The San Francisco call., 1904-04-07
MAKES BREAK
FOR FREEDOM
Sergeant Boyle Gets Out
of GuardhOuse at Presidio,
but Is Finally Recaptured
CAVALRY DRILL TAME
Exercise by Troopers Is En-
joyed by Them, but Is Too
Quiet to Suit Spectators

Quiet to Suit Spectators
The model camp and the vicinity of
the Lombard street entrance to the
Preside was thrown into great state
OF excitement yesterday morning by a
prisoner attempting to escape, followed
by sentinel firing a number of shots
after him.
Sergeant Boyle of M Company
Eleventh Infantry, was locked up liz
the guardhouse for being absent from
duty and some other minor offense and
when an opportunity offered yesterday
morning he boldly dashed through the
open doorway and made wild break
for liberty. So sudden was the move
that the sentinel who was pacing up
and down hardly realized what had
happened until he saw his prisoner
fleeing down the drive toward the Lom
bard street entrance to the post. He
shouted to him to halt, but as Boyle
only sprinted all the faster the sentinel
drew his revolver and fired at him.
Boyle was now fleeing toward the
street. The sentinel again blazed away.
The shooting and shouting of the sem
tinel brought Sergeant Murry of Com
pany K, Tenth Infantry, sergeant of
the guard, upon the scene and he also
Joined in pursuit of the fugitive. In
the meantime Boyle had reached Lom-
bard street and was tearing toward the
city,
The commotion caused by the yelling
and the shooting brought out the resi-
dents of that section from all quarters,
many of whom joined in the chase.
An automobile dashed around the
corner into Lombard street, which af-
forded a shield for Boyle and put a
peared from sight.
FOUND IN SALOON.
A general search of the neighbor-
hood took place and Boyle was found
later on hiding in the backroom of a
saloon, drinking a glass of book beer.
He was arrested again and put back
ir the guardhouse.
Major Bigelow and his squadron of
the Ninth Cavalry held field exercises
Ol the SOll llHhS iilOI nllSs
The time was given over entirely to
practice in estimating distances, and
while of great value to the partici-
pants, the work was lacking in inter
est to the big crowd of spectators,
who are accustomed to expect a spec
tacular display when the colored
troopers are on the field. In the drill
yesterday Major Bigelow, with troops
NJ and l. was stationed on a promi-
nent point on the links, while Captain
Nance, with troop K, occupied a spot
back of the Marine Hospital. Signals
were exchanged. both by flag and bu-
gle, and both were successfully under
stood. In the meantime troop l. had
gone to the top of Lone Mountain and
also signaled. Finally Captain Nance
moved over to the Francis Drake
Cross, a distance of 1850 yards from
the observatory point on the links, and
here the bugle "call to arms" was dis
tinctly heard by both troops.
AS it was noon when these exercises
were concluded, the review was omit
ted. On Friday morning the troopers
will drill on the point and Major Bige-
low promises a highly entertaining
morning.
Major Darlington and his Philippine
scouts will leave for st. Louis early
next week, orders having come from
headquarters to have transportation
provided for them as early as possi-
BILE. To-day and tomorrow will prob
ably be the last opportunity to see the
scouts drill on the parade grounds.
They will drill at o'clock and hold
dress parade at o'clock. Monday
night they will appear at the Mechan-
ics' Pavilion with their splendid band
to take part in the benefit for the
McKinnon memorial fund.
SOLDIERS GO TO SAN JOSE.
A platoon of field artillery left the
Preside yesterday afternoon for San
Jose, where it goes to take part in the
floral show in that city.
The transport Sheridan arrived at
Honolulu yesterday morning, and will
leave there for this port to-day. She
should reach here late on the afternoon
of the 14th or early on the 18th. She
brings a full battalion of Philippine
constabulary, together with its band of
IS pieces, headed for the st. Louis ex-
position, and also the Eleventh Caval-
1y. Inc cavalry VIII dl tile
Preside for about a week and then
one squadron will go to Fort Des
Moines, one squadron to. Fort Riley
and the remaining squadron will be dl-
vided I'D between Fort Sheridan and
Jefferson Barracks.
Lieutenant Gilbert NJ. Allen, Nine
teenth Infantry, who was married last
night to Miss Ethel L. Kent, called
upon General Macarthur yesterday,
accompanied by his best man, Captain
George w. Helms, and his ushers,
Captain James II. Bradford and Cap
tain Berkeley Enochs.
Major Parker w. West will go up to
Benicia to-day to inspect the signal
corps station at that point.
General Macarthur, accompanied by
Captain Frank S. Winn. will go to
Fort Baker early this morning, and