The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04
M'CALLA TELLS HIS STORY.
ADnrITs I'm TOLD APPRENTICE MEYER
HE WOULD KILL HIM,


A., a., ~. Po,r.s a Ruehe az or water on
r,ss-,. waller ard struck HIu wan
MS sword, All TO Impresu the Crew.
cororondor bowman IT. McCalla faced
49,, -. -. ,,o.,.-dov r,orpipo IN ,bo
1000. s,and nj the court martial in the
n V,,s ' %n VI ga In n straiobttorvard
',n ~ .o,,,r,orv ooncsrnino tile various
,,S.S - t,oorI enc Ent.rnrise nnon which
ths ocousat,ons against him are based. He
s ". u...'s. - noa,, .ny,hine hock. and
N IL nnIdonoo voa vary ainni,ar To that
, LUZ y, Mn Inv tho of1cers of tho shin.
~ a. ,oat ,v,,nas. Tor the defence. and
w.. T,osdov morning Josepb n. Choate
vi, -. s,o 90, smnr,ino y n tor bis clIent
WI 80. 80 noon horr vo.terdav when
49,. 80 As,no,o nod npiobod readipp tho
sN 1. - F.,Lnn,a rrooaodinos and Com
.~ WoCou5 could tnto u, tho tbrend OF
a. .ao,,norv WHARF ba had dropped Il on FRI
80 u. ,ros hret questioned NV Mr. Menzies
os'. HE throoto 20 till Seaman's Appren-
- .,,io Moyar nj mozambique
az .Nanar uoa roro,tod IN ma nbegan Can't Mo-
<,.,,. With the loo hoo. anread ont before him
sN",o.sn.a :. hcoon,o ba hod ro,nsed to 90
tnto n coal bunker to holm shovel out the coal
80 ,ha Gro and Tor hia disresnectful lam
80. 80 .ha otaoor ut Tho time beoan 70 tell
49, .Lst ~ Nd con, r,i,tod a serious offence
80 ~ hsaan 60 sn,ila nj me told him not to
%nSn 10 n ~ TO me- and told him he lied
when he denied It, Then he began to smile at
n rroup of sailors who stood by. Then sent
for Er ~Y sword V, Sd" and said to the man:
".Damn you, III kill you and make an exam
v,o - ro,,
This was said" continued the Captain
calmly, mot because intended to kill him.
but for the benefit oil the mon VINO were STAND
ing BY
the The o,
thsa us su read was in the navy ward before We
, r,o on nuon than were posted up on the berth
rules upon sii .hn m ~o,nod ,nti tbav h.cama
% o unn S, mart not reading
the rules once month Isimply foreosit"
Coming to the Walker incident next, Capt
for some time before the vessel arrived at
Christiana. when tne Vessel was AZ New ", C as
to- short time before large Oh
we're subdued with difficulty. Walker was
ct wro, II, to several persons before we got to
cbrist,sne saving that I expected to have
Cnristiaha' e"'lnk 'aSS 49, -
n number of applications to have the marine
0nard which had bean depleted by assertions, |
reaN.le e1 state Al, that occurred on the evening
OF July 10. 1883" said Mr. Menzies to his client |
on n visit and in the early evening brought |
aboard the American Consul at the port. with |
Aparty Of friends 70 inspect the E1tsrpriSe
soon after turned in Shortly after II O'Clock |
was awakened By hearing the noise Of shout |
iamas and ordered the noise to be stopped. As |
IL still continued. I went on deck and found |
IN s soS Of up
Walker and said quietly, Stop this noise He
time. nnmber Of the ssiiors stood near and
I ordered them to turn into their hammocks. |
They did so reluctantly. and then Walker
began his cursinR and swearing.
No Yankee - can make me STOP
yelled Walker. L have never reconstructed.
sword
as was IMPRESSED by the actions Of the men, |
neecessary Walker didn't stop his shouting. |
This had no effect mon him and then or
dered a bucket Of water 10 be brought / threw |
4 over him myself: as l wanted to take
ing. DO it again. you ~ @% and
! told him In the same voice that |
He cried out that hadn't the courage TO do II. |
Then struck him a wrist blow. reluctantly ] |
Was M necessary. not so mueh on Account OF |
Walker himself. but for its effect on the men |
tally stunnad ana n was y, . nurnosa M atm |
him. ordered the Master. al Arms 10 mt dry |
clothes on him and he becama pTofane aRaIn
But Tie resi- of the crew we're All below now |
and thoueht nHthinG mora wac necessarv |
than 10 have "A wooIan 1a1 nnt into HIS mouth |
One was made at NV ordera. and TAKEN ont a |
few hOurs later when he promised 10 be auiet." |
Capt McCalla said he was Impressed NJ one |
time thai tba snil.rs tnr,rard ,1n,,d attamnJ az
make a for ed rescus ~ WaIIST and ha feIt |
that tile oc, aston WAS one heyond the control |
OF the oflicer ~ m. derk ana thst the Com. |
mander presencn va. necessary
7" lad no feeling against Walker when I !