The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-02
STREATOR ON THE STAND
The Coloners Version of the
Furnishing of Iams.
FIRST CONSULTED WITH HAWKINS.

Physical Injury Was Inh,oted-Co
Hawkins and Gen. wiley Also Give
Their Eyidonee.
PursBuRG, Nov I'm the Iams case
Col Streator was sworn and gave details
OF the movements Of his regiment until
10 encamped An aide de.camp informed
him that Erick had been shot and was
dead Cot Streator went into his tent
To dress, and then he heard; "Ihree
cheers Tor the man that killed Frck."
He went out and asked who had made
the remark, but no one answered. He
ordered the men TO their quarters.
Soldiers told him that the remark was
made by ''the man who had carried the
iog yesterday
| lie then directed the men to form up.
lie said TO each company that he did not
| think the man knew what his words ex-
pressed. lie would rather have the man
acknowledge that he did it, even though
| hc knew him
AT Company X Iams said: Colonel, /
did it,"
The Colonel then said: Young man,
/ can't believe that you want to voice the
decd of an assassin"
Asked why he did it, Iams said it was
because he did not like Frick. He was
arrested and sent to- the guard house.
Col atreator then testified to lams'
| previous misconduct He told how lams
! had deserted his post when doing guard
| duty; how he had slept on his post and
when accused had made false statements
and had been punished by carrying
heavy log.
After Iams admitted making the re-
mark which led to his punishment" said
Col. Streator, 81 went to Col Hawkins
| We then decided on the form of punish
ment. did not want TO do anything
until the Captain Of Company X could be
seen. Col. Hawkins said: You know
your duty AS a soldier l then directed
that Iams be hung up by the thumbs. l
| told the surgeons to see to it that
no physical injury be inflicted.
Zone Of the doctors came to me and
asked me how long Iams should be kept
hanging l replied, Doctor, that rests
with you The doctor then said that
| Iams had taken chew of tobacco and it
had made him very sick. told him then
to use his own judgment. The doctor
left me and went directly to the guard
tent and lams was cut down."
Col Streator next read the official re-
port which ne had made at the time to
! Col Hawkins The report was returned
with the necessary official endorsement
and an order from Major Gen Snowdeu
that Iams be discharged in disgrace, that
his head be.shaved and that he be drummed
out Of camp This order came from Col.
Hawkins and was obeyed.
Col. Streator concluded his testimony
by saying that on the day Of the hanging
OF Private Iams by the thumbs it was re-
ported to him that two other soldiers had
also made mutinous remarks. One said,
referring TO Frck's supposed death, 1T
won't make much difference, and an
other, There won't be many tears she'd "
He talked to them privately, and they eX-
pressed sorrow and retracUed
Col. A. l.. Hawkins gave testimony in
his own behalf and related stories of sim .
liar and even more severe punishment in
aicted for insubordination during the
Civil War Iams, Hawkins said, was
not hung up in the usual way, because he
could rest his feet on the ground, where
as the usual manner Is to have the feet
barely touching the ground. These pun
ishments, ne said, were not brutal, but
necessary for good discipline.
These punishments are still in vogue in
the regular army when it is in active
service
Attorney Frank p Iams wanted to
know where Hawkins got the information
that Frick was "A law abiding citizen, as
was stated in his order regarding Pri-
vate Iams' punishment and discharge.
The Colonel had no positive informa-
tion on the subject, but he thought so.
Attorney lams also wanted to know why
regular discharge papers had not been
given to Private mms
Col Ha,yE ina replipd that it, Nyasu'i
necessary in this cuse The attorneys as
sumed the position that positive malice
was thus shown, rs the law specifically
provided that regular discharge papers
should be given to all soldiers removed
from the ranks.
Col. Hawkins then told of the orders
he had received in reference to the tour
Of duty at Homestead On the day Pri-
vate lams was punished p message was
flashed from division headquarters at
= Homestead to Col. Hawkins headquar-
ters, saying;
''Brick shot by a striker. Great excite
ment at Homestead and Pttsburg. B,
ON the alert" Col Hawkins ordered tn,
guard doubled and gave orders TO keer
all the men in camp. A second message
also sent, said; "lrrick is dead, Great
excitement in Homestead Large bod lie.
OF men surging through the streets o
Pittsburg. BE very yigilant."
Col. Hawkins ordered increased vigil
snce. While camp was in this state Iams
proposed three cheers for the man who
shot Frick. Lieut., Col. Streator reported
to him that an attempt had been made
in the Tenth Regiment TO incite mutiny
and that he was investigating the matter
He reported the arrest of Iams anC
in talk about proper punishmen
Col. Hawkins said TO him; Colonel, yoI
know your duty as a soldier" lie di,
not tell him what 20 do with Iams, bu
approved what he did afterward
The situation was critical and promp
measures needed.
Gen. John A. Wiley gave evidence o.
the rendezvous and orders issued TO hi
brigade
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