The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-06

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp MacKenzio. Augusta, Ga. Feb.
5--This has been the most exciting day
IN the history Of the Second army corps
and tonight camp is In Il very trouble
some condition. In this respect II Is
like q smouldering volcano, and though
1t is not probable that anything seri-
ous will occur, 81 spark might at any
moment provoke an unqucnChabjc
flame. The cause of the trouble orig
mated last evening, when Clarence
Hadley, a rather irascible character.
according to all reports, shot and killed
in his saloon in Summervile, Private
Dennis O'Connel. Company j., Fif.
teenth Minnesota. the ball entering the
heart and death resulting Immediately.
The killing was the result of "A half
drunken SQuabble and from all aC-
counts So far received. both citizens
ana soldiers severely condemn the act
of Hadley as deliberate murder. The
news spread rapidly and even last
night matters had reached such a con
dition in the Fifteenth that check-roli
was called several times in order to
ascertain if all We're present.
This morning affairs reached a, eli
max in that regiment. Nearly two
hundred half-frenzied men took their
guns from their racks and proceeded
determinedly To the commssary. and
against the force executed by the
guard. and the protestations of the
officers, took picks and axes and burst
in the doors They then smashed the
ammunition boxes and filled their belts
and pickets with cartridges. Colonel
Getzian with tears in his eyes. and
the officers, begged the men to desst.
Some Obeyed. but others did not listen
to reason an1 brushed aside and even
assaulted some of the officers
THEY MEANT MISCHIEF.
Eventually about seventy-five of them
broke through the lines and started on
run toward Summcrvilie and Angus
ia. either To find Hadley or to- break
into the county Jail, if he were there.
Then turmoil ensued. Couriers dew i'm
every direction and in less than five
minutes the First Maryland. the Tenth
Ohio. Thirty-nftk Michigan, Companv
c of the Thirteenth and the six troops
Of the Third cavalry We're in line and
under arms. The three regiments wer4
ordered to rest on their arms.
Across the field was skir-
mish line completely cutting off
all communications with the cars and
preventing the marching of unruly
curiosity seekers.
Three troops Of the cavalry. the men
carrying loaded Carhines, started after
the rioters with flying speed. They
formed a semi-circle right in front Of
the Minncsotans. who, when they were
closed in upon and literally pinned, laid
down their arms. They were then
marched back To camp as prisoners and
afterWard to the division guard house
where they are closely watched by a
strong guard, which is armed and in
Structed to kill in case of trouble. For
several hours the cavalry and the regi-
ments of the First brigade secured the
country and city for prisoners, and
here and there picked up other prison
crs. This evening General Sumner rode
through camp, and no officers or men
are allowed to go outside of camp on
any pretensa whatever. All arms have
been taken from the Fifteenth Mime
sofa, and the surrounding country is
patrolled by strong guards that are
armed to the teeth.
CAVALRYMEN INJURED.
No casualties have resulted except-
ing few broken bones among the
Caralrymen, some of whom were
thrown from their horses in the
turmoil. The court martial will likely
convene tomorrow. 1t is nor improb-
able that the rioters will each receive