The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-02
FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
CAPTAIN GOOD TELLS HIS
STORY.
The Meeting Between the Military and
Sharpshooters on Saturday Not
a Love Feast.

Considerable friction ensued on
Saturday afternoon at the assembling
Of the contestants in the proposed con-
test between twelve members of the
Sharpshooters' company and twelve
members of the military. Owing to
the kicking about the number OF
markers and the standing Of those Sc
lected to shoot the match was finally
declared off.
As most Of those present at the butts
had gone there for the purpose OF
shooting, it was agreed that team
of ten men from each side should
compete and contest at 200 yards,
ten SHIFTS each, was finally arranged.
Captain Good, who had been prominen Mt
in sticking up for what he believed to
be the rights of the military in the
previous match, objected to shooting al
all, but, under the orders of his superior
officer, was forced to do so. His score
was only six, when he is usually credited
with from 3S to IL under similar con
ditions. The total scores of the scratch
match were /: Sharpshooters, 800 ;
military, 365. The latter claim that
Captain Good could at least have tied
the match if he had been in his usual
form, and that his evident indspositior
to shoot caused the rest of the team to
be nervous and thus lose the match
The STAR has yet to hear of any match
where nervousness on the part of those
shooting has been allowed as a gooo
excuse, and as for Captain Goods con-
duct in the match the reader is referred
to the following communication written
by him this morning at the request OF
a representative of this paper
EDITOR STAR: Approaching the
kind offer of the STAR to allow "the
other side" an opportunity to be heard
in your columns, l take pleasure in
making statement that may be con.
sidered supplementary to the article
published this morning in the Id
OeYtiSey.
When the original match was de.
clared off quite discussion ensued,
the interest of which, so far as l was
concerned, turned on some derogatory
remarks made by Captain Kidwell re.
hectng on the military, making certain
statements as to the conduct of their
representatives at the targets at the
time of the previous match shoot with
the sharpshooters and declaring that no
member Of the military would be al
lowed at the butts, and no markers
should be employed there but those
employed by the proper officers y the
Hawaiian Rifle Association who, as 1t
happened, were members of the sharp.
shooters team.
At that time was unable to disprove
the charge rejecting on the military
representatives, but can do so now, SO
far as the conduct of Company E is
concerned, and the matter was finally
brought to deadlock by my statement
that | would never allow the members
of my company to take part in team
match unless their representative was
at the target, the members Of the op-
posing team having the same right
This was in strict accordance with
the rules of the National Rife Associa-
ton of the United States-Article 9,
section 4.
Later, imagine my surprise when |
was informed that new match had
been arranged, in which this important
condition had been waived, when
Immediately declined to shoot.
A military superior at once issued a
stringent order commanding me and
my men "to shoot" which apparently
left me no option but to obey, which
will frankly say was done in the letter,
but not in the spirit Had the matter
concerned myself merely, it would have
been different, but as the alleged CON
duct Of the military representatives in
previous match was made the excuse
for denying my men their just rights,
and as they could only look to me for
protection, | was determined to do my
whole duty to than, and not permit
them t. become participants In match
the terms Of which were practical ad
mission of the allegations made against
them by gentlemen IN the Sharpshoot-
ers' team.
Regarding myself, | will say that my
evasion of the command $50 shoot
may be brought before competent
military tribunal, when all the facts vii
be clearly showed, and il it be true that
| am not allowed to shoot in military
matches in future, will kindly say thai
| will never be willing participant In
match in which the members of the
company which | have the honor to
command are not treated with equa
Justice which they are entitled to as
voluntary rflemen on occasions where
the only pre- eminence is due Il
superior skill. espectfully &c,
JOHN GOOD, JR.
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The Supreme Court.