The sun., 1890-05-17
M'CALLA'S SUSPENSION.
He Cannot Wear His Sword, Quit the
Country, or Visit the Navy Department


Country, or Visit the Navy Department
Commander b. H. McCalla detached and
| ordered home" was entered yesterday In the
log OF the U. 8. s. Enterprise. which has been
lying for weeks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Ihls entry Is all the record which the ship's
DOCKS Will have Of Capt. McCalla's suspension
| from rank and duty for three years. the SEN
tehce OF the court martial which was an
nounced by Secretary Tracy in general order
| Issued on Thursday. Capt McCalla received
| MS Official notification yesterday morning
from Rear Admiral Braiue. who is in charge of
the yard that he had been convicted on all Of
the five charges brought against him. The
Admiral also returned the Captains sword
which had been taken from him when he was
nrst put officially under arrest. The sword is
Capt. McCalla's property but he cannot wear
1t for three years now.
This morning he will probably leave for New
port where he has summer home Lieut..
lngersol, the executive officer of the shp is
sui In command OF the Enterprise but rumor
mas IL that Commander Charles H. Rockwell.
VINO arrived recently with the Yantic from the
West Indies. will he put in command soon.
under the sentence inflicted upon him Com
mander McCalla cannot wear his uniform, and
chnnot can leave the country. for three years He
ment while serving his sentence. But the Sc
yerest. penalty which he receives is the reten-
ti0n on o. his present place in tho list OF com
LuSnuers curing his Suspension. Can't. Me-
Salhs number in the last register was 81. As
.1 deaths and promotions occur among the off,
those below him will be advanced Wills he re-
mains stationary. This practically means a
blank OF / three years IN his career
=, There is question as TO what pay Cant.
Mclella viii receive during his enforced vaca-
fiSn; iiSIs ndeF the rules governing court mar
whether the pay Is suspended as well. AS no
mention Of this was made in the sentence as
pr;omuigated, ;, it is understood that he will re-
celve regular leave ray. or $4,000 year. When
on sea DUTY Gommander receives $4,000 per
;ion year There is & sald to be Treasury regua-
pended under furlough, pay, which is half
GoweTsf H sSye nna nn t Cant 3ouS T0Gsa cay ii is
ship to him even il Uncle sam neglected to raw
i him altogether. He has beautiful residence
bone of Secretary Blaine. and his wife is said
70 TI Pc worth hall miion in her own right.
day was that Capt Mccaa had esesped SfsyHf with
suIDrIse said one. i he had been dismlsssd i
would be COMPARATIVELY mild"
I4ere was betting among the officers in the
yard over the probable result. and nearly oil OF
the money was laid on the chance OF a two
M 1t is very pr9tabe that
tence. Tho President can mitigate his SON
tence at any time and restore him to rank and
many other naval officers under suspension
There is some betting on this question too
and the conservative bettors figure out that in
eighteen months Capt, McCalla will be rein
stated.
-" The only thing that is really hard for Cant
McC ALA" said ono OF the officers. is the fact
that he must ret ain his present number in the
list Of Commanders. There is only one OF his !
old classmates at Annapolis now ahead OF him,
but is three years before he returns to duty
he will probably see all the members OF his |
class ranking ahead Of him"
During the trial one OF Capt. McCalas coun-
sci said his client must have either q complete |
acQuiItal or he would refuse 10 remain In the |
service II is not generally expected. however, |
that no will resign.
Capt. McCalla has done too good service to |
be lost TO the navy" said an officer yesterday |
, = and he has been so many years In attaining |
his present rank that he will think twice before
giving 1t up at this late day."