The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-18

master W. J. IIine, when discharged
from treatment at the Naval Hospital,
Mare Island, to home and await or.
ders.
Pippln's Defense.
VALLEJO, August 9.-The entire
session Of the court-martial board to.
day was spent in hearing the testi-
mony of the accused paymaster. Pip
pin did not prove a very good witness
for his cause yeterday, but today he
bristled with animation, and his
whole attitude seemed convincing. In
reply to the direct question put TO
him by Attorney Bell, DO you believe
some one on the independence embez.
zled government funds?' Pippin re-
piled; Eyes, believe that govern.
ment funds were embezzled by Pay
Clerk Fuller and Pay Woman He'll
perm"
In regard to the check for S25OO
that Fuller charges was drawn one
month ahead of time to cover ND a
shortage from the examining auditor,
Pippin made an absolute denial. say
ing that the check was drawn on the
date it bore, November I, and was
used in regular channels. He stated
that he had $500 in local bank It
the time Fuller accused him of draw
ing the check for $500 and placing it
on deposit.
Pippin testified that his first knowl-
edge of a shortage was in January,
when Fuller reported deficiency of
$4,000. Fuller said he had made good
all but $500, which he needed at once.
He prevailed upon the witness to
raise $500 of this amount to prevent
trouble" He added that he first sus-
pected Fuller in July a year ago.
when he received word from the gov
eminent auditor, who had asked them
to make good a shortage of $11O in
the mems deposit checks.
Pippin denied a confession said toI
have been made by Pay Clerk Thomp-
son. He admitted saying, Tommy, i'll
I ever take any money l would
surely acknowledge it."
Captain Newhall, formerly of the
Prometheus, will be questioned TO-
morrow regarding the alleged short
age in provisions sold to the Prone
theus during July 1910.
WASHINGTON, August S.-Army
orders: Brigadier General Ralph w.
Hoyt, United States army, is relieved
from his present duty and will return
to his proper station.
Captain Brook Payne, Third Field
Artillery, will proceed to San Fran
cisco and sail about September 5 for
the Philippine islands for duty with
battalion of the Second Field Artil-
lery.
Navy orders Ensign NJ. c. Robert
son is detached from the Idaho to the
Asiatic station; Ensign A. G. Kirk is
detached from the Kansas to the
Asiatic station; Ensign J. D. Maloney
is detached from the Louisiana to
the Asiatic station.
Coast Artillery Leads.
SAN DIEGO, July 31.-Fort Rose
Grams leads the world in the efficiency
of its gunners with three-inch guns,
it is said. Under command of Captain
Franc Lecocq, the Twenty-eighth COM
pany of the coast artillery corps, in
the shooting competition concluded
about two weeks ago, it is said, made
eighteen hits in ffty-siX seconds.
The troops at Fort Rosecrans share
their honors with the four companies
at the Preside, San Francisco, and
as mark of their efficiency each
member of the Twenty-eighth COM
pany will be allowed to wear the
mineral 81 made of red cloth, on
his sleeve.
This designates that he belongs to
the company holding the first and
highest shooting record in the United
States army The victory of the Fort
Rosecrans company was learned to-
day with the receipt of the report
from the war department.