The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13

Though kfnc-hsarte3, Gen. Taylor was
strict 3iscfpiinariaa. and would tolerate
nothing that looked Ike careIesSEess OF
tnattentscr 70 duty. II those days Oh
rcsrs were not so particular about tnsir
actions toward the members OF TIER
commands as now, and Gen I'sysor par
ticuiarfy did not hesitate II he saw what
Ia congsdsrea an infringement OF duty TO
nate cut punishment then and there.
One Of the common practices or those
days In army circles vas what vas
known as ''wooling." taking the offender
by the ears with both hands, and worry
ing him much as a terrier would carry
q RAJ This was a fayorfte method Win
'IaylGr cs expressing hks severe clsap-
prova. Twice. however. tie was come
I'd with" ia a manner that surprised him
immensely. The first time vas when ne
attacked & German recruit In the me one
day when the command was drawn up on
parade The new recruit could not speak
a word OF English. He possessed q pert
~ figure. and as he happened on the day
IN question TO De frout-rank man, the
line 10 his vicinity meandereo cut in a
manner THAI promptly caught the eye OF
tire commanding offcer.
Taylor roaned out a command 20 correct
the formation. The poor recruit, stand
ing stiff and erect as he had been taught
over the water TO do. was not aware that
Taylor was addressing his remarks 10
him, and was therefore SO taken by sur
prise. when a moment later two brawny
fists grasped hia ears and began pulling
them here and there that he shot out
his fist. caught the commander in the
breast and landed him On the turf N
handsome style.
For an instant no one stirred: then sew
eraf OF the officers, with swords drawn,
ran In. BY this time Gen. Taylor had
got his wind, and roared out: Let him
aloae: he VIII make = good soldier: and
that was the last heard OF the incident.
I; Is said that the recruit justified Vay-
ior's Judgment
On another occasion one Of the privates
in command laid a wager with his
chum that he would do something on
parade 10 attract Gen. Taylor's attention
and draw down his wrath while escaping
a ''wooling" AS might be expected. the
bet was promptly taken. That day, just
before the assembly was sounded, the
Joker covered his ears with a coating OF
soap. When the parade was formed he
managed 20 attract the attention OF the
commander, and, as expected. the latter
came striding down the lire with scowi
that BODIED no good for the offender.
Reaching the man, he grasped both his
ears, bur. TO his surprise. his grip slip
usual lock and again he failed. By this
time those In the vicinity had grasped
the situation and were on the borders Of
apop.exy in trying TO prevent laughing
In the ranks. The joker in the meantime
kept as sober as a mute at funeral.
with his eyes to the front.
Taylor, after the second attempt to
seize the fellows ears. caught on to the
Joke but by this time was SO angry that
he called file of soldiers and had the
joker taken to the guard house, from
which, however. he was released when
the commandments anger had time to cool.
Gen. Taylor left Fort Crawford In 1896.
going 10 Florida, and from there TO Mex
leo. where he won undying fame.
He was followed as commandant Of the
post by Gen. Brooks. who wanted new
house. The government would not give
the permission to rebuild. but did consent
to repairs. Gen. Brooks on this tore
down the house to the stills and erected
thereon house TO suit him. This house
forms part OF the LAWYER homestead at
the present time. The fort was finally
abandoned by the government in 1856. Ills
garrison at the time being four companies
of rifemen, who were transferred to Fort
Smelling. From that time the elements
were allowed to do their work. and now
the last of the old fort has disappeared.
Chicago Tin:es-Herald.