The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-23

the company. In doing so he would
preface the order with according to
the latest Interpretation of the sailor
drill this order is so and So" When
the order TO form saluting line in
single file was received, Capt. Good
criticised it and said there were no
tactics for it.
Was with the company on Miller
street on July Fourth. Something
went wrong with the front rank of
the first platoon and Capt. Good COM
manded, i'm a loud voice, Cd d-n
you, guide right"
In speaking of the reductions in pay
defendant said the Government re-
garded the soldiery as. like prosti-
tutes, a necessary evil. Said in future
he would do nothing until ordered to.
The only way to get even with the re-
reductions was to do as little as pos
sibIe. He said he would not shoot for
the Marlin trophy. When the team
left the room al prospects of entering
were knocked in the head.
Witness remembered one time when
Capt. Good was said to have offered
SIS as a shooting prize. Did not know
that he offered prizes for points pre-
ceding regimental shoots. Money was
put up, but it was understood to come
from the canteen.
In speaking of the riot drill, Capt.
Good would almost invariably say
this ID - - sailor drill of the
Colonel's." "Of the Colonel's" was
usually added. Heard remarks of this
kind many times.
The company had drilled for three
months once each day. Riot drill pre-
ceded parades and for three weeks the
movements would be executed at each
turnout. Remarks of Capt. Good i'm
pressed the company that he consid-
cred the Colonel incompetent.
On cross-eXamination witness said
he and Capt. Good were not friendly.
Witness had been reduced by defend
ant about May 1, and took occasion to
let him know his i'll regard.
The court asked the witness if he
understood Capt. Good. while talking
in the room, to mean that he would
shirk duty, or that he advised the men
to shirk duty.
Witness understood him to mean
he would do no more than he was
forced to. This was as he stated it,"
The court asked if, in speaking of
Sinking, the witness thought the de-
fendant referred only to target shoot
ing.
The witness said there were many
details wherein a soldier could shirk-
not in the routine of regular duty but
generally lie understood that de-
fendant would avail himself of every
opportunity of shirking. The tend
ency of these remarks was demoraliz-
ing, but witness thought this effect
had not been reached on the Company.
Defendant knew his course was wrong
and so did the men. All thought the
intent of the talk was to demoralize.
From this point witness was submit
ted to several courses of redirect and
cross-examinations, tacitly allowed by
the court. a question by Mr.. Robert
son regarding two answers in direct
examination We're objected to by Mr..
Kinney on the ground of inconsist-
ency. The court sustained the obiec-
tion.
Continuing witness said that when
Capt. Good told the men he would not
do any more work than he was forced
to he meant any general duty, target
practice, drill and everything. The
company understood that the Captain
would relax his interest in all matters
of discipline and duty. Extra target
shooting was done in June in view of
the shoot for medals.
Private buchanan, Company T., was
sworn. He was also present i'm the
company room when notice of reduc-
tions was given by Capt. Good. Relat-
ed remarks reported before. Also
heard remarks about the riot drill.
He was always using the phrases re-
ported. Defendant often made refer
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