Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-07-04
COLD BLOODED.
A Soldier Deliberately Kills
a Comrade and is Him
self Killed.
WHITNEY'S VIEWS.
He Says that Gold VIII Have
No Show at Chi
oag0.
WHITNEY'S VIEWS.

OMAHA, Neb., June 2S-A special tc
the Bee from Valentine, Neb., sage:
Fort Niobrsra was the scene of muir.
der and the elmost instant execution OF
the murderer under military orders to-
day. Just before guard mount, Private
Weaver OF Company @, who was sitting
| on the company porch waiting under
arms to go on guard, suddenly drew hls
rife and after taking deliberate aim,
shot and instantly killed First Sergeant
Livingston of Company -, who was
passing along the roadway in front Of
Com psny @ quarters. When the SER
gesnt dropped Four men ran and picked
him up, when Weaver fired four shots
at them, forcing them to drop the ser
geant and run for shelter. Weaver then
fired several more shots, aiming at any
one who happened to come within range
Of his rifle, but without effect.
Then First Lieutenant Clark, Twelfth
Infantry, who was in Company DIS
quarters, ordered Private Strine, Com
pany d, q member OF the guard, to
shoot Weaver, which be did, the ball
striking Viewers rife near the butt.
shstterng it and afterwards entering
his body, from which he died within an
hour.
The only provocstion known for the
act is that few days ago Weaver be-
came engaged in an Rltercation with
Private McLeroy of Company d, in
which he followed McLeroy into Com.
pany DIS barracks ard wac expelled
therefrom by Sergeant Livingston. He
swore vengeance on the sergeant at the
time.
New YORK, June 2S-William O.
Whitney today gave out the following
informal interview:
"What are the chances of sound mon
ey In Cbicsgo?"
UNLESS the situation changes and our
southern and western friends are dis
posed to reason with US, no chance
whatever"
"What do you hear from the south
and west?
Judging by the letters receive, there
is DO apparent disposition to discuss the
matter at issue. fear 1t has gone be-
yond that point"
Have you asked Senators German
and Brice to attend the convention as @
party duty?"
mo, they have no reason to believe
they could accomplish anything. None
Of us have"
''If free coinage candidate is nomi-
mated on free coinage platform, what
will be the result?"
Specifically it will disrupt the dem
coerce or persuade sound money demo
Gratis to forsake the. fundamental prin
ciples of democracy. They do not re-
gard this question as either factional,
sectional or political. The maintenance
of the nations credit is a matter of ue-
tionsl honor. The Saratoga plstform
emphasizes this fact. 1t says the main
tenance of the present gold standard at
the present time is essential 10 the pres
ervation Of our national credit. the re-
demption of our public pledges and the
keeping inviolste Of our country's hon
or. That is our position as positive az
words can express, and it cannot be
changed"
"Then you do not look for compro-
mise?"
"Compromise is impossible. Debase-
ment OF the currency would be more
than monstrous in effect. 1t would be
abandonment Of principle. 1t would
disgrace every citizen. it would be not
merely dishonest, 1t would De dishonor-
able. And you cannot compromise a
question of honor"
"What do you expect to do in Chi
cago?"
"Do everything in nay power to save
the party and protect the country. That
ia the plain duty Of every democrat who
goes TO Chicago, and 1t is none the less
the duty of those who stay at home not
to hamper the efforts of those who 60.
And by those who stay at home l mean
not merely democrats but include every
good citizen, regardless OF party or
prejudices. The crisis which has come
upon Us is the most serious menace to
national prosperity and the welfare of
the people since 1860. This IS time
when eli men who love their country
must stand together to avert if possible
~ bile disgrace and the wreck or thou
sands Of homes throughout the entire
country"
"You DO not despair OF success them"
"Nc; We cannot yet tell how the
knowledge of the attitude OF the east
ern democrats will affect the determine
ton OF the southern aud western demo-
crsts who have not until within the
past week known how strong the feeling
here lie. The vigorous expression of
our position msy cause hesitation, es-
pecially among the rank and file of the
democracy. who / cannot believe want
to drive all eastern democrats out OF
the party. know some OF the leaders
assume that attitude, but am not yet
convinced that the people are behind