The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-11
500 ARRESTS
Result From the Disturbances
at Camp Hamilton.

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 1.-THE rioting
last night was the sequel not only Of
the fatal fights last night, but also of
the drunken carousals that have been
going on since payday. Sunday night
there were two killed and two wounded,
and last night a Iynching was narrow
y prevented The drinking and disor-
DERBY conduct is not in Camp Hamilton
but in the city, when the men get off on
leaves of absence
Private Hefferman, of the Twelfth
New York, was killed by Provost Guard
Alvin Kitchen of the Third Kentucky,
while the former was running away
from a fight he had been in at a dive
and he refused to halt, when Kitchen
called to him to do so. Kitchen fired
twice at Heferman, the second shot be-
ing fatal. The soldiers are still desper-
ately enraged at the provost guard for
chasing them with weapons when they
are in the city and threatened others as
well as Kitchen. Private Bailey. who
was also shot while in the city by the
provost guard. is suffering terribly from
the effects of the wound in his thigh
and is in a serious condition. The two
colored immunes who were shot in
camp when Color Sergeant Green was
killed by Corporal Edwards, are resting
easier.
There was more excitement in Lex
ingtOn last night than at any time since
the troops were brought here.
" hen the 1:30 Louisville and Nash
vile train started to town from Camp
Hamilton a crowd of 800 members of
the Twelfth New York regiment was at
the depot to board it. They were armed
and were coming to town to try to get
Able Kitchen from jail and shoot him.
Kitchen is the provost guard who shot
and instantly killed Private Henry
Dygren, company B, Twelfth New York.
The operator at the station wired to the
division headquarters in the camp the
facts and General Wiley wired back in
structing the train to be held. He sent
g battalion TO the scene of the trouble
under Captain HOlbrOOk. adiutant gen
eral, on Gen Wfley's staff. Capt HOl-
brook ordered all peaceful soldiers to
return to the camp. A corporal spoke
up and said, "Au who do are towards"
Capt HOlbrOOk asked him to what reg
iment he belonged and he answered:
The Big Four" Captain HOlbroOk
told him that was no way to speak to
an officer. The soldier made some re
ply and HOlbrOOk graSped him by the
arm The soldier tore away, leaving
his coat sleeve in the captains hand
and drawing a gun, shot at HOlbrook-
The bullet missed the captain. The cor
poral then climbed under car. Lieut..
Langden followed him and was shot at
twice. The soldier escaped. Many Of
the Twelfth New York regiment had to
be dubbed into submission.
The Sixth Massachusetts regiment
was placed as special guard around
Camp Hamilton.
Later a report reached camp that the
mob was forming in town The entire
160th Indiana regiment was sent to
town about Il o'clock. A guard of so
men was placed around the Jail and
jailer, sheriff and deputies armed with
Winchesters protected the prisoner
Kitchen is badly scared and fears he
Will yet be lynched-
Col Gunder Of the 16Oth and his men
patrOlIed the streets going through ev-
cry restaurant, saloon and open house
in town and arresting every soldier. Of
f1cers were arrested the same as men.
All are taken to LOudon park with the
regiment guarding them. over 500 were
arrested There is not a soldier in town
now except the provost guard. Capt
Gaines in charge Of the provost guard,
last night ordered his men not to shoot
unless compelled TO, but when they did
to take aim to kill Officers say Kitch-
en- viii unQuestionabIy get the death
sentence When he shot NygTen he was
under orders not even to have his gun
loaded. It is said Col Leonard Of the
Twelfth New York, was the principal
promoter of the mob. The matter Will
be thoroughly investigated