The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-17

them Of the fact that the militia was
on SIS way 90 the dam. It was after noon
when the spec.ai train from Yo kers care
rying the troops arrived here Their arr
rival was noted by an italian on bl-
cycle. who remained long CROUCH about
the station TO count them and then start
ed for the dam
About a half mile from thosvilage
nc was met BY another strike messenger
on a wheel. who carried The news about
a mile where third messenger rode
with all haste 20 the Bowery Before the
deputy sherins about the works knew Of
arrival OF troops In Croton valley
the strikers we're aware OF It, There was
a blowing Of horns. and while the troops
were resting az the station waiting for
the word to move, forty armed Italians
carrying an American flag and two Ital-
ian nags crossed the little Italy min to
the Bowery. They were cheered by the
men in the Bowery ana watched with in
terest by the deputy shcriffs. When the
troops had been rested and the wagons
carrying the camp equipments had been
loaded, the march TO the dam was be-
gun
When they were approaching the Bow
e-y three nervous militiamen accident
ally discharged their rifles but no one
was hurt AS the troops swung into the
narrow lane Alled the Bowery, a strange
sight met their eyes. About two hundred
Ell were on the broad sidewalks Flags
were hanging from the windows and held
by the men crowded on the stoops. About
twenty italians with mandolIne and gui-
tars were seated on the walk playing a
lively tune Today Is Easter Monday a
holiday IN Italy.
The militiBmen pitched their camp In
side the ground where construction work
on the dam Is temporarily suspended
and patrols were thrown out. Everything
Is quiet and the company says II VIII
make no attempt to begin work untn Cen
eral Rea says So II Is thought the at
tempt win be maze on Wednesday The
strikers leader said tonight that there
would be no trouble. He said
we do not propose to fight soldiers
We are behaving and we gave the soldiers
q fine welcome with our mandolins and
guitars
The bloodshed as a result OF tho out
break at Cornelrs dam, was the life
blood OF Sergeant Douglass, of the nth
separate company. OF Mount Vernon. who
was shot dead by an unknown assassin
while he was relieving guard at ten min
utes TO nine o'clock tonight The widest
excitement prevailed throughout the
camp as soon as the news OF the assass-
ination spread, and the soldiers are eran-
tic over the crime. The point where the
sergeant fell Is known as Post Ten. which
was IN charge Of Corporal Mcdowell I,
is situated on top OF the Hill near Little
Italy, where armed strikers were ser
drilling or marching about early this
morning, brandishing rifles and shoteuns
The site is high over the huge pile OF
masonry and from Il one can comand q
view OF the country for miles on each
side up and down the Croton valley
Douglass was talking TO Corporal Ne
Dowell and the other members OF the
guard, when he suddenly clapped his
hands g his stomach and said.
Lori boys I am shot and fell to the
ground. 1t was pitch dark al the ume.
but Mcdowell and the other boys fred d
volley into a clump OF bushes nearby
without hitting anyone. No one saw the
flash or heard the sound Of the shot
which Killed Dougless and Il was q most
mysterious affair. Meanwhile the men
picked up the fallen sergeant and carried
him down the hill on a stretcher hut ms
soon as they reached Douglass tent the
poor fellow died without saying a word.
Lieutenant Glover with squad went up
to the top Of Hill and made a thorough
search, but rallied 10 find any person
there Then the guards were called In
and concentrated in the valley. with the
exception OF those placed at the cable
station, where the shooting took place.
Ninita was ns med Ia honor OF Winnie
Ream. nofed scuip'ress. by her Rd
mirer, C1rnelius Bond not.