Kaffee:
Private, I want you to tell us one last time. Why did you go to Private Santiago's room on the night of September 6th?
Downey:
A code red was ordered by my platoon commander, Lieutenant Jonathan James Kendrick.
Kaffee:
Thank you. Your witness.
Capt. Ross:
Private, the week of 2 September... the switch log has you down at Post 39 until 1600. Is that correct?
Downey:
I'm sure it is, sir. They keep that log pretty good.
Capt. Ross:
How far is it from Post 39 to the Windward Barracks?
Downey:
Well, it's a ways, sir. It's a hike.
Capt. Ross:
About how far by jeep?
Downey:
About ten, fifteen minutes, sir.
Capt. Ross:
You ever have to walk it?
Downey:
Yes, sir. That day, sir. Friday. The pick up private - Tthat's like what we call the guy who drops us off at our post and picks us up... also 'cause he can get girls in New York City. The pickup private got a flat, sir, right at 39. He pulled up and, bam, blowout with no spare. So we had to double-time it back to the barracks.
Capt. Ross:
And if it's about ten or fifteen minutes by Jeep, I'm guessing... it must be a good hour by foot, am I right?
Downey:
Pickup and me did it in forty-five flat, sir.
Capt. Ross:
Not bad. Now, you've said that your assault on Private Santiago was the result of an order that Lieutenant Kendrick gave you in your barracks room at... 1620, am I right?
Downey:
Yes, sir.
Capt. Ross:
But you just said that you didn't make it back to the Windward barracks until 1645.
Downey:
[confused]
Sir?
Capt. Ross:
Well, if you didn't make it back to the barracks room until 1645, how could you be in your room at 1620?
Downey:
[nervously]
Well, you see, sir, there was a blow out.
Capt. Ross:
Private, did you ever actually hear Lieutenant Kendrick order a code red?
Downey:
[nervously]
Well, Hal said that...
Capt. Ross:
Private, did you ever actually hear Lieutenant Kendrick order a code red?
Downey:
No, sir.
Galloway:
[stands up from the defense table]
Please the court, I'd like to request a recess in order to confer with my client.
