The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-21
The Regiment Was Soon in Pc.
sitiOn to Defend.
Col. Hindman Appoints Investigate
ing Committee-Col. Gaines
Talk Yesterday.
REVIEW AND PARADE TODAY


this morning at Camp Yeiser," and
all day an investigating board has
been probing the case in order to
find out who did it and the reason
why.
At the hour mentioned several
shots we're fred from a pistol, which
awakened the bugler. who rushed
out and blew the call to arms and
the assembly call The officers who
had been expecting an attack for a
few nights were on the alert and
quickly got their positions. Col.
Hindman arose and hurriedly dressed
and with the members of his Staf,
who reported promptly, made an in
vsstigation.
He found the nine companies
under arms formed into battalions
and located advantageQusly to give
battle to the imaginary enemy. The
artillery was rushed on the hill in
front of the guard house, which po-
sition gave Il wide range all
around the camp AT this place the
cannon could have poured an awful
fire into the attacking party.
The enemy could not be found, so
Col. Hindman set about to find out
who had the call to arms sounded
ana abs. a. mo-. doua but hig affortc
were fruitless. 1t was reported to
him that an attempt had been made
to capture the horses at the corral.
squad of soldiers was sent to the
corral and some horses that were
out were recovered and put in their
stalls. One animal was found to be
wounded. II was taken TO the hos
pital where bandages were applied
by the hospital corps under the di-
rection of Capt. Meyers, assistant
surgeon.
After Col. Hindman had closely
questioned his officers he ordered
the men returned to their quarters
and in few minutes the camp was
quiet again.
This morning a board of investiga-
ton was appointed consisting of the
following: Lleutenant-Colonel Greg
DRY, Major Bowden, Major Samuel
W. Green. Capt Melville S. Bullitt,
fs,,rr 10 Cd IN
make a report late this afternoon.
In reality the troops were called
out to test the investigating pow RS
of Col Hindman and his regiment.
The name of the guilty party has not
been divulged, but Col. Hindman
said this morning that he would run
him down before the day was over.
Review and Parade.
At $3.50 this afternoon a review
and parade preceding the dress pa
rade win take place preparatory for
the governors inspection Thursday
afternoon at the same hour.
The crowd that witnessed the dress
parade Sunday evening was the
largest that ever assembled in the
baseball park. The grandstand was
packed and people were standing on
the ground. FUZZY 5000 saw this
inspiring feature. Col Hindman pro-
nounced the work the most perfect
of any dress parade yet held. About
the time the troops were ready to
pass in review soldier fell in the
ranks Frustrated from heat, The
hospital corps rushed to him, also
Capt Meyer. He was placed on a
stretcher and rushed to the hospital.
The attack was slight and he was
dismissed soon after reaching the
hospital
The park was filled with spectators
yesterday afternoon and night, being
one. of the largest that was ever
within its borders. The street car
company had all of its available cars
In service and handled the people
without an accident.
Drum Major Absent.
Drum Major William Parent has
returned to Frankfort and Capt. F.
NJ. Maddox acted in his place yester-
day me aing at guard mount, Capt.
Mirvin Parent filling the place at
dress parade. To be a first-class
soldier man must be capable of
filling any position from private up
to Acknowledgement. Capt. Parent
will act as drum major this after
noon. A regular drum major will
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