Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15
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with mingled wrath and confusion.
From this time on the impression gained
ground that he was deSerter from some
foot regiment, and one who had again
enlisted in the army, but under an as
sumed name.
Within the week after Capt. Blauvelt's
departure Trooper Welsh was twice
again confined and brought before gar
rison court. He had accompanied the
captains family to the train. and carry
ing Mrs Blauvelts numerous bags and
baskets into the sleeper was borne away,
apparently unavoidably. The conductor
wired back that he had safely landed
him at Barclay. thriving little town
ten miles to the east, and that he had
abundant means to buy his ticket back;
but he was gone fOrty-eight hours, and
at the expiration of that time was
dumped in disheveled condition at the
post by the town marshal, with the in
formation that if it had not been for the
crossed sabers on his cap he would have
had him in the county jail for drunken
and disorderly conduct and resistance to
the officers of the law. Where does he
!
smashed about twenty dollars worth of
glass windows and paid all fines, costs
and damages, and yet had some ten dol
lars to spare.
The men in G troop could have told
where he got his money, but, as that was
won in gambling, nothing w>s said by
them about il. Welsh was tried for alb
sence without leave. and coOlly pleaded
that he had been carried away while
serving his captain and was then de-
tanned by the civil authorities. Lieut.
Hearn. however, testified that he, who
carried one of the children aboard, had
ample time to get off, and that Welsh
preceded him in getting on the train
The town marshal testified that Welsh
was drunk around the village for thirty
six hours, but that nobody interfered
with hinI until his conduct became so
outrageous that he was compelled to ar
rest him. Welsh, therefore, was SEN
fenced to fine Of five dollars and to ten
days in the guard house, simply for abb
sence without leave, attending all drills
and stable duty. Three days later, while
! he was grooming one of Capt. Blauvelts
| horses at the picket line, Lieut.. Hearn's
spirited little by. which happened TO
be next him playing with the trumpet
ers steed across the line, suddenly
switched around with his powerful
launches and knocked Welsh's curry
comb out of his hand.
The gypsy fellow Strengthened up
! glanced Quickly about INN. Saw tH.!t the
lieutenant's back was turned. snrl then.
with vicious CLEAN i'll his piercing eyes
drew back his heavily booted right foot
and with all his force liic,al the Young
bay in the stomach. Keogh plunged
madly with the sudden pain. and in an
instant little Dooley. who was grooming
the lieutenant's horse, had thrown down
currycomb and brush and smote the
gypsy under the eye. knocking him up
against the captains bulky and placid
| charger. In another instant. too, Sergt.
Wren leaped III and separated the men,
Welsh wild with fury, Dooley dancing
about in "low Of righteous wrath.
Hearing the noise the lieutenant
sprang to the scene. "Silence. both of
you!" be ordered. What does this
| mean, sergeant!
He struck me, the Internal little cur!
and III kill
Not word more from you, Welsh.
What made You strike him. Dooley:'
Look at Keogh's belly. sir" almost
sobbed the little Irishman in his rage and
| grief. See where he kicked him.
Sure enough, there on the glistening
cont an ur1v hmm, WAC riSintr nDH a
Jagged groove plainly showed where the
cruel boot had struck, while Keogh still
qnivered and trembled. For moment
young Hearn was too angry to trust him
self to speak. He stood there with his
eyes fairly blazing. At last he turned to
the sergeant:
This man has been frequently eau
toned never to strike or kick horse, |
suppose"
Every man i'll the troop has, sir, time
and again"
Hearn slowly turned upon the scowl-
! ing soldier: ut would serve You but
right if kicked you as You nave kicked
that horse. Brutality of that kind can
not be tolerated here, sir. and you will
stand your triiA for it. Take him back
to the guard house, sergeant.
Il kicked him because he kicked me, -"
growled Welsh.
Its a lie, SIR cried Dooley, bursting
in. Sure the horse was Just playing
like, and never touched him at all.
Never mind, Dooley; your evidence
will be called for when it is wanted"
by God! if I'm to be punished for
hitting a horse. what's to be done with
! him for striking "A 1nAn [ want to