The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-14
he LOOKED THE PART
WITNESSES IN THE ECKHARDT
COURT MARTIAL SAY THE
DEFENDANT
GLARED AT THE CAPTAIN.
WAS GUILTY, IN THEIR OPINION, OF
INTERPRETATION on ONE
OCCASION.
TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT.
1t Is Expected 1t Will BE introduced
at the Session This
Afternoon.
GLARED AT THE CAPTAIN
TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENDANT

The court martial Investigation of
the charges of INSTRUMENTATION against
Private William Eckhardt, of Company
A, Third infantry, made considerable
progress at Fort Smelling yesterday A
number of witnesses for the prosecu-
ton were examined a the close of the
crosS-eXaminatiOn Of Capt. Hannay at
the morning session. Shortly before
adjournment was taken for the day.
one witness for the defense was put on
the stand by the defendants counsel,
E. e. Mcdonald.
There were no sensational develop
ments in the session of the court yes
terday, although a number of wit
nesses gave some damaging testimony
against the defendant
The direct examination of Can't. Han
nay was continued at the morning ses-
sion. The judge advocate asked Capt.
Hannay if at any time he had felt any
prejudice against the defendant. Capt.
Hannay went back over some of the
statements made the day before yes
terday, and said in addition: "At the
time L spoke to him about drilling. his
manner was short and defiant. Dur
ing the drill he kept his eyes upon me
1 have had no prejudice against the
accused whatever. L took him into my
company on the plea that he was be-
ing prosecuted in D company. The
man at that time worked upon my
feelings to such an extent that [ took
him into my company. L have had to
reprimand him, and was in doubt as to
whether he was tnsubordinate, intox-
1cated or used something to produce
a peculiar frame of mind, which induc-
ed me to stay punishment when with
another man L would have inflicted
punishment. After the judge advocate
had asked Capt. Hannay a number of
questions, which brought out the fact
that Capt. Hannay was inclined to be-
lieve that Eckhardt was at times not
in his right mind, E. E. Mcdonald took
the witness and subjected him to a rig
orous crCSs-eXaminatiOn. Twice during
the examination Of Capt. Hannay,
President Hale ordered the court closed
TO consider objections of the defend
ants counsel, as there were frequently
protests against the admission Of evil
dence both by Judge Advocate Ken
nedy and Attorney Mcdonald.
The next witness called was First
Sergeant Frank Martlick, of A COM
pany. He was in the orderly room
when the conversation occurred be-
tween Capt. Hannay and Private Eek
hardt, upon which the charges against
the defendant were based. He sub
stant1ated the testimony Of Capt. Han
nay. He said Eckhardt was very in
sulting in his talk, and when ques-
tened by the judge advocate as to
what he meant by insulting, witness
replied that If anybody used such Ian
guage to him he would fight He was
also present Dec. % in the same room
when Capt. Hannay ordered Eckhardt
to make out written complaint Of his
charges. Eckhardt had refused to do
so, saying that he could not write
Capt. Hannay asked him why he did
not tell him that before and he would
have had a company clerk write the
charges for him.
Counsel Mcdonald cross-examined
the witness. He said he heard Capt.
Hannay tell Eckhardt not to make any
disturbance among the company, for If
he did he would punish him. The
court then adjourned until l O'Clock to-
day.
The first witness examined at the
afternoon session was Private Lippert
company clerk. His memory was ex-
cellent as to the words which passed
between Capt Hannay and Eckhardt
but showed a lack of recollection of
certain other facts connected with the
incidents of the affair on the morning
of Dec 81 in the orderly room. He
said ECkhardt came into the room very
much excited. Capt Hannay told him
to collect himself, i'll q modulated tone
of voice. He then related the incident
of the talk between Hannay and Eek