Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-13

ance. He found out afterwards that
was the General. He saw no officers witt
the men.
NO SIGNS OF VIOLENCE
Major w. III. Devine. surgeon in charg'
of the First Division Hospital on Monday
was the next witness. He heard the dis
turbance and went out from the hospital
He saw the men stampeding. and two OH
GERS. pale and excited. trying to stop th'
men. He heard long roll sounded shorI
time afterwards. The men showed nc
intention of doing violence to any
one. They were very respectful and
obedient to witness. There was nc
disorderly conduct, except some shouting
1t was some sort Of shouting that comes
] from any body Of men who are chasing
| anything. The conduct might be called
| unusual. He ordered the men back. be-
| cause they were crossing the hospital
| grounds. and had no business there. The
men that witness spoke 10 belonged TO
the Third Regiment. He saw Major
Cook down at the corral The two offi-
GERS witness saw with the men were
trying to get the men TO go back. The
men were unarmed, and there was no.
thing to indicate that they contemplated
violence to any one. They were stopped
by witness, and turned back to their
camp.
Major Devine's estimate OF the num-
Der of men in the crowd was fixed at
100 He did not see General Butler. He
did not know the two officers. He thought
they were both lieutenants Witness
said the officers were successful in stop
ping the first flight of men. He helped
to stop the second lot, telling them that
for the sake Of their regiment they
should return. He did not see the men
insult any officers, or insubordinate in
any way whatever.
Mr.. George W. Stott. who has a cigar
stand opposite the camp of the Third
Virginia, testified that he saw a fight
In the rear OF his stand a little before
o'clock on Monday. A good many men
ran past his stand. They were crying,
Catch him" Hang himp' XIII the
negrop' and admitted that they were
running after the negro who had been
fighting. He afterwards heard some men
remark that IL was a good job that they
did not catch him. He guessed they
came from the Third Virginia Regiment.
because his stand was opposite that
camp, but he could not state so positively.
Some men came round the stand after
the episode, and said they had chased
the negro. They were Virginians.
Questioned by General Butler, witness
from Captain Brooks. The General asked
whether the witness had not been threat
ened, but before the question could be
Mr.. Hamilton interposed. OBJ
Iecting that the question was irrelevant |
General Butler asked II the answer 10
his question should identify some men, |
bers of the regiment as being concerned |
In the episode of Monday night, whether |
IL would not be relevant. Mr. Hamilton |
argued the point, and General Butler re-
piled, saying that a threat had been |
made to burn the mans stand. He an
piled to headquarters FOR a guard. He
ii was men of the Third Vir-
5inia who made the threat. Counsel took
exception to the insinuation implied IN
he latter part of the Generals state
nent. General Butler then withdrew his
question, saying he saw counsel would
lot allow him to ask any question He
hadn't asked for the inquiry. He only
wanted the truth. The court rose at 4:45
o meet again at 9 O'clock tomorrow.
THE REGIMENT EXCITED.
The Third Regiment is intensely ex-
ited over the inquiry. 1t is almost the
My topic of conversation in the camp.
Ion. X. Walton Moore, of Fairfax, was
ngaged this morning in preparing the
~
'ere soon moved to Captain WIZARDS
ent, and there the examination took
lace. Many men Of different companies
'ere willing to testify, and will be sum-
loned 20 appear before the court The |
are important witnesses. All,
nth one exception, were from Company |
= Private Trojan, who was stationed at |
ne OF the stands across the road, had |
o orders to prevent men from purchasing | ,
Kings there, and many who were at the ,
and when the trouble started, a number
them being Connecticut men, Joined ,
the chase alter the negro Forest. Pri- !
ate Cain and several other sentines ,
i'll testify that no man crossed their !
eats and that every man ordered 10 | :
turn to his quarters did so at once, and ,
lat they had no trouble, and witnessed !
} riotous conduct of any description. 3
Private Cain will also testify that he =
card mounted officer of General But =
RS staff remark. in passing, that every 9
ahmed Virginian should be put under !.
rest"
The remark that particularly irritated
e General was yelled out by one of | .
e boys in a spirit OF fun: you can't :
I'D Virginia down" An injustice has :
en done TO the regiment by the publ i
c regiment called to the Connecticut $
en-: you negro lovers can't hold Vir- G
MIA down" Many members of the First .
,nnecticut have stated that they saw I
thing TO do after being marched over II
the Virginia lines, and they were as | s.
UGH surprised as were the sOutherners
IS timony will be introduced by counsel | b
owing there was no riotous conduct, | p
d a number of commissioned officers, / y
sides other witnesses, will be sum- c.
)ned. Several officers whose tents are
ar the scene OF trouble will testify that
ey knew nothing Of the affair until il IN
IS all over, and General Butler had v,
peared on the scene. y
'aptain LeMasurier, of Company NJ,
IS in his tent at the time of the alleged
I but knew nothing of the affair until |
ne OF his men informed him that there r.
been trouble with a negro. Before
defence winds up its case the mat
of alleged profanity Of General Butler
officers under him will be brought TO re
attention of the court. Men close to CO
officers heard profane language used sh
! will testify accordingly. The de- or
zee will also prove that everything ry
s over and the men returning TO their Vi
lrters when the Connecticut and de
lnsylvania troops appeared on the Gu
ne, and that their presence, together Se
h the long roll and the heavy rain,
sed confusion, during which General vi
tier rode up and every much excited. M
ev W. II. Asheton. of Fauquier ccun- III
formerly rector OF Philadelphia
lrch, who was an eyewitness OF the on
ole scene, will testify that the con- co
( OF the men was not riotous, and va
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