The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-17
The Public VIII be Amused
When Charges are Read.
NO FEAR OF SERIOUS TROUBLE.
More Like Personal Differences.
Newspaper Articles ENaggerate
the Facts-TrisI May be Long
and Lacking In Interest. Etc.

The court martial consisting OF
Lieut.. Col. J.H. Fisher, President, Capt.
". 4. Kinney, Judge Advocate, and
Majors Mcleod. Cooper. Iaukea and
Potter. met in the Bungalo at 7:SO last
night. The officers Of the court were
sworn in and organized under the mill
rary laws and Captain Good, the &C
cused officer. brought before the body
in order that is wishes regarding the
proceedings might be ascertained.
Before the charges could be read
10 him he requested a postponement IN
order that he might confer with his
counsel. A. G. NJ Robertson. who Is
absent from the city and would not
return until Thursday. His request
was granted and postponement had
until Friday night at $50. This VIII
enable both sides TO prepare for trlaI.
Around military headquarters the
affair is generally deplored for the
reason soiled linen VII be washed ana
members Of the regl 3r and volunteer
forces. whose skirts are presumably
clear. will probably { called upon 70
give testimony. The general opinion
is that the trial will be 2 long and tedl-
Gus one.
One gentleman. an officer in the Ma
tional Guard. and high in the opinion
of the Government, smiled when speak
ing of the offences charged against
Captain Good.
TO read the newspaper accounts as
10 the seriousness of the charges one
might think the Captain had been SOW
ing the seeds Of revolution among the
men under him. and that the city might
go TO bed any night supposing every
thing TO be quiet and peaceful, and
wake up in the morning 70 find the
Government building and the design:
for the new Government bonds in tbs
hands OF Captain Good and half dozer
private soldiers.
= have reasons for believing that tbs
public will enjoy a big laugh over tht
charges when they are published. II
order that discipline should be enforced
presume il is necessary for Ministe
Cooper TO take action in the matter
but the idea that Captain Good would
be shot. under the same circumstances
in 9 colder climate. is pure nevspape
rot. and I cannot believe that Colone
Mclean ever made the remark creditei
TO him"
But what about the accused Office
being kept in practically solitary con
fnement?" was asked.
That is about as peculiar as III
charges that are reported TO have bee,
made against him. Just why he shout
be deprived OF the use of the ground
is more than any man in the militar
can imagine. I understand ii was
surprise TO the court that Good shove
his preference for restraint by askin
for time 10 wait for his attorney. Fror
what I can learn, Good might hav
plead his own case and had it settle
one way or the other three days ear
Fer.
There's not going 10 be any secrec
in the matter when il comes before IN
court. The trial viii probably be hel
in the old throne room, and the publ
will not have 10 form its opinion froI
the highly colored newspaper report:
if il wants 10 hear them The Coyn
matter was practically settled by tn
Minister OF OTelSl AualIS anu VIII IL
be brought up again a disagreemer
over a beer keg eliminating in coul
martial is not a common affair. VIVA
the relations between Good and Coyn
are I do not know. The Lieutenar
says they are cordial, and Good has n
opportunity 10 talk back, so the publ
must be content with an eX parte state
ment until developments are made dun
Ing The court martial"
DO you suppose these development
viii affect any other officers in the mill
tary 70 the extent OF other courts mar
tial2"
As the charges have not been pre-
scented. and the court has but informal
" met and as no evidence has been prs
scented bearing on the case, I cannC
say. The opinions I have expresse
were formed after conversation Wit
men who know considerable Of the il
and out OF military life in Honolulu
Il they are wrong, so an /
pINAUOT GIFTS A PRIZE.