During the early days of the siege of Port Arthur, (says 'the Bystander}, an artillery lieutenant was reported for im temper* ance. Stoessel ordered him to "be shot. Hie younr officer's brother interceded. "All right?' says Stoessel; "let him risk his life. We?re aHdoing ' that." He therefore ordered 1 tine culprit to take- a champagne bottle and tumbler and sit upon an exposed part of the Tiger's Tail Fort which, the Japanese were bombarding. The .unfortunate man begged (.o be shot at once. Stoessel was inexorable. The lieutenant, sat for- several hours, holding -up,- -in the sight of all, the cause of his humiliation. Finally a merciful shell blew him to bits. ' ' -.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10303, 10 March 1905, Page 4
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