HUNTER, OCTOBER 22, 1902

Appendix H.

Headquarters Department of the East,
Judge-Advocate's Office,
Governor's Island, New York City, October 22, 1902.

Judge-Advocate-General, U. S. Army,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: I respectfully report that I have made the investigation directed, in a communication dated "War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, October 4, 1902," copy attached and marked "A."

My investigation developed no transactions of a similar character, other than those which appear in the evidence hereto attached, to wit: The statements of Capt. C. M. Brownell, Lieuts. S. E. Worthington and William Sullivan, the testimony of Sergts. Gardner Gates and Alonzo F. Woodside, and Pvts. William J. Longe, Albert S. Fox, Thomas McGee, John Bresnehan, Albert Cross, Walter H. Snow, and G. W. Branch.

Captain Brownell preferred to dictate his statement to a stenographer instead of writing it himself, which he did. It was afterwards typewritten, read, signed, and sworn to by him. The same procedure was had in the cases of the statements of Lieutenants Worthington and Sullivan.

From the testimony of Privates John J. Bresnehan (pp. 15 and 22), and Walter H. Snow (p. 32), it appears that the evidence of Sergeant Joseph A. Campbell and James W. Robinson, Company D, Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry, may be important, but I found that Campbell is in California, and that his post-office address is care of Town Ranch, Pixley, Cal. I was not able to ascertain the wherabouts of Private Robinson. From the testimony of Sergeant Alonzo F. Woodside (p. 38), and of Private George W. Branch (p. 43), it appears that the evidence of Acting Assistant Surgeon Woods, who is thought to be in the Philippines, may be important.

Respectfully submitted.

Edward Hunter,
Colonel and Judge-Advocate, U. S. Army.

Note.-Muster-in roll of Company D, Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry, inclosed herewith.

E. H.