The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-27
TESTIMONY is OFFERED ON BE-
HALF OF CAPT. GOOD.
Remarks of Defendant Concerning
the misunderstanding Team
Various Remarks-The Sight.


ting at 1880 Saturday evening.
A. st. NJ. Macintosh was the first
witness. Identified the letter that
came with the sight. Saw it when it
came to the Foreign Office about two
months ago. Messenger brought it up
from the post Office. Was wrapped in
brown paper and addressed to the
President. Packet contained sight.
Thought one exhibited was cleaner
than the one first seen. After sight
was examined witness, at request of
Minister Cooper, telephoned for Col.
Mclean. The Colonel arrived few
minutes later. Never saw but one
sight at that time in possession of
Minister Cooper.
| On cross examination witness said
the sight was carelessly done up in
brown paper and tied with strings.
Lieut.. Coyne was recalled. Rememb-
cred remarks made by Capt. Good re-
garding reductions in pay. Remarks
were also made by other officers. This
was after reductions were read. One
remark made by Capt. Good was. that,
in view of the reductions, he could do
ten per cent less work. All officers
talked that way. Witness talked so
himself. He felt disappointed, but had
to be satisfied as could not do better
outside.
Capt. Zeigler was recalled. He re-
membered hearing Capt. Good say he
Witness told him he did not see how
he could do it. He said he would find
a way. Witness suggested that the
officers do ten per cent more eating
and thereby even up.
Lieut.. Ludewig being called corrob-
GRATED most of that said by Capt. Zeig-
Ter. Defendant looked serious while
talking. The conversation was at the
table where all the officers were
seated.
Capt. Good said he would do ten
per cent less work, and Zeigler sug-
gested that he do ten per cent more
eating. No other officers expressed
themselves on the matter. Witness
was disappointed in the cut but had
to be satisfied.
Sergt. Weatherby said when Capt
Good and the Colonel were talking the
former said II inspected those guns
last Friday and the sightwas there
The date of this conversation was the
third Tuesday in May.
Capt Mccarthy was sworn. Was a
member of the Court of Inquiry
Identifies sightandletter J Received
sight and letter from the hands oi
Minister Cooper and labeled them
Took Capt. Goods testimony at the
time. Witness copied what was SAID
and it was later approved by defend
ant.
Witness, speaking of the work o
the Court of Inquiry, said that Capt
Good told the court that in May h,
reported sight missing from one o.
the Austrian field pieces. Knew of nj
other sight. Court asked if he knew
of a sight given him by Sergt. Car
lyle. He first said no, and ther
changed his answer to- yes. He said
did not know what became of il. His
memory was dim on the subject. Gave
him all time and tried to refresh hi.
memory on the subject. But he coult
not remember anything else.
On cross examination witness de
tailed the officers of the Court of In
quiry and its session on the sigh
matter.
Prosecution rested.
The defense, at p. m, called Pri
vate Scott, Company L. Was present
in company room in May when defend
ant brought up the shoot matter. De
fendant said he did not think il advis
able for the company to enter, as they
would have to win the Marlin trophy
three times before ownership wa.
given. He sad too that the Govern
ment did not appreciate the services
of the soldiers. He did not say he in
tended doing ten per cent less worl
and did not advise the men to do less
Work was the same after that, sav,
that target practice was suspended fol
a time. Capt. Good asked sentiments
of the men respecting shooting.
On the parade grounds nor at an,
other time did witness hear defendan
speak of the Colonel as sailor, or tn
drill. On Miller street on July Fourtl
heard Capt. Good say - - -
guide right A few weeks prior t