The record-union., 1898-10-11
OUTBREAK AMONG SOLDIERS.
KILLING OF A PRIVATE IN THE
TWELFTH NEW YORK
Results in an Attempt to Lynch the
Shooter-The Mob Suppressed
by Prompt Action.

LEXINGTON (KyO, Oct. 10.-AS a
result of the killing of a private in the
Twelfth New York Regiment by Pro-
vost Guard Kitchen last night, 500 or
400 members of that regiment formed
mob tonight and seized a train at
Camp Hamilton, with the intention of
coming to town on it and raiding the
County Jail, for the purpose of taking
Kitchen out and lynching him. Gen
eral Wiley and Colonel Wood We're
quickly notified of the uprising, and
they suppressed the mob by the most
radical and prompt action.
The outbreak was not unexpected
and the Jail was heavily guarded. The
provost guard in this city was also
doubled, and things are now quiet at
midnight. 1t is believed that prompt
measures taken have prevented what
promised to be a very serious affair.
The rioting tonight was the sequel,
not only of the fatal fights last night,
but also of drunken .carousals that have
been going on since pay day. Last
night there We're two killed and two
wounded, and tonight lynching was
disorderly conduct is not in Camp
men get off on leaves of absence.
Private Hefferman of the Twelfth
New York was at midnight last night
killed by Provost Guard Alvin Kitchen
of the Third Kentucky, while the for
mer was running away and refused to
halt when Kitchen called to him 20 do
so. Kitchen fired twice at Hefferman,
the second shot being fatal. The SOL
diers are still desperately enraged at
the provost guard for chasing them
with weapons when they are in the city,
and threatened others as we'll as
Kitchen. Private Bailey, who was also
shot while in the city last night by the
provost guard, is suffering terribly
from the effects of the wound in his
thigh, and is in a serious condition.
There is more excitement in Lexing-
ton tonight than at any time since the
troops were brought here. When the
1:30 Louisville and Nashville train
started to town from Camp Hamilton a
crowd of 300 members of the Twelfth
New York Regiment was at the depot
to board it. They were armed and
were coming to town to get Alvin
Kitchen from the Jail and shoot him.
Kitchen is the provost guard who shot
and killed Private Dygren of the
Twelfth New York last night. The op-
orator at the station wired to division
headquarters in the camp the facts, and
General Wiley wired back instructing
the train to be held. He sent a bat
TALON to the scene of the trouble under
Captain Holbrook, Adjutant General on
General Wade's staff.
Captain HolbrOok ordered all peace
full soldiers to return to the camp. A
Corporal spoke up and said: 'All who
do are cowards."
Captain Holbrok asked him to what
regiment he belonged, and he answered:
THE Big Four"
Captain Holbrook told him that was
no way to speak to an officer. The
soldier made some reply, and Holbrook
grasped him by the arm. The soldier
tore himself away, leaving his coat
sleeve in the Captains hand, and
drawing a gun, fired at Holbrook. The
bullet missed the Captain. The Cor
poral then climbed under a car. Lieu
tenant Langden followed him, and was
shot at twice The soldier escaped
Many of the Twelfth New York Regi-
ment had to be dubbed into submis-
sion.
The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment
was placed on special guard around
Camp Hamilton.
Later report reached camp that the
mob was forming in town. The entire
160th Indiana Regiment was sent to
town about IL o'clock. A guard of
fifty men has been placed around the
Jail. the Jailer, Sheriff and Deputies,
armed with Winchesters, are protect
ing the prisoner. Kitchen is badly
scared, and fears he will yet be lynched
Colonel Gunder of the 16Oth Indiana
and his men patrolled the streets, go
ing through every restaurant, saloon
and open house in town, and arresting
every soldier. Officers are arrested
the same as men, All are taken to
Loudon Park, with the regiment
guarding them Over 500 were ar
rested. There is not a soldier in town
except the provost guard.
Captain Gaines, in charge of the pro-
vost guard tonight, ordered his men
not to shoot unless compelled to, but
when they did, to take aim to KILL
Officers say Kitchen will unquestion-
ably get the death sentence. When
he shot Dygren he was under orders
not to have even his gun loaded. 1t
is said Colonel Leonard of the Twelfth
New York was the principal promoter
of the mob. The matter will be thor
oughly investigated tomorrow.