, 1898-10-11
A LYNCH|NG PARTY
TRAIN SEIZED BY SOLDIERS TO
TAKE A MOB TO LEX
INGTON.
Great Excitement in the City, Trouble
Being Averted by Prompt Action of
Oficers-Men From Camp Hamil-
ton Seek Vengeance Because of the
Killing Of a Private.

OF the Killing OF a private IN the IWel1tn
New York regiment by Provost Guard
Kitchen last night, three of our hun
dred 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
cut Kitchen and lynching him.
General Wiley and Colonel Wood
were quickly notified Of the uprising
and they suppressed the mob by radical
and prompt action. The outbreak was
not unexpected and the Jail was heavi-
ly guarded. The provost guard in the
city was also doubled and things were
quiet at midnight. 1t is believed that
have prevented a serious affair.
The rioting tonight was the sequel
not only Of the fatal fights last night,
but also Of the drunken carousals that
have been going on since pay day.
Last night there were two killed and
two wounded. and tonight a lynching
was narrowly prevented. The drink
ins and d~isorderly conduct is not in
Camp Hamilton. but in the city, when
the men get off on leave of absence.
Private Hefferman OF the Twelfth
New York was last midnight killed by
a Provost Guard, Alvin Kitchen of the
Third Kentucky. while the former was
running away from a fight. Heffer-
man refused to halt when Kitchen call
ed to him to do 50. Kitchen fired twice
at Hefferman, the second shot being
fatal.
The soldiers are still desperately en-
ragged at the provost guard for chasing
them with weapons when they are in
the city. and threaten Others az well as
Kitchen.
Private Bailey, who was also shot
while in the city last night by the Pro-
vost 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 Sergeant Green
was killed by Corporal Edwards, are
resting easier tonight.
There is more excitement in Lexing-
ton tonight that at any time since the
troops were brought here.
When the 7:3O Louisville and Nash
vile train started to town from Camp
Hamilton. a crowd Of 800 members of
the Twelfth New York regiment was at
the depot to board 1t. They were armed
and were coming to town to try to get
Kitchen from Jail and shoot him.
The operator at the station wired to
the division headquarters in the camp
the facts and General Wiley wired back
~instructing the train to be held. He
sent a battalion to the scene Of the
trouble under Captain Holbrook, adtu-
tant general on General Wade's staff.
Captain Holbrook announced that he
expected all peaceful soldiers to return
to the camp. A corporal spoke up and
said: "All who do are towards"
Captain Holbrook 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 away, leaving his coal
sleeve In the coptain's hand. and, draw
ing a gun, shot vt Holbrook. The bull
let missed the captain.
The corporal then climbed under the
car. Lieutenant Langden followed him
and was twice shot at. The soldier es-
capped. Many OF the Twelfth New York
regiment had to be dubbed into SUBJ
mission.
The Sixth Massachusetts regiment
was placed a. special guard around
Camp Hamilton. Later a report reach
ed camp that a mob vas forming In
town. The entire 160th Indiana regi-
ment was sent to town about II O'Clock.
A guard Of nfty mon has been placed
around the jail. and the jailer. sheriff
and deputies, armed with wtnchesters,
are protecting the prisoner. Kitchen u
badly scared and fears he will yet be
lyuched.
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