Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
NEW LIGHT ON ENGLISH TROOP
 R|OT REVEALED

LIVERPOOL March 21.-The high lights brought out today in the in- quiry into the Kinmel park riots on March ,, at the coroner's inquest held at Rhyl were that the defending sol diers had used ammunition brought over with them as souvenirs from France and that one body of men while attacking the rioters had got momentarily out of control. Rifles had been issued to these loyal soldiers, but no ammunition, and they were eX- pressly told not to use any.
 Their officer, Lieut. Gauthiner, a French Canadian, was however, for the time separated from them and was being fired at from 20 yards range by rioter. According to his evidence he had taken refuge behind a tree and during this time, his men fired at the rioters. This accounted for two of the deaths, those of Young and Tar anko, both rioters.
 Another witness, company sergeant major George Copley, stated in evil dence that he was engaged at the time the' rioting broke out in unloading seven wagons filled with beer and whiskey, to the value of $2,500 but he said the rioters were unaware of it.
 After the riots ended he went on unloading the liquor.
 The inquiry was adjourned until next Thursday, the coroner saying that he had fixed on a date thus far ahead because of certain communica- tions now passing between the Cana dian government and the home office Thursday next, he might be able to tell the jury the result of the negotia- tions he said.
 Lieutenant J. 4. Gaunthier, said his unit was stationed at Number 20 camp. Soon after 10:30 o'clock, on March ,. he saw a party of men going to the stores breaking everything as they went. Hearing the remark that they would go to the camps after being at the stores, he returned to his camp, explained the position and asked for a picket party of 50 men to go around the camp. Everything passed off quietly that night. Next morning he heard loud cries from party of men near the canteen stores. He took down his badges and mingled with the crowd with the purpose of. finding out who | the ringleaders were.
 On his return he informed Major Mclean he expected the party would upset the camp and received instruc- tions to form a picket to protect the record office and the men in camp. At 1 2:15 o'clock. he went out and met the party in front of a bakery store. He warned them to go to camp, as they were organized there to meet them. He only received jeers and some stones were thrown at him. Someone shouted | Let's go and meet the boys" l Witnesses ran back to camp 20 and organized three pickets, each under the command of an officer, who was in- structed to place anyone trying to pass in the guardhouse.
 About 2:30 o'clock, part of the crowd came along, headed by four men carry ing banners. The guard waited for them to come up. As soon as the crowd reached the guardhouse, the guard rushed out. The banner carriers were Privates Nelson and Smith. but the names of the others he could not rec ollect
 By this time the main body of the rioters were coming across the army service corps lines to the bayonet fight ing area, and they were joined by the smaller part which had been dispersed Accompanied by three other officers the witness went forward to speak to the ringleaders.
 We told them the best thing they could do was to turn back and they answered by throwing stones." he said
 Coroner-"Did they have the stones ready or did they pick them up?" Witness-"They had the stones all ready picked up
 l The witness added:
 "As soon as the defending party saw we were rushing they followed us. As soon as we got to the army service corps line, the rioters began to fire and Private Gillian was killed. That caused us to retire, because our men had nc ammunition"