New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-24
THE SAME OLD TESTIMONY
No NEW GROUND COVERED By THE COURT
MARTIAL.
COMMANDER MCALLA AND OTHERS LAUGH Al
sNroR,s REpLy-wITNEssEs Ex MINED.

CONNANDFR M'CALLA AND OTHERS LAUGH Al
. SAILORS REPLy-wITNEssEs EXAMINED.
The McCalla Court Martial began the taking of est
many yesterday The evidence given before the
court Of inquiry WILL 1t is evident, be retold before
the court-martial Tho members OF the court wers
promptly in their place, in the morning the judge
Advocate Lieutenant Garst read the report Of the
first DAYS proceedings, which were approved. Com
mander McCalla sat at small table with his counsel.
Mr. Menzce. Mr. Choate was not present The
loc.booxs of the Enterprise were produced and
identified by Lieutenant Fichbohm. The Judge Advo-
cate then read from them extracts which bore tho
charges and specifications Of the presentment against
Commander McCaa. Mr. Menzles OBJECTED 70 the
reading of the extracts, but the court overruled his
objections and the reading was continued.
The first witness was Louis Meyer, seaman ap-
prentice who told Of the time when Commander
McCaIa threatened him with drawn sword for
smiling while he was at the mast The ship was on
Tamatave Madagascar Meyer lad refused 10 work
in the coal bunkers and lad been brought to tho
mast Commander McCalla thought he saw the boy
SMILE and drawing his sword, he held 1t close To the
boys face and said, with an oath. What are you
smiling az me forl | have a good mind To kill
you, as an example TO the rest Of the crew. 1t Is
what you deserve"
:. r. Graham tod Of having been confined onfc for
five days by mistake. When Commander McCala
found OUT his mistake he released him and said he
was sorry. on cross examination it was shown that
Graham had submitted to being put in confinement
without Offering any explanation
George Ross boatswain's mate, told OF having been
put in "a stratiac1et at Lisbon All the rest ~
the day was taken up by sailors who told OF having
been ironed IN pairs, put IN stfaitlachets, ana
dashed 10 Jacobs ladders. They the same wit
nesses and told the same those who occupied
the attention Of the court of inquiry. Mr.. Mcnzes
on each crossexamination tried to make the point
that TIE men were confined In these unusual manners
not as punishment but to prevent them from Getting
liquor or from dcserting. J. Ham. seaman. when
Mr. Menzies put 10 him ms usual question: Do yoo
not know that you were ironed In the manner you
have described not for punishment but for safe
keeping" replied. 1t certainly safe keeping
This reply turned the joae upon Mr.. Mennes and
made the Admiral the captains and the commander n
the long table shake WIN laughter iidhn "ds DIS
there for rifle practice. Among the punishments
which he underwent tOeing a seam on deck every
nj. nj from 8 O'Clock until ] the next morning lie
did this for three days u an accompaniment Oh extra
flaming. private Of marines who was lashed TO
the Jacobs ladder for being drunk on board SHIP was
asked by Nj Menzlcs on cross examination If he had
eyer been drunk az any other time on oot ara mp
particularly chilihe ana bland as he replied No sir
eastSise wasn't ever caught
again at 10 TN, morning
some surprise wa manifested among Navy officers
Commander McCaa thai no mention made 81
testimony given beiOr- the recent cOprt ~ i0quiry
against OF the other officers ~ the vessel.
Na- learned yesterday that Judge Advocate General
Remev and Secretary Tracy have not finished the
consideration Of the entire report II that court. but
have before them that part regarding Lieutenant
ROyal X. lngor-oll When this j. disposed ~ tnS
testimony regardinc the conduct Of other officer WI
Doe taken up. IL is also reported that General Hast
ng~. the special OF the photographic once AZ
Bermuda. who wrote letter OF complaint against ths
conduct Of Commander MCalla and Of the othei
officers az Bermuda on Washngon's Birthday, Is On
pected t. arrive here ia a week or two