The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-06
SOLDIER SAYS
CITIZENS SHOT
UP OWN TOWN


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caps OF the negro troops and thought
the uniforms could have been used FOR
disguise. Just as did Sergeant Harris
who testified earlier. Sergeant Frazier
said l.e had found nothing that threw
Light on who did the shooting.
The committee was in session from
1O-SU 10 T.. and then adjourned 10 2;Sj.
when the examination OF Sergeant Fra
yer was continued.
Within the Fort.
When Senator Foraker opened with
the direct examination, Sergeant Frazier
described the occurrences on the night
of August Is al Fort Brown. He told
The circumstances of first shooting and
call TO arms. lie lived 800 yards from
ID barracks in the non-commissioned
officers quarters, being a married man,
and was aroused by TWO shots about
u o'clock He declared the first two
shots did not appear 10 come from be-
hind the barracks. but much 10 The
northeast AtterWard there was heavy
hiring that seemed 20 come from behind
the barracks Of ID or e company, and
from Lhe Town
The witness told how he formed ID
Company al the order Of Captain y on.
He said Captain Lyon counted the COM
pdny carefully. and he did himself when
the company formed, and then when the
company deplOyed along the wall back
OF d barracks. called the roll.
All the men were present or account
ed FOR" said Sergeant Frazier. seven
We're on guard and TWO on pass / called
the roll carefully. / was at the right
IN position where I could see any man
join the company. No one Joined While
the roll was being called
Two shots We're fired I'm the town,
Sergeant Frazier declared, after the men
OF ID Company fell in line.
Describes the Details.
The circumstances Of the patrol OF the
town. the return. the falling-out OF the
company. the locking up of the gun
racks. the count OF the guns and am
munitiou, which disclosed no guns or
ammunition gone. and the inspection
IN the morning. were related by the wit
ness substantially as already told by
Sergeant Harris. The witness told OF
these matters on direct examination by
Senator Foraker. In the course OF the
direct examination Senator Pettus oh
jected that Senator Foraker. by the
manner of his questions. was adding TO
the testimony of the witness. Senator
Foraker denied any intent 10 DO This
81 did not suppose We We're conduct
ing this inquiry with the strlcJness OF
trial IN court" sad Senator Foraker
Senator Pettus thought otherwise,
WhereupOn Senator Foraker indicated he
was quite familiar @sJh what the re-
Quirements as 10 taking testimony were.
on direct examination Sergeant
Frazier said he had no part in the riot
inc EaaH bal no "a
he believed no one in d Company was
involved, and that he has heard nothing
that east suspicion on any one He had
never refused to give information 10
any one that examined him.
Captured a Desperate.
General Darlington did not call on him.
said Sergeant Frazier.
Questioned by Senator Foraker the first
sergeant told of being in command Of a
town IN the Philippines and Of his cap
ture personally OF notorious desperate
there. who was hanged later
According 10 the witness when D COM
pany reached Fort Brown, IL found in d
barracks a large number OF empty shells,
bandOllers4 and clips scattered about the
floor. left by troops Of the Twenty-siNth
Infantry, who had been there before the
25tn.
ON crOss-eXaminaIiOn Senator Warner
attempted 10 get the witness 10 admit
that ne mad testified differently to Cap
tain Lyon as 10 where he heard the
first two shots than he testified To the
committee Sergeant Frazier would not
admit this He said he had told Captain
Lyon the same statements he told the
committee that the Iirst two shots
seemed To be from back OF his quarters.
Sergeant Harris was sharply Ques-
toned as To whether he thought any OF
the negro troops did the shooting.
Thought Troops Did Il.
II thought some of the men must have
done il after the company commander
said TO me some of our bullets had been
found in the houses that were shot up"
The witness told of efforts to get in
formation out OF the men by talking 10
them as If he cared little about it
What you might call secret methods"