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ANSWER TO HOPE.
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Testimony in New York.

| Testimony in New York.
AS Gen. Spencer at Sea Grit had told
Col. Brooks that testimony of parties
who had visited the pits would not be
received, Col. Lawton asked that the
debarring case be first taken up, in Or
der that the men under suspicion might
be cleared of the offenses charged, or
found guilty, as in the former case he
wanted them as witnesses in good
standing This was refused and Col.
Lawton was told to proceed with the
protest case, and the witnesses were
allowed to testify Whilst the Georgia
team at heavy expense to themselves
had seven witnesses besides their coun-
sci, New Jersey outside of Gen. Spen-
Ger presented her case entirely by affi-
davitS from employees Of the range, and
thus precluded the opportunity of cross
examination. Georgia's contention was
that the score of the Jersey team in
dictated many more bulls-eyes than
there were actual bullet holes In the
target. The affidavits and Gen. Spen-
GERS testimony went to show that one
of the frames of No. 8 target had been
taken away and another frame put in
it's place. The evidence was very con-
ficting, but Georgia's evidence was so
strong and convincing that the Exec
utive Committee rendered the
following decision:
I'VE will also state that as to the
suspension of the three members of the
Georgia team, after a careful investi-
cation of all the facts, we feel sure
that we ought to grant them a rein
statement. We feel satisfied from their
statements that their visits to the pit
at that time were not for wrong pur-
pose, but merely to satisfy themselves
as to certain facts that they thought
they would find out.
1--WE will also state that in the minds
of the Executive Committee Col.
Brooks was justified under all the cir
cumstances in lodging his protest. We
feel that he would have been recreant
to his duty if he had not done so, and
such action on his part was not con-
sidered by the committee as in any
way implying a reflection upon their
method of conduct of the rife meet
ing"
Couldn't Get Second Hearing.
They, however, insisted that No.
target had been tempered with by
some one (party unknown) and one
frame changed. The claim of fraudu-
lent marking in the pit was, therefore,
denied and the match awarded to New
Jersey.
AS the debarring case was never
taken up, our men have never learned
of what they were found guilty with
out a hearing.
Upon our return to Savannah I pro-
cured several affidavits used by Gen.
Spencer when giving his evidence, and
by his own statements proved the
fraud practiced by the marker in the
pit. ] sent a full statement to Gen.
Spencer, and a copy to Gov. Voorhees,,
Gen. Meany and Col Kuser. Gen.
Spencer replied that the matter was
out of his hands, and in that of the
Executive Committee. Gov. Voorhees,
replied that my statement could be
refuted. / told him to do so, and 1
would admit my error. No reply. Col.
Kuser, who could not attend the in
Vestigaton on account of sickness,
then took up this matter, and said we
should be given another hearing. The
two other members of the committee
would not listen to this, and he re-
signed from the committee and from
the New Jersey State Rife Associa-
ton. We could do nothing more In
the matter.
Had Something 10 Tell.
The following July / received a let
ter from the man who served IN the
telephone box. who wrote;
III you care 20 know anything more
regarding the trouble al Sea Girt last
season ! feel al liberty 70 talk. as
am not IN the employ of the New
Jersey Rife Association. The marker
twho marked 10. target also IL out
and feels sore He may be Induced
20 make q statement"
! replied
~ you care 20 cay anything ! shall
b. glad ~ hear from you, but ! Oh
reaag have convicted ths marker ~