New-York tribune., 1899-02-14
THE SHOOTING or col. COLSON.
A DIsORDERLY OUTBREAK IN HIS kh'i-
uENT-WOUNDED MAN DOING WE'LL

MENT-W WOUNDED MAN DOING WE'LL
Lexington. Ky. Feb l3 (specaD.-When the
Lexington and Eastern train for Jackson puI!eu
ont from the Chesapeake and Ohio station here this
afternoon members OF the mustered-out AN Ken
! tuckv Regiment occupying the two rear coacnV'
began shooting promiscuously through the car win
dsws The conductor stopped tho train ana hau
+ II backed downtown TO the police stauoh-housc'
where Mr. Barr. manager Of the Lexington "'"
Eastern Railroad. asked the assistance Of the po-
Ice 10 arrest the reckless soldiers. Chef JESSE
decided that he could not locate the shooters ana
Sheriff Bosworth was appealed to for deputy-sher-
IFS to accompany the train. The SheriH, win nun
n dozen deputies arrived on the scene, but II was
decided 10 cut of the coaches containing inc SOL
dlers and proceed with the remainder OF the tram
Some Of the men discovered that they were p'i"s
left. and attempted to board the other eoaches'
but policemen and deputy-sherins blocked the
doorways and Insisted searching every man WIN
cared to enter The soldiers did not want 10 oe
searched. and the train pulled out. ieaNlhs ue''
behind. The window lights In the two cars whc"
were left were all broken out. and the tops OF 's
cars were perforated with bulci-holes. Some oi
the mon who say thcy took no part In the disorder
" conduct have employed attorneys to bring sun
against tho railroad company Mr.. Barr says ne
carried carload up this morning ana OH reH'"
ing Jackson the was literally torn 70 pieces
1t ls learned that while Cclone! Coisoh WIS ~
Washington trying to secure tho removal OF oco.'
from the regiment the men all secured new Colts
revolvers and were armed In camp the remainder OF
the time.
Atlanta Ga Feb 13-A dispatch 10 Inc jour
nal" from Admission. Ala. says that Colonel oo'S''
who was wounded Saturday night, IS doing Wen Wen
Lieutenant Scott has given bond. Lieut'uAhN's rs ~ ~,
I<ay and Phelps OF the 4th Wisconsin, VIII aso .'
arrested for assault and battery. on WarIanu11
sworn out bv Lieutenant Wilhert. They dlsaiNhvu
Colonel Colson who was struck in the race seVeiai
| times Both Colson and Scott had been muSteIem m eu
ont 40 they are not accountable 10 the military
authorities General Royal T. Frank. comin"hui"s
Camp Ship has ordered an inquiry.
TO BE DEALT WITH BY CIVIL LAW.
Washington Feb lS.-The news OF the shooting
afrray In tho fth Kentucky at Admission. Ala III
which Colonel y. L. Coson was severely wounded
was received with regret at the War Department
to-day The question naturally arose as to whether
tho men who were IN process OF being mustered
ont Wnrc under the jurisdiction OF the war De-
uorcrcnf or whether they would have to ne urea
by the civil authorities. Feuds. afrays ana ouples
Of various kinds just when volunteer regiments
arc being mustered out have been so frequent IN
tho existence OF the present volunteer army that
the Admission incident caused more annoyance ana
| cnuetic comment than would otherwise nave been
accorded n. eu
As a matter Of strict Interpretation. the officers
i'm quest ION not having been finally discharged are
still under the jursdc tiOn OF The War D"pat tInenI
but IL was said good authority to-day tnat tne
DEPARTMENT Will not press its claim 10 prosecute
the particDants in the affair but will allow them
10 be- turned over to the civil authorities, 10 De
dealt with according 10 civil law.