The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-29
THREE RECKLESS REGULARS.
Sixth Infantry Men Land Themselves
in Police station.

Three reckless United States regular army pri-
Yates landed in this city last evening at O'Clock,
and FIVE hours later two of them were locked up
at the police station. When their train pulled
into the Union Station they climbed Off and
walked north on Illinois street. They all
very drunk. They turned into the Grand Hotel
and one Of them handed the cashier a note which
said please give the bearer 90 cents" and was
signed Love-" The fmsy attempt to procure
money was ridiculous. but the soldiers were about
ready to fight when they refused the money.
Bicycle Patrolmen Schroeder and Hauser
called, but the soldiers had gone before they
rived.
About 1880 o'clock the same three soldiers went
into Slavins restaurant Jackson place. ate a
comfortable meal and two of them filed past the
cashier without even deigning to notice him. One
the soldiers protested that the other two should
pay their bills, but it was to no effect. The
bicycle patrolmen were again called and this time
they caught two of the soldiers Illinois street.
The who had believed in the policy Of paving
for what he got had left his two comrades. The
two men were slated at the police station for
being drunk. Their names were John Sullivan
and Frank Hazard and they belong to the Sixth
About midnight the third soldier of the party
stroled into Captain Dawsons ONCE and In a
pleasant voice asked If he could get his pals
out" He had taken on more liquor before he
went TO the ponce staton ana ne was very happuy
drunk He said that he and MS two comrades
were bound for Texas to join their regiment and
had been left behind lie had Eastern accent
in his voice and rather good looking, but his
face heavy from dissipation and his hair
hung down into his eyes. He did not care much
when he told that he could not get his COM
rades out. He thrust his hand in his pocket.
pulled out half pint bottle of whisky and offered
II to the captain.
Take drink with me- cap'n," he said. but the
captain refused and so did all the others in the
room.
The soldier was not bit offended and took a
long drink himself, smacked his lips and put the
bottle carefully away.
I'm out for the fun" he said unsteadily. IAN
I'm always with the boys, but I've always got
respect for everybody. / tried to make the boys
pay in the restaurant, but they wouldn't do Ii.
Do you know, cap'n. got left at Buffalo and
we've been a-travelin' all the way here for
nothin' 4? Wen, it's the truth. There was four OF
got off the train at Buffalo to get drink,
and the train pulled out without US ALL except the
that had the tickets. Did he get left2 Well,
/ guess not. He Johnny the spot and
sailed off with the train Say, was in the navy
eight years and travelled all over the world. but
with meaner class OF than the
men I'm with now
The company in the Office broke up and the
soldier, after taking amicably a refusal TO be
allowed TO look at his comrades Tin the COOP
Just for a gag won't you capn," he left the
station. He not the kind OF a drunk that is
dangerous. but simply enjoying himself. He
did not expect to see his regiment again and he
did not care