The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-11
SOLDIERS R|OTING IN CAMP
SEQUEL OF 4 IONG-GoNFfNtED
DRUNKEN CARoUSAI.
Men shot by Provost Guard ana
Their Comrades Threaten
Lynching, Defy Their Officers ana
Are CIubbed Into Submission.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 1o.-As the re-
suit OF the killing OF a private in the
Twelfth New York regiment by PROVOST
Guard Kitchen last night, three or four
hundred members OF that regiment formed
A mob tonight and seized train at camp
Hamilton with the intention OF coming 10
town on IL and ralding the county jail lor
the purpose OF taking kitchen ont anu
lyncaing him. Gen. Wiley and Col. wood
were quickly notified OF the uprising and
they suppressed the MOP by the most radi-
cal and prompt action. Fhe outbreak was
not unexpected and the jail was heavily
guarded. The provost guard in the city
was also doubled and things are now quiet
a. midnight
The roting tonight was the sequel not
only OF the fatal nights last night. but also
OF the drunken carousa4s that have BEEN
going on since pay day. Last night there
were two killed and two wounded, and
lynching was narrowly prevented. The
drinking and disorderiy conduct IS not in
Camp Hamilton, but in the city. when the
men get off on leaves of absence.
Private Heffernap. OF the, Twelfth New
York was last midnight killed by Provost
Guard Aiven Kitchen, OF the Third KEN
lucky, while the former was running away
from fight he had been in al a dlVe, and
he refused TO hal, when Kitchen called to
him 10 do so. Kitchen fred twice al Hef-
fernan, the second shot beng fatal. The
soldiers are still desperately enrased at
the provost guard for chasing them with
weapons when they are in the city, and
threaten others as wei as Kitchen. Prl-
va,e Bailey, who was also shot while IN
the city .aSt night by the provost guard.
is suffering terribly from the effects Of the
wound in his thigh, and is N a serious
condition. The two colored immunes who
were shot IN camp yesterday when Seist.
Green was killed by Corporal EDWARDS are
resting easier tonight.
There il more excitement in Lexington to-
night than at any time since the troops
We're brought here. When the 80 Louis
vile 81 Nashville train started To tow q
from Camp Hamilton a crowd of 800 MEM
bers of the Twelfth New York regiment
was at the depot 10 board. They were
armed and We're coming 10 town 10 try 10
get Alvin Kitchen from 1a!i and shoot him.
Kitchen Is the provost guard who shot and
instantly Killed PIisate uenry Ilygren, OF
Company Il, Twelfth New York, last night.
The operator at the station wired 10 the
division headquarters in the camp the
facts and Gen. Wiley wired back instruct
ing the train 10 he held. lie sent bat
TALON to the scene OF the trouble under
Capt Holbrook, ad1utant ON Gen. Wade 5
staff. Capt. Hoibrook ordered all peaceful
soldiers TO return TO camp. \ corporal
spoke up and said: "An who do are cow
ards"
Capt Holhrook asked him to what regi-
ment he belonged and he answered: The
Big Four"
Capt. Holbrook told him that was no way
to speak 10 an officer. The soldier made
some reply and Holbrook grabbed him by
the arm. The soldier tore himself away,
leaving his coat sleeve in the captain 5
hand, and drawing a gun, shot at II Oh
brook. The bullet missed the captain. The
corporal then climbed under the car. Capt.
Langdon followed him and was shot az
twice. TIE soldier escaped. Many of the
Twelfth regiment had to be dubbed into
suhm isSion.
The Sixth Massachusetts, regiment was
placed as special guard around Camp
Hamilton
Later report reached camp that rs,
mob was forming in town. The entire
One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana regi-
ment was sent to town about II o'clock
\ guard of fifty men has been placed
around the iafl. and the jsiler. sheriff and
deputies, armed with WinchesteTs, are
protecting the prisoner Kitchen Is badly
scared and fears he VIII lie lynched. Col.
Gunder Of the One Hundred and SXtieth
Indiana and his men patr0lled the streets,
going through every restaur nj saloon AMI
opera house in town. and arresting every
soldier. Officers ar arrested she same as
men. They are taken 10 Ldulon park.
with the regiment guarding them. O.er
500 were arrested. There il not i soldier
in town now except the provost guard.
Capt. Gaines, In charge Of the provost
guard. tonight ordered his men not to
shoot unless compelled TO. bat when they
did to take aim 10 kill.
Officers say Kitchen will unquestionabiy
get the death sentence. When he shot
Dygren he was under orders not to have
even his gun loaded. Il is said Col. Leon
ard Of the Tw fifth New York, was the
ter viii be thoroughly Investigated tomor-