The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-12-21
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guently rode into town with him. j
can say that he was a perfect gentle
aun, temperate In his habits. tender
,uFteu as "a woman, ana very pIuud
Il his reputation and his character,
3ugh he was not boastful He took
I,nL rr.Ge IN ms Well huOHn rcputa-
on for integrity and reliability No,
do not think he ever used morphine,
- I know that he never obtained
s crUhine no. ike drugs from the dis
i-try ~ Camp Mckinley. / am In
large vi the dlspensary there and ]
.ScI gave him any, nor did he ever
.sluest it, 1t would have been inn
possible for him to have obtained such
MSS during my absence. He could
only have obtained 1t by presenting a
y ritten prescription from me. have
every confidence in my assistants and
a. tent they would not give that
lind uf drug. or any other kind, except
rasibiy dose OF salts or like medi-
cire. during my absence. They would
,lways wait for my return.
Yes, he spent most of his time in
mis- room at Camp Mckinley. / know
hat he was in his quarters nearly
every night NJ an early hour because
the sentinels frequently have men
toned greeting him as they passed by
his room. He used to read great deal
and was also troubled with insomnia,
aud myself have often seen q light
in his room at late hour. l might
$50 add for your information that the
dspersary at the camp contained no
morphine in stock, nor opium Of any
Vt 90 but
they are always kept in my emergency
case in my own quarters, beyond the
each Of any one. except through my
frowledge and consent. The only drug
of that kind in the dIspensary is In the
form OF paregorlc and what is known
as dover's powder-a very mild form.
never heard Bennett speak OF using
morphine, or OF Having neuralgia in his
head. He showed me some scars on
his head once.
II think he would have come to me
for medical advice rather than to have
ridden to town to see n doctor. He was
entitled TO advice from me and medi-
r're from the dispensary. and we were
very friendly, SO think he would have
come to me.
LAS to his drinking. think he was
ne r1oSt hDSteTllOuS man. III All ways.
that ever knew He never drank with
Inc or with any of the men AZ the
camp, either IN n social way or any
other. The only time l ever heard OF
his drinking with any one was with
Major Ennis, when they were very in
innate. and were together talking over
some horses. He WAS strictly temper
ate, his mind did not run to women.
nd he was regarded iil camp as being
every inch gentleman.
Yes, l heard something about his
Money matters, but nothing in connec-
zion with Miss Schneider. heard him
say he was assisting a friend whose
wife was undergoing a dangerous OPP
ration In the hosnital. and think ne
meant Mr.. Ottmann.
Bennett said that he had borrowed
money to helI Ottmann out. heard
him telephoning once or twice, and ne
seemed very much wrought up over the
matter. speaking with a great deal of
feeling. I asked him II he was In
'rGuble and he said no. that 1t was
about the LADY IN the hospital. but he
Guessed II would come out all right
no was a friend and was helping out
with the expenses.
Bennett was not melancholy. and I
""ver would have thnugtt he was the
KIND OF man to commit suicide. NV
opinion OF tie matter Is. iudrirg from
NV own personal krnwledr of his char
7cter. that II he thourht he had been
Directly or indirectly the cause OF an
'ther persons death he would In ac-
"ordarCe with his old school ideas of
honor, take his own l'rc. think that
when he hoard that Miss Schneider had
committed suicide he thor~ht It was
because he had been unable Ia return
TIE woncv to her when she asked II.
ord. therefore iudrirG himself 10 be the
rH"se Direct o. irdira"t ~ ror death
'horc Voc NOTHING left Gov him to do
hut 10 I'm himself,
"Tlc was polite. gallant AVID strictly
i1norahle In every wav, and that the
~ strikes me as being the only ex-
u'ara'ion 81 his act. All hts letters md
"0Oers pronounce him q man Of ntog-
r',v, damtless courage and uuimnaqch-
"blo honor. At one time Cen. Charfae.
IN Introducing him TO some one. said
1'crc Is n man who has associated
With froNtiersr'eu oil Nis lif, ord has
taken M none OF their bad habits
"Renertt alv'ays clHired that Il was
rosslbl" to lead that kind or a life and
keep away from Incorporate and bad
habits | never. IN all my association
with him. heard him use any language
that would be- offensive to any one
under any circumstances. He seemed
to have no friends out OF camp and
never heard Vim mention Clara 9chne'-
dor ar a"v other wNrrpn. except "a re-
Voted about Nrs. Ottmarr. 80 not
v now INIT 10 f"e0ueNtad the Oroheurn
tN"''"r ard never saw rirr under the
influence Of liquor In my life.
W. NJ, CAMPBELL
| knew Clara Schneider, First met
her AZ the Honolulu Hotel. where she
was employed as housekeeper. 7 had \
room there, | only knew her slightly
she was lonely and | was lonely, and
81" We spent some time together. she
"nly talked OF her brother, her folks.
fni her trip over on the Columbia
.ht w. ON general topics, Afterward.
90 business relations with her. I was
a. aaf Ina L. "A.