The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-10
REVOLT AT THE CITADEL.
a Mutinous Outbreak by Seventy
Cadets n Thirty Policemen
Qucllcu the Riot.

A Mutinous Outbreak by Seventy
Cadets and Thirty Policemen
Qucllcd the Riot.
AS the result of five cadets at the
South Carolina Military academy being
reported to Col. Coward by Cadet
Cantey for breaking garrison several
weeks ago., an effort was made on Mon.
day night by about 20 of the cadets to
eject Cantey from the institution
The demonstration developed into a
mutiny, and had it not been for the
calmness of Col. Coward the insurrec-
tioc OF the cadets would in all prob.
ability have resulted seriously.
Chief Boyle and u squad Of 80 police
men were called out TO assist in sur
pressing the turbulent cadets, who
seemed bent on doing BARN to Cantey.
Had they succeeded in eifecting an en-
trance into the cadets room it is i'm
possible to say what his treatment
would have been.
When it became known some time
ago that Cadet Cantey had informed
the authorities OF the academy of the
breaking Of garrison by five cadets
which resulted in their temporary sus-
pension, though they were after wards
reinstated, about 60 Or 70 of the cadets
resolved that Cantey must leave the
Citadel even If they had to use force.
Monday night was the time appoirted
to carry out their resolutions.
Col. Coward had suspected this move
on the part of the cadets and had
made preparations to thwart tboir
movements, If any there should be.
he called on Chief Boyle about 8
o'clock and stated that he expected
trouble among the cadets and asked
that u police guard be placed in front
and in the rear of the academy to pre-
vent any one from entering or escap-
ing from the building. The request
was granted, and before leaving Chief
Boyle ave Lieut.. McManus, the officer
OF the day., Instructions to call out the
reserve squad In case anything serious
arose.
About II o'clock matters took a seri.
Gus turn. There was a wild whoon
ike boys at a has cball game, and the
cadets rushed madly towards Cantey's
room. There were cries of "Out with
him J! Pat him OUT Col. Cowar
nearing the outbreak, intercepted TIE
cadets and succeeded in reachiny
CADET Cantey's ahead Of the
mutinecrs. He placed himself firmly
against the dOOr and ordered then
back.
The scene that followed was most
STIRRING. Like Indians at a war dance
the cadets crowded about Col. Coward
yelling and singing songs. 1t was a
scene OF the widest chaos. Col. Coward
remained cool and collected, and had
it not been for hi determined stanC
serious trouble would have been the
result. While the excitement was a,
lever heat u squad Of 80 policemen
came in n were loudly Kissed by the
reoelllous students whom, however
they soon suppressed. Inc police
remained on d.ty at the Citadel unit
O'clock, whel the excitement abated
Cadet Car Gey remained in his room
during the excitement with his doc,
oolted. There we're a number OF cadets
with hlrI h were prepared to meet
the insurgents had they succeeded Ia
forcing open the door and attempting
TO eject him from tho institution.
Cadet Cantey, acting under the ad
vice TO Col. Coward, left tho Citadel
after quiet had been restored and wen,
to the st. Charles hote,. where he
spent the remainder of the night
leaving early the reXt morning for his
nome In Sulh:nertOn. Not knowing
when another outbreak might occur,
Col. Coward did not deem it advisable
Tor Cantcy TO remain ut the Academy
a reporter for The State saw Col
Coward in reference to the trouble,
with the following result:
1t was a most deplorable proceed
ing" said he, and the resident mem.
oers OF the board Of visitors have been
notified Of the conduct of the cadets
who took part in the incident. 1t has
beer determined to call q full meeting
OF the board for tomorrow Vt IL O'Clock
| IL lnVpStlrntp tho nNnttA, nnl o. -
tlOn on IT. There was no attemyt on
The part OF the cadets to use their guns
or b%syonets, and during the whole pro-
ceedlngs not a gun was displayed. AS
Tor their having access to the maya.
zine the report is without foundation.
Inc shells are kept under double locks
and II they mad any loaded shells thew
were brought in by outsiders.
The whole trouble grew out o: the
incident OF a few weeks ago, when five
OF the cadets were suspended for
breaking garrison. Cadet Cantey,
VINO Is sergeant major, made the re-
port, and am sure when he did 80, he
thought he was doing his duty. He
was not the officer OF the day and his
report was not made to me or to apv
other Of the officials OF the academy
Ills report was made to the officer OF
the day who reported the case to me.
No names we're given and in making
the report, he said, of this is a report
| ought not to make, don't consider
IT, | at once ordered an inspection of
the barricks. Three inspections were
held before the cadets were located.
At The last meeting of the board
OF visitors, recently held, no charges
were preferred against Cadet Cantey
and consequently the board had moth
Ing to act on so far as he was concern
ed"
The cadets hold that according to
school ethics inasmuch rs Cantey was
not the officer Of the day he should not
nave made the report he did. Since
he did the feeling against him was very
strong.
DID NOT RECOGNIZE HER Some
trouble had occurred heLwpen tho italian