The sun., 1890-03-21
CAPT. M'CALLA ON THE STAND
CALLED TO TESTIFY ABOUT THE SUS-
pension or KLINE

The Ensign Tries to Prove that the COn-
mRnder WronRtulIy Accused Him of
Being N.Ieep on wntch-AdmIrnI Kim
berry Dennea the scope or the Inquiry.
Commander II. II. McCnla was un tho
stand Yesterday in the peculiar position OF q
witness against himself before the Court OF
Inquiry which is in session ir tho BROOKLYN
Navy Yard lie was called ms witness by En-
sign q. W. Kline, who appeared rs compInin-
mt against the Commander OF the Enterprise.
AZ soon as the count was called to order the
Judge ADV Nocnte read Admiinl klmberly's re-
My to the question OF Can't McCnllas counsel
as to tho scope Of the court II was MS follows;
The Court, in reply to the request OF coun-
sci OF Commander McCala for information as
10 its construction OF the precept under which
1t Ia conducting this inquiry, and the character
OF tho report to be made to tho Secretary of the
Navy will say that 1t considers 1t its duty both
by the regulations and the preccpt to report
it's conclusions as to the facts IL NAV deem to
be established by tho evidence, but not opin-
ions IA to whether further judicial action
should be had"
Commenting on this. the Admiral said:
This Is not court martial-only n court Of
inquiry. and Capt. McCaa has not been ar
raigned on any charge"
Ensign G.. W. Kline then appeared to state
uls COllDlhlul, anu WIS HllOWcu " uuNo uIp lcl-
low officer. Lieut. Werlich as his counsel.
Il have to complain" said Ensign Kline, " OF
being wrongfuy charged by Capt McCalla
with being asleep during tho mdwach on the
night OF Jan. IL last"
Mr. Mon2les OBJ Iected on behalf OF his client.
to tho courts entertaining the complaint on
tho ground that the case is now before tho
Secretary Of tho Navy. but Admiral Kimberly
overruled him and said that the court would
hear the complaint.
Tho complainant calls Commander Nc
Gala rs his first Witness" said the Judge Ad
vocate.
Commander McCalla took the witness chair
with an air OF nonchalanco. and proceeded TO
relate the circumstances which caused him to
order Ensign Kline's suspension. The ship
was lying at Antwerp at the time, and the Cap
tain said he was awakened by the wind some
time between one aud two o'clock. To make
sure that everything, was all right, on deck he
rang the electric bell over his head to summon
tho orderly. lie got no response although he
kcpt ringing Tor fully fifteen minutes. Then
he dressed himself and went out on dock, The
officer OF the deck, the orderly. the quarter
master, and he corporal OF the guard were no
whero in sight, and there Wasn't the slightest
sign Of lilo II oard snip The witness said he
went we NJ i"rward to TIE pil2t house ealing aloud
house and had to shake him well to to 'n awaken tHi
him. Later, on the quarterback, Mr. Kline de-
nj, ! that he had been asleep when the Com
Kline sent below under suspension, , "
Lieut. Werlick put his superior officer
through q vigorous examination. endeavorin2
to show that the Captain was mistaken as 10
tho time that he went out on deck.
Was your manner other than usual on that
night asked Lieut.. Werlich.
;, Yes" replied the CAPTAIN, :, was highly in
diEnant when ! saw that tho decks were
emnty,, and realized that the ship was in
jeopardy"
LnslGn Kline went on the stand 10 testify
for himself He told in detail what occurred
up to the time Can't. McCRlla came on deck He
sworo, that he distinctly heard the Captain
ring for the orderly, and shout to the men
tho lighthouse at the time, and on his feet.
when the CAPTAIN opened tho starhoard door
and accused him OF having been asleep. Theo
tho Captain went on the Iuarterdeck and
charge the quartermastcr and orderly. who
had appeared in the meantime. with having
been asleep. and swore AZ them when they de-
MED II. They were ordered into double irons
by the Cartnn; and tho witness was put under
suspension and sent below.
nsiGn Kline cal led the men who were on the
mid-watGh on tliis occasion as witnesses and
to wi hi n very few minutes OF the Com
manders appearance on deck. Apprentice
Graham saw line walking on the bridge only
q lew minule- before the mo at which, as the
Captain alleges he was asleep. Lieut.. 1nger-
soil who had noted the clock at tho time OF the
occurrence was called to show that Capt. Me-
Gala had been mistaken as to the time when
he left his berth.
After the testimony was all in Lieut.. Werlick
summed up for Mr. Kline He went over each
point of the testimony, showing that Mr. Klines
the very moment that Capt. McCala came on
deck
Chief Engineer Jamos Entwistlc. who also
sent It this morning AS this is the last com
plant to he heard Il is expected that the court
Will be able TO finish its labors this week.