The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
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officers were. but heard afterwards one
WAS General Butler.
Ho knew of nothing unusual after men
returned 'rou I1suI..l camp
After the men were halted they went
back in tine lines. but witness dit not
know whore they went De could only
stop some as DIS post covered 40 or O
yards. ile saw n0 mon cross other posts.
PRIVATE Gill.
Private vt. ". GIN. Company VI. Third
Virginia. couldn't say exactly whore h
was at $3.50 o'clock Monday evening. but
about that time Doe was ar a. cigar stand
just opposite tho camp of tnc Third Viz
pIuia. lio was standing hv the counter
smoking and heard a disturbance oyer az
tho hospital grounds. Uo went over to see
what was thc cause A,l Doe could hear
was cries of "Cafch him. 'Catch HING
Witness followed the crowd until they
got t0 The bushes. Tie found then that
the party was trying 10 catch negro
whom Doe was told had cut One of the
hospital boys.
Witness got lost in the woods and was
tangled mp for some time until Doe struck
the hospital grounds lle then came
across the hcld. ANA just before reaching
the road was Joined boy four or five Other
boys AT the road he was stopped by
General Butler Pie asked what they
were doing over there and witness eN-
planned that Doe and the party followed
the crowd TO the woods. chat 10 began
90 rain and they turned back TIE told
General Butler he dilu know DO was
against the rules 10 Doe l the hospital
grounds He heard DO other cries than
those mentioned Tie didn't understand
that anything was 20 be done to tho
man they wished to catch.
AcTCATED by CURIOSITY.
Witness said no crowd other than the
party of seveuty-hve or 500 referred 20
went into the hospital field simply 10
see "what the excitement WAS" lie saw
no special effort ON the part OF any one
iu the party 90 catch the negro.
on REORGANIZATION witness said he
didn't know what the excitement was
until Doe reached the hospital held. lie
was only aclIlted by curiosity ln going
20 the hospital grounds. TIE did lot
know tho motive OF tne other pursuers.
When the witness met General Butter
at the road Doe had One or two men with
him-he didn't know just how many.
Witness was asked 90 repeat the CONVEX
Stations with amy OF the party. he stld
two of the men told General Butler they
were from Virginia. some one he was
from Connecticut
THAT TIRED E-l4lNh
General Butler said he was getting
id tired OF that f0oishness.' That
the Virginia Regiment gave him more
trouble than any other and be was gong
10 stop 81 right away. II they hadn't
enough men ina that camp to stop 4 he
would send men from the other camps
20 do SD. lie then told the boys 90 get
TO their quarters.
Witness heard no ono speak disre-
spectfuily % the General Gin denied
fhar he said there We're go or 500 more
I'm the same pAgy. lie saw nothing dis
orderly iu camF after his return Every
thing was very orderly The man who
said he was from Connecticut was in the
marty that met General Butler lie didn't
know whether or not all NJ the pursuing
party were Nireinians. The remarks N
General Butler about the Third Virginia
were made In the presence of an; witness
could not say Tor whom they we've in
tended
COLONEL HAMMOND.
Licutcnant-COlOnel 4. G.. Hammond. OF
the First Connecticut Infantry. said he
was I'm command OF the regiment on
Monday evening. At 1880 o'clock he was
in his tent The long roll began 90 sound
at the extreme end Of the regiment away
from him. lie stepped out % see whether
IL was only q drummer practicins or
really the long roll lie found Il was the
latter, and ordered out his horse az once.
lie met he brigade commander who
directed him 20 march his regiment 10
the First Division hospital grounds
where there was a disturbance. The
fell i'm promptly. Brigade
Colonel Burdette, Informed
witness that Company X, Of his com
mand. had already been sent over ana
Colonel Hammond then started over With
eleven companies lie rode along az rap
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