The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-05
Levels His Weapon at Breast Of
Lieutenant Hardy, of
UN DER ARREST
Indignation Among Virginia
Troops Over Act of Regular
Army Man.
Rtysteasl,
BY. ALEXANDER FORWARD.


Camp OF instruction, Gettysburg, Pa,
July 4.-With drawn pistol In his
hand, Private Thomas Carroll. negro
member Of the War College detach-
ment, this afternoon defied Lreutennnt
Ernest VI. Hardy, of Company b, First
virginia, of RichmOnd, and fagrnntly
.disobcyed the orders of Corporal e. A.
Howard, of the same company, and of
Corporal j. z. Truehnrt, OF A COM
1pnny, also OF Richmond,
The utmost Indignation reiEns to-
night among the Virginia troops in
camp, but there is confidence that the
regular army officials will give the ne
gro Justice. 1t Is believed that heNWill
get n heavy prison sentence.
Lieutenant Hardy was acting as OFF,
Ger of the guard Of the First Virginia
for the day. The negro trooper left
the main East-West camp road and
attempted to cross the camp ground Of
the First Virginia to the east Of Col
onel Perrys headquarters Private
Calvert, of Lynchburg, was the sentry
at that point, and he commanded the
Intruder to halt. Carroll proceeded on
his way.
Lieutenant Hardy saw the situation
from the front of headquarters, and
called to Corporals Howard and True
hart, of the guard. to detain the man.
They commanded him also to halt, but
he insolently dehed them. saying:
You had better make me stop" Lieu
tenant Hardy then told the corporals
to fix their bayonets True hart did
so, and advanced on the negro. How
ard had no bayonet Seeing True
hart's action, the black soldier drew
his pistol, and presented it to the cor
poral. who, undaupted continued to
advance. The officer approaching, Car
roll pointed his weapon at Lieutenant
| Hardy's breast. In the discharge OF
their duty, the Virginians kept after
the negro, who retreated into his own
camp. near that OF the First.
Had Pistol Drawn.
First Sergeant Marcus l.. Kincaid.
colored. was In temporary command OF
door of his tent and inquired as to the
trouble. Kincaid said tonight that
Carroll unquestionably had his pistol
drawn when he came into camp. this
being the most damaging evidence.
The first sergeant gave the man up to
Lieutenant Hardy without demur, upon
I, the latters demand.
! Carroll was placed In the First Reg
! ment guardhouse. Later an official
report was made to Camp Adjutant G.
i c. Carter, who sent provost guards
! after the man. He was placed In the
| guardhouse of the Twenty In.
j fantry.
1t was stated at division headquar-
ters tonight that a court martial
\ will be had within the next few days
1 Probably fifty men saw the negro re-
| fuse to obey the command to halt, anc
draw his pistol, consequently there
can hardly be a doubt of his conviction
of serious military offense. Colone
Perry was ono Of the eye-witnesses
+, All believed that Lieutenant HARDY
was in deadly peril, and they say tina
he and the corporals comported them
selves like soldiers,
Making a showing as good as any II
Il the line of march, the Virginia troop
i to-day passed In review before actint
Secretary OF War Robert Shaw Oliver
4 General Nelson A, Miles. retired an
General w. w. Wotherspoon and stat
4 Over the two-mile course the boy
4 from the Old Dominion won not onl
elcqRll llnpoas ssA, second .PagaA