Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-17
The Testimony of Yesterday
All One Way.
GEN. BUTI.ERs SON RECALLED
He Was Surprised Not to Find
Riot In Progress-senator Daniel
Has Arrived-SpecuintiO as to the
Verdict.

CAMP ALGER, August 16.-(Special)-
The investigation at Camp Alger dld not
proceed very far to-day, and the details
of the hearing were decidedly prosaic-
The evidence had all been submitted at
noon. and on motion Of counsel for the
Third Regiment ii was decided to ad)ourn
until Tomorrow morning, when argument
will be heard This action was taken on
account of the indisposition of Mr.. George
L. Hamilton, leading counsel for Colohei
Naue. who was unable TO be present.
The afternoon was spent by the Court IN
listening to the reading of the evidence
Lieutenant Frank Adams, of Company
T.. Third Regiment, was the hrst wlthesS
called. He said he had walked past all
tho conpany streets on his way from MS
,ant IN the mess, and after mess sat
near the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
tion tent The men were not making
noise enough to attract attention ihere
was some hustle as the men responder
10 the long roll. and some cheering aiter
the custom OF the men when caiieu ou.'
for they daily expected to be calleu Out
He heard no threats and there was no
raIlv very orderly. Witness neard no
cbaer,ng before the long roll was sounded.
Cantain c. H. Moore, OF the FIRST Con
necticut. who was in charge or the FIRST
battalion Of that regiment, said ne saw
no disorder in the Virginia camp he
had no idea when he went TO the virginia
grounds OF the object OF his quest he re-
ported to General Butler, but that oIlcer
did not tell him why the men had peeh
caIIed out. he was simply told TO take
hts battalion into the adjoining neld ana
await further orders.
lieutenant S. f., Magson, of Company L,
First Connecticut, said he went Win mo
company TO the Division Hospital re
heard some yelling. but took 1t 10 oe
cheers. He heard some shouting III lue
Virginia camp, but it was not OF oisoi
derly character.
EVERYTHING QUIET
Lieutenant w. L. Dodge, or the Inir- nn-
teenth Pennsylvania Regiment, lestiieu
that he was ordered TO report VIII q
Guard of twelve men and a sergeant at
the hospital. He remained there an
nigbt He took his men TO the point lndl-
cafed I'm double-quick time. Everything
was ouiet at the Virginia camp anu
heard nothing unusual afterwards ne
u,os ON the hospital-feld about halt an
hour and then went into the commlssary
tent where he remained until morIihs'
He saw general, but il was 100 DARK ~ ~
distinguish who he was. He was orusl ca ca
40 arrest every one who attempted 10
go tho lines. and he arrested only one
nm who belonged to a New Jersey regl-
n,ont He saw the Connecticut troops
arrive hut there was no INSTRUMENTATION
on the mart of the Virginia men, lie
considered il to be his special 1uncliou
to look out for disorder, having been
eniojned 10 do so. Everything was oruerly
ali the time he was on guaru' anu
he arrived fifteen minutes before the Coh-
necticut regiment arrived
TOOK MEASUREMENTS.
sereeant-Major ], T. Taylor, Of the
| Third Regiment, gave some testimony as
| 10 distances from the wagon corral 10 the
| hospital tent, and from the supply TEN
| TO the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
| ton tent. These measurements had peer
| taken by himself and the adjutant Of the
regiment. He noticed some slight dis
turbance on Monday night involving some
| twenty or thirty men. 1t was not OF sucf
a character as to attract attention. H'
heard no yelling Witness detailed a.
| length the occurrences Of the night, in
Guiding the conversation at mess, and HI:
! casual reference TO the running or th'
men TO the hospital grounds, occasioneC
| by q rumor that a Third Regiment mar
| had been hurt. The only shouting M
heard was from the men who expected
| when the long roll was sounded that they
were going TO start for Porto Rico. H'
smoke of the visit of General Butler ant
the language of that officer when he spok'
of the scant courtesy extended by the Vir
| giniAns to negro officers Of the Ohio reSl
| ment.
Major F. c. Scruggs gave corroboratior
| testimony. Colonel Nalle, recalled, stateC
that there were two men from each com
pany OF his regiment in the hospita
corps-twentyfou men In all.
MAJOR BUTLER RECALLED.
Major NJ c. Butler, Jr., recalled by tn
Recorder. in rebuttal. said his manner a
Colonel Males tent on Monday night wa
one OF surprise, because he expected Z
find a riot or free fight going on when h
reached the camp. He did not laugl
heartily. but may have smiled when h
made the remark that he expected TO fin'
a riot in progress. He was impressed witt
the seriousness Of his mission. From
what Major Wright had said, he though
the trouble might be very serious. but h
saw no disturbance, riot, or insubordina
ton. He did see a number of men re
| luIHlIlk
line. There was no absolute disorder
though the condition Of the camp wa
not normal. He was shown no disrespec
OF any sort.
The Recorder announced that there wa
no further evidence.
Counsel for the Third Regiment asked
that the court should be adjourned unit
tomorrow morning. as Mr.. Hamilton
was unable to be present, upon the ad
vice of his physician, but expects to b,
IN attendance tomorrow. and woulC
omen the argument for the defence.
The court then decided 10 hear argu
ment at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
and TO sit informally this afternoon, t,
hear the reading OF the evidence sub
mitted. Counsel for the regiment de
cIded that they would not be present a
this reading, as they had been furnishe,
with copies OF the stenographic reports
1 and would read them In chambers.
| A member of the court informed you
correspondent that after the argumen
has heen submitted the court will sit II
secret session and frame its report
which will be submitted To General Ora
ham. and will not be made public unit
the corps commander chooses TO an
ro,nce the decision.