Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-01-07
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had refused S,.,.al times tu leI 20
and had threatened me with the car
bine slung over his shoulder. | shot
him dead. Colonel Hayward ordered
me tried 50 there could be no question
about my action. The court acquitted
me in ten minutes. ! was transferred
at my request"
Tells CT Shooting.
Polk Golden of Newman. Ga, who
said he could neither read nor write
and never could keep track of
MONTHS told of the killing of com
rade on orders of Il major. The COM
radc, he said had gone 10 a spring for
water after a march, without water,
of "A hours
Golden said his captains name was
Captain Lesame," Colonel Bethel
identified this officer as Capt. Francis
Lasseigne, retired, 206 Monroe street,
Madison, Wis.
Golden also described the killing of
another soldier who, he said, was
within few feet of him when he was
shot down by a lieutenant for failure
to report to his company on time, in
the course of march.
Previously Rufus L. Hubbard. for
merly of the graves registration serv-
ice, had told of finding three bodies i'm
graveyard at Bazoilles with ropes
around their neckS and black caps
over their heads.
Hubbard accused the American
graves registration service of too
much hurry" The result was that
many mistakes were made" he said.
Men, not properly identified, We're
sent back TO parents.
You dOa't know whether the bodies
YOU spoke of were of men executed
according to law" asked Brandegee.
Il do not" replied Hubbard
He said ne thought two of the bodies
were of negroes and one of q white
man. but was not certain
Hanging After Trial
Il executed Il man ut BaZOiIles. |
tied the knot and put the rope around
his neck" testified Don Jacobson of
Guthrie, Okla. a former sergeant of
Company Il, Five Hundred and Fourth
engineers.
Did he have triaI?' asked Sena-
tor Brandegee.
Yes" replied jacobson. who added
that the victim. Il negro was placed
in the coffin with Il rope around his
neck and the black cap over his head.
"When was this hanging:" asked
Watson.
February 4. 1918"
did the man make any Statement?"
He said: i die an Innocent man."
Harry W. Scgal of Dorchester.
Mass told the committee he saw two
negroes taken from their barracks at
GievreS one morning and strung uD on
the gallowS. He gave the name or
Lieutenant Colonel Hahn as the man
who directed the hangngs.
Lou Houseman, one of the most
popular of Chicago newspaper men
| and publicity manager for Woods
Theater, has been elected president
J of the Press Club.
Dennis J. Egan is growing in
strength every day for the Democratic
mayoralty nomination.
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Dixon G. Williams, the well known
| manufacturer, deserves we'll at the
hands of the Democratic party. He is
a born leader.
Joseph F. Haas, one of the great
| est vote getters in the Republican
party, may be the next mayor of Chi
cagO.
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Colonel August w. Miller, whose
record as clerk of the Circuit Court
| is praised by all, is often mentioned
for higher political honors.
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