The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

ed He said: IF it was necessary to
prod Hammond with a sword or to
kick him in order to compel him to
obey an order, l regard it as perfectly
iustifiable There might come an oc-
casion when it would be necessary to
run him through with bayonet. No
man who has the slightest idea of
military discipline or what military
discipline means, could for moment
unfavorably criticize Capt Coverings
actions. L approved of his actions then
and [ shall approve of them now"
Sergeant Brainerd. who was in
charge of the guard house on the day
of Private Hammonds mutiny, was
the first witness at today's session.
Sergeant Brainerd is the man Whom,
in his testimony, Hammond accused OF
holding his back down against the door
sill as he was being dragged out, SO
that Capt Coverings command OF
"scrape him. might be obeyed. The
sergeant testified that he had been or
dered to take Hammond to the sum-
mary court and the prisoner refused TO
move from his cell Il asked him II
he was sick" said the witness. ana
he replied that he was not. linen L
asked him if it was simply case OF
won't walk and he said that IL was.
Then | went away and reported TO
Tieut. Bernard, the officer of the guard,
who put the same question to the pr1s-
oner and received the same answer.
Cant. Lowering, the officer of the day,
was notified and l was sent TO get
rope. Having to search for some tlme
before [ found one l saw nothing OF
what happened until the party was
ready to start for the guard house:
Then [ stood on the step ana Watcneo
them drag Hammond until they olsap-
Ind
.Did Capt. Lowering kick Hammond
or nrod him with his sword?" asked
Capt. Moon. 44o,o+s, .
replied the witness.
How many times did Capt. Lowering
kick the prisOner%
II saw him attempt to stab him, In
the corridor of the guard house, ana
also Kick at him, at the head of the
stairs heard no vile language"
Col Snyder then interposed and
asked the witness if he thought force
was necessary to convey Hammond to
the summary court room.
81 do" said Brainerd, because he
refused to go and knew that force
would be used"
KICKED THE PRISONER.
Rrainerd was asked where Capt.
lowering stood when Hammond was
being dragged from the guard house
and answered that he stood just out
side the door, also volunteering the in
formation that as the men passed, the
captain kicked at the PROSTATE pr1s-
oner.
Corporal John Ward, acting corporal
of the guard, testified that he had
seen Capt. Lowering kick Hammond
twice and prod him with his sword
several times, between the cell door
and the guardhouse.
Sergeant Charles Wooten, who has
charge of the documents and records
pertaining to the guard house, said in
testifying:
Il went to Hammond's cell and or
dered him to make ready to appear
before the court He absolutely re-
fused. 1 talked with him ten minutes,
telling him how foolish he was and OF
the trouble it would cause him. He
would not say a word and finally lay
down in a corner and 1 left him that
way, Capt. Lowering then came to
the guard house and walked to the
guard room"
Did you give any order to bayonet
the prisoner?" the witness was asked.
NO"
did you kick him?"
"No, but 1 threatened to several
times"
Capt. Lowering then asked permis-
sion to interrogate the witness, and