New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-08-24

Findings an Trial of Captain Hirslain-
ger Sent to Washington.

All the testimony in the trial by court MARTA!
OF Captain Herbert j. Hrshirger. of the United
States Marine Corps. at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
is in. The closed at yesterdays session
and the findings of the officers composing ths
court will be forwarded at to Washington
Major Rufus H Lane. u s NJ c., who was
president of the court OF investigation which for
merly exonerated Captain Hirshinger, was witt
for the defence yesterday. When asked If tho
investigation had gone into all the facts hs
said had and found that while Captain Hirshin-
ger technically responsible there was evil
dence to show that he was crininally In his
cross-examnation by Judge Advocate Clifford,
Major Lane said Captain Hirshinger had testified
that no inventory of the clothing had been taken
To this Mr.. Mann. the counsel for the defendant.
strenuously objected five points. the chief
being that the navy regulations gave TO the de-
PENDANT the option whether or not he should take
the stand That paragraph. he said. allowed his
client substantial right, and II the major had
permission to quote the testimony OF Captain Hir-
singer IL would practically force him to go
the stand whether he wanted to or not
The court ruled that Major Lane could quots
from the testimony OF the defendant and IL ruled
against Captain Hirshfnger that point Page
after page OF the testimony taken at the board OF
investigation read by Mr.. Mann, Major Lans
recognizing II the testimony taken at the
trial.
the Brooklyn barracks, recalled as a witness
for the defence. He testified that In some posts
Il was necessary to allow the qIarternaster SER
geant TO have the keys TO the clothing room.
Quartermaster Sergeant Moore. successor to Gro
gan. testified that the latter had told him in
ventory had been reported taken. to Captain
HirshinSer. He also testified that he had been in
the clothing since 1890. and that there was
three times much work under Captain Ffir-
shinger's regime under any of his predecessors
The defence closed by putting Captain Hirshinger
the stand He testified that his duties were
multifarious that he twice asked be relieved as
post exchange officer. but his request
granted owing to the shortage of officers He also
testified the vain efforts he had made find
Grogan-
In summing up for the defence Mr.. Mann. after
reviewing the evidence insisted that the whoIs
matter simmered down TO the points 90 whether
the daily issues of clothing, instead OF semi
monthly issues, justified. and whether the in
ventory required by the regulations must needs be
had not established a strong enough justify
any criminal action. He also pointed the splen
did results attained by Captain Hirshfnger in
eQupping the marines in Cuba, and averred that
these results justified any shortcomings, nasrluca
as had exercised his best discretion Mr.. Mann
closed by reading a column article from New
York evening paper. written by an American IN
Cuba last fall. commanding In unstinted terms
the appearance and excellent equipment OF tho
marines Cuba, a comparison being fattertng tn
the marines and unfavurabls to the American SOL
diers there These men were equipped" said he
las a result of Captain HirshingeTs work, show
ing that he had responded TO the test OF efficiency
which the American public expects OF naval OFF,
The object OF life is results not blind ad1l2e
ton and red tape"