The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14

afterwnrd, he did not let him go rather
than shoot at him.
| Corpornl Lane said he had bcen ordered
to take the man in charge, and had no
discretion in the matter.
| In reply to question from MT. Mere
dith, he said he had no discretion in refer
| ence 70 arresting a man. He could not
4 let him 70 home and then send or go for
him afterward.
Must DO His Duty.
"My duty, as a soldier, is. when a pris-
| oner is placed in my charge and attempts
! to escape, to stop him." said Corporal
Lane.
Witness closed his testimony by saying
! that the horse had almost stopped when
he was pushed out, but as soldier tried
| to stop It Taylor whipped his horse ana
! sped away.
Meredith asked him what he considered
| the duty Of Lane In the promises. The,
reply was that when 1t became necessary
| TO arrest and an attempt was made to
escape. 1t was the duty OF the soldier
to stop him, and, II necessary, to shoot.
| T. @. Dart, q soldier from Rosine. Al
bemarle county, member OF the Char-
lottesvllle company. was on the ~, ara
heard the trap coming up the stree.
The men were making such noise that
he thought row was going on When
| the wagon got to the car one of the men
| hit at the notorman with whip and
| shouted "scab!' with q horrible oath.
They were singing an offensive sons
also, and were generally Gisorderly. The
| four men were put on IN car, ana ay-
Tor was sent on in the BUGGY.
The latter reached Cowardln Avenue
first. When the car got to that point
witness hoard some shooting, but did
not tnow at the time what 1t was. The
car did not stop, but kept on to- the sta
ton. There was no shooting from the
car, nor did any one get off
snoddy, ]. ". Embrey. ]. T. Williams.
G. D. Phillips all members OF the Char
1ottesyille company, and all OF whom
we're on the car with the prisoners.
This evidence contradicts that given by
Constable Avis and several OF the civil.
Tan witnesses, who stated mat the car
stoned at Cowardin Avenue. whey the
so1diers cot OFF and fired down that
street.
Failed to See Him.
The testimony given by A. s sprouse.
| another OF the soldiers on tho car "aa
| as clear as that given by his comraoes.
He didn't see the man mt at the car from
| the buggy. nor did he hear any offensive
| language. He did hear q loud noise. but
he Maid little attention to it, as he was
nm the right front end OF the car. and
was looking to the right. He said the car
| Aid not stop at Cowardn Avenue. but
he thinks 1t did stop for n passenger.
some distance from that street.
sprouse is from Red Hill. Albemhrle
| county, and was very nervous on the
| stand
Major ". NJ. Smith. in command OF the
| hacta yyac q
| the shooting on Hull Street, near Seventh.
T1;s scout. member Of the Blues. told
| him of the shooting, He hurried to the
| scene and helped take the man from
| the car to the ambulance. He saw no evil
| dence of intoxicaton in any OF the men
| from one end of the line to the other. he
went over the line a number of times,
| When asked the question as 10 the outy
| OF soldier. he said:
"HIs duty is to shoot In such cases.
| Otherwise 1t would be runous to order
and discipline It Is but obligatory for
any sentinel to cry halt! IL the first man
| in line does so.
Major Smith said in reply to question
that he would not have sent the prisoner
| forward with one soldier in charge In
the buggy.
| In reply to another question, he said
| he was under an impression that a para
|
| that the militia were subservent to civil
authority.
Captain Bowles told of his connection
with the matter. He was at Dorset's
| store when some one told him there was
| trouble down the street. He investigated.
| and found that Corporal Lane had
| stopped the buggy, and was endeavoring
to ascertain who had used the offensive
| language
All Denied the Charge.
IF the man who did this will ac-
| knowledge" said the captain. 'I'll let
the others CO."
| All hands denied the charge. but as it
was certain that some one had COM
mtted the offense. Captain Bowles or
dered tho arrest Of "the whole bunch"
A kick was made. but the men were
forced to submit. Four of them We're
placed on the car. and at Captain BoWles'
suggestion Corporal Lane got into the
buggy with Taylor. and sat on the rear
seat, go that he could have the prisoner
under his observation all the time.
"The horse took up the least OF my
thoughts said Captain Bowles. 1T
didn't look like a fiery steed to me, and
wouldn't have hesltated to have gotten
In and carried the man to the station
| house myself"
All the men We're drinking. the witness
said,
Captain Peyton. OF the Monticello
Guards, knew nothing of the shooting,
His men had charge OF the cars. He
thought his soldiers did right to shoot
at the fleeing man.
| CAPTAIN Brock told OF the going OF the
huppy into Cowardn Avenue and the
shout to him from Lane, He ran to his
assistance, and when he saw the soldier
out OF the buggy, heard the first shot
after the repeated command to halt had
been given. he ordered his men. VINO
We're near to shoot,
Sergeant r. p. Burwell, Of the Blues,
was at the corner When he heard Lane
call TO tho Captain, the tone OF voice In
dlcated to him that something was
wrong, He followed captain brooks 20.
ward the buggy and heard the latter
shout stop that mani" Lane COM
mahded Taylor to halt. but no attention
was paid 10 the command, and ne fired.
Ordered to Halt