Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-16

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FIcArIoSs-THE CUTTING DOWN" or SEAMAN
WALKER HEADS THE LIsT-THE ALLEGED y1o-
LATIoNs OF THE ARTICLES OF WAR.
The charges and specifications preferred
by the Secretary of the Navy against Com
mander B. II. McCalla. U.S.N., were made
public this morning. The first charge is ''strik-
ing another person in the navy" and relates
solely to the case OF seaman John +. Walker,
who was 'cut down with a sword by McCalla
while in irons at Chrisuana. Norway.
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL PUNIsHNENTs.
The second charge is violations of the 24th
article of the articles for the government OF the
navy" and the specifications relate to tine
ironing together for different periods OF Joua-
than Bourne. John Delmore and Thos. II.
Sloane at Oran, Africa. the ironing together IN
twOs at Cronstadt. Russia, of Henry NJ Ham.
Andrew c. Neill. jeremiah Shea. Paul Hennig
His,no1dia Jas. M Hughes y. J. +; Walker, wm;
Mu4phy fS[@a and julius E bi'peF R Hsnans MlGhnsi
IN inilicting unusual punishments at St Peters
burg, Russia, on H. VI. Hahn. Andrew C. Neil!.
jeremiah Shea Paul Hennig. Jas. NJ. Hughes,
John f. Walker, William Fitzgerald. j. W
Bitner, Michael Murphy and julius 4 Henning
IN compelling them TO stand toeing a scam III
the deck from TO l o'clock for four nights. to
be deprived of their hammocks and to perform
extra duty; in causing John +. Walker aud
William Fitzgerald to be lashed to Jacobs
ladder for two hours at Cronstadt;
IN causing TO be ironed together at Stettin
Prussia, for three days. Paul f. Weigel. Carl
NJ. Nllsen, A. c. McNeill ami Thos. ID. Mozart
land; III causing to be ironed together at Rouen.
France for different periods, =. f. Weige, 5.
q. WeStberg, Fred. McAleer. ". j. Redimaker.
John Brandon and Otto Glein: III causing W II.
Jeliey and p. J. Armstrong TO be ironed to-
gether at Nillefranche, France. for four days;
III causing Julius A. Henning and William
Terms to be iroued together Tor four days. also
at Nlllefranche; III causing Peter }. Armstrong
TO be lashed to a Jacobs ladder for three hours
on the voyage from SueZ to Alden; in
having failed TO caHse the above enumerated
punlshments to be fully entered on the ships
log.
CHARGES OF MAI.THEATMENT.
The third charge is maltreatment of persons
subject to his order. The specifications under
this charge include the gagging of Walker
while in double irons at Chrstiana. Norway.
10y forcing a piece OF wood in his mouth; the
placing Of Walker in a straight jacket and keep
ing him so confined for seven GAYS; ~ keeping
Otto Sunblad IN ii straight jacket for six nights:
contininS Charles Lawry III a straight jacket at
Cronstadt anu plnIoning his arms to his side
by lashlng = rope around hlS body; in contin-
ing John SyaSllch in straight jacket at Stettin
for five days; in coEGning Geo II. Ross in
straight jacket at Lisbon; in placing Stewart T.
Graham IN double irons at antwerp for FIVE
days.
UNBECoMING An OFFICER.
The fourth charge is conduct unbecominc
an officer of the navy in having at Mozam-
biqne, Africa. caused Seaman Louis Never to
be taken to the mast. ''he did then and there
draw his sword, assume toward the said Never
a menacIng attitude, holding the blade of his
sword close to and in front OF the said Never
threaten MpVpr m
him, Now, damn you. if yOu smile at me
will kill you ana make an example of you: that
Is what yOu deserve and If you smile at me
again will kill you or using words to that
effect
THE LAST CHARGE.
The fifth and last charge is violation of the
tenth clause of the twentieth articla-os-sks.
articles for the government Of the navy in
having neglected to read to the ships company
during the entire cruise from October 1. 1887.
to March l. 1890 the articles for the govern
ment of the navy.