The herald., 1898-10-11
IROOPS AT LEXINGTON
DRAW THEIR PAY AND MANY
GET DRUNK
THE GUARDS SHOOT TO KILL
An Attempt at Lynching Averted by
Prompt Action Of Officers-Hiot-
ing Still Continues
Associated Press Special Wire.


LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 10.-Rfoting to-
night was the sequel, not only Oh the ia'ai
Arhts last night, but also of the drunken
carousals that have been going on since
nav .day. Last night there were two killed
and two wounded and tonlgnt Iyhchihs 3
uras narrowly ayerted The drinking and
disorderly conduct Is not In Camp Hamn-
ton but In the city when the men get on on
leaves of absence.
Private Hefferman of the Twelfth New
York, was last midnight killed by Provost
Guard Alvin Kitchen of the Third Ken
lucky while the former was running away
and refused to halt when Kitchen Called
to him to do so. Kitchen fired twice at
Hefferman, the second shot being Total.
The soldiers are still desperately enraged
o& the provost guard for chasing them with
weapons when they are In the city, and
threatened others as well as Kitchen Fiji
vate Bailey, who was also shot while IN the
city last night by the provost guard, is
suffering terribly from the wounds'ifi his
thigh and Is in a serious condition.
There Is more excitement in Lexington
tonight than at any time since the troops
were brought here.
When the 1880 L. & n. train started to
town from Camp Hamilton a crowd of 300
members of the Twelfth New York reg1-
ment were at the depot to board it. They
were armed and were coming to town to get
Alvin Kitchen from jail and shoot him.
Kitchen is the provost guard who shot and
instantly killed Private Dygren of the
Twelfth New York last night. The oper-
ator at the station wired to division head
quarters in the camp the facts, and Gen.
Wiley wired back instructing the train to
be held. He sent a battalion to the scene
of the trouble under Capt. Holbrook, ad-
jutant general on Gen. Wades staff.
Capt. Holbrook ordered all peaceful SOL
diers to return to the camp. A corporal
spoke up and said:
'All who do are towards"
Capt. Holbrook asked him to what regi-
ment 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 cap
tain's hand and, drawing a gun, fired at
Holbrook The bullet missed the captain.
The corporal then climbed under a car.
Lieutenant Langden followed him and was
shot at twice. The soldier escaped Many
OF the Twelfth New York regiment had to
be dubbed into submission
The Sixth Massachusetts, regiment was
placed on special guard around Camp Ham,
ilton.
Later a report reached camp that the
mob was forming in town.
The entire One Hundred and Sixtieth
regiment was sent to town about II o'clock
A guard of fifty men has been placed
around the Jail, and jailer, sheriff and dep
uties, armed with Winchesters are pro-
tecting the prisoner. Kitchen is badly
scared and fears ne will yet be lynched
Colonel Gunder of the One Hundred and
Sixtieth Indiana and his men patrolled the
streets, going through every restaurant
saloon and open house in town and arrest
ing every soldier. Officers are arrested the
same as men. All are taken to Loudon
park, with the regiment guarding them.
Over 500 were arrested. There Is not SOL
dier in town now except the provost guard
Captain Gaines. in charge of the provost
guard tonight, ordered his men not to
shoot unless compelled to, but when they
did to take aim to kill.
Officers say Kitchen will unquestionably
get the death sentence. When he shot Dy-
gren he was under orders not to have even
ht\ gun loaded. 1t Is said Colonel Leonard
of the Twelfth New York was the principal
promoter Of the mob. The matter will he
thoroughly investigated tomorrow.
Drunk and Dead
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 10-John
Corbett of the First North Carolina was
shot and fatally wounded tonight by Clint
Robinson of the Fourth Illinois. While in
toxicated Corbett assaulted Robinson with
an AK. Robinson at first shot In the air,
but finally had to bring Corbett down to
save his own life.
Odd Fellows Encampment
SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct 10-The 44th an
nual session of the Grand Encampment,