The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-16

to see how he would take 1t and what he
would do. But all the fight had been taken
our of l. troop Meek as lamb with his
shoulder still in the grip of the old veteran
Of Sherman, Sergeant Dillon was marched
up the steps OF the monument and into the
elevator cage where he was held prisoner.
The colored troops brought up the rear,
casting defiant glances at the erinning
cavalrymen, who, seizing a favorable mo-
ment while the defenders were Withdrawn,
calmly finished watering their horses from
the two fountains.
Colonel Parker. the custodian. was not at
the monument yesterday afternoon and
there was no one IN authority for the
valiant little man to report his big prisoner
TO. ID. s. Leech, another old veteran, who
runs the elevator and keeps accounts, was
sitting at his little desk when Buchanan en-
tered with his prisoner. Buchanan looked
at him and winked.
Colonel" he said with great impressive
ness heres the bell cow of that bunch
that had the nerve to ride on the sidewalk
and water their darned stock out Of the
fountains What are we going to do with
hm?''
The sergeant who had not been greatly
concerned with the whole proceeding be-
colonel was pronounced and entered on
his excuses and defenses. He had not
known where to go to get water for the
him to water wherever he could He had
not known that it was against the law to
water horses from the monument fountains
or he would not have done it,
COUNCIL OF WAR.
Colonel pro tenn. Leech and the general
of the conquering army held a council of
war. They had the sergeant, but he was
little like white elephant they did not
know what to do with him after they had
him. They thought at first they would take
him before justice of the peace and see
if they could not have him fined for tres
pass, but they thought better of it. Finally
Leech gave the sergeant stiff lecture, in
forming him that the monument was not
exactly a watering trough for every hand
full of cavalry that happened to come this
way In breezy language he pointed out
to the sergeant the error of his ways. and
then informed him that for the respect he
bore the service he would not make fur
Their trouble for sergeant or men. Then
he released Sergeant Dillon, who rejoined
his men, The troopers remounted and the
troop proceeded to the camping ground on
the old show grounds off West Washington
street.
When the little day Waterman reappeared
he was made hero, by number of people
who had watched the encounter. He took
his honors modestly, simply saying that
he did not propose to let any man lead
a lot of iron-shod horses on the monument
sidewalk and use the monument fountains
for drinking troughs."
The detachment of United States troops
reached Indianapolis at IL o. clock yesterday
morning from Fort Sheridan, after stop
| ping at several points in Indiana on the
| way lHey itlt unuer the command of
| Captain John Gardner, but rheumatism
| having disabled him. he returned to Fort
| Sheridan Yesterday and the detachment is
| now under the command of Lieut. B. E.
| Coughlin. An addition to Troop l. was
| made yesterday here, when Lieut. A r.
| Pope, lately graduated from West Point,
arrived from Fort Sheridan to Join the
| troop to which he has been assigned This
| is his first detail with regular troops
The cavalrymen did not have a very
pleasant time in camp last night Rain fell
| and what with mud and dampness their
| lot was hardly one to be envied. They took
| it philosophically, however, saying that
soldiers have to take the worst with the
| best and be glad they are alive.
The troops will leave here tomorrow at
i noon West Point -