The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-11
OHIO SOLDIERS
SACK A TOWN.
Merchants Of Macon, Ga, Robbed Of
Their Wares Right and Left.
THE COLONEL ENCOURAGED IT.
Stood by and Laughed ut the Highway
Robbcries - Many of the Men
Deeply Mortified nj the DC
currence-Citizensi Indignant

MACON. GA. February i0.-The mer-
chants and business men Of Macon are
highly indignant over the atrOcious rob
ber.es committed by the members OF the
second ohio Regiment to-day as they
were being mustered out of the service
OF the United States. large number
OF the merchants sent wagons loaded
with merchandise out To- the camp 10
sell 10 the discharged soldiers The col
onol ordered them - leave, and upon
their refusal 10 do so stood by laughing
wh the goods were beiIg fOrcibly car
ried away.
Wholesale LOOTING.
The robberles committed by the men
cid lot end here. but they came to the
city. aud while under the influence Of
whisky, went into several stores and
walked out with goods right in the face
81 the amazed merchants Several Of
them were arrested. and after turning
over Che goods were released This con-
duct was not general with the members
OF the regiment and is deeply deplored
by "a large number Of the better class Of
the men. number OF the officers OF
le regiment signed the following writ
teu statement:
REGRET EXPRESSED.
THE officers and men Of the Second
Ohio. with the exception Of tine colonel,
j. A. Kuert, feel very much chagrined at
tho outrage perpetrated this morning
upon several Of your merchants at the
camp ground. They were there as free
American citizens, selling their goods
and delivering them to men who had pre-
viosuly engaged them The cOiOne order
ed them out Of the grounds and threaten
ed 10 turn the boys loose on their wares
IL they did not go. This was practically
telling the men 10 20 ahe5d and rob the
merchants. and was an outrage by which
a majority OF the men are very much
Inundated.
(Signed).
Captain r. D. smith. Lieut. G. c. Rut-
ledge. Lieut. ]. + Henkle, +. +. Syker,
W. H. Wilson. Maj. Worthington
Kaufman. John Corey. Major Camp
bell
This statement was prpared hurriedly
lust before the train started, otherwise
many more signatures would have been
added.
When the regiment came 10 Macon
n number of the men looted stores along
the way and We're furious when the local
papers took the matter up.
LEFT N DISGRACE.
The regiment left the city in disgrace
and a number OF those who were not
included IN the riotious set, stayed be-
cause they We're ashamed of theAronduct
of their comrades. Three of the men are
held az police headquarters now.
The loss TO the Macon merchants Will
amount 10 considerable. one merchant
had TO close his store, so heavy was his
loss. and he says that he is ruined for
ever. He was even robbed OF his overcoat
and his negro orIver. VINO had on a pair
of gold trimmed spectacles was relieved
of them
4 reouislton will probably be made
on the Governor Of Ohio for the return
of colonel Kuert 10 this state for prose-
cution as aiding and abetting In the rob
berry. -.
DISCBATNIs RESPONSIBILITY.
Colonel Kuert. of the Second ohio Resl-
ment was waited on before be leit to-9iay
he was not responsible FOR the conduct
of the men. as they were no longer under
bis command, and he had rothlhg 10 40
UaH.