The sun., 1890-03-22

McCslla and incidentally OF several other OIL
| cers OF the United States sloop-of-war Enter
| prise By the Naval Court Of Inquiry took turn
| Just before Yesterdays session closed, which
| surprised every one except the Judge Advocate
| and tho three members OF the court, who had
prepared questions which indicate the future
course OF the Investigation. The officers OF the
ship are to DO called up In order, and each Ia to
| DO asked to give any instances Of intoxicatlon
| on the part OF the officers during the cruise
Lieut.. InRersoll. the executive officer OF tho
| ship was tho only witness yesterday 10 whom
this question was put. but he was able to recol-
loct number OF cases whore officers were
under the influence OF LIQUOR. Testimony in
this regard was cut short by the adjournment
Before the session oponed. yesterday. Rear
Admiral Kimberly told The Sun reporter that
he had received the letter from Il. +. Connolly
OF Newark. mentioned In yesterdays Sun. who
offered to testify regarding the cruelty OF
Capt. MoCAlla toward one Of the crew OF the
Powhatsn several years ago. but the Admiral
said the precept ordering the Court Of Inquiry
did not allow the court to look into anything
outside OF the cruise Of the Enterprise. Com
mander McCalla himself refused to discuss
Connely's charge.
Chief Engineer Ent wistle's complaint against
Commander McCalla for wrongfuly accusing
him OF disobeyinR orders and violating In
btTuctlOnS occupied inc hLIenIlOn VI tHo cOuIt
through nearly the whole OF the morning
Commander McCalla went on the stand him
eelf and said that Entwistle's suspension had
been caused by his failure TO use fresh water
instead OF salt In tho boilers and for the lam
guage he used when called to the Captains
cabin. Entwiste claimed when ne went on the
stand for himself that the salt water was
pumped In 20 test the boilers which had been
repaired. and that Capt EcCalla angrily inter-
rupted him when he triad to explain at the in
terview in the Captains cabin. Lieut.. Wer-
Itch. az Entwistle's counsel summed up at the
end OF the hearing. William Dunlop. machinist
eaE as h ed
boiler with salt water at tho engineer q orders.
Lieut.. Werlich summed np for Engineer I'm.
twistle. and laid the greatest stress on the fact
that Copt. NlcCalias report embraced charges
which had been already eottled.
said that the executive officer grabbed him
cause he soiled tho deck with dirty shoes Cor
poral Cooke testified for Hobbs. that he was
The Corporal was not fast enough, and tho
executive officer, trippod Hobbs up, whereupon
Michael Keavy was, recalled, by. the. Judge
AAdyUeate to relate the twSb" "incident at
%kns h rasr nos nT bert
when Lieut. Mugsn came down and ordered
Walker S TO- be irone1: Walker kepi up his cries;
up dirty deck swab and stuffed II, handle and
all, into " alkers mouth. On cross-exAmination
die got into Walkers, mouth, but he wasn't
snro that he received ell q the swab.
for three days at yiiieiranche and again at
s Ss sp U the eRy 5s4 addsr dSS srd him
Admiral Kim berly, who had been listening
a,tentive!y 70 the testimony. looked np sharply
~. who was In the room.
Lieut.. Lemly, did you order this man into
III do not remember any such circumstance.
sir" answered Lieut.. Lemy
Did you = said the Admiral. turning to
ri have NOT the sliRhtest recollection Of it,
sir; bur Hr,i i did took the order from higher
The only higher auth thority" was Capt
M"Calla, SO the Admiral wheeled around In his
i would like to ask Commander. McCalla,"
he said. s. If he gave snch an order"
have no remembrance OF giving such an
Now; said the AdmIrai, Would like to
An orderly was hurriedly sent for the ships
log but he had not returned with it at the time
Ex:Master-at-Arms Isaac Calkins testified
that he bad la,hed e, 4. Armstrong to the ladder.
bim tho order. This ended Armstrong; hear
ing. Judge Advocate Gorst then summoned
lsp unx1sS % tie said stspS aSe Jude.
reading from paper before him: is the En-
tefprse Thst !, ybn yI@ you'd consider happy
III the court please" snid Mr.. Menzies |
jumping to his feet. we have beard rumors
10 be put to he officers Of the ship and as they
are mainly directed against the Captain Of the !
the hp paSest"ns and m an opportunty @ Of fSs brnsne
in testimony il rebustal 1--we wish"
These questions" said the Admiral. are
necessary that Capt Mccalie should @ see see them them
The Judge Advocate said he had shown tho
questions to some Of the officers whom he eX-
perted to call that they might refresh their
You should not have, done so." said tho Ad-
CAPT Gar "Mcdaila." 0''' 0' Inc QUESTIONS 10
The Admiral said that the examinations on
morning. and told Mr. Menzies that he would
have the privilege Of calling all the officers OF
BY the Court, and which had not been shown shown
ingersol BY Admiral Kimberiy's orders. -'''"''
:" DO you know OF any officer or officers at
Ing intemperate AS to the use Of Intoxicating
iiuuors. and I SO name them and the occasion.
There was a mild sensation in the court
room At this % and a long pause before Lieut.
are on duty only 2" asked Mr. Menzies.
!" y refers TO any occasion on board shin
time, replied tho Admiral.
Il do know OF certain occasions when the Of
fcers were under the Influence OF liquor" said
Lieut.. Iugersull slowly. The first Instance /
remember on the cruise was on the pHssaRe to
Europe at Faya, where Naval Cadet Davis and
Assistant Engineer Bennett were suspended
for being under the influence Of liquor. ana
were punished by the Commander. know OF
another case. in February. 1882 at Vile
iranche, when Lieut. l.emy appeared TO be
under tho influence of lipuor.. and at Lisbon.
when Lieut.. Lemly was again intoxicated"
Mr.. MenHies suggested that the officers men-
TONED ought to be called. and as Lieut.. Inger-
soil mentioned that he would also testify re-
Inoned AT once. Lieut.. lngersoll said no WIS
anxious to answer truthfully. and he found 1t
necessary to ston and think to make sure. The
Admiral accordingly decided to adjourn tho
court until to-day to give Lieut.. InG"rso time
70 recolec every instance OF intONication tina.
he could. While Lieut. Ingersoll : testimony
was PenG read over to him Mr. Menzics asked