The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-13
OF
THIRD REGIMENT.

CONTINUED from First FdbeJ
- 81 the division was next sworn. He
- ,-.t,. aFfer : o'clock IN the even
,n, he v-as al tho First Division Hospi-
al talking 10 one OF the physicians.
when an attendant came up ana said
a frbt was in progress between a white
s0i4ier aud Ca tcahisltI-
AN EYE WITNESS
IIe went down and just thtn saw
large crowd Of excited men r"i-'lih from
the direction OF the Third virginia Resi-
mont rhev ran through the field and
into tho brush ON tho other side cry-
inc. where is ho." lynch him and
using "a great deal Of profanity. Wit-
ness went over 10 try 90 save me man
tie met "a number of men VINO sNa they
were from the Third virginia.
lie told The officer u was 700 nti tnat
such n thing had occurred anu WIS i"iH
IN reply thar they (the oii'ceIsl h'l none
all in their power. but were unable to
control their men.
Witness saw Dr. Norman try 'o make
tho men so back. and heard several Of
them say. "shoot that -, referring
10 Or. Merrman.
SENT FOR AN ARMED PARTY.
"I then sent a request to headl larfers
for "a large armed party i9 force me
men 10 RETURN said Major wright. te
Thought there were four or i've hundred
men in tho Virginia parity Er was cone
WINGED that the crowd INTENDED violence.
ana went over with the eHpe' ZION tnat
De- would have to adopt some means to
save the nfe OF the negro, tmnHIn- the
soldiers had him.
he gave command 20 the crowd 10
desist. but no attention was paid to him
$50 nsub0rdlnate remarks were addressed
20 him. Witness sent the message 20
/ General Butler. advising the sending OF
au armed force OF his own voiuon. be-
cause De- looked upon the acts going on
about him as being OF terrible nature
| as rank mutuy to suppress which no
measures should te spared.
Witness went out no meet General But-
| ler and accompanied him no t1e hospital
! enclosure. telling him ~ what had oc-
CURED They arrested several N.re.niaus
! ON their way f0 camp. and parted.
ON cross-eNamnati0n hy Ar Hamilton.
! witness said two officers came out after
! the disturbance and told him they were
| unable 10 quiet their men. He did NOT
! know the officers. huf could describe
| one. Nearly au The men dispersed before
| the armed troops arrived. he bad no
| other disturbance in the hospital encIos-
| ure hut heard yelling in the Third Viz
| GINA camp.
THE FIGHT AND CHASE.
| A. O. U0uriet. "a civilian. who keeps
! stand an tho entrance of tht Third Nir-
| cni1 camp saw ncnt between negro
! and white toy which he described iu
! detail The negro. Doe said was tho vice
/ tor and the boys pulled him 0f This
| ended the trouble for about half an hour
! until after dress parade. when tho trouble
! WAS renewed. and he SAW q crowd of
! possible $50 or 10 soldiers chasing the
! negro. lie heard shouting but no threats.
| When asked hv the recorder if Die heard
! anything 20 indicate am intention t0 iu-
| ure the negro. witness said tLo whole
! thing was over $50 quickly Doe couldn't
/ say The whole disturbance only lasted
| five minutes or $50. The crowd was much
! excited. and was noisy for 90 short time
! lie didn't know to- what organization
| the men belonged. on cross examination.
/ witness said Doe only saw one officer
! among the men and afterwards found he
! was the general he heard n0 command
| Go the men 10 return to camp.
MAJOR DENlNE.
! Major william ID. Doyus surgeon of
! the First Brigade Rutlers Division. said
| Doe was in charge of tho hospital corps
| on Monday evening. and was sitting in
| his Office when hc heard shouting and
/ Merrlmau trying 90 drive them back.
| Witness said that thoy w-r. going toe
| ward the hospital field and called to one
! man near him. lIc responded and retlrn-
! ed 90 DIS regiment when directed to DO
500.
Witness then called 90 a parity OF about
| lu nearly aIl of whom obevel bis come
maud Tie told them NOT to disgrace
| their regiment. and they returned to
! camp. All was soon quiet and remained
so until tho long roll Tho men showed
uo intention t1 do anything violent and
| were very respectful to Major Dey.~~
| Dee heard nothing but shouting t0 indie
! cate they We're dl-lrIerir
As % whether fha shouting was disc
orderly the witness said D.. was only such
ae would DE heard from any body of mon
! who were chasing another.
TILE MEN WE'RE TRACTARrE
Tho conduct ~ ,ba r-.1 WAS unutfaf
| and De demonstrated v.rh tho man for
| crosefn,- ft. b.snffaf or,..fe Whom fs
| found what the TROUBLE. was Do took a1
! Interest u The regiment ana sent them
! back to camp. AI th. mon d.. noticed
/ belonged 10 The Third virginia.
He saw Dr Cooke .n t.e distance when
! thertrouhlo BEGAN. The or.r tw0 Officers
/ OF the Virginia REGIMENT DE saw did
! nothing 0 reflect OH their command
| rhe,. were e.r-afv tr,.,., f, ee. fho mon
| ~ H., hack mia mai, .,-ar. rfnarnlo5
| ana tb.r. MA. ,,+tfr.. o., IrliD.+. .r,
| intention to d., arvthi-, violent
! Major Davtr. said or cross-.rafnir9-
| zion bo thouahf about r.. man c,ne doyr
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