Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-03
,,prD THE CORPORAL.

~ .,,empt to Hnrg an OFF,
eIdl0' Ger.
Il Nov, 27.-There was much
&' NVt tbe Horse Guards to-day.
' d Don' aint of intelligence from
b' ' T5ere is situated great mil
Tile bd " ~ y barracks, that u spirit of
oJ PIP apu ,hordination is prevalent
we oas IRE reciments stationed at that
s, d 'nV 80, in connection with the
b. I .D'fon which has been DIS
lsa rdIn l', IGnards, which some time
~ ~ ID l w in the practical deporta-
~. .l'Sn ,rda of a whole battalion of
s b'' I;or Guards, and which was
nj en"o revolt in the Coldstream
he Fd@ affair at Aldershot might be
7 lD' 80 another exhibition of
~ 1SD which is alleged to prevail
Q jsD' ,obos of the British service.
u | r".rioved that this last affair was
\ yam orv feeling against the army
va" nr the ratlons served, as was
;, '0l' IN the troubles in the
n a t Guards and Coldstreams.
q o' ,ortrary. those who are best
,os TO the Aldershot outbreak
I . = was the result of the feel
," .toined by the privates of the
,' Concerned against a petty of
.D ~, Ind taken advantage of the
W., .,bor,tv entrusted to him to
' 'a as unpleasant as possible for
-. nnrtunate enough to be placed
.ors that a corporal of the Sec
," " of the Prince of Wales
o1 y, Regiment, the Royal Cana
s birb battalion is at present do
y, "', ot AIdershot, had by his petty
.oo repdered himself an object of
wv aversion TO the men. For a
: a. the soldiers have made many
' Trpats among themselves against
n .nI care, however, that their
. "n did not reach the ears of the
Cheers More complaints were
IN the usual military form against
,bnoxionB corporal, but they
"a W. "a have no effect except to
=, him more overbearing and
o,,I Finally the men became
n or that they would find
."Sel by complaining and de-
med to rid themselves of the
raI So bitterly angry were
,aoipst him that they concluded the
r5 to aycnge themselves was to
m Anumbero of the men thought
he best and quickest manner of
mo tbc corporal away would be to
him. and this was finally decided
tbe corporal was going his rounds
vas seized by the men. He at
MED to call for assistance, but his
we're speedily silenced by a gag.
ms then informed of the fate in
for him, and despite his struggles
WAS dragged without ceremony to a
pnlCnt Spot. mere u moose was
i vr around his neck and willing
is soon had him suspended in the
The free end of the rope was made
and the sell-appointed executioners
mped. Fortunately for the COR
al he had been hanging only short
when q sergeant discovered him.
latter Immediately cut the rope and
ty notified the surgeon of the reg
Emf, who hurried to the place.
s. he corporal was nearly dead, and it
mred the most strenuous efforts on
part of the surgeon, assisted by 9TH
npsuscltate kim. Finally he was
yhtaround, but it is believed that
FII he some time before he again
@up his military duties. In any
mt, tits the opinion of the privates
THE has been taught a lesson that
have lasting effect upon him.
Who the perpetrators of the deed
|p has not vet been discovered. The
Hilary authorities are making search
Investigation into the affair, and it
90 hard with the culprits when they
discovered.