The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-13
RELIEVED OF SWORD AND BELT
THIS MORNING.
To Be Tried by Court Martial-Only
Hints of the Specifications-A Cli-
max has Come.

AdpU. JOnu bOOu, JT., II Company,
First Regiment, n. G. H., is under
close arrest at the garrison, Executive
Building Grounds. Charges relating
chiefly to matters of discipline have
been preferred against the officer and
he will be tried by court martial.
At $3.50 this morning, in compliance
with an order from Col. Mclean, Capt.
Good delivered up his sword and re-
volver and retired to his tent. Soon
after he requested that he be per-
mitted to have a visit from Col. j. Ii.
Soper and what he asked was grant
ed.
This arrest is elimination. For
many months there has been friction
between the commanding officer and
other officers on one side and Capt.
Good on the other.
On the Fourth of July Capt. Good
and his first lieutenant, Arthur Coyne,
had a slight difference over the dis
tribution of some beer that was sent
from town for the men decorating the
building. The lieutenant had his way
and said something that Capt. Good
did not like. The latter complained to
the colonel on the spot and later in
writing. The lieutenant was admon-
ished. Then he preferred hair rails
ing complaint against Capt. Good.
This was forwarded to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs with an endorsement
by the commanding officer, together
with the captains complaint against
his lieutenant. The latter was pro-
nounced of too small account to go
further. The letter of Lieut.. Coyne
was of such nature that it was
deemed proper to have the charges,
which are of quite serious nature,
preferred against Capt. Good.
Neither the charges nor the speci-
fcations can or will be made public
for the present. Doubtless they con-
tain much that has been gossip IN
town and scandal In the service for
some time. 1t is almost certain that
they include such counts as comment
ing on the reduction of pay, on GER
tain drill regulations, on conduct of
the military brunch of the Govern
ment and using to men language not
permissible or proper. All the details
will come out in time. 1t is notorious
that the captain has been bitter
against the colonel for many months
and more than likely the feeling OF
dislike was reciprocated if not shown
Civilians, as we'll as military men
will he deeply interested in this af
fair. Capt. Good is che man who fired
the first and only shot at the over
! throw in 1893. He has been in the
service ever since, and while know
to be crotchety, has BEN regarded -,
faithful man. 1t was ,lle regret %
his life that he was not here for tn,
IS affair, as he had hoped for op
portunity to win coveted promotion
He has been in the country grea
many years and is regarded as bein;
well fixed financially.
1t is probable the lieutenant colonel
-. II. Fisher, will be at the head o
the court to be ordered within da,
or two.
1t was around town today that Capt
Good was under the steps" wher'
the drunks and fence jumpers are con
fined. OF course this is incorrect
There is also this afternoon mucl
talk on the streets about what Capt
Good is alleged to have said both il
and out the barracks. Further it !
asserted that the circumstances O
talking to the men in the company j
made the basis for charge of eithe
sedition or melting to sedition. Al
the later gossip is the effect tina
the charges are much more seriou
than was at first supposed. One stor
relates TO the disappearance of IT
serve sight for the Austrian fiel
pieces. Another is about Sailing Il
close to the line of INSTRUMENTATION a
possible" Altogether the case prom
ises to be the most sensational eve
known in Hawaiian military affairs.
CHI n TNJITRED