The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-12
GEN. YOUNG'S BREAK
COURT OF INQUIRY MAKES LITTLE
PROGRESS THE FIRST
DAY
HIS FRIEND DU VAL ON HAND
Which He Is Reported to Have
Had n Former Part-Mass of
Testimony Shut Out-what Capt.
CrcssfieId Told the Bonrd-Lieut.
Edwards Roast.
Edwards Roast.

| pointed to investigate to what extent, If
| at all, the structures passed upon Col.
LeonhauSer by Gen. Young were mer1ted,
| had not been narrowed down to that
| single proposition 1t is claimed some in
tereSting Sidelight might have been cast
| before the public of army life at Augusta.
The stories told by members Of the Fif-
| teenth Minnesota, not the officers In par
| ticular. is that It was hotbed of
| Jealousy, and that the Fifteenth Mime
sofa and the officers of the regiment were
| the objects of much of 1t.
| Gen. Young, according to report, was
ambitious, and while the Minnesota regi-
ment could neither help nor hinder any
plans he had for securing promotion 1T
| is alleged that his wholesale and indis-
| criminate roast of the Fifteenth might
have been aimed at an officer in COM
| mand of that part of the forces Of which
the Fifteenth was a part.
Then there was Lieut.. Col. Du Val.
He had been Col. Leonhauser's instruc-
tor at West Point. Was the colonel en-
vious of Col. Leonhausers good fortune
in being In command Of a regiment, and
a good one at that? Minnesota didn't
send any but good regiments out of the
state. Was Col. Du Val glad to see his
old student roasted, or If he wrote the
order himself did he do so under inStruc-
tions, and with feeling of regret that
he had to do SO? Minnesota people would
like to know about the smirch cast on
her soldiers. Gen. Young pretended to
be shocked at the action of some Of the
Fifteenth, and is reported to have said
"a mutiny in the regiment, and not a
man shot" He, perhaps, may have
wanted to see half the Minnesota regi-
ment shoot down the other half, or he
may have given vent to the idea Of a
trained military man.
The court of inquiry, as stated, might
discover Interesting thinpS If If
went deep enough. 1t could run whole
lot of rumOrs to earth.
COL. DU VAL HERE.
1t is reported that Gen. Young is worry
ing, and as evidence that he Is at least
interested was represented yesterday,
when the court resumed Its work, by
Lieut.. Col. Du,Val himself. Lieut.. Col. Du
Val is popularity supposed to be the,
author of Col. Young's fiery and indis-
criminate criticism of the officers of the
Fifteenth Col Du Val is here to con-
duct the prosecution.
Col. Leonhauser was represented by
Adjt F. M. Catlin. After reading the
proceedings of Monday a spirited argu-
| ment took place as to the propriety Of
Gen. Young being represented at such
an investigation, in as much as he was
| no party to the inquiry. but the court
decided that Col. Du Val might persist
In the representation.
The next tilt occurred over the intro
duction of evidence. Col. Du Val wish
Ing to introduce a transcript of the evi-
dence from the trial held at Augusta;
but the court decided that much Of it
had no bearing upon the inquiry into
the acts of Col. Leonhauser, and was
too bulky and irrelevant. Col Du Val
then asked to have it read, and that
too was denied, the court accepting the
suggestion of Capt. Crossheld that If at
any time during the inquiry any acts Of
Gen. Young were brought into question
the testimony might be introduced.
CAPT. CROSsFIELD'S STORY.
Capt. A. S. Crossfield, of Company E, Of
the Fifteenth regiment, was then sworn
and indiscriminately questioned by mem
bers of the board; his evidence was in
substance as follows:
ION the night of Feb. 4, which was the
night before the mutiny, l was brigade
officer of the day and Capt Gibson, of
Company l., was regimental officer OF the
/ day. When the news was brought to
camp that O'Connell had been killed, a
large number of men gathered in front of
the colonePs quarters and were ordered
to their quarters. The order was obeyed.
Capt. Gibson and I were UP all night and,
thinking possibly that the men might
gather in small numbers we visited every
company street and every tent several
times during the night, but there was not
at any time the slightest indication Of
gathering. and there was not sound.
Il went oft duty at $50 q. m. and while
on my way to my quarters, 1 met Col
Leonhauser, who was leaving camp to
go to corps headquarters About that
time some colored newsboys came to
camp and spread the report that Hadly
(the man who killed O'ConnelD had been
captured and would be taken to Atlanta
tnflame the men and they began to con-
gregate in large numbers. went to see
who was In command of the Fifteenth
regiment and found that Lieut. Col. Gotz-
ian was also away from camp and COM
mand had devolved upon Maj. Hand.
II had talk with my men and ex-
planned to them the futility Of their max
ing any movement as they wouldn't know
Hadly If they saw him, and I ordered
them to their street and they went.
COL. LEONHAUSER ARRIVES.
after the commissary had been entered
and the men were ready to start for
town, Col. Leonhauser arrived. He made
every effort to get the men to return to
their quarters and most of them did.
Col. Leonhauser ordered out two COM
papies to intercept those who didn't re-
turn"
At this point Col. Du Val began a cross
until this morning without Capt Cross
field completing his testimony.
1t was apparent to those present that
the prosecution will abandon any at
tempt to show that Col. .Leonhauser's
conduct when he returned was not all it
should be, but the line of questions adopt
ed by Col. Du Val is intended to show
that he was culpable in not using suf-
ficient prevention on the night before to
ward off the meeting of the next day.
From the present rate Of progress the
inquiry may last several weeks.
FEELING AT AUGUSTA.
Lieut. Edwards, Of Minneapolis, who
was a member Of the Fifteenth, arrived
In Minneapolis from Augusta, Ga, yes
terday morning and celebrated his re-
turn by telling some of his friends what
he thought Of the man who has insulted
the Fifteenth and its officers.
1t is reported in Augusta, Lieut.. Ed
wards says, that Gen. Young has ad-
mttted that he made bad blunder in his
orders.
AS Lieut.. Edwards was officer Of the
guard on the day of the mutiny, and
knew that he had done his full duty, he
prepared elaborate proofs that such was
the case. and called upon Gen. Young to
ask him to make a public statement
that he, at least, was an exception to the