The sun., 1892-11-13

N.fEH I.IED EONSIE.
why nv. Banrorh bid Not Obey Ii ut.
.Ac mnn-O'her News.

Ac e. nnn-O'her News.
The cour. martial ordered to convene at the
Navy Yard to-Morrow morning to try the
charges against Assistant Engineer George
W. Dan'oith. one OF the Junior officers OF tho
cruiser Philadelphia. was subject OF general
anl vigorous comment among tho officers
yesterday. ant one which brings to the sur
lace the 'ors-standing quarres between tho
officers o! the limo and staff.
Tho charge against the officer Ia "disobcdi.
encc II orders froia his superior officer. Lieut..
A. A. Ackerman." The court is composed OF
SIX I'm" officers. three staff officers. and ma
rine o'A|n"r. wh" viii act ns Judge Advocate.
IL was minated Yesterday that whom the
court convencs tomorrow the defendant will
object to it, legality upon the ground that at
least onr-half OF lis members should DO OF tho
corps 10 which the defendant belongs.
Inc ia"ts Of tho case as they appear In Mr..
Danfot,h's statement sent toCapt. Albert S Bar.
ker commander OF the PHILADELPHIA. are that
Of ne srir vent into the engine room, passed
10y pr. lanfoith. who was the officer in charge.
ana e shoGte 10 On" 2i the nachnists to como
70 IN" mast: that Mr.. Dan'orth immcdiatel
reprored the tnaster-at. arms for giving or
ders to one Of the men in his department with
charge,
10 this the master.at-arms replied that he
the deck and Then rcturn.d to to The tho o"H ""ar,er l
deck dec and reportel to Mr.. Alderman that Mr..
Daniorth hni in'eriered with the execution OF
ist. who had teen in confinement and was
temporarily released bv. order OF the Captain
asa prisoner at large. to the mast"
npneared with an order from Mr. Alderman
that Mr.. Danforth should report TO him on tho
quarter deck. Mr.. Danforth sent ack word
that he was on Luty In charge OF heengineers
drpartment and could not ,isav. there. Tho
messengnr M, soon rearpeare! With more per;
Mr.. Daniorth, sent back the same message.
adding that he, couldn't respond without IN
oraer rsr from the commander or executive
oH1rer. hs 1t was against the o der Of the chief
;snginrrer To- leave the department without be-
Then the executive officer sent an order for
Mr.. Danforth to appear on deck which he did.
The executive officer called Mr.. Danforth's at
lentlon T. the gravity Of the offence, and ti0n
with the master-at-arms and for disobeyinE
the orders OF I. superior officer
:, AT the lime Mr.. Danforth was about to test
tne carstan steam pine. and he considered
his presence to lie imperative and necessary
tor the safety Of the pronerty Of the shin.
Barker suspended Mr. Dantorth from duty.
He is now under arrest confined to his quar-
tess SsI defb ,s of s The line
practically in command Of the ship. and that
his Hrders shouli To ob-yed: that Mr.. Dam
forth should havo responded to the orders
Of hem nfterward.
The CAPTAIN md officers of the, italian
on that vessel from 3 o'clock until U yester-
courtesiss paid to them by the officers OF the
cruiser Atlanta few days ago at reception.
fresh water since "Wednesday and she will
sail for a cruise in the West Indies in few
Secretary Tracy's despatch boat Dolphin
sailed Yesterday morning for the Norfolk Navy
this winter