The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-28

: son for calling said court.) Minister
: Cooper stated one day that he haC
some time in April, received sight
through the mail He said he had
started an investigation but the matter
had got so far that he could no longer
proceed with the matter. Hence the
calling of the court.
Re-direct-Minister Cooper said he
thought it was about the 18th. 1t was
either the day before or after the reg
ular monthly inspection. He was not
under OATH
a long argument by counsel relative
to the plan of cross-examination by
Mr.. Robertson was ruled by the court
to be inadmissable and the prosecution
rested.
Private Scott was called for the de-
fense and sworn: Am member of
Company E and have been since March
1895. Was in the Office when Captain
Good called the members into the office
and stated that he would like to know
the opinion of the men regarding the
shoot. Stated that the government did
not seem to appreciate our services.
/ Asked our views and the men were
nearly all opposed to it. Do not re-
member his saying that as the salaries
had been reduced 10 per cent. and he
would do 10 per cent less work. Same
work has been performed since the re-
duction as before. Spoke of the ex-
pense he had borne in the practice
shoots When l went into the room
the men were sitting there and after
wards Captain Good announced the
object OF the meeting. l was first to
leave, the rest followed me. Never
heard Captain Good say '-'-t this
drill of the sailors; if thev
want to put a man over us why don't
they put a soldier. Was in parade
on July 4. Heard Captain good saw
it guide right" Practice
shooting was discontinued after Nav
/. Until June 20 when it was revived
for about two weeks.
xamined-Captain Good said
the government does not seem to an
preciate our services. Did not hear him
allude TO the cut in the pay, though
he may have. We understood that he
referred to the reduction. Had dis
cussed among the men the advisabiIitv
of going in; heard several of the best
shots. say they did not care to 20 in.
My impression is that Neeley was one
OF the men who opposed shooting in
the first contest. Did not heard Can
tain Good advance the suggestion that
It would have to be shot for three times
and 1t was not necessary to shoot the
first time 1t was quite common 10
hear Captain Good refer to the riot drin
as the '--- sailor drill" Have
heard him use the expression ''Accor-
ding 10 the latest Interpretation. It
is my opinion that it was sort of
criticism of the Colone1's action.
cat this point Major Cooper left the
hall to answer an earnest call at the
hospital)
Objections raised by attorney Rob
ertson regarding method of cross-ex-
animation. Objections overruled.
Have not heard remarks repeatedly
but on the occasions which | have
stated. I understood these remarks
implied that he did not agree with the
Colonel in teaching the men. 1t was
generally believed that. there was
an i'll feeling between the two officers.
and when anything of this sort was
said the men generally attributed it TO
this i'll feeling. Have heard criticism
in the company regarding remarks
made by the Captain. Don't think the
men worried much about it; they con-
sidered it joke. Don't know that
the criticisms were common. Believe /
have heard him say ''The -i
sailor drill of the Colonel's' Men
treated the drill seriously and attempt
ed to carry it out.
Re-direct-My impression is that the
riot drill originated with the ma-of-
war sailors. Have seen it executed by
sailors on the Philadelphia
Sergeant Taylor-Was present when
the meeting was called in the office.
He wanted to learn what our feeling
was regarding the shoot Said we had
done a good deal of shooting in our
own time, and as a reward for that
our salaries had been reducd. No de-
cision was reached as several of the
best shots were not present Do not
remember Corporal Neeley going
around; he may have but do not re-
~ |OI any per
cent. business. Said did not think we
ought to do any more work than we
were commanded to; believe he refer
red to shooting. Was not always on
drill; have not been absent much dur
ing the past two months. Have never
heard the Colonel personally alluded
to in reference to the riot drill. Cap
tain Good has said he would not do any
more in the riot drill than would carry
us through.
Cross-examined-Don't remember to |
have heard that remark about the -
drill this year. Have heard it alluded |
to as the bluejacket drilb the sailor
drill with an occasionally d-n
thrown in. When a man would do a |
thing wrong or not to suit him Captain |
Good would say that he did not want
him to do it that way, as that was the |
Colonels way. Have not heard any
one speak disrespectable of the Colo
mel. In my opinion what Captain
Good was not disrespectable Captain
Good did most of the drilling when the
Captain drilled the company.
Private Winan sworn: And corrobor-
ated the testimony of previous witness
as to meeting in the company office.
Do not remember any remark about
doing 10 per cent. less work on ac-
count of reduction of pay. Never
heard Captain Good say ''-- this