Willmar tribune., 1899-02-15
Murder and MutinY.

Murder and Mutiny.
Augusta, Ca, Feb. 7.-On Saturday
Private Dennis )'COnneil. Of Co. F,
i was shot in cole iood by Brown Had
ley, in the latter's saloon. News of
the murder spread rapidly to the
camp, creating the greatest excite
ment. ImpeIled by the words of a cit
izen, who assured the boys that a
white man was rarely punished here
and that the murderer was at that
time protected in the city, the boys
foolishly believed hat they could over
ride all obstacles and deal out justice
themselves
Led by privates Williamson, Foley
and Robideau, who have been guard
house characters ever since enlisting,
they formed Sunday morning, broke
open the regimental ordnance, and ap-
propriated the entire supply Of fixed
ammunition. Out Of the 800 or 600
who countenanced the mutiny, only
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accompanied by Lieut., Haley, who
endeavored to dissuade them from
their purpose, and had about accom-
plished his object when the cavalry
charged upon them and they yielded
without a struggle. 1t would have
been small affair if the number and
purpose Of the men had not been mis-
talked; as it was the whole corps was
out in arms.
The commissioned officers
echarged with taking part in the nlutiny
are held in the cavalry guard house in
irons. They are Sergeant N. J. Per-
rim, Corporal D. W. Rohrer, Corporal
George Newton. of Co. F, and Cor
poral Gleason and Corporal H. Hardy
Of co. D. The privates. about 20 in
number, are held at division head
quarters with a strong detail from the
35th Michigan keeping guard over
them.
The concensus Of opinion seems to
be that the rinyleader will be severely
dealt with, and the privates given
minor punishment. Gen. Sumner re-
fused information OF any kind, except
that an early courtmartial will deter
mine the result Of the rash and un-
fruitful episode.
1t is not expected that this will de-
tract from the splendid record For dis
cipline the regiment has heretofore
sustained. Public sentiment is in
sympathy with the soldiers and the
murder is deeply deptored by the
citizens, who have ;spprehended Had
ley and will see that he gets the ex-
treme penalty Of the law.
James O'Connell, of Go. +, is on his
way home to Minnesota with the body
of his brother.
Camp M'Kenzic, Feb. lO-Inves-
LEGATIONS in the 18th regiment have
developed SO far as to show who the
mutineers we're who broke camp Sun
day. No date has been fixed for the
court martial, and nothing is inti,nat-
ed as to what the penalty will I've.
Lieut. Haley was warmly compli-
mented by Gen. Sumner. for the cool
beaded work he did. The cavalry
was at q ''ready" awaiting the COM
mand "aim'' when he stepped between
the two lines and induced the men to
lay down their arms before any shots
were fired. Had the cavalry fired
upon the men, us they evidently in
tended. the whole corps would have
swarmel down upon them. dis there is
very little sympathy in common he
tween them. The names O: the un-
fortunately nisled men in Co D are:
Corpora's Harry Hardy, c.. G.. Lar
son; Privates j. A. Barger, Tony Ccd-
erstrom, Theodore Geoghegan. O..
Hagemann, Nels Johnson, Ben John
SON., Gus Johnson, George Morvin,
Claude Morvin, Nels E: Nelson, Will
liam Rigg, George Roe, William T..
Rogers, James Swindells, Fred
! Wagner. Companies B and K being
on provost duty are not in the list,
but all the other companies are repre-
sented. >.* ~. .- .,. ..s
s. The murqerer:of Q. .Connell will never
be punished for his crime. as he is de-
Tended by good counsel and his defense
is based on the plea Of self-protection,
He claims that O'Connell reached for
his hip pocket as he muttered an oath,
faad With the appsaraaoe q asttiaH q