The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-18
BATTERYMEN ON
STAND AGAINST
THE LIEUTENANT 7

The court martial in the case OF Lieut.
Woodwcrth of the Machine Gun Battery
held another session last evening.
Capt BiXby testified as 10 the payment
by him OF bills for grain used at the en-
campment In 1906 and explained the
sources from which the officers fund or
the battery is made up. the method Of it's
keeping and purposes for which IL is
used. Among these, he testified, were
the entertainment OF guests, the buying
or books on request OF officers and similar
uses. When Lieut.. Woodwork was study
ing for the Regular Army some S22 worth
OF books. were bought from the fund at
his request. said Capt. Bixby. These were
added 20 the library I'm the battery arm
ory. No books had ever been kept OF the
fund, which was in his hands as captain
nor had he even been asked for an ac-
counting.
Counsel for Lieut. Woodwork tried to
get from the captain an admission that
Lieuts. Harrison and Stafford had at
different times asked for an accounting
of the fund. Capt Bixby reiterated his
statement that no accounting had been re-
quested.
Frank j. McManus. teamster, testi-
fed to having accompanied the Battery
10 camp I'm 1905. as driver for one OF the
guns. He also furnished 10 horses for
the battery.
"He told me about feeding the horses.
lie said ! should give them their regular
rations and anything that was left over
Ing TO give IL 10 his father Some II or
IL bags OF grain were brought back from
camp In one OF the baggage wagons. lie
had helped put il I'm the wagon by order
OF Lieut.. Woodworth, witness heard Lieut..
Woodwork tell the driver Of the wagon
10 take the grain TO his house on Bucklln
street.
Frank T.. Harrop OF Pawtucket corpo-
raj I'm the battery, told OF coming home
from camp I'm wagon containing camp
baggage and Of the stopping OF the wagon
at Lieut. Woodworth's house and Of be-
ing told by the driver that he did 80 by
the lioutenant's orders TO leave the stun
there. lie assisted the other men In tax
ing out several bags Of grain ana putting
them I'm the cellar by direction OF Lieut..
Woodwork. who rode up after the wagon
halted when we were through the
Lieutenant told me TO keep II under my
hat" said Harrop.
David Ward. quartermaster sergeant or
the battery and corporal at the encanp-
ment OF l905. told Of returning from camp
on the baggage wagon which stopped AT
Lieut.. Woodworths house and OF helping
unload several bags of grain ana carry
them into the cellar He thought about
25 bags were unloaded Ward heard the
lieutenant tell Harrop to keep IL uhder
his hat"
Charles Kettles, driver Of baggage
wagon at the encampment In 1906. told
of putting certain bags of grain In the
wagon on breaking camp by direction OF
Lieut.. Woodwork and OF unloadlng IL AT
"A house I'm Bucklin street. Ihefe were
not more than IL bags.
testified TO having been asked by Lieut.
Woodworth II he could find room In the
wagon for some bags of grain ana having
I'm turn asked his cousin about II.
Private Henry X Harris, member OF
the team that participated I'm the shoot
at Wakefield In 1905 under the captaihcy
Of Lieut. Woodwork. testihed that scores
were falslhed. He. himself, was credlted
l.ta1lg nn occasions WnGn
should have received only points.
al 500 yards / made at the first shot;
The official scorer called my name ana
i've / said something TO my partner,
who was shooting beside me, and Lieut.
Woodwork who was standing on tne
other side. told me to keep my mouth
shut and shoot .
The Same thing happened in the cases
OF other members of the team, witness
said The scores were kept by regular
army scorer. Witness took no steps TO
have the falsifcation In his case righted,
and said nothing about II after MS hrs'
remark
The marker sand scorers were not CON
nected with the battery or under the con-
trol I'm any way OF Lieut.. Woodworth;
"Did you have any knowledge or tai-
slncation OF scores by Lieut.. Woodwork
himself at Wakeleld?' asked counsei ioF
the defence.
mo" 4,
when did you report the matter to
Capt Bixhyg"
u didn't report"
Harris further tested TO having OBJ
served the same Irregularities in the score
az Lieut. Blair, who shot after him lie
made no report 10 Lieut.. Woodworth OF
the matter. The lieutenant was present
and saw the scoring. .,,,,
Ue had known instances of the captain
OF a team protesting against one OF ms
men receiving a larger score than ne shot'
Harris further said such an instance %
currpd at Wakefield this year, when the
captain OF the Rhode Island team pro-
tested ,, -. .,,,s
The court martial adjourned at 'hls
noint until next Monday evening