The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-07-29
The Court Martial

during the beginning OF the session
but appeared after all the evidence
was in and a recess Of 20 minutes
had been granted The old throne
room which looks like cheap
barber shop with it's mirrors and
curtains, was filed during the even
ing by an interested crowd OF
spectators.
Captain Good was the FIRST wit
ness and was cross examined by the
Judge Advocate. The Captain re-
peated the testimony given by him
to the Court of Inquiry. He re-
membered to have received the sight
found in tho yard from sergeant,
but in regard to the disposition his
memory was absolutely dim. The
Captain also stated that If the Court
OF Inquiry had asked him further"
questions he would have told them
all about the sight He was astound-
ed when they ceased asking quest.
ions and he volunteered no inform
alton. He admitted being friend
Of Mr.. Rhodes and that they had
frequently exhanged calls. He also
remembered that Colonel Soper, the
Adjutant-G General mentioned that
Rhodes had told him (the Ago
that he (Rhodes) had extracted the
sight.
FL. g. Rhodes was recalled. He
could not remember when and
where he had met Good He con-
fued his former assertion that he
was the party who took the sight
from the gun. Mr. Rhodes was
asked how long it took him TO get
into the gun shed and remove the
breech block, and he said about Is
minutes.
The Judge Advocate then pro-
posed to have an ocular demonstra-
ton of Mr. Rhodes ability in regard
to the abstraction of breech blocks.
The Court Martial, the defendant
and counsel and the reporters and
audience consequently waltzed into
the back yard and looked at the
witness doing his lightning business
on the gun.
The witness succeeded in remov.
ing and replacing the breech block
in few minutes and was allowed to
return to the throne room with his
numerous escort.
Further examination did not bring
forth any new facts. Mr.. Rhodes
gave an interesting description of
the mechanism OF the Krupp can
mons Of model rs and the military
men looked awe striker while listen
ening to his words of wisdom.
Everybody being tired at this
point the rest OF the witnesses held
in reserve were excused and Mr..
Robertson opened his sluices OF elo-
quence on the unfortunate gentle
men forced by Mr.. Dole to sit as a
Court Martial.
Mr.. Robertson spoke very we'll
aud sensibly as long as he referred
to the charges relating to Captain
Goods alleged insubordination to
Colonel Mclean. The eloquent
young attorney felt himself to be on
safe grounds and he made the very
best of the situation. When he got
to the sight" business he weakened
apparently, although he made a
brave fight for what appeared los
ing point. His finishing remarks in re-
gard to the Colonel commanding
the army of Hawaii, may be justif,
able in civil court proceedings. They
we're a breach of military etiquette
and we fail to see how the members
of the courtmartial, brother officers
aud subordin ates OF Colonel Mo
} Lean, could sit quietly on their
and catch mosquitoes, while the civil
ian attorney derided the command
err, and called him ridiculous, offens
i've and peculiar.
The Judge Advocate followed Mr.
, Robertson's address.
Mr.. Kinney made one of the most
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