Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-09
CAMP OF THE CADETS
TWO GUARDS CAPTURED AND
GAGGED.
Special CorrespondeDcs Of The star.

OCEAN CITY. N. j., August 7. 1905.
Battalion drill last evening, in which the
cadets proved themselves worthy the
tLusiastic praise given by the guests OF
Piqua Hotel and residents Of Ocean City,
was the feature Of the day.
At II o'clock midnight the sentry at post
No. called "alps WE'LL" followed by the
sei.tries at posts 2. and 4. and the camp
slept on. At about 1880 o'clock the SER
geant Of the guard heard a muffied attempt
to call the corporal OF the guard by the
sentry on post No. 2. Immediately after
the sentry at post No. was also missing.
Conmandant Howard. Col. Fulton and
Capts. Steinberg and Marlowe. who had not
retired and were on the alert, made
hurried investigation. The assembly call
was blown when lights sprung into being
and cadets hurriedly responded
Details were deployed to skirmish in the
nesghborhood to find the missing sentries,
and the guard doubled Led by Command
ant Howard and the officer Of the day one
squad arrived at the spot on post No 2,
where the sentry had attempted to call out
His hat was found a block away and the
trail seemed to point to camp of civil
der the boardwalk where they met one of
the night police force, who turned over to
them the missing sentry of post No 2, who
had been gagged and bound to one Of the
posts under the boardwalk.
The sentry on post No. 2, in telling Of the
affair, said:
Il saw a crowd Of fellows coming along
my post and toward me, but they went
back. thought they were going to try to
get through the line and SO went toward
post NO. to meet them. AS / came under
the light l met one of them at about the
center OF the post. He was a tall fellow in
white sweater. He asked me II had
seen any fellows, and, while talking, got in
side my guard. He was SO quick I could
not move before he grabbed me. Then the
others came and they picked me up. When
I kicked and tried to call the corporal Of
the guard they let me down, but forced me
through vacant lot toward the board
walk. l tried to call the corporal again.
ana they attempted to gag me, but gave
over. They then took me to post under
the boardwalk and tied me. police off,
Ger came toward us and they ran. The off,
Ger released me and returned to nv duty
on post No. 2.
While the sentry was telling his story
squads were searching for the sentry of Post
No. 4. They found him. hatless and gagged
IN clump of grass. After being informed
by him Of his capture by the raiders fur
Their search was made nearer camp, and
man. hatless and coatless. who gave poor
account of his actions. was detained in the
guardhouse long enough to satisfy Comman-
dant Howard and Col Fulton that he had
nothing to do with it.
Sentry of Post No. tells his experience
as follows:
HcdIu tIdUlplHS anu TALKING ana Wnen
the men were at the right distance I gave
command to halt. They asked me where
the boardwalk was. When told them they
started to pass me, but sprang at me and
of the one who had hold of me and he let
go. l called the corporal Of the guard and
they ran. The officer of the day called me
and I reported to him. He had captured
two Of them. I was placed on guard over
them, but on being spoken to by the
geant Of the guard moved a little away
and they escaped.
I'VE gave chase. Along the beach I STUN
bled on a board and fell on top of one of
them hiding in bunch Of grass. He jumped
quickly and called. Others came. grabbed
and gagged me. They then ran and left
me. 1 was found by the guard who had
frightened them away / then returned to
my post"
Created Excitement.
Considerable excitement was evidenced
about the camp, and the spirit of mill
tarism is growing apace. Apart from the
rather unkindly treatment received by the
sentries. the experience has not been harm
full. 1t has shown some of the boys how
quick they could answer the assembly call,
and tried the metal Of the officer of the
day. the commissioned officers and the ser
geant of the guard, all Of whom proved
themselves quick and resourceful
The officers In their investigation in the
early IHoTulHS DeueVe tney are unedTtnlnS
another clue to the perpetrators Of the
joke. Lieut.. Gregg Of the commandments
staff has wind Of story which would place
the perpetrator among some national
guardsmen who are in camp, as civilians
further up the beach.
A young business man OF Ocean City
while Withholding specific informa tion told |
Lieut.. Gregg that he knew it was soldier
who had seen the real thing who had
planned and executed the raid on the SEN
tries thinking no harm would be done and
the cadets get an experience good for them.
The clue Is being followed. One of the
comtcal features OF the night was the APP
pearance of some of the boys for duty. |
Bugler Berkely was routed out Of bed so
and was 50 sleepy that he rushed |
across the camp to the guard house and |
blew the assembly, with hair pointing to
all the old and many new points of the |
and dressed like a ghost He |
afterward appeared on post No. 2 with |
three or four inches of night gown pro |
truding below long army overcoat. The |
gravel was rather sharp to his tender feet
The boys are exhibiting their metal. and |
this morning enjoying relating their expe- |
riences Of the night. No one was harmed |
in the least