The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-24
CUT WITH A SWORD.
HOW HAMMOND WAS DISCIPLINED
By CAPT. LOWERING.
of How Lowering kicked and
sia.h~a the Muffneus soldier and
Had Him Prodded With q Bayenet.

CHICAGO. Oct Z-The story OF Pr
vats Charles Hsmusoud's irs1bo-Ginztion
and q the drastic measures adopted by
Capt Loyering 70 bring him % suhrnis-
SION. was brought out by the testimony
az the court Of inquiry at Fort Sheridan
today.
Sergeant Brainerd, who was in charge
az the guard horse on tire day OF Private
Ezmru 3nG'z rrutsny was tire first witness.
he testified that he had been ordered 70
take Hammond 70 the summary court.
bur the prisoner absolutely refused 10
move from his cell Capt Lowering was
notified ard witness was sent 70 get a
rope TO drag Hammond out OF the cell.
did Capt Lowering kick Hammond
or prod hsEn with mis- swordg'' asked Capt.
Moon
Il saw him make several attempts" re-
piled the witness.
How many times did Capt. Lowering
kick the priSonsr7'
II saw him attempt to stab him In the
corridor Of the guard house and also kick
a. him AZ the head Of the stairs l heard
no vile language"
Col Snyder asked witness II he thought
force was necessary 70 convey Hammond
20 the summary courthouse. Il do" said
Brainerd because ne refused 70 CO.
Corpotal John ward testified that he had
seen Capt. Lowering kick Hammond twice.
and prod him with his sword several
times
sergt. wooten testified: II went TO
Hammond's cell and ordered him to make
ready 20 appear before the court He alb
solutely refused. Capt. Lowering then
came to the guard room"
Capt. Lowering asked permission TO in
terrogate the witness. and ASKED him what
he thought Of the conduct OF Hammond.
he was insoiens and su4ky, said
wooten.
Col. Snyder asked significantly II the
witness aid Tot know Of other methods
Ia vogue 10 subdue uaruly prisoners.
The only other used at Fort Sheridan,
the witness said. was deprivlng the sub
Jet OF his good time or special privi-
leges given him for good conduct
Private Charles Waddeu told the court
that he had seen Hammond resisting the
efforts OF Sergeant Brsinerd TO drag him
from hts cell. Capt. Lowering was stand
ing close by.
Prick him up little" Capt. Lowering
said. according 10 the witness. AT this
Hammond Strengthened up and replied:
You can run that bayoEet clear through
me. but I win never walk TO that court"
Col. Snyder asked IL Capt. Lowering had
kicked Hammond and how hard the kicks
had appeared 10 the witness.
HE kicked him pretty hard" said Wad-
dell, below the ribs and In the side.
that X bIed"
Corporal Claude News detailed the cir
cumstancss of the march 10 the guard
house and said he had seen Capt. Lowering
both kick at and slap the prisoner. as he
was being dragged along the ground.
81 took the prisoner back 20 his cell. -
News said. "and he showed me the wound
IN his shoulder. Il was an inch deep. Be
sides this. he showed me the two wounds
one on each leg. and they were as deep as
the one on his shoulder"
Major Henry Llppincott. surgeon OF the
post made light OF Hammonds Injuries in
his testimony. lie said he had been un-
able 20 find a sign OF cut or ar abrasion
on the mans body. except a light cut on
the shoulder and a similar wound on each
Of his legs.
Col. Robert Han. in command OF Fort
Sheridan. testified this afternoon.
The question OF holding a session OF the
court % inquiry on sunday Is under con-
sideration. Twenty witnesses remain 20 be
examined ard the Off ers desire 70 finish
the Investigation quickly.