The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-31

dicial to good order. In regard 10
the evidence that has been given in the
first five specifications | submit after
the Captains explanation that there
was no insult, reflection or insinua-
lions made as some of the witnesses
for the prosecution thought The first
specification was not intended as re-
Election on the commanding officer but
it is evident the prosecution considered
that he had made remarks against the
government | don't think there has
been single witness, even for the pros
ecution that has sworn to hearing these
words spoken. AS to the remark re-
garding the selection of a man for the
head of the military but few witnesses
| for the prosecution have sworn to this
and these men have admitted that they
! were unfriendly TO him. Corporal
! Neeley's description of the 4th of July
] episode is amusing considering the fact
| that the drum corps was playing and
the Captain yelled at the top of his
! voice - - you, guide right.
The prosecution is evidently at sea
when it brings a charge of misconduct
on the parade ground on or about June
! 10. We have proven that the accused
was not at drill on that date or near
ehere The law gives the right to
/ amend a specification but not single
! witness has offered any statement as
10 the date when this took place.
Specifications and Z relating to the
missing sight are more serious. 1t is
unfortunate for Captain Good that Mr..
Rhodes did not carry out his intention
in some other way. If he had taken
/ the sight to the President as he in
tended it would have been better for
! Captain Good, but he is not response
BILE for the errors of Mr.. Rhodes. Re
ferring TO these two sights, take first
i the circumstances of Captain Good
sitting in his office and sight being
handed him and placing it on the ia
BILE That is far as the sight has been
traced. Whether or not he should
have reported it OF the officer of the
day is an open question. The matter
of that sight was settled then. Il
it had created any trouble it would
have left an impression on the Cap
tain's mind which he would have re,
membered today. That sight may have
been lost by a member of Co. F thai
day or the day before. He may have
given ii TO a member of Co. F Of
one of his own men to replace the sigh
on the gun. 1t is not plausible tina
Captain Good retained the sight fol
the purpose of putting up job on thu
. Colonel. 1t is an insult to man o
Captain Goods intelligence to sugges
such thing. If the sight was takeI
from the locker for improper motives
it certainly would not have been throw
out on the grass to be picked up by
Tom, Dick or Harry. On one occasion
a lanyard was missing from one of thu
guns but it was promptly adjusted b!
Weatherby and the matter dropped
In regard to the sight missing on tn,
Waikiki gun on May 10, number o
: witnesses have testified that the sigh
was missing. do not wish to i'm
peach the yeracity of a witness but W,
have shown by Weatherby that he coult
not say whether the sight was on
of the Colonel's office or not TIL,
question of the sight being there or no
continuously is a minor point. NJ
one viii have the hardihood to sa!
that it was never there Capt Camar;
testified that four or five sights wer,
on the guns. His evidence may b,
attacked by the prosecution but I sub
NIT that Captain Camara has testified
= truthfully.
Attorney spoke of Mr.. Rhodes as ;
reputable man before he came here anC
afterward
Counsel contended that Col Mclean
= had shown himself to be almost ridicu
lous when on the witness stand anC
, in view of his actions there it is no
to be wondered that he did not lik,
him.
Judge Advocate Kinney contendet
that the conduct of Captain Good cam
under the head of conduct unbecom
ing an officer and a gentleman AM
stated that Captain Good had been in
state of chronic INSTRUMENTATION. H
l was entitled to his own opinion O
l Colonel Mclean but when he used hi
position to talk as he had, his bound
were already overstepped. No privat
was called upon to listen to such tail
and each had perfect right to protec
II NAOAA- AOAS was III OA4C IL
! with Goods actions. The men unde
him were simply compelled to listen t
him. He not only persisted in tina
| kind of talk but didn't know where t
quit, keeping it up until his arrest.
Such conduct was clearly conduct un
becoming an officer and a gentleman
Any man that allowed his feelings an
passions to master him was sure t
end up in trouble and that was jus
l where Captain Good ended The bes
of men under such circumstances woul
{ fall into the ditch
The serious thing against Capital
g Good was to be found in the last tw
{ specifications treating of the matter {
o the sight. There were sixteen sight
e in all. Colonel Mclean took off on
: last year from the Waikiki gun.
: was placed in his office.
II Regarding this matter, Captain Goo
was perfectly innocent until the sigI
z referred to in the evidence of variou
/ witnesses came into his hands. jude
Advocate Kinney then contrasted I'll
n brightness of memory in regard 10 cel
q tain points and the dizziness of 1remor
: in regard TO the missing sight as show