The Washington herald., 1907-02-05
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said. TO clean it thoroughly with the use
OF salsoda and the cleaning rod, four OF
which were kept in charge of a nopcon-
missloned officer, but not under lock and
key. Although he Sc d tea minutes would
be required to clean tie gun, Harris re
hearsal lasted less than ten minutes.
Harris was interrupted by Senator War
ren, who proceeded TO examine him as
an expert in ordnance for the purpose Of
obtaining the opinion OF the man behind
the gun as TO the merits of the Krag'
Jorgensen and Springfield rifles. Harris
preference was for the latter weapon, and
he told why
Senator Foraker proceeded with ques-
lions relating to target practice, for the
purpose Of bringing out the point that 1t
was impossible for the men to have
struggled cartridges from target practice
for use at any other time. Witness said
the cartridges We're accounted for at all
times.
Senator Foraker was about to conclude
with the witness, when Senator Scott
suggested that ne had asked him nothing
concerning his knowledge Of the men who
did the shooting.
"Oh. yes; 1 had forgotten that" said
the Ohio Senator. Sergeant, do you know
who did this shooting?'
mo. sir; do not. was the reply.
did you have any reason to suspect
the members Of your battalion with hav-
ing fired the shots?'
'No, sir"
Did you near Of any dirty guns or
missing cartridges
NO, sir
Heard Many shots.
In answer to a question by Senator
Pettus, the witness said that on the night
Of the shooting he heard seventy-hye to
eighty shots fired. At the suggestion OF
Senator Foraker, the cross-examination
was taken up by Senator Warner
What made you think that some Of
the men of your company. or any of the
soldiers were mixed up with the ciu-
zens?" asked Senator Warren.
only from past events replied the
witness.
What past events?"
we had had some trouble, the men
claimed that some Of them had been in
suited. We had been stationed in Texas
before, and there was trouble with the
citizens in San Antonio
What difficulty do you refer 10 in
Briwnsville?'
Il had heard that one OF the men had
been knocked down in the street and
another had been pushed into the river;
that had been discussed among the men.
Witness said he had heard about the
order that soldiers were not 20 leave the
barracks after o'clock that was an un-
usual order. He knew. further. that the
soldiers were not allowed at the bars in
the saloons. In view Of this he admitted
that he had reason 10 fear that there
would be trouble
What kind Of trouble?" asked Senator
Warner
4 thought there would be a night Of
some kind"
1t occurred to you at the time Of the
call to arms that some Of the men might
be in the shOoting?
Yes. sir
DID you communicate your fear 10
Capt Lyon
Il didn't that night
Local Trouble Discussed.
Witness said that he had heard the rela-
tious between the citizens and the soldiers
discussed prior 20 the shooting by Newton
and Reed. the men involved.
You knew" asked Senator Warner,
that members OF your company We're
suspected Of doing the shooting?'
Yes, sir"
What effort did you make TO find out
who it was?'
THE only thing I could do was 10 listen
10 the conversation Of the men; and l did
listen, but I never heard a man say any
thing about Il which would lead me To be
lieve that any of them knew who did il.
All heard them say Was 10 wonder what
would be the outcome
You heard ali the other incidents dis
cussed. but you never heard anything
discussed about the Brownsville AFFAIR.""
asked Senator Warner. In surprise
NO; just wondering what would be the
outcome"
Senator Scott Senator Lodge, and other
members of the committee pressed the
witness along this line and he grew
somewhat FESTIVE, but persisted IN his an
swer that he had never heard the subject
discussed. even though il was unusual.
To Senator Taliaferro he insisted that
there was not daylight enough before in
spection next morning in which 10 clean
the guns II they had been used.
The examination Of the witness was not