Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16
ARMY OFFICER
SCARES LADIES
Strange Conduct Of Capt. Brooks
At Fl. Douglas Who Stopped
NeWhouse Auto.
HE FL0URISHED A REv0LV YER.
In the Motor Car We're an Aged Lady,
I'm Invalid and Mrs. Samuel
NcWhouse.

| Capt. A. S. Brooks OF Fort Douglas Is
charged with conduct very unbccomlng
| an officer and q gentleman. and that he
win he called upon TO account for his
alleged reprehensible actions is beyond
a question Of doubt. The captain Is
said to have stopped the auto Of Sam
uel Newhouse at the gates of the fort
| on Thursday afternoon and to have
| nourlshed a revolver in threatening
| manner. In the auto Was q party Of
ladies'. one Of them being aged and
another an invalid the first named be-
ing Mrs. Stingley and the second Miss
Townsend, The other ladies were Mrs
Newhouse, mother of Mrs. Stlngley
Mrs. Townsend, mother of Miss Town
send and Mrs. George G. Moore, Bert
Fuller WAS driving the machine
The occurrence took place about p
m. and was wholly unexpected and un-
warranted The car was being driven
at very slow rate of speed and had
lust entered the grounds. when Capt.
Brooks rushed out and commanded the
driver to stop The request was imme-
diately complied with, and then, 1t is
alleged, the irjte officer opened the car
door and flourished the weapon In the
faces OF the ladies'.
STORY OF OUTRAGE.
The story of the outrage is explicitly
told In a letter written by Mr.. New
house OF Col. Lockwood at the latter's
request which reads as follows:
AS suggested by you, ! now make
complaint against capt. Brooks OF the
United states army, stationed at Fort
Douglas. Yesterday afternoon, about
O'Clock, Mrs. Newhouse with a party
of friends entered the grounds OF your
post In an AUTOMOBILES The party con-
sisted besides Mrs. Newhouae, OF her
mother. Mrs. Stlngley. her sister. Mrs.
George G. Moore, and Mrs. Lawrence
Townsend aud her daughter MISS
Townsend, besides Bert Fuller, the
chauffeur.
Mrs stingley Is a lady 70 years old,
very nervous and eHcitable. MISS
Townsend, who with her mother, has
lately arrived in the city, has Just re-
covered from a long Illness, and on ac-
count OF her condition and the age of
Mrs Stingey. Mrs. Newhouse gave to
the chauffeur special instructions 10
drive az very low rate OF speed. When
was moving at a rate not exceeding
three miles an hour. When the party
reached point almost opposite the mrs.
house within the enclosure, capt.
Brooks rapidly approached from the
left-hand side and held UP his hand TO
the chauffeur. indicating that he wished
him TO stop. The chauffeur stopped
Immediately, and Capt. BROOKS then IN
an angry manner drew his revolver and
leveled 1t at the chauffeur kept II
pointed at him and In a loud and an
CRY voice repeated several times, Get
out. Get out, ] tell you!'
Miss Townsend was sitting on the
front seat with the chauffeur, and was
greatly frightened. Capt, Brooks turned
the point of his revolver L. those inside
the automobile and within n few inches
of Mrs Stingley's face, and then to-
wards the other women who We're In
side the automobile. shouting in loud
and angry tone, Get out. get OUT The
chauffeur was backing the machine so
as TO turn II towards the entrance. The
roadway was too narrow to turn with
out backing. While the machine was
turning, Mrs, Newhouse called to the
chauffeur to stop, and Immediately
alighted. Mrs. Moore also sprang out
To hasten to the assistance of Miss
Townsend, who was In a precarious
condition on account OF recent Illness.
by this time Capt. Brooks was NOV
Ing away. with the revolver still In his
hand, Mrs. Newhouse approached him
and asked what he meant by treating
a. party of defenscless women in that
manner How had they offended? He
replied in an insolent manner, You
fellows ran over my dog this morning.
While this conversation was going on,
Mis-. Stingley was in Mysteries, crying
out, That inadman viii Kill my daugh-
fatstf ha usil wi "a
prehension for her daughter, Mrs,
Townsend was trying to calm Mrs.
Stingley while Mrs. Moore was taking
care OF Miss Townsend. Capt. Wood
ward then came upon the scene and
Capt. Brooks fed. Capt Woodward
courteously inquired as to the cause Of
the trouble and offered assistance. The
party then drove away. stopping at the
first house on their way to the city to
obtain Some water for the purpose of
reviving Mrs. Stingley and Miss Town
send.
These ladies' have suffered, and are
sim suffering, very much from the con-
sequence OF this assault. DIR. Beatty
was called at once to attend Miss Town
send, who IL seriously III from the ef-
feet OF this experience. 1 have careful
ly sifted this story from the women OF
the party and the chauffeur, and have
endeavored 70 set forth plain and I'M
impa ssioned recital OF the facts, so that
YOU may take such action In the prem
ises as YOU may deem best upou the
advice of the United States district at
torney | submit the matter 10 you In
the first Instance, as ! am advised that
Is the proper course, In support OF this
complaint / win OFFER the statement OF
all the parties, who will appear before
you I'm person
CASE WILL BE INVESTlG ATED.
an the treatment accorded Mrs New
house and her guests. az was also
Mr Townsend. husband and father
OF two of the party. That the mat
ter shall be thoroughly Investigated
and the proper punishment metcd out
81 the determination az both gentle
men. III the post authorities do not
take the necessary action, the case
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