The Washington times., 1895-03-13
RODE OVER MEMS GRAVES
Dr. Hendrickson's Adventure in the
Nilds of Arlington Reservation.
He and His steed Got Lost-Fences Torn
Down Without Avail-Collision
with the Law.

DR.. j Eayre Hendricksons recent trip on
horseback from this city to Fort Myer to
witness the Cossaek drill of Uncle Sam's
( cavalry has got him into serious
trouble He was held in $500 bonds by
Judge Samuel C Mills, sitting as United
states commissioner, after an exciting
trial yesterday afternoon for his appearance
before the United States circuit court
for the eastern district OF Virginia, which
Will be held in Alexandria on the first Mon
day in July At that session he VIII have
to answer TO the charge of tearing down
trespassing on the Arlington reservation
Dr. Hendrickson is a well-known figure
in Washington His residence is at No. 22S
Twelfth street southwest and he has long
had mania for irequenting police stations
and fire engine houses, where he is familiar
ly known as Doe"
BY profession Dr. Hendrickson is a den
tist and his shiDgle hangs in front of his
residence in South Washington
The story of his arrest and the circum-
stances that led up TO il are full OF in
terest. AT one time the doctor was CON
nected with the hospital service III the reg
ular army, ii is said, and still has in his
possession the full uniform of a lieutenant
Being a young man of good appearance
and fire physique, he frequently arrays
himself proudly in the bright uniform, es-
pecially when he is going 10 any place
where he VIII meet soldiers
On January last ii was announced that
the men of the Sixth United States Cavalry.
stationed at Fort Myer, on the heights
opposite Georgetown, would treat a select
audience to an exhibition known as the
''Cossack drill" in which the boys in blue
emuated the example OF tie rough riders
of the Car
ATrayed in his full regimentals and
mounted on d spirited steed Dr. Hendrick-
son attended the drill. AT its conclusion
he took squirt through the military reserva-
ton on his horse. and finally became in
eXtricably mixed up and lost in the dense
underground and hollow places where Con
federate soldiers We're buried years ago,
in Arlington Cemetery. The doctor vainly
and alternately galloped. trotted, and
paced his charger in different directions,
trying to find place OF egress.
The more he pranced about, the more
hopelessly he became lost, il appears, and
finally, as the sun was sinking low on the
Western horizon, and bleak, wintry
night was coming on, the doctor became
desperate and resolved to get out OF the
enclosure al all hazards
Then he came to a fence. and without
more ado, it is alleged, tore down long
section and rode through. A little further
on in the deep ening twilight, he came upon
another fence, and this too, was deInOl-
ished sufficient distance to admit OF the
passage OF his horse.
The doctor then galloped gayiy ahead,
expecting To soon find himself back at Fort
Myer, when to his horror he discovered
that he had broken back into the enclosure
of the National Graveyard again.
Being unable to find the last opening
he had made, Hendrckson proceede
ahead on a mad gallop charge until he
encountered another section of the fence,
into which a big aperture was torn.
Thus did the frantic doctor go about in
the darkness, for night was upon him
breaking out of the inelosure and then
brea king in again, until the noise made by
the work OF demolition attracted the atten
tion OF Watchman John w. Wormley, whC
is paid by the government to guard Airing
ton CemeteEx- and the military reservation
on whlch Fort Mycr is situated.
W5fthafa9 W0rrnley safely piloted DR.
Hendricksen to the road TO the fort, ant
then reported the matter to his superors
The result was that on the following DAY
acting upon orders from the authorize:
of the War Department and the officer:
| at Fort Myer, Watchman WoTmley made
affidavit in conformity with the facts re
lated.
DR.. Henorickson was apprehended by a
United states marshal and brought before
United States Commissioner Mills on Jan
uary 3, the day after the occurrence, who
held him in 81 900 bonds in the two cases
to appear for trial yesterday afternoon.
The United states witnesses who ap-
peared against him yesterday were Benja-
min S Butler, James Kenny, John Rich
ardson. John W Wormley, and Joshua
Richardson After they had told the
story of Hendrickson's escapade i'll the
wilds of Arlington on that dark, wintry
night, JGdge Mills dismissed the charge
of trespass and held him for the United
| States court at Alexandria, as above
stated in bonds of $500.
Lawyer John B. O'Neill, who appeared
for HendrickSon, agreed. to waive further
examination, and secured Mr.. Jacob S.
Redman, the merchant, of go Virginia
avenue southwest, as surety for Hendrck-
son Mr. O'Neill viii also defend the
doctor before the Virginia courts.
Watchman Wormley says that DR. Hen
Erickson, in his wild Cossack ride through
the iungles of the old Custis estate, tore
down over 100 feet Of government fencing,
and that the workmen have not yet fin
shed patching up the havoc created by him.