The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-22
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drill by Col. Mclean. In June heard |
Capt. Good call it sailor drill, ID
f drill" etc. These remarks were
made while the riot drill was going |
on. Said the drill would do more
harm than good. Said the men should |
do no more of the drill than they |
could help; and that if the Govern
ment wanted military drill it should |
put II military man and not sailor
over the forces. Heard reference to
the Colonel as a sailor and not mil
itary man several times while drilling
for the Fourth of July parade.
During the parade on July Fourth
Capt. Good, while marching down Mil
Ter street, shouted Guide right! G.
d you, guide right" The streets
were crowded and this remark could
be heard on both sides.
On cross-examnation the witness
said the first remarks cited as having
come from Capt. Good were made on
May /. The men were called together
that Capt. Good might talk to them.
At the time he stated his own opin-
ions with respect to entering the shoot
and then asked the men individually
for their ideas. Some said they want
ed to shoot. and others said they
would go with the majority. Capt.
Good said the Government had cut the
pay, and he would not sacrifice any
further to help the men along at
shooting. Witness did not know
whether or not Capt. Good ever put
up money for ammunition that was
not regularly allowed by the Govern
ment The reason for not entering
the shoot was the cut of pay and
clothing allowance.
Men shooting usually went on their
own time. Practice was had when off
duty. Men were always detailed to re-
load ammunition. Captain said the
Government did not appreciate the
services of the soldiers and the men
should do no more work than they
could help. Witness did not know
what defendant referred to, but pre-
sumed general duties. The only duties
actually let up on were target shoot
ing and matters of detail.
Witness could not say if Capt. Good
was less strict after the reduction.
He was queer in this. Ever since the
Colonel had been here he had been
strict one week and the next might
be very lenient. Witness dated this
change to a system of uncertain con.
duct from the arrival of the Colonel.
Witness said Capt. Good put up
prizes to be competed for by the Com
pany. On one occasion, at least, a
money prize of SIS was put up. This
was last year.
About the time reductions were
made defendant ordered witness to
take the man who was reloading and
/ put Hill Oh reg ultI uuty'
Riot drill began last year, after the
| Colonel came. The drill was not in
the book of tactics. Didn't remember
if orders were printed respecting riot
drill. The drill was separate from that
laid down for the military. Witness
never saw the drill before and did not
know who compiled it. Capt. Good
never liked it. (Repeats the remark
about the Colonel being a sailor)
Could not fix date of this remark. The
soldiers had gotten so used to such
talk that it went in one ear and out
the other. Heard remarks similar to
the one quoted as late as the middle
of June.
The Company picked up the riot
drill Very often mistakes were made
and Capt. Good would say he did not
blame the men. He said the drill
would do more harm than good. Wit
ness did not know why defendant said
this. Did not know that the riot drill
threw men out in the regular tactic
movements.
Remarks about - - sailor drill
was made in June. At the time Capt
Good spoke of the Colonel. He said
he would fire gun four or five times
without unloading.
Corp. Nicely was sworn and said; Am
corporal in Company f. Remember
announcement of reduction in pay
The Colonel said the reduction did not
materially effect the enlisted men. A
day or two after heard Capt. GOOD
speak of the matter. Witness anC
others were called into defendants
Office. Defendant said the Govern
ment had seen fit to reduce the pay
and that they should not do any NOR,
Al. 4 a. 4.