Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-26
HE GOES TO HOMESTEAD.
Declares That His Remark Was Made
Simply as a Joke, and He
Gas HOsYMPATHY WITH ANARCHY
Official Record of His Conduct During the
Encampment
a LADY ENJOYS A MILITARY ESCORT

The dismissal in disgrace from the mill
tary service of Private 1ams on Sunday
morning was about the only subject dis
cussed BY the soldiers at Camp Sam Black
yesterday. The officers and the privates
alike talked of the incident and the author
itv for the punishment inflicted was re-
viewed from many standpoints.
Young Iams was in Homestead yesterday
afternoon. He circulated among the former
mill workers and received much sympathy
from those with whom he associated. On
several occasions during the afternoon the
dismissed private attracted crowds on the
streets and in a glowing way told of his pun
ishment He made violent threats against
General Snowden and Colonel Streator. He
assured his hearers that he had the sympa-
thy of the rank and file of the guard and he
told of receiving messages ofsympathy from
several of the commands, but the COM
mands mentioned by him emphat1cally
denied that they had any sympathy with
him, or that they had in any way expressed
consideration for the punished man.
Might Have Fared Worse.
"Had young Iams been in nv command,
and committed the offenses of which he was
guilty, he would not have escaped as easily
as he did, regimental commander said
yesterday.
A full history of young Iams and his con-
duct in camp, was yesterday forwarded by
General Hawkins commanding the provis-
ional brigade TO Major General Snowden.
The report shows that on the first
night in camp young Iams dis
obeyed the orders of his superior
officer and was punished by short sentence
to the guardhouse. On last Thursday night
he had been assigned to guard duty. Dur
ing the night Lieutenant Wakefield, who
was officer of the guard, discovered that
Iams mad deserted his post A search was
instituted for the missing sentry and he
was found asleep on his gun some 20 PAGES
away from his post. This ofense was re-
ported by the officer of the guard to Colonel
Streator, who In turn reported it to General
Hawkins
Ordered to Garry a Rail.
An order was at once issued calling at
Iention to the fact that the soldiers were
on active duty, and that in active service
the offense of deserting post was punish
able by shooting. General Hawkins, how
ever, ordered that Iams be placed under
guard and that he be compelled to carry a
rail two hours, and one hour off for "a
hours. The young man had just CON-
pleted the sentence when he used
violent and profane language in referring to
Colonel Streator. He was not punished
for that offense. He was censured BY his
Captain, and Just after being censured he
committed the offense for which he was
Al l,-@ ba fhnp he
the service.
That record is bad showing for
soldier" General Wiley said yesterday in
referring to the case of Iams.
The military records show that young
1ams, who is 25 years old, was born in
West Virginia. He is at present employed
with wholesale soap house in Pittsburg.
His home is at Waynesburg, Pa, but it is
said he is no relation to the Iams families
in Greene county.
No regiment in the encampment has been
working harder than the famous Four
teenth. The command has been drilled
until it has been perfected in the new tao
tics, and now appears on the field in mag
nifcent form.
Daughter of Colonel Sam Black
Mrs. Major Moorhead, of Pittsburg,
daughter OF the late Colonel Sam Black,
after whom the military encampment at
Homestead was named, visited the soldiers
yesterday and was honored by military
escort through the tented field. The lady
enjoyed her visit There were many other
visitors In camp yesterday, but none of
them received the marked consideration
accorded Mrs. Moorhead She was saluted
by the sentries at every turn.
The field and staff officers of the regiment
follows: Colonel, P. d. Parchment; Lieu
tenant Colonel, w. j. Glenn; Major, j. L.
Graham; Major Surgeon, Alex. 1E. Nc
Candless; Chaplain, Captain, L. Mcclure;
Adjutant, Lieutenant, j. W. Hubbard;
Quartermaster, w. s. McLain, ST.; As
Instant Surgeons, w. NJ. Johnston and d.
j. Foster; Inspector Rifle Practice, w. s.
Brown; Sergeant Major, f. E. Lee; Com
missary Sergeant, Jos Feltwell;
Quartermaster w. S. McLain;
Hospital Steward, A. j. Wiesinger.
J. w. Nesbit, Captain of Company c;
w. E. Thompson, Captain of Company G:
G. R. Taylor, Captain of Company B;
J. r. Day, Captain of Company E; A.
\. Tim, Captain of Company F; H.
Schmidt, Captain of Company A; j. H.
Corbett, Captain of Company K; j. B.
Hamilton, Captain of CompanyL