The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-18
INQUIRY GOES ON
Various Accounts of the
Missing Sight Given.
Some Severe Memory Tests Capt
Camara and Jas. L. TOrbert
on the Stand

Inc Court OF inquiry in the case OF
John Good met again in military head
quarters last evening and examined
four witnesses on the matter of the
mysterious sight, about which there
has been so much talk.
The first witness placed on the stand
was L. A Moore, formerly a sergeant
in Co. E. This witness gave his testi-
mony in a rather hating manner, and
did not seem to be able to place facts
stated by him in regard to the sight at
any particular date. On this account
he was questioned at great length, his
testimony lasting over an hour. Among
other things he said that he saw the
sight on Goods desk. Anyone could
go into the place; therefore anyone
could have seen where it was. He did
not see the sight removed nor did he
hear Good make any remark on its dis
appearance. 1t was just at about this
time that the trouble between Colonel
Mclean and John Good began. 1t was
generally believed when the sight was
found that some of the men had drop
ped it in the grass. He could not
swear that he saw the sight on Goods
desk He might be entirely mistaken
in regard to this, Captain Good was
more careful than any of the other
captains. Next followed a long exam
ination in regard to the locker where
writing materials and other things
were kept this by Attorney Robertson.
James L. Torbert-Known Sergeant
charge of matters between himself and
Colonel Mclean. One day he spoke of
having severed his connection with the
regulars. He had been reduced to
ranks. He jumped the fence and was
told to answer to roll call. This he
would not do. He jumped the fence
again and was ordered to report for
roll call. He stated that, notwith-
standing this, he had been given an
honorable discharge. Such proceed
ing had to be followed for he had the
colonel right where he wanted him. He
could do nothing but give him an hon
orable discharge.
William Friele-Was formerly a
member of Co. E, was senior corporal.
Had served three years. In February
or March each gun had a sight. [ was
senior corporal and overhauled the
guns The Iimbers were outside and
it was at that time I OverhauIed them.
[ reported back to Sergeant Moore.
Only inspected the guns once. Don't
recoIIect who worked with me.
P H. Burnette-Went to the gun
shed. Had special duty as corporal.
This was between October of '95 and
May of '96. During that time Z cleaned
the guns five or six times. The clean
ing was done once a month regularly,
and then at aimes, the guns were given
an extra cleaning. I always worked on
the Waikiki gun. The sight was al
ways on the gun when I cleaned it. [
positively know it was there for if it
hadn't been it would have been my
duty to report that it was not there.
Five or six men would work on a gun
Sometimes more. Sergeant Gumpher
was working on the gun at times. Cap
tain Good asked me if I would testify
He did not speak to me about the
sight.
Captain Camara-I was a witness in
the court martial of Captain Good. I
testified that I could look down the line
of guns and see the sights. have been
since to the shed to verify this.
Attorney Robertson stated that this
testimony was brought in in consequ-
ence of a remark made by a member
of the Court to the effect that. consid-
ering Captain Camara's sight, he could
not have been uttering the truth at the
court martial as to his ability to see
down the line of guns
The Court here adjourned until
Thursday evening.