The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-02
WAsHiNeroN, ID. c., June 80, 1916.

WASHINGTON,
Sirfh days Proceedings of the Netc Court Martial
The Court detained short time this morning by
the absence of Capt Forrest The journal Of Saturday
read corrected and approved. Lieut.. Jenkins
then examined the part Of the accused follows IL
mean that the nterlineation alteration speak Of
braced the authority as this before and think
in little stronger language This the order which
this charge OF illegal punishment" is founded and upon
which Captain Voorhees, is being tried. "Art SO.
The Captain cannot give authority to any one strike
nog maltreat another board the ship but should
any person deserve punishment the officer or other per-
SON, to whose knowledge it may come, must make CON-
plant TO the officer Of the Deck to the senior Lieue-
nant, who will reprmand such delinquent unless IN his
opinion he deserves greater punishment when the case
referred the commander Of the ship that pro-
per example may be made of such offender or Offenders
And all logged must be noted in the log remarks
and their crimes also specified Marginal notc) Since
writing the above, the Captain has been AUTHORISED ~
ants punish the men with light piece OF rafting
stuff not exceeding an half dozen.
N. B. Commodore Morgan has authorised the same as
To proceed with the testimony Of Lieut. Jenkins =
Capt " has been deck when punishment mas oeen IN
it, have no recollection Of the facts ever being report
ed to him. that by the mere authority OF Lieutenant
punishment has been inflicted cannot specify instan
ces or dates The Captain generally on deck in the
day time and it frequently occurred de punishmsn IN
there was no order given by Capt " at the
ment of punishment such punishment has been inflicted
by under that orders cannot say Capt " saw it. for
he might have shut his eyes: he could have if he
chose he the qaarter deck when the punish
inflicted at the usual place. have stated in my
not punish the men; and instonce recollect with
date. when called to state the OF who
prumSnr and then was asked BY Capt w. why
did not settle tbs matter myselfr IrePied IT was
very grave natter" have recollection Of his having
said reported the too often; generally passed
ports, officer OF the deck, originating with others
expressed opinion as to whether the order was
from the Secretary Of the Navy the Captain; it was
enough for me to know it order; never heard
doubt expressed to the intention Of the orders cannot
say hst Capt " mentioned the order that time it was
N W
state Capt w. sseted to voluntarily that the only fault
he had to find with the Lieutenants on the subject of that
order that they did not punish under it, that
duty his shoulders and that he had warrant officers
ces reported him this conversation only confirm
atory Of whet any officer knew and understood at
from the time the order appeared; have spoken fire.
oueny to officers the conversation between Capt "
and myself about our going to Annapolis which was
held about the time we We're crossing the equator,
mentioned it to the Judge Advocate in reference to
qures to that and other charges and TO officers who
were my ssmates and others with whom am intimate
do not know when these charges preferred;
have not mentioned this conversation to any who
could have had any agency in framing these charges
that am aware of when spoke to the Judge Advocate
his request and the charges were then shown
by him.
orders referred appearing to be from the Navy De-
partmen authorsng punishment by the Leutenants y
The counsel for the accused objected to the question
the ground that the copy of the book produced in the
Court is alleged to be true copy and if received at all
received
ii is endeayored by this witness to prove not be
correct copy and that implications are thrown out to
leave the impression that is false copy that if such be
be produced II had been left board the Congress-
and therefore must be in the possession Of the govern
ment. The question was finally withdrawn.
BY the COURT have very often read the internal re-
gulatons and rules of the ship during the last cruise
have reported to Capt v that there were men who
the nature Of the offence; sometimes he asked "Why
did not punish them myself md at other times he
would punish them himself
BY the JUICE ADVOCATED do not know what became
the book of orders which hung the cabin door ohe
arrival at Annapolis previous to arrival there My
impression is that il is private property The Orderly
at the cabin door had charge of it.
BY the CovRr- Ell saw heard of written order
being issued to Lieutenant TO punish any man or men,
the counsel for the accused here presented paper call
orders used board the Congress- the mputatons
cast out to the genuineness OF the book offered in
that the orisinol should be brought forward)
Lieutenant BAcHE was called and sworn and examin-
ed on the part the prosecution.
By the JupoE ADvocArE.-I was Lieutenant on the
Congress her return from the Brazil staton in ls4i5
Capt w. did establish order authorising the Leuten
ants TO punish the men, and will be found in the order
book the government of the ship. "a copy of the
hook referred 10 by II witness was here shown him.
never saw this book before This article So las abovc
appears be the article the that in the
book hung at the cabin door, think the part in brack
going sea- and in the handwriting of Capt v. 1t then
came to my knowledge The order book in the
handwriting OF tbe IaptdlHs tleIk, 1lton. do
know what became Of the order book. had copy.
think have any but the at the cabin
door, The first intmaon had of the ship going An
napols instead Of Norfolk in January 1915 in Rio
It the subject of conversation generally, but
coming from Capt v. heard nothing coming from
Capt v of the ship going to Annapolis, till spoke the
pilot boat of Cape Henry, and an Annapolis pilot
then asked for. After had taken the pilot on
board. filed away and made sail. The wind was
from the West falling to the South the weather
foggy; the tide do not recoect When We got inside
the Cape the wind was fair for Hampton Roads and light
nd The had fled. fhp
of no difficulty In getting into the Roads, know no
cause that obliged either of wind weather
tide anchor the tail OF the Horseshoe left the
Congress Immediately her arrival at Annapolis and
did not return again. see by the log, March 8, Sa.
turday, the wind from S. and W.. and foggy from
to meridian We set he jack for the pilot few minutes
before IL when the fog lifted and closed again about
l2.45 At the land was in sight, March Q, IRON mid
night to A. M, moderate breezes from w and clear:
then at anchor at the Horseshoe March TO- from to
r. NJ, Light breezes from n n Il. and passing clouds.
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