Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-13
MANY SOLDIERS
ARE UNDER ARREST
Information Refused as to Num-
Der of Militiamen Charged With
Disorder at Fair.
STUART ISSUES STATEMENT
Governor Regrets Occurrence,
but Says Men Are Now Under
Federal Control.
STUART ISSUES STATEMENT

"hrse number of soldiers now in
amp stuart were reported last nipht
|" DC under arrest at tho can,n
hS The result Of the attack on
~ Snards at gate TO the State
Fair Grounds on Wednesday niyht
"ne" more than 100 soldiers I'm
UNIFORM forced their way into the
srouhdS without payment and pro-
'eeae" 10 show their contempt for the
e''ee ana fair authorities by various
forms Of disorder. Information as IN
the number under charges was refussd
NJ camp Stuart. and officers were
warned not to talk with reporters.
'eW soldiers were visitors at tho
1air last night. and conducted them
H'iNes In most exemplary manner.
* was stated that most OF these were
men on two-day leave. who had not
been at camp since before the out
'reak. ana were not. therefore ac-
c"sed OF having had any part in il.
FAIR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
I toNStLTS GOVERNOR STUART
N"t~ithsta strenuous efforts 10
minimize the affair and a general dis
position to be lenient with the mon
AT camp ii was stated yesterday IN.
iFcsdent Fairfax Harrison and General
manager w Conway Saunders of the
az ASSOCIATION. and Captain Y.
+. Sowell. OF the Police Department
that the accounts of the disorder In
The Times Dispatch OF Yesterday we're
not exaggerated
Governor Stuart visited the fair vcs-
tcrday afternoon, ana was there called
on by President Harrison and seyer.,
members OF the board Of directors.
Afte" this conference he issued ,he
Following statement from the Execu-
tive Mansion:
The soldiers now al Camp stuart
having taken the Federal oath. are
now a part Of the fcdcralized National
Guard. ana are. therefore, beyond the
control of the Governor OF Virginia.
who. by virtue OF his office. is COM
mandern-chi- Of the Virginia Ma
iional Guard.
4 Apart from this consideration. how.
ever | am of the opinion that the
action of last night. while hasty and
III advised on the part OF the soldiers.
Is. nevertheless. easily recognizable as
between themselves and the State Fair
Association
BELIEVES COLONEL. SAL0MONst0Y
WILL. MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE
Il feel sure that il Is the purpose OF
Colonel Salcmonsky. who is one Of the
most experienced and efficient officers
in the Virginia service. to maintain
military discipline in his camp at all
times This Will. OF course. prevent the
recurrence of such incidents as are COM
planned of last night. which. in their
nature. could not have been forescen
i by Colonel Salomonsky
ON the other hand. 7 feel sure tina,
there is not. nor could there be. any
III Will on the part OF the State Fair
dcrs nor the uniform they wear. which
is honored and respected all over the
world and. most OF ALL I'm our own
land. recommended to the las, Cen
eral Assembly a hill which guaranteed
respect to our uniform everywhere in
Virginia. and the bill was passed with
out a dissenting vote.
II feel sure that the young men who
constitute our military establishment
recognize the obligation which they.
as wearers OF this uniform, owe. not
simply to their country and State but
20 themselves. and that they would he
ihe very last 10 do anything knowingly
to lower the esteem In which they are
Justly held as soldiers and gentlemen"
DIE 10 NATURAL. EBELITION.
! SAYS FAIRFAX HARRISON
. Seeking to excuse the conduct of
|
son said yesterday afternoon that the
disorderly action OF the soldiers was
probably due to q natural ebulition OF
| spirits. such as animatcs students af-
| ter Il victorious college game. The
acts of the soldiers were not condoned.
and everything stntcd i'll The Times
| Dispatch OF yesterday morning con-
corning the manner in which tho
| grounds were forcibly entered by the
militiamen and the manner in which
the soldiers conducted themselves af.
| ierward, was borne out by General
| Manager w. c. Saunders. members Of
the board OF directors and other Of
hrials of the Fair Association
! IT was stated that reduction in tho
cost OF tickets at SO much per 90 had
| been offered to the militiamen. This
| offer was not taken up. Instead. on
| Wednesday night. when the largest
! crowd was in attendance, when the
! grounds were filled with women and
children. the soldiers. at least o50
strong. overran the guards n; the
| Hermitage Road gate. assaulted
| Policeman \. NJ Shipp. and so fright
cned women that they cried.
SAUNDERS SAYS ACCOUNT
WAS NOT OVERDUAwN
General Manager Saunders and Cap
| tHin sooWeli. from Wnom came thc ~
| legations Of the disorderly conduct Of
| the soldiers, stated that the account
| i'll The Timcs-D Dispn tCh of yesterday
morning was not ovcrdrawn. that the
| story printed was i'm full accord with
| what actually happened.
| President Harrison said that he felt
| sure that tho soldiers would be rs
| much ashamed of their conduct as the
fair officers were ashamed OF them.
| Mr.. Harrison was particularly gener
| ous; in his references. He thought
! that the soldiers were merely animated
| by that spirit which leads collcgians
TO do things which upon ordinary oc-
casion they would not think of.
The Fair Association Will not at
| tempt prosecution of any milittamen.
(Conttnued ON Thlrd PagcO