The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-13
HANGED IN EFFIGY.
Corporal Boyer, of Company T.
Is Made the Victim
BECAUSE ne WAS UNPOPULAR
aem. Men zsss.t strict Dfseipiins b
Hanging Bis stuffed uniform-
Csurt-M.rtl.I Likely.

Corporal J. z. Boyer. Of COMPANY Z
First regiment, National Guard, Was
hanged in ef1gy last FRIDAY evening IN
the company quarters NJ the Aymory. ana
there are nov very good prospects thss
The matter viii be brought before'a milf
farv court Of inquiry and lseyersi OF TIE
members taught lesson in military dlscsss
UsIne.
Corporal Boyer. 81 appears. 10 unpopular
A al. cofnpaay from tie fact that he isA
close studeat Of the tactics and attempts
90 rnske the men 1--we mp 10 them. lie las
onfv been enlisted a few months. R1d
within a few weeks after hrs enlistment
was appointed corporal By Lieut. Jos'ln.
This appointment5 after so short tsssn oil
enlistment and over the heads OF older
Yns,nbers who feIt they bad been ignored,
IA said 10 have been the beginning OF the
fesllng against Boyer. which became M
tensified, as time went. on. by counter
feeling on the part of Boyer, who, seeing
himself dlsliksd, lived up to his
authority as corporal and insisted on
obedience. The camping season gave the
members a chance to. talk over their as
legged grievances against Boyer. for when
he Joined the company adew days laterhe
was given a very cool reception lie -
accused BY the members OF being too OF
fe,ous. and there was strong talk during
eamp life. At one time. 81 ''blanketing"
him that is tossing him in q blankets.
Disotediencs TO his orders. cropped out as
all the drills aud eliminated last Wednes-S
day night in the members making q farce
one OF q squad drill commanded by him.
1t is also alleged that while the company
was 30 marching out Of time several oil the
officers wers standing By looking ons Apd
laughing st Boyer's efforts TO maintain
discipline.
That night, Wednesday. after the drills
The dummy was created. BeEer's oxn
fatigue coat with the corporal stripes on
Il being taken from his locker, for the
effigy, service hat and beit. pair OF reg
ulation pants, dancing pumps and white
gloves, ali neatly stuffed. making upa
complete figure of CORPORAL Boyer. For
bis facs the back of a fencing glove,s
painted with eyes. nose andsmouth. made
. fair representation OF a human afacs.
This dummy was kept hidden until Friday
evening, ''hangman's day. and then
hung over the center OF tho large table
In the room by twisting The electric light
wire around its neck. with the ssre-
mainder Of the wire and incan-
descent light hanging down its
back. The feet Of the figure
rested on the table, making the legs some
what bowed--another attempted buriesaue
on the corporal. The head Was twisted 10
one side in true hangman's style, aud the
thumb OF the glove that formed the face
made good representation of an ear. be-
hind which pen had been stuck, IN keep
ing with Corporal BoyerSs duties as secre-
tary Of the company. Corporal Asyer wears
glasses; these were not overlooked. and a
pair of odd colored * asses gave grotesqne
appearance toe the hanging Geare.a OBJ
scsnity formed large characteristic of the
figure "a
On the table over which the effigy
nung, and 20 the right Of Ii, facing the
door. was . camp stool ON HIGH lay an
open book, the opening chapter being
headed, '',The Bold Dragon" and q pencil
mark drawn around a paragraph. teading:
swhat did they do TO himf Did they
hang him.7"
Back of the figure. also ON the table. lay
short-handed spade, on which was
chalked:
ION ulg my grave TOO deep
On the door in front OF the table q camp
cot had been placed with a life-sFze coffin
drawn on the canvas. with sk1ll and cross
bones on the headoof the cofiiR.
Tackled 60 the door of tie room was
large cardboard bearing the following in
scription:
+.DGADl "a
''Died from the effects OF swelled head
Funeral services At our next business
meeting. Signed, o
"NtoILaSct COMMITTEE"
Last Friday Corporal Boyer received a
decoy postal card alleging that the rifle
team would have Injecting that evening.
and asking him ts attend. Corporal Boyer
reached the Armory about O'Clock, and
on entering his company room found ali
tho lights out except the one hanging
down the dumny's back. About half a
dozen OF the members we're ira the room Mt
the time. WAeR ha came in one man
came to meet hint. saying. Hello, Bower /:
glad TO see9 youS'o lie took him by the
hand aud led him up TO ths efligy, where,
addressing the hguFe, be said;
Its d. Shame. Boyer. to treat you
like that" zoe
Corporal Boyer was dumf0unaed Cor a
few moments. bat when he recovered him.
self he said:
well, boys. this 10 a good case for
libel" He then reprinanded them for
their action aud told them that rs honor.
able soldiers, II they bad any grievances
against him. they shoald have faced him
manfally and not resoFted 20 such COW.
ar,ily act.
That ended the incident The dummy
was taken down, and Corporal Boyer recov.
cred his uniform. lie Is said 10 have ex-
pressed a determination "a discipline the
company for IL before a military court
composed Of the general officers OF the
state. Q5
The men guilty of the otfense are said 10
be keepinesery quiet realizing when 100
late that they went too iaT in the matter,
Second Lieut.. Donald b. olson. OF con-
pany +. when Questioned about II yes4os-
day. admitted tas incident and the cause
81 itoin the appropriately Of ths corporal.
bat claimed that 1t Vas tue Aet oS Only a
few Of the EasraheFs Of Company r. who
did not resliss the magnitude Of their
oslease. RE msiofityzof ehe company. he
said. deprecated the whole adair an un-
so,dleriy e@adtscs aud regretted 4 on So.
court Of tlse edium IL cast on the entire
company. l1ent Olson. however. woold
give no particulars ot the affair, dssmins
II best that i should be hnshsd mp as soon
- possible.