The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-18
IT WAS A SCOTCH HEARING.
INN WILLIAMSON TELLS THE
STORY OF THE HEARING.

Mes Were Not Admitted-NeXv
,orsev Had No Witnesses Present.
qbcir Evidence Was by Affidavit.
targets Were Presented without
Erames-Gen. Howard Tried to
Run in TechnicaIities After Ii Had
peen Agreed to Dispense with
Tbem-HOw the Hearing Was Com
ducted-TrOphy VIII Soon BE Ship
ned to New Jersey.
No Savannahlans and probably no Geor-
Clans viii again contest at Sea Girt under
tba auspices of the New Jersey Rifle Asso-
cistion. Capt. w. w. Williamson has
1one been the leading spirit in Savannah
IN everything tending to the organization
Of rifle teams, and he said yesterday that
he does not believe there will be any more
Georgia teams at the meetings. The re-
sult of the hearing given the Georglans'
protest in the Hilton Trophy match at
New York last Wednesday by the Execu-
five Committee of the New Jersey Rifle
Association, induced this belief.
Capt williamson returned yesterday
from New York, accompanied by Private
T. G. Philpot, a member of the Georgia
team. who went on as one of the witnesses.
The other gentlemen who went on to rep
resent Georgia viii return during the next
few days.
The verdict of the committee is accepted
BY the Georgians. 1t is regarded as I'M
tust and altogether inconsistent with the
evidence that was introduced to prove that
the target claimed by the Georgians as
that at which the New Jersey riflemen
fired, was the same as that turned over
to Gen. Spencer at the range after the
match was shot But since the Georgians
bow 70 the verdict, the Hilton Trophy will
be sent on to the New Jersey team. Capt
williamson says it will be shipped within
the next few days. The trophy now deco
rates the Hussars' Club.
Capt. Williamson was seen and told the
following story of the trial of the case
before the committee. The proceedings
were of the star chamber character. no
representatives of the press being admit
ted. but they were of an informal nature
Col LaWtOn saying at the offset that the
Georgans desired to try the case on its
merits and without any technicalities being
raised Notwithstanding, an occasional
question or point by Gen. Howard. a
member Of the firm of Root and Howard
at whose office the hearing was held, was
interjected, and IL looked as though the
Georgians were the only ones who cared
to adhere to the agreement to waive for
malldes.
THE Investigation began on Wednes-
Gay at ncon," said Capt williamson "and
lasted until p. m, with only an inter
mission of forty minutes for refreshments.
Gov Voorhees, of New Jersey and Gen.
Meaney were the only members of The Elk
ecutye Committee present, the other
member, Col. Kuser, having telegraphed
that he was sick and could not attend.
col. A. X. LaWton, who conducted our
case, opened the proceedings by stating
that ne had two cases to present-one the
CLEARING from the Sea Girt range of
Messrs. w. G. Austin T. G., Philpot and
Atkins Of the Georgia team. and The ether
the protest Of the Georgia team against
me award of the Hilton Trophy match to
ue New Jersey team on the grounds of
laIse marking by the markers in the pits
on Inc New Jersey teams target. He said
mat as the Executive Committee had
written that they would give us a hear
Ms on these two cases, he was ready TO
proceed, and he would by permission. first
tdke up the case of Austin PhilpOt and
atkins and asked the other side to state
"tn what these gentlemen We're charged,
zen Howard, who represented New
Jersey mere stated that he preferred that
Ine case Of the protest be first heard. Col.
La"'on replied that these three men had
zen condemned by the New Jersey AS
oCIa ION without hearing and debarred
from ever shooting on the Sea Girt range
as@"' that The Georgia team captain had
tWlce demanded from the association the
t elges and specifications upon which they
tau ueeh convicted but they had never
ecu furnished; that in all his experience
nc Hau never known of man being con-
stleu without chance TO clear himself
W W. III ms case the men were ignorant
No.. is they were charged with, and now
nave them either proved or dismjssa1
Col' Lawton here made an earnest an
LOT justice and fair play, SAYING that
Se uiu not intend to object to any evil
-. - On technicalities, but he wanted the
~ 80 RUIN TO come out and let the cases
$50, stI'eG on their merits. Gen. Howard
49, that ne was not ready or pre-
cas- 70 try the Austin-Philpot-Atk
tase' ana requested the Executive Commit
zee TO decline to hear the case inst A. +bat
.l"g' Inc Executive Committee decided
He1r me protest case first, and said
49, Nouid consider the hearing of the
ueoarring case later.
W. lileht on this action is unnecessary.
me olher side declined 10 make known the
ara WIN Which Austin PhilDot
bUtt,! ATKINS We're charged, and the proba-
b bnlly IS they viii never be known. IS after
ubioIs our evidence in the protest case.
Any lricH necessarily showed what thew had
G I'm IN the pits, they were cleared bv the
io, nee1'Ve Committee, reinstated and al
.ST 70 compete at Sea Grit.
me protest case was then taken I'm
So l'e following witnesses put upon tbs
o.a. u, MAJ. Harvey of Washington. PRIV
ToI Fhilpot, Atkins Austin, F. G. Battev.
o. o JORDAN F. Brooks and l. We were ali
ms -osS- &amined by Gen. Howard. Af1davits
~ ~ also read from Lieuts Cookson and
i1 o'' OF Washington and from the follow
en- nel n of the Georgia team: Col.
" We L. Cam, Capt. ]. c. Posteu. Cant
H ,N, Garrison, Lieut.. f. c. Wilson. Iieut
c. c. Blum, Sergt. F. w. Garden. sergt
CO freeman, Sergt. r. P. Constantine
MeI y, A. Quantock, Privates e. G.
FRED Myers, Jr., C. S. Richmond,
,T ~ fetzer, Jr. and II. e. Wilson.
pss Du'lng the examination of our wit
IN, he targets that had been taken
Of t -. tne pits and been in the possession
SIN uo New Jersey Rifle Association ever
tar,l4 were produced in evidence. These
n ~ We're there at our request, but not