The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-02
SOLDIER ON DUTY
LOSES AN ARM.
Harry L, BeIOte, Of Norfolk, is Acct
deutalIyShot.
LEFT FOREARM TORN TO PIECES.
The Young Man Stood the Amputation
Brayely-A Remarkable Combina-
ton of Thirteen in His Case.
Taken 90 the Old Dominion.
LEFT FOREARM TORN TO PIECES.

very sad incident occurred at camp
Lee Tuesday night at 1910 O'Clock, wnlch
caused the loss Of the left forearm OIL
Private IL. l.. Belote, of company H.
Fourth Regiment, Captain Brooks COM
manding. Private Belote was one OF the
guards detailed from his company Tues
dav and while occupying Post NO. 10
shortly after midnight he stood at
rest" with his left forearm stretched
over the muzzle Of his gun
BY some oversight he must nave ieit
his gun cooked. for while ne was uylns
A scratch his left leg with his right
foot he touched the trigger and the
hiank cartridge with which the gun was
Loaded exploded and went into bis fore
arm laceratng 81 in a terrible manner
and tearing all the arteries. He re-
NAMED at his post fully five minutes
after being wounded. until the corporal
Of the guard came 90 his rescue.
THE ARM AMPUTATED.
TTe was AT once taken 20 the hospital
font where Major Vance, the surgeon or
the Regiment. decided after careiul
examination. that the injured limb had
IN no amputated below the elbow In or
der 10 prevent the setting In Of gang
rene The young man agreed TO Undergo
the operation under the circumstances
and stood the same very braNely. lie re-
malned at the hospital tent until yester-
dav morning about 8 o'clock when the
CITY ambulance was called TO femoe MN
to the Old Dominion Hospital, Wneie ~
was made as comfortable as possible.
uie father was communicated with by
telegraph soon after the accident nap
pened and he arrived here from Ports
mouth on the morning train and went
at once to the hospital. where he found
his son resting as easily as possible IN
der the circumstances. Colonel q. w.
Tavlor. OF the Fourth Regiment and
Captain Brooks. OF Company l., also
called about noon and both officers felt
much relieved when they saw that the
injured man was well taken care or
A - COINCIDENCE.
Post No. Il. where TIE accident oc-
CURED is the ono at the Broad street
gate nearest to the city. in close proxi-
nifty to Lieutenant Shanks' Office. After
the cartridge had exploded, young Belote
stood al the gate for several minutes
calling for the corporal OF the guard.
He did not leave his post until relieved
Private Belote was mustered into ser
vice on Nav 18th and was the thirteenth
man I'm Tuesdays relief and 1t was gun
No. Is which caused his injury HIS eX-
perience however. has by no means
weakened his desire OF going 70 war Tor
he is determined 10 remain with the
bows as soon as he has recovered from
his injury and hopes that he may be
detailed 10 special duty.
Soon after he was taken 70 the hospi-
tai tent Adjutant Yeatman put in his
anpearance and remained there until
after the operation Young Belote first
asked the surgeons TO save his arm, but
he was told that IL was impossible and
he then agreed 10 the operation. lie was
placed under the influence Of ether ana
when he awoke after the amputattoh
the first thing he asked for, was a
cigarette
Young Belote is the son Of Mr.. James
L. Belote. the superintendent Of the Vir-
einia Electric Works Of Norfolk
CONFLICTING ORDERS.
Quite little commotion occurred
when the Ambulance arrived at the
hospital tent in charge OF DR.. Brown.
While the latter was in the tent pre-
pairing for the removal Of young Belote,
one Of the surgeons ordered the driver
to back up the Ambulance TO the tent
This the latter refused to do. his in
structions being TO receive orders only
from the doctor i'm charge Of the Am
bulance. There were cries heard at once
from the soldiers standing near by TO
put the driver I'm the guard-house, but
Dr. Brown soon appeared and cleared up
the misunderstanding, explaining the
position of the driver and matters were
promptly settled In an amicable man.
ner.