Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-20

the sailors of the Enterprise against their treat
ment by the officers Of that ship in the McCalla
court of inquiry at the Brooklyn navy yard
yesterday. The investigation chiefly affected
Lieut.. Ingersoll and other under officers. Com
mander McCallas name was seldom alluded to
by witnesses.
IN THE CHAIN GANG.
VIM Fitzgerald, coal HEAVIER. said:
81 left the ship at Cronstadt for practice at
the targets. met Russian soldiers there who
gave me some vodka to drink. After that
forgot what occurred ON the field, and only re-
member getting back to the ship next morn
ing. was confined at night in irons and
cleaned bright work during the day. was on
the poop deck cleaning brass work talking to
another man. The liquor still had effect on
me from the day before. l was half sitting on
the deck, when Lieut. Ingersoll told me to get
up. replied that was not able. He grabbed
me by the shirt, pulled me to my feet and
struck me under the left eye. / was then
trlced up to Jacobs ladder. 1 was then put in
. the chain gang" This was the name given by
tine men to those of the crew who were ironed
The witness said that he was not allowed to
have hammock for six days and was only al
lowed quarter Of an hour for mealss
Have you not been tried by court-martial
for your conduct at Cronstadt and found
guilty. asked Lawyer Alexander.
"Oh, yes. have always been convicted by
court-martial. never expected to get justice
there"
STRUCK BY INGERsoLL.
P. j. Armstrong, coal HEAVIER. testified that
while at the mast for disobedience of orders
Lieut.. Ingersoll came up and said. what is
the matter with your and then struck him on
the side of the jaw. Armstrong said that he
asked to see the captain, but Lieut.. Ingersoll
ordered Corporal Dean to take him forward.
The blow he received staggered him, but did
not knock him down.
Seaman Charles Witt testified that Lieut..
Lemly struck him with the back of his hand
Lieut.. FichbOhm testified that he saw Chief
Engineer Entwistle slap the face OF one of the
ward room boys named August for imperti-
hence.
I'LL CUT YOU DOWN"
John Hillman, black fireman, said that dur
ing the cruise, when in the vicinity of Port
Said, there was call to general quarters for
target practice. He took his proper place at
one of the guns under command of Lieut.
Lemly. The witness continued III these words:
Il had just put on the arms we wear ON such
occasions. when Lieut. Lemlv reached over and
caught me by the straps. pulled me up and
drawing his sword, said: You must move faster
when speak to you. If you don't I'll cut you
down. did not reply to him and afterward
when near the starboard ladder leading to the
that he was sorry for losing his temper with
ME. Mr.. Ingersoll said: You did Just right
You ought to knock his head Off ~
witness stated that another occasion
Lieut.. Lemly grabbed him by the throat and
threatened to take IA stick to him. This was the
only officer witness had trouble WITH as he said
the others treated him all right.
| SEAMAN AS PACK HORSE
G. W. Anderson, a seaman, testified that he
was ordered by Lieut.. Lemly to carry a box UP
on deck from boat which lay by the ship He
said it was too heavy for him and the lieut. tenant
ordered two marines into the boat to lash the
box to Anderson. They were unable to carry
out the order and Anderson finally came aboard
without the box. Anderson said that onthe same
day Lieut.. Lemly overheard some swearing by
culprit. and the latter got five days in irons for
| characterization.
Sergeant of Marines Isaac Calkins told of
Lieut. Mulligan's use of the deck swab on
Fireman Walkers mouth at Southampton.
| LIEUT.. MULLIGAN DIDN'T RECoLLECr
| AT the end of the session Lieut.. Mulligan was
allowed to make statement to the court He
said:
~ wish to say that have no recollection of
using a swab on Walker, and if l did so it was
not as a punishment. but simply to quiet the
man. The testimony concerning my treatment
of prisoners at Cronstadt is absolutely false
did not gag Heavy, but had good reason for
it. alone ON the quarter deck much of
| the time with the drunken prisoners. and the
commanders orders were that the men were to
be kept On their feet until sober and absolute
silence was to be preserved. l considered that
! / was doing my duty under the circumstances
i knew that II gave up to the men l might
just well go below