The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-14
M'CALLA COURT MARTIAL,
The Charges Of Brutality Against
U. S. Naval Officer. 4
4 THOROUGH VENTILATION

Before tho Court of Inquiry Com
mandcr McCalla's Casc-Damng-
Ing Testlmony-Marlncs wcre
| Punished for Mid oncnscs
| New YoRR, March l3.-The third
days session Of the McCalla inquiry was
opened to-day. The first witness was
Lieut.. ?. ]. Merlick. He joined the En-.
terprise in 1888. Hetold about men be.
ing put in canvas jackets, and Of The
men being ironed together. Also how
an apprentice named Graham had been
confined In double irons for five days.
The apprentice was released by order OF
Commander McCalla, and the man had
been ironed through some misapprehen.
sion. Men were ironed two and two and
locked up under guard, Dillmore, cap.
tain Of tho main top, and others were
chained ut night to the starboard bower
chain on the deck aud covered with tar.
paulin. This was while the ship was at
Rouen, France. In the case Of Fireman
Swarlich, the witness considered the
man was confined unjustly. On the En-.
terprise the enforcement OF discipline
was not in accordance with the rules OF
the Navy. He did not think the officers
Of the ship were derilect in their duty.
At Crons.adt. much liquor was SNUG.
gled aboard, and the men became drunk
on duty. 1t was the worst otIense man
could commit. A number OF the crew
sent ashore for target practice got drunk
and threw away their arms. A seaman,
Sutherland, attempted to jump overheard
to escape the punishment. He was
stopped by members of the crew. The
Enterprise was not rs clean ship as
some ships the witness had seen. He
thought the men had too much liberty.
DR.. G. @. Herndon was the next wit.
ness. He is the surgeon Of the Enter
prise. He told OF the cutting down OF
Walker. A little before midnight he
went on deck, and was told that Walker
had been cut by the Commander. The
witness dressed the wound on Walkers
head, about M inch and half long.
Later the same man became noisy, and
was given Bome morphine. This was
repeated at o'clock. Witness did not
see the gag in the mouth OF Walker.
The treatment the man RECEIVED was the
best that could be given hlmaiter he was
wounded. Tho wound was. not dam
gerous.' E--
The witness said that no stitches we're
required to Walkers wounds. E's
"What was Commander AlcCalla's
bearing and treatment Of the officers and
crew ?" askci Lawyer Choate.
"He treated them with every court.
esy," the witness answered, ,g'',-
Assistant Paymaster John A, Aludd
testified that at the time OF the Walker
accident the ship was in very quiet
condition that suddenly row arose in
the engine room and Lieutenant Multi
gan ordered it stopped. Walker came
on deck and spoke in an insolent man
ner to the latter officer. The Comman.
der struck Walker three times, the first
blow being light and the others were Sc.
we're. ~ ~
In cross-examination the witness said
he did not think Walker was very
drunk; in fact, he was not sure that
Walker WAS drunk. He thought it was
necessary to discipline Walker, as the
men might want to take charge of the
ship. He was glad to see McCalla re.
duce Walker to submission by cutting
him down. Things were getting serious
In his opinion there were only two
things for the Commander to do; first,
to quiet Walker, and next to assert bis
authority. This he did at the right time.
That night after everything was all
right, he was surprised to see Walker
with his head bandaged.
Assistant Engineer F. NJ. Bennett
next took the stand. He said the first
cause Of cruelty ne noticed was that OF
Assistant 0ller Thomas Whalen. At
Gibraltar On accident happened to the
LAUNCH to which WAalen was detailed
and the launch wGa disabled, He was
placed in irons and later had to shovel
coal and had his rating reduced. An.
other case was that Of Armorer Ken.
nedy, who was cursed on deck by the
commander and relieved from duty for
the accidental discharge Of revolver.
He saw Walker the morning after be
was cut down. Walker was lying on
the DECK coyerel with an old tarpaulin
and had 0 basin with bloody water and
rags near him. He knew OF Swaglich
being kept for some days in q strait
jacket and also knew OF men having
been lashed to Jacobs ladder" :
Under creas-examination, witness said
he saw Walker at Southampton in 1889
after his desertion. Walker told him he
was sorry for having deserted. and laid
the blaRe toF doing so on Lieutenant
Ensign W. Cline said he knew OF ten
or twelve men to be chained in pairs and
made 10 march on the quarterback for
hours. He said the Commander seldom,
il ever, Investigated complaints made by
the officers. He said he was friendly,
not hostile. to the Commander, but was
not grateful for the treatment he receiv-
sd ffon him, sfaSI52 5,,%. ,,,.
A Woman In tho Cnse.' sS.t h.s
CLEVELAND, O., March 13.-Charles
Ettinger, an Ontario street jewcler, went
to the theatre last night and left his
store in charge Of Louis Goldsoll, his 10.
year old brother-in-lay. Eulpger, when
he reached his place of business this
morning, found that Goldsoll had de.
canned with Sl0Q in cash and s., 400
worth Of diamonds and WATCHES. Gold.
soil ar., Ia wealthy wholesale jeweler.
A woman Is supposed to be with the
young scamp. 5gFE NJ .7Ei&.
4.T-l Columbus lIns First Call. s5,.l ~
PHlLADELpulA, Pa, March l3.- The
arbitration committee Of the League and
American Association met here this
n1ternnnn The .clairna nfa Nan. Va ri,