Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-03

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Even with cnowden-A Doctor Who Adj
Sickness and Thought the Punishment
Brutal-A Chow of Tobacco That May
Have Made Iams Sick.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 3.-The fifth day of the
Iams case opened with Colonel Hawkins
again on the witness stand, and his cross
examination by Attorney Iams was con-
tinued- The questions, answers, and
arguments sproved an interesting analy-
sis of military law. During the exami-
nation of witness a number of rulings
were made by Judge Porter touching the
authority of military commanders to in
fiict summary punishment upon members
of their command for breaches of discipline
which were considered favorable to the de-
PENDANTS. In redirect examination Colonel
Hawkins said the punishment inflicted on
Private Iams was in accordance with mill
tary custom.
Said He Would Shoot Streator.
Robert w. Herbert, of the Pittsburg
Dispatch, was the next witness Herbert
recited at length and in detail the story OF
the Homestead trouble as CLEANED from
personal observation. Herbert testified:
"The day following tie punishment of
Iams l had a talk with him. He was tell
ing his story 70 a number of newspaper
men He spoke of the treatment he had
received AZ the hands Of Colonel Streator
Iams said he would shoot Streator. I told
the latter what Ians had said. In speak
ing ii General Snowden Iams said: / VIII
get even with that four-eyed ---o on
the hill Once Iams said he would get
even with Streator; afterward he said he
would Kill Colonel StreatOr.
The Doctor Argued the Case.
The feature of the afternoon session was
the testimony of DIR. Ullum, of Waynes-
burg, assistant surgeon of the Tenth regi-
mcnt. DR. Ullum said the first he knew If
the proposed punishment of Ianls was when
Dr. Neff ordered him to 20 along to assist
in administering the punishment. i re-
fused to 20 at first" said DR.. Ullum. We
argued the matter for some time. a:.G then
Colonel Hawkins came along. The colonel
told me did not understand my duty; that
/ was hot to assist in admins; cring the
punishment, but to see that no harm came
to Iams. DR. Neff and l came to the CON
clusion that Iams should not suffer. The
orders Were that he should be allowed to
hang as long as he could stand ii.
Told lams to FeiGn Sickness.
DR.. Ullum also stated that when Iams
was cut down he told him to feign sickness
so that the regiment would have the i'm
preston that he had been severely pun
ished.
+. r. Rohins-counsel for defendant
What did you tell him that for.
DR.. UIlUm-Well. l did not believe in
that kind OF punishment
Robbins-You sympathized with him
because of your long acquaintance with
him?
DR.. Ullum-No, sir; l sympathized with
him just as / would for any other human
being.
On the following Monday Iams told DR..
Ullum that he intended to shoot Colonel
Streator, and the witness reported the mat
ter to Colonel Streator and told him that
he should leave Homestead for his own
safety, but the colonel laughed at the mat
ter.
Did Iams Swallow Tobacco?
Captain Cuthbertson, officer of the day
when IaIns was punished, said he gave
Iams the chew of tobacco which he Is al
legged to have swallowed for the purpose of
making him sick. Surgeon Major Neff
had charge of the punishment. He said
his orders from Colonel Streator were to cut
Iams down before he was injured perTEa-
nently. He would have cut him down be
fore he did if 1ams had indicated that he
was suffering much. 1t is expected that
the case will go to the jury today or tomor-
row.