The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-14
WAS ]. A. LOGAN MURDERED.
Story That the Major Was Killed by
One of Bis Men.

San Francisco. Dee 12.-According
to statements by various officers and
members of the crew of the United
States transport Sheridan. there is
ground for suspicion that the death OF
Major John A. Logan in the Philip
pines was caused by a member of his
own regiment and not by the Eihpinos
as was reported There is no doubt thar
he was unpopular. The men Of his
command were very decided in their ex
pressions Of dislike toward him. Sew
eral officers were seen today who said
they had heard men of the Thirty third
infantry threaten to settle with Logan
as soon as he arrived in the Philip
pines.
While Logan had never been favor
lite with the men of his regiment the
feeling of anger against him was nor
aroused TO the danger point until after
the vessel left Honolulu for Manila. 1t
arose over the alleged drowning of d
dog which was the mascot of Company
a of the regiment. According 10 the
statements of several OF the ships Of
ficers and crew, Logan had big brin-
die bulldog, and one day it attacked the
mascot of Company A. This dog was
highly priced as he had been all through
the Spanish American war with the reg
iment. and had been dubbed .San An
tone Sam. The mascot's good luck
stuck TO him, for he succeeded in whip
ping Logan's dog. The fight is said TO
have occurred on the forward part OF
the upper deck III the presence of ii
large crowd of soldiers and sailors.
So incensed did Major Logan become
that he ordered a sentry to throw sam
overheard and the order was executed.
From that time the animosity which had
been felt toward Major Logan, whose
manner was thought By some to have
been oyerbearing, grew into the bitter
est resentment. Friends Of Logan as
sert positively that no such incident o.
Cured. 1t was made out of the whole
cloth, they assert, and was nothing bur
an idle yarn of crowd Of men. This
contention is not corroborated by the
statements of the ships plumber. the
first assistant engineer or the quarter
masters.
Il saw that occurrence myself, de-
clared Quaftermaster Comrick. ''Lo-
gan's dog jumped on the other dog and.
got licked. That made Logan so mad
that he turned to sentry and ordered
him to throw the company's dog over
board. The sentry did it and the men
in the regiment became angry over the
affair. One of the captains told Logan
that be was a dirty eur, and one of the
ether officers called him a coward. Both
of these officers were sore as could be
after that and they declared that they
would Tx him as soon as they got him
out on the firing line. So bitter was
the feeling against Logan that the men
did not make much attempt 10 conceal
their sentiments and talked openly
about getting even. Nobody liked him
and the men used 10 sit on the deck ar
ter that and talk about him and what
he had DONE
Ships Plumber pearshan is another
who says he witnessed the attack upon
the dog. THE truth of the matter is,
he said, that Iogan's dog tackled the
other one and got licked and it made
Logan mad After his dog got licked
he turned to the sentry and said:
Throw that black dog overheard.
meaning the mascot Of Company IL
There was A big crowd of men standing
around and the sentry did not want 10
do ii at first. Logan ordered him again
10 throw the dog overheard and asked
the sentry if he knew what was the
penalty for disobeying orders. When
he said this the sentry pitched the dog
overheard and he was drowned. Logan
walked away from that part CT the
deck, but the men groaned as he did 50.
After that they had it in for him, good
and strong, and | heard number of
them say that they would fix him when
they got him to the Philippines. Some
Of them said that they would shoot
him. guess he was shot by some OF
his men all right
First Assistant Engineer John Dill
bears out the story fully. Several mem
bers Of the crew either witnessed or
heard Of the incident Of the dog. and all
say that the members Of the regiment
were greatly incensed against Logan.
and threats of injury to him were made
on all sides. In fact the soldiers would
sing topical songs about Logan. and
otherwise manifest their dislike.
THAT story is all false declares
First Officer Frazier. Major Logan