Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-11
Deed Prompted by Revenge for
FanCi:d MistTedtment.
A Guard and Two Women, All
COIoIed, Are His Victims.
Captured After Beiag Wounded by
Detachment Of Troopers.

Burlington, Vt, Oct 10.-Runffing
amuck late today, Matthew Carlisle. sas
colorcd trooper of thes10th Cavalry,
United States army, who was under
arrest in his quarters at Fort Ethan
Allen, shot and fatally wounded his
guard and fleeing, sought refuge in a
house where he shot dead a woman
lying in bed, and probably fatally
wounded another. He was captured
only after he had been wounded by
a shot from a detachment of troopers
whom he held at bay for half an hour.
Carlisle's victims are all eoiored.
The dead are:
Andrew Fox, member of Troop D.
Miss Sarah Washington, 10 years.
It was believed tonight that Miss
Beatrice Stuart, IS years, who was
shot in the chest by the frenzied Ne
gro, could not survive her wounds
With Carlisle, after the latter had sur
rendered, she was taken to the pest
hospital at Fort Ethan Allen for treat
ment.
Carlisle. hidden behind window in
the baidIng in which ne sought REF
u9e, stood OF Eall hundred ltoope. s
for nearly 80 minutes, firing almost a
dozen saots, tut nnsslng ms uoje1 IS
on4y bee ause OF the ire which rlddied
the house about him with bullets ana
made him ire wildly. When he recelv-
-. a t4IAalls Mounu IN tie leg carlisle
called out that he was ready to sur
render. Don't shoot any more; Ill
come down." he said.
The belief that he had been mistreat-
cd, expressed at mess today, is believed
to be the reason for Carlisles out
break. Trooper Fox, vino is under
stood to have caused Carlisies arrest
today for not reporting for fatigue
duty this morning, was apparently the
object OF the frenzied troopers attack.
i But to messmates this noon, it was re-
called tonight, that he said: Il guess
this arrest means I'm through with
the srmy). | might as we'll do some
thing worth while, while | am about
it,"
! AS he was under arrest "in quarters"
Carlisle was allowed the usual Gus
tody of his army rife and ammuni-
! ton, and when he strolled out of his
quarters shortly after O'clock this
afternoon, carrying his rifle and with
his ammunition belt fastened about
/ him, he occasioned no attention. But
he Immediately headed for Private
Fox, then 20 rods away, and firing at
| hinl about midway, blew off the back
of his head with a single shot.
! A group of soldiers nearby sprang
UP at the sound of the shot but were
/ held back by Carlisle who pointed the
loaded rifle at them and ran. He fired
once when several made a motion as
to give chase. After turning a corner
he encountered smaller group, but
was past them before they could in
tercept him. Once more he fired and
fled Leaving the Fort Ethan Allen
reservation, Carlisle took to the coun-
try road which leads to Burlington
down which he ran for half a mile to
building much frequented by the Negro
troopers. occupied on the first floor by
a restaurant and above as tenement
Rushing past people on the ground
floor he ran up stairs and into a room
in which Miss Sarah Washington was
| in bed ill. She was found dead later,
shot through the right chest, the left
foot and through the head
He ran through this room into an
other in which We're several women.
All made their escape safely, except
Beatrice Stuart whom the trooper shot
in the chest. Believing her dead, APP
parently, he left her. Although wound
ed so severely that the doctors said to-
night death was a matter of only a
short time, the young woman dragged
herself down stairs and into nearby
woods where the others had sought
refuge.
| Meanwhile, the guard had been call
ed out at Fort Ethan Allen and, head
ed by Capt. Supplee, officer of the da
started in pursuit. The frightenef
Negroes huddled in the wods Informed
/ the troopers where the fugitive was
hiding. Although Carlisle vas not IN
levidence, the officers ordered their men
to use caution in surrounding the
house and to wait for reinforcements
before firing.
With the arrival of Lieut.. Splalne
and about a score of troopers, small
detachment under Capt. L. II. Godson
was sent out TO the southwest to draw
tCarlisle's fire Lieut.. Splaine with an
other body of troopers was stationed
at a point commanding a clear view OF
the window behind which Carlisle had
taken his stand. Can't. Godson's men
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