanation and demanded -. Rose do
murrad declaring that the mat was not worth one
quarter Of that amount. but he finally paid the money
and was released When Captain Myer heard OF the
Incident it was his intention 70 prefer charges agalnse
Rose and have him court martialled. But after ua
affair was explained to him he changed his MIND
The members Of the company all sympathze with Rose
and those who with him declare that it was Joke
They also declare that Mr.. Hamilton has lost worn
which would have netted him considerably more than
S.
The sentry duty this week IS excellent but occa-
s0naIlv the officer Of the guard catches sentry
mapping and teaches him harsh lesson IN an III
direct way. Last night the officer went up 70 the
sentry on Post No. D. and when the guard chal
len rcd him the officer declared that he did not do 10
properly.
Here let me take your gun, and you so out on
the parade ground and approach my post III SHOW
YOU how II should be done said the officer
The sentry fell into the trap ard handed over Ills
rife and started 10 walk away. lie was startled 70
hear the officer call for the corporal OF tile guard
When the corporal came he was astonshed to ma
himself prisoner and his way to the guard house.
Tho punishment of was not harsh, and thcre
was no necessity for it. The chagrin OF the sentry
AZ being caught was sufficient punishment. and no
doubt the ncAt man who tries 10 ger MS gun "iuie
he IS on post Will receive harsh treatment: . -
Colonel Bacon startled the crows winch 90 80
rnuch cawing7 on the hills surrounding the camp 70
dav bv calling all the non cons and rev Ol tn9
commissioned officers ont Oh the old paradc-groinu
and uniting them through halloong' exerclsc'
They all walked across the paIadeground, each sN'
Ink orders III his oudest tones to an imaginary % con-,
rany and the sound produced would rVal uiI hiah'
Iv p lot II excited Italian labOrers on strike. -,
netton was started to-day asking that an oIoer
he issued prohibiting the visitors IN camp from ~
Inc the men al dinner, though they were lou Oh
Nothing new has developed today IN me mysSegry
surrounding the supposed drownIne afcdehI Will MInon
occurred in Annsville Creek cary olhut HloEnlms, @
10 one about here is reported missing 80 lar aS csn
he learned