The sun., 1899-12-10
WAS j. A. LOGAN MURDERED
STORY THAT THE MAJOR WAS KILLED
NJ ONE or HIS MEN.

It f. Declared That He Was Unpopular
and There was Hatred Toward Him for
Having Thrown n Company's Dog Over
board-The Dog Had Licked Logan's Dog.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 9-Accordlpg to state
ments by various officers and members NJ the
crew OF the United States transport Sheridan.
there 10 ground for SUSPICION that the
death OF Major John A. Logan In the
Philippines was caused by a member OF
his own regiment end not by the Fill
pInos as was reported There Is no
doubt that he was unpopular The men OF his
command wero very decided In their erpres-
sions OF dislike toward him. Several officers
were seen to-day who said they had heard
mon OF the ThIrty-third Infantry threaten to
settle with Logan as soon as he arrived in tho
Philippines.
While Logan had never been favorite with
the men OF his regiment the feeling Of anger
against him was not aroused TO the danger
point until after the vessel left Homo
lulu for Manila. 1t aross over the al
Legged drowning OF q dog which was tho
mascot OF Company OF the regiment
According to the statements Of several OF tho
ship's ef1csrs and w. Logon had a biz brindle
bulldog. and one day II attacked tho mascot Of
Com psny A. This dog was hiuhly prin-d as no
had been all through tho spsn'sh-American
war with the regiment, and had been dubbed
San Autone SAM" The mascot's good luck
stuck to him. for he succeeded In whipping
Loesn's dog. The neht 10 said TO have oc-
cured on the forward part OF tho upper deck
In the presence OF large crowd Of soldiers and
saIlors.
80 incensed did Major Logan become that he
ordered sentry TO throw Sam overheard and
the order was executed. From that tims I he
animosity which had been felt toward Major
Logan. whose manner was thought by some to
have been ovsrbearing. grew into the bittercst
resentment Friends OF Logan assert POSI-
lively that no such incident occurred. Il was
made out Of whole cloth. they assert and was
nothing but an idle yarn Of . crowd OF men.
This contention IL not corroboratsd BY the
assistant engineer or III. ausrtsrms.,ers ~
a. cav that oscnrtoncs o nysst." declared
On Il. o,S.s s%:stn G.. and 20, siE 1s.t 1HsSs
% ::..ty ssa 70 c1a:s.a : I HIP % - ss'ot 'SrcS
% sssr, M essr & ..r % IN ne o %sas It. Captains ss.
t q these, .onfcsrs we're arrested By loran.
a:r rs: ''SsF' sas sore d:s.rsS SSu'd .Ass s
oiSIn out % d; nTins !is:; g Sitter va: Il.
make much attempt 10 conceal their scn'l-
! ments aud nksd or~niy about gs,tirR even.
! Nobody liked hlu and tho men used 70 sit on
the deck alter that and talk about him and
ship. Pnmb.S P.arsh.ll 10 smother Who
The truth o. M ,ss matter AZ f." he said. Iths.
licked and 4 made Logan mad; After
hts dog got licked he turned 20 the SEN
! try aud said: Throw that black dog ovsr-
loard.' mrspinG the mascot 81 Company A.
! There was b q crowd NJ men standing arou nd
,h. SS not Ea9s 9s Il @
What was the penalty for disotsylng orders.
| ovsrboard and he wAs trown.d. Logan walked
| away from hat part Of the deck, bnt the men
! groansd ~ he did 80. Alter that they had IL In
| Tor him, good and strong. and hoard q num-
her o. thStp s.y !hs, - sncy would AZ him VII N
said fhst thoy would shoot him. ! guess no
wss shot BY .omc Of his mrn all right"
First Assistant nEinser John Dill! bears out
the story fully. Several members Of the Grew
| either witnessed or heard OF the Incident OF
the dog. and all say that the nemt ors
ss,,ns, des.a' A And threat. 2, inipry e him
| would sins topical sonr. about Logan. and
otherwise manifest their dislike
That story 10 Al FALSE" declares Firs,
ofhcer Frazier. Major Logan was o nne
man and l w.s thtYwn vsry frequently with
him on the trip No such incident as tina,
SSU' ;s: des took .s ysn s but
know that this talk about his being unpopuiar
wl,h his mer p nnt,us. He was an, excellen,
offloer and well liked by his soldisrs."