The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28

this day Capt. Chase of the Third does
not know where it was that he brake the
bread and drank the wine of his planter
bandit hosts.
The Third Cavalry did duty in Chi
cego during the great strike of 1894 The
command went into camp afterward al
Evanston. There it was that thousands
of Chicagoans became acquainted with
Capt George A. Dodd and mis- troop of
trained horses. Under the guidance of
the captain and his men the Intelligent
animals did everything but talk. and
Dodd believed sincerely they would soon
acquire that accomplishment The
horses were trained with special refer
ence to being of service 10 men in battle
When war came the troopers declared it
was the irony of fate that they were or
dered TO leave their mounts behind and
to fight on foot. Dodd was shot al FL
Caney and badly wounded. am CAD
we were dismounted,' he said otherwise
that Mauser would have hit my horse, and
his life is worth ten wounds like this
Capt. George K. Hunter whom Chicago
people will remember as the dapper little
captain with the pointed mustache and
pince-nez glasses. was shot at the same
time Dodd was struck. Hunter was hit in
the head and the bullet smashed his eye
glasses. They were of a special kind
ing the wound in his head constantly
questioned the surgeon as TO how long
it would be before Ire could grope his way
to Chicago and get a new pair of eyes
Lieut. John w. Heard. of the Third
Cavalry. landed in New York the other
day at the head of contingent of wound
ed of his command There is not a man
in the army who does not know Heard.
He has a record for uncompromising in
tegrity that is equaled only by his record
for fighting. Heard mas starved and
thirsted on the trails OF Geronimo and
Kid the Apaches. He was with Chase in
Texas. Once he thought he had a respite
from campaigning. He went into a gar
rison and was made regimental quarter
master. The officer VINO preceded him
had deserted after more than question
men thought Heard was likewise cor
ruptible He disclosed the rascality of
one Of them and vengeance against him
was sworn. He want on leave, and at a
railroad station in Texas he left the train
10 get a cup of coffee. On the station
platform a man. a relative of the ex-
posed contractor drew revolver ana
fired point blank at Heard The bullet
! passed through his blouse. The man
fired again. Heard lodged the shot. He
was unarmed and ne jumped for the car
platform on his way to his seat for his
revolver His assaiiant shot again as
the officer entered the car. He missed
but jumped for the doorway to fire down
the aisle. A stranger in the car Afw
Heard's unarmed condition and showed
T: pistol into his hand. He turned like a
j flash. and as his enemy appeared in the
i doorway two shots rang out Heard was
/ unhurt. The other fell dead with a bullet
| in his brain John W. Heard is the cham
! pion pistol shot of the United States
army.
| 'sThe Third Regiment has returned
| from Cuba. but not with full ranks. A
| trooper passed through Chicago the other
| day. He said: All we ask is that the
| Government give US time to pick the
| prickly pear thorRs out of our legs, and
| then we will be ready to go at it again