The Irish standard., 1907-02-09
CONTINUES TALE Of
Brownsville AFFAIR
8ERGT. HARRIS AGAIN APPEARS
BEFORE SENATE MILITARY
COMMITTEE.
TELLS OF PREJUDICE
AGAINST COLORED MEN
Witness Declares He Continually Ex-
pected TroubIe-Believes Weapons
Used on Night Of Trouble Differ
snt Than Those of Troops.

Washington, Feb. 6-The hearing
ON the Brownsville affair, in which
negro members of the Twenty-fifth in.
fantry were alleged to have 'shot up
the town. was resumed before the
senate committee on military affairs
Tuesday. A large map of the Fort
Brown barracks and of the town had
been placed upon the walls of the
committee room during the night and
was carefully studied by the senator's
before the business of the day began.
The witnesses, whose numbers had
grown to 20, were again corralled i'll
one of the corridors of the senate, and
only one Of them allowed to enter the
committee room at time.
Warner Questions Witness.
The session began with former
sergt. Harris of Company ID still on
the stand and under a sharp fire of
cross questioning by Senator Warner.
The senator's questions related large
ly to the time when the soldiers were
called for the roll call and inspection.
He could not state definitely the time,
but said that it was very early in the
morning It might have been half
past six, but it was nearly dark.
Senator Lodge then stated that the
records of the naval observatory
showed that the sun rose at Browns.
vile on Aug. IA at 5:27 a. m.
Senator Warner had the witness de-
tail trouble that had previously oc.
Cured between citizens and members
of the Twenty-fifth infantry at Fort
Mcintosh and San Antonio, Tex, and
the witness said that on account of
the feeling engendered against the
soldiers he had determined not to re.
enlist and was continually expecting
the race.
Senator Overman asked the witness
II he had ever had any trouble and
he replied: "No, sir"
would the other men have had
trouble if they had behaved them
selves az you did," said Senator Over
man.
81 do not know" was the response.
Says Men Complained Of Treatment.
Harris said he was not treated bad
iy because he did not put himself in
a position to be so treated. but that
the men generally complained be-
cause they were compelled to enter
saloons by the rear door, He could
not give any instances of ill-treatment
of others, but he wanted, he said, 'the
American right of going where he
pleased
Senator Foraker then examined the
witness regarding the bullets. clips
and shells sent to tho senate by the
president with his message, but it ap-
pearing that the bullets and shells bad
been returned to the war department,
further questioning on that line was
discontinued to be taken ZIP again.
The witness believed the firing on
the night of the Brownsville ARRAY
had come principally from Winches.
tiers and six'shooters, because he said
he was familiar with the sounds of
various makes Of weapons and that he
heard no firing from Springfelds
with which the Twenty-fifth was
equipped. When questioned by Sen.
ator Foster he stated that it was his
impression only that Springfelds we're
not used. He had hunted game in
Montana and thought he could tell the
sound Of a Winchester.
The witness was then excused and
the committee adjourned until today.
Gov. Felix Greatly Improved.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 6.-The
condition of Gov. Folk. who has been
i'll for the past few days. was so great
ly improved Tuesday that he was able
to leave his bed. All fever has disap-
peared and the governor asserted he
expected to be atshis Office soon.