Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-11
A MOB OF SOLDIERS.
Seized a Train With the Intention of
Going to Lexington and Lynch
. ing Kitchen

LEXINGTON. KY. Oct. 10.-As a result
of the Killing of a private in the Twelfth
New York regiment by Provost Guard
Kitchen last night 600 or 800 members of
that regiment formed a 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. Cen
eral Wiley and Colonel Leonard were quick
ly notified of the uprising. and, they sup
pressed the mob by the most radical and
prompt action. The outbreak was not un-
expected, and the jail was heavily guard
cd. The provost guard in the city was also
doubled and things are now quiet at mid
night 1t is believed that the prompt meas
ures that were 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 the drunken carousals that nave been
going on since pay day. Last night there
were two killed. and two wounded, and to-
night a lynching was narrowly prevented.
The drinking and disorderly conduct is not
the men get OF on leaves of absence
Privase HeffermaH. Of the Twelfth New
York, was last midnight killed by Provost
lucky while the former was running away
from fight he had been in at a dive and
he refused to halt.
second shot being fatal. The soldiers are
still desperately enraged at the provost
guard for chasing them with weapons when
they are in the city and threatened others
as well as Kitchen Private Bailey, who
WIS 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. The two
colored immunes who were shot In camp
yesterday when Color Sergeant Green was
killed by Corporal Edwards are resting
easier tonight.
There is more excitement in Lexington to-
night than at any time since the troops
were brought here.
When the 1880 Louisville & 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
r. IL. They were armed and were coming
TO town to try to get Albie Kitchen from
jail and shoot him Kitchen is the provost
guard who shot. and instantly killed Pri.
vate Henry Dygren, Company B, Twelfth
New York. last night. The operator at the
station wired TO the division headquarters
in the camp the facts, and General Wiley
wired back, instrueting the train to bt
held
He sent battalion to the scene of the
trouble. under Captain Holbrook. adjutan
general In General Waite's staff. Captain
Holbrook ordered all peaceful soldiers t.
return to the camp. corporal spoke III
and said: ''All who do are towards" Cap
tain .Holbrook asked him to what regimen
he belonged, and he answered.
Captain Holbrook told him that was nc
way to speak TO officer. The soldier
made some reply and Holbrook graspe6
him by the arm. The soldier tore away
leaving his coat sleeve in the captains
hand, and, drawing a gun, shot at Hor
brock. The bullet missed the captain. The
corporal then climbed under car Lieu
tenant Langden followed him and was sho
at twice. The soldier escaped. Many o
the Twelfth New York regiment had 4
be dubbed into submission
The Sixth Massachusetts regiment wa!
placed as special guard around CAM
Hamilton.
Later report reached camp that tn
mob was forming in town. The entire On
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana regimen
was sent to town abott II o'clock. A guar
of fifty men-has been placed around tn
Jail, and Jailer, sheriff and deputies arme
with Winchesters are protecting the pris
oner. Kitchen. is badly scared and fears h
will yet be lynched
Colonel Gunder. of the One Hundred an
Sixtieth, and his men patrolled the streets
going through every restaurant, saloon an
open house in town and arresting ever
soldier. Officers are arrested the same a
men. All are taken to Loudon park wit
the regiment guarding them. Over 800 wer
arrested.
There is not soldier in town now eS
cept the provost guard. Captain Gaire
in charge of the provost guard to-nigi
ordered his men not to shoot unless con
PEELED to, but when they did to take ail
to kill. Officers say Kitchen will UNIQUE:
tionably get the death sentence. When h
shot Nyeren he was under orders not eve
to have his gun loaded. II Is said Colon
Leonard, of the Twelfth New York. Wa
the principal promoter of the mob. I'll
matter will be thoroughly investigated Il
morrow.