The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-23
BATTALION DRILL.
Court Martial Decisions
Read to the Command.


on Union Square. There was q
large muster of all the companies.
The new commander put the
battalion through various evolu-
tions and the manual OF arms.
He has a clear and somewhat
|S6Gll voice, which he made heard
all over the parade ground. The
pEPyernment band was in attenA
dance, playing the marches in
extra good style.
After the drill the battalion
marched to the drill shed, inside
OF which it was drawn uptin a
hollow square to hear the judg-
ment of the court martial in the
cases of lieutenants G. W. RA.,
King and Ira A. Burgett. Capt.
j. W. Pratt of the field staff read
the orders in loud and clear
tone. The following is an epitome
of the charges and specifications
in Lieut.. Kings case:
l. Wrongfully and knowingly
appropriating public property in
violation of the Goth articls of
war. The offenso-was specified
rs the taking away of twoIplate
glass sconces from the mauka
veranda of the executive building
2. Conduct unbecoming an Of
ficer and a gentleman, specified
as appropriating So paid to him
for w. e Herrick, musician Of
CO. E., as reward for finding a
gold pin belonging to Major
Geo. McLecd.
8 3. Mlsbehavior before the
enemy In violation Of the And
article of war. 1t was specified,
first, that, on January 9, the
accused having been ordered to
move his command to the head
of Pauoa valley, to prevent
the passage of the rebels iuto
Nuuanu Valley, he violated the
order by halting and encampiug
at point a mile more or less
from the head Of Pauoa Valley;
and, secondly, that he did not
post sufficient guard about his
camp.
The judgment of the court
was that the accused was
not aniltu nf orY ohn~on ~raoi-
fication and the order was pro-
that he be restored to
his rank and his sword returned
to him. Col. Mclean promptly
the beginning of applause
in the ranks at the conclusion of
the reading.
Lieut.. Burgett was charged
with conduct unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman, with two
specifications of having returned
to his quarters on as many
occasions under the influence ct
liquor, He was found guilty Ct
the charge, but only as to one OF
the specifications. The order was
that he be cashiered from the
service, taking effect from May
18th.
Another court martial finding
was announced in the barracks
yesterday. Private e. Dunbar of
Go. E. was found gailty of assault
ting non. commissioned officer,
-
Corporal Johnson, and he was
fined $40 and dishonorably dis
charged.
Col. Mclean, after the promul-
CATION of orders relative to the
court martial, briefly addressed
the battalion. Speaking to the
volunteers he said he would
repeat what he had stated
to the regulars, that he would
not ask them to go any where
that he would not go him
self. There would likely be
another battalion drill in week
The different companies would b'
exercised in the use of the Hotch
kiss field pieces, which wonlC
somewhat relieve the monotony o
manual of arms, tours right ant
so forth. Still, although to al
outsider it might appear tina
they were only going over ant
over the same tactics, he I'm
pressed upon them that only b,
continual practice could perfec
ton be attained. 1t was Just tn