The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-22
THE GRAYS' STREET RAlDED
LOCAL COMPANY SUSPECTED OF
 HAVING DRINK4BLES.

LOCAL COMPANY SUSPECTED OI
 HAVING DRINKABLES.
 Major Giddings and Captain Roger. Turn the Street Upside Down in Cues,
 of Strong Beverages Found Five Bot.
 ties of Beer-Outpost Duty Begun Yes-
 tcrdnyOther Camp News.
 There was at least one feature ot
 Camp Van Keuren yesterday that will
 mark the day as an eventful one for a
 long time to come. The feature was the
 raid on the "Grays" of this city by Brigade Inspector Giddings, who, with PCaptain Rogers of the signal corps swooped down upon the unsuspecting New Haven lads and made their street look like thirty cents, to put it in the terms of the soldiers The raid was the i first liquor raid of the camp and the in- spector turned the tents upside down.
 The raid has caused no end of talk among the regiments and especially among the members of the Second, and the Grays themselves. The raid was made early in the morning, at o'clock, just after the men were up; an hour be- fore the usual inspection takes place. The inspectors lost no time in going through the street, and in Q very few minutes every tent floor was overturn- ed and every chest and dress suit case was emptied of it's contents. The total confiscatlon was five bottles of beer, which was carried to brigade heedquar- ters by the inspectors. Every bottle or keg containing any sort of liquid was opened and tasted by the two sleuths.
 The Grays were too greatly astonish- ed to demonstrate a great deal during the raid, but after Giddings and Rog- CTS had marched off with their five prize bottles a murmur of indignation arose which quickly spread throughout the regiment and which was taken up by the other guardsmen throughout the length and breadth of the encampment
 Major Giddings went straight to the quarters of Brigadier General Frost, where he made a verbal report of his search.
 He said that it was reported to him that company F had brought a great deal of liquor to camp and that the in formation had come to him through re- liable sources.
 He reported the matter to General Frost, who in turn communicated with Colonel Callahan on the matter Colonel Callahan detailed Lieutenant Minor to make an inspection of the Grays' street, and Lieutenant Minor reported that there was no beer in evidence. Lieuten- ant Gruener also assured Major Cid dings that the report that there was beer in the street was untrue. How ever, the raid was made and only five small bottles of beer were found.
 This will be a lesson for other com panies, and it is thought that the raid will be the first and the last at the en- campment.
 Another event of general interest yes terday was the sham battle by the Fourth regiment early in the morning. Under the command of Colonel Hendrie they moved out about o'clock and marched to the east bank of the Mantle river, where the side of the Hill was ADT dDUul dl IIOuI. l HG main force advanced first in two bat talions and was followed bv the re- serves The charge was made from three sides and all the manoeuvres were beautifully carried out The ambu- lance brigade in charge of Assistant Surgeon F. Schavoin of the Fourth as- sisted in the sham battle, which was witnessed by nearly everybody on the camp grounds.
 This morning the First regiment Col onel Shulze commanding, will go out on the same purpose, and tomorrow the Second regiment will have a chance at outpost duty.
 Yesterday the governor devoted the greater part of the day riding about camp mounted. He is to prolong his visit until camp breaks up on Saturday.
 The members of the governors staff look handsomer than ever this week in their new immaculate white duck uni forms with gold braid. They looked more like naval officers than land fight CTS. Several members of the staff are accompanied here by their families Colonel JTllman and Colonel R. J. Wood ruff of New Haven are among those who have their families in Mantle dur ing encampment week. Colonel Lowe | has received a unique chair that was sent to him here by John P. Stack for Inerly bandma ster Of the Second regi- | 1nent band and now occupying the | same place at the State Soldiers home | at Marion, Ind. The chair Is made of | and was made by one of the | inmates at the Soldiers home at Mar ion.
 Athletics among the guardsmen | arouses as much interest as ever Yes terday a baseball team made up of l members of company K of Wallingford played With a team composed of mem- ners of company c, New Haven The atter team was defeated to 4.
 There was an interesting game be- :ween the married men and single men )f the Grays yesterday afternoon, and lfter an exciting contest the married nen won.
 The officer of the day for the Second egiment for to-day will be Captain Daniel c. Fitzpatrick of company c, the guard officer is First 1 John A. Proatch of com amy H, Middletown, and the supernum- rary officer of the guard will be Sec md Lieutenant Walter W. Sackatt of company A, Waterbury.