The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-04
WILL SHOOT
TO KILL NOW
Soldiers Prepared to Stay Strik-
ers at Shenandoah.
ASSAULTS ON THE MILITIA
ATTACKS AT NIGHT MADE ON
SENTRIES.
ASSAULTS ON THE MILITIA

q HENANDOAH, Pa, Aug s.-The
entire Eighth regiment was called
TO arms last night as a result Of
three attacks by men in ambush who
attacked the troops now in camp on
the plateau outside the town. These
attacks are becoming so frequent that
Brigadier General Goblin has decided to
adopt stern measures to end them. To-
night a double guard supplied with
han cartridges surrounds the camp and
the sentries have been instructed that
if last nights stone throwing is re-
peated they must shoot to kill and IN
VeStigate afterwards. One Of the at
lacking party, d Lithuanian named
William StopOnitz. is under arrest and
the provost marshal is on the trail of
others, believed to number more than
a dozen.
The first attack. according to Colo
mel Theodore +. Hoffman. was made at
1895 O'Clock last night Private Payne
Of company T. on sentry duty. saw a
party of men on the Mahoney City
road, which separates the camp Of the
Eighth regiment from the Twelfth He
commanded the men TO halt and called
the corporal of the guard. but before
the latter could respond a shower of
stones and rocks were thrown at the
sentry. One rock struck him on the
chest. knocking him down and causing
his gun to fall from-48is hands He
jumped up and fired several shots IN
the air. and as he did so the men ran
down the road.
One Man Captured
One of the pickets captured Stoponitz.
but the others escaped The shooting
aroused the whole camp and the Eighth
regiment was put under arms, and
companies 3, z and K were soon out
I in skirmish lines. They beat the un-
derbrush and laurel. which is FIVE or
six feet high all around the camp. but
/ failed to find anyone. and the regiment
returned to quarters Fifteen minutes
later another shower of stones was
thrown at the stable guard. located
south of the Eighth regiment. The
guard turned out and three men were
seen running away, but no pursuit was
given.
shortly after O'Clock this morning
] a third attack was made. and it was
\ Of such j nature that the bugler. under
orders from Colonel Hoffman, sounded
/ the whole regiment to arms. The sta
/ bic guard was again the object Of at
/ tack, several voIieys Of stones being
] sent in the direction of the sentries-
/ Tho regiment was under arms and
ready for action within three minutes.
| on account of the laurel. underbrush
and the darkness. the soldiers could
not see the offenders. However. the
/ sentries fired about a dozen shots into
! the bushes. but il is believed no one
( was hit
/ some If the bullets went whistIing
! over the tents of the sleeping soldiers
/ Of the Twelfth regiment. across the
I road. The noise of the firing and the
bugIe call aroused the Twelfth Tegi-
| ment and the governors troop of cav
! airy. and each sent ont detachments
| TO investigate the trouble
Another thorough investigation was
made without result and then the
command. standing in formation for
thirty minutes. was called TO quarters.
1t was not again disturbed.
Story of stoponitz.
Colonel Hoffman made a report to
( Rrigadier General Goblin. who came to
( camp during the day to make an in
/ vestigation- He put StoponitZ through
| a searching examination The prisoner
said there were only four men in the
! body. He gave the name Of one OF
them as Michael Lavotiz and said ne
did not know the others He made
several contradictory statements. stop
onitz was placed in the guard tent and
tomorrow will be turned over to the
| civil authorities. The DrlSadler gen
eraI has issued orders that stringent
| measures be taken with all such OF
tenders.
i have ordered several rounds OF
ball cartridges TO be issued to each
sentry he said and that the officers
of the guard be instructed TO have
them used. The guard at the camp
also viii be increased
Colonel Hoffman said: Last night
occurrence demonstrates that we can
be ready for any emergency in three
minutes, and hereafter viii stand no
nonsense and will give bullet for
each stone
/ Fhe colonel said there is an ugly feel
ing among many persons against the
| troops Reports are being made to him
daily of soldiers being annoyed on the
| streets. II WAS the intention OF Coionei
Hoffman to give parade in the town
! proper as compliment 10 the brigadler
general. but owing TO last nights az
| fair the parade took place within camp
! The soldiers spent a quiet day. There
was a large Sunday crowd out To-
morrow the cavalry will be sent out on
short marches
. General Goblin today gave cut the
following statement
The published reports to he effect
that members Of the national guard
refused to work in laying water pipes
to the camp, and that certain soldiers
had suggested that they were union
: men and, therefore, could not assist
in the work. is absolutely untrue and
without any foundation