The herald., 1898-06-13
VERY ANGRY ARMY BOYS
WRECK A GEORGIA GAMBLING
DEN
SOLDIER SHOT IN THE PLACE
Citizens Ask for Martial Law About
the Camp to Prevent the Sol
diers Being Robbed
Associated Press Special Wire

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ga. June ia much-needed rain fell to-
day, cooling the atmosphere and laying the
dust. The men were relieved this morning
from any duties and hundreds were given
leave to visit the city, Lookout mountain
and the ridge. An incident occurred this
morning at the camp which will probably
terminate the existence of Illicit whisky
shops and gambling dens which have, up TO
this time, been permitted to ply their busi-
ness by the Georgia authorities without
hindrance.
A private of the Twenty-first Kansas reg
iment, who had been drinking at the whis-
ky dive of one Joe Baker, became involved
in a difficulty with the barkeeper. Blows
followed, and Baker drew a revolver, firing
point blank at the soldier, the bullet It was
claimed by the soldier, striking him near
the left eye, inficting severe wound,
which may cause the loss of the eye.
The fight attracted the attention of
throngs on the streets of the mushroom
town, and soon crowd of soldiers rushed
in. Baker, fearing further trouble, had
gotten out of the way. large body of
soldiers formed for the purpose of aveng.ne
the injury to their comrade, and for while
1t looked as if there would be serious trou-
BILE. An armed guard, however, was quick
~ detailed by order of Gen. Brooke, VINO
took charge of Baker and his place and or
der was soon restored. The soldier was
taken to his division hospital, where the
surgeon investigated his injuries. He found
a wound as indicated but thought the in
jury had been caused by bit of broken
glass and not by bullet.
After the shooting number of soldiers
discovered the gambling den was running a
brace game and that the difficulty between
the soldier and Baker had resulted from
the fact that the latter had been playing
the forrtsr with loaded dice. 1t took The
soldiers only few minutes to demolish
the place. They broke up the furniture,
scattered the gambling paraphernalia IN
the street and were only deferred from pull
ing down the house by the arrival of offic-
ers.
1t is stated this evening that a number of
good citizens in the vicinity will because
of the failure of the Georgia officers to ell
force the law, petition that the portion Of
Walker county in the V icinity of the park
be put under martial law so that Gen.
Brooke can administer the law on the law
less element now doing a thriving bust
ness there.
Every train from the park this morn ng
was crowded with soldiers who had been
given permission to visit the city and tho
mountain. One of the trains from the park
was crowded to suffocation. A number of
soldiers mounted to the top of the coach.
At point about three miles from Chatta-
nooga there is number of telegraph wires
across the track of the railroad over which
the soldier excursion train was passing
When the train reached this point, c. H.
Ames, Thomas Barrett, Fourteenth New
York, and Judd Sharp, Sixteenth Pennsyl-
vania, were standing on top of car. Sharp
was caught under the chin and around the
neck by one of the wires and dragged off the
car, pulling with him Ames and Barrett,
who attempted to- catch him. The men
were picked up and taken back and placed
in the Letter hospital They were badly
bruised and scratched, but no bones wers
broken and no internal injuries inflicted
All will doubtless recover.