The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-17

straining every muscle and nerve in their
forms executing this fearful task, the num-
Der required 10 be carried varying from 25
balls up to the number Of 100 for the slightest
dereliction Of duty.
PRISONER WHO WAS SHOT DOWN.
This continued up to the latter part of
July, 1857, when terrible punishment was
inflicted upon drunken prisoner, resulting
in his death in the brief sr(1e Of half an
hour. He was the first and last victim under
the infamous Special Order No. ~
de son N Mss shot domD Sn S Juy s
within the inside limits Of the fort. while
| in a state of intoNication bordering on in
| sanity, by private soldier Of Company l..
Fifth Artillery. stationed at Post 8. at the
| bastion leading 10 the classmates, where the
prisoners were confined
| This soldier was at one time confined in
| the guardhouse. charged with sleeping on
| his post, also with theft. While confined
under these charges the same man whom
| he shot (Winters) bought from his own
limited purse article. Of food, cooking it.
| and furnished him with II. Winters was a
harmless man, one possessing very kind
| heart, and generous to fault, but, like some
| men under the influence Of liquor, was
boistnrous and unrulv, but not quarresome
| He had managed on this occasion TO obi ain
| liquor through his intimacy with the soldiers
| OF the garrison.
In going to his quarters. at retreat he
| gave two or three drinks from the bottle in
his posse, sion To the soldier standing on his
| post. and thence going TO his cdSematc.
| When the private was placed on guard again
ne called to Winters, asking him to give
| him another pull, az il was termed among
| them. Winters told him that he had no
more--that ii was all gone.
The soldier hooted al the idea, remark
| ing: "All right, III remember YOU for it.
About II O'Clock Winters became noisy in
his quarters and the sergeant of the guard
| and n file of men arrested him and marched
| him to the guardhouse. Winters used
| abusive language to the sergeant, which
aroused his passion TO great extent, but
at this time took but little notice 81 the
| occurrence.
| KILLED w'tILE DRINK CRA7ED.
| About fifteen m.nutes after b"ing con-
| fined Winters requested to BE- allowed To
| go 10 the bastion, vhich was granted, the
| sergeant ordering the colder not to per-
| mi, him to 20 TO his room
Winters eluded the vigilance OF the
| sentinel and returned to has quarters. \
| sergeant, in charge OF TIA" guard, with a
file Of men, rcarrnsted rim. In passing
| the soldier he sergeant gave him in-truC-
| tions that If Winters attempted to run by
| his guard to shoot him.
| Winters was intru-tcd 10 a file OF men
| some going before and some after him
| He was placed ahead Of the guard. and, it
| descending the haSiiJu. unconscious Of his
| llInltllllS utDlll, III luN tllllh'l tbllli
! ton le ran ont II the doorway into TIA,
limits of the fort. Til" soldier, who ha,
left his post by many yards, raised lis CUR
| as Winters passed him and shot him down
| from the effects Of which Lee died in tn,
course Of thirty minutes.
The soldier never challenged, noith'
did he cry Halt bur deliberately CARR,
out the orders received from the sergeant
| TALE MADE Dit THE CASE.
| The whole garrison was aroused by th
report of the gun. coupled with the aCor
| izing cries from the wounded man, who II
his diving moments requested them To XII
him to relieve him Of his su'IerinCs.
| consultation was then held bv he -"rgeau
and the soldier. he having been relieve.
| from his post, to arraug" The tale that va
| To be told relativ" To the shooting ! Coui,
| not hear much of that which passed. but
| distinctly heard a man who in a very shor
| time thereafter was made corporal stat
| that each must tell the same tale.
| While the sergeant had gone for the Office
| of the dav Wiutors'S pi'"ou- moar =, nike
with shreks and hoar'rcndug , 80, +"
sounded throug' out IA" fort Life was fas
ebbing out and bv the tim" the officer of TN
day arrived nothing could be heard hut hi
cured and the diving man conveyed To- IA
| hospital. and in a brief space Of thirt
minutes his spirit had passed from cart
| To eternity.
When the news Of tho affair reached head
quarters the loud, RINGING voice Of a com
mandcr was heard crying ont.
| That's the way "" do things in Call
| fornia.
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