The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-25
KEARSARGES COMMANDER.
<DMTRlL STANTON STANDS BT HIH
At ms Trial

ne says Cs-Hnsser Heysr=ss FsiA Htvfe'
Attrstis- &c His Dusies = TIE Test
-ssy FOR TIE Frss.eotis. Nearly All II
The active work Of the KesrsarRs cour
martial began yesterday In the Brooklyn Nav
Yard seven witnesses for the prosecution
we're examined. and that side OF the case 4
nov about completed. Lieutsnsnt-C ommsn-
der Adolph Mark proved himself able oounss
for Commander Heysrman. The court met al
III. 80 o'clock ia the Equipment building. with
all the officers present
I,sar Admiral Oscar ?. Stanton testined that
he had given Commander Heysrman verbal
orders 70 proceed from Port au Prince. HaytI
to Rlueneida
"Did ron have any conversation with Com
msndsr Heysrmsn In regard to what course
should be sailed in order to reach Bluenslds p
auerisd Judge Advocate Kelley
II did not" was the reply.
The testimony OF the Admiral who was
aboard the vessel was in the main what he had
given before the court Of inquiry. In reply to
questions BIZ the Judge Advocate he said;
The course OF the Kssrssrgs was taken
from Nsvasss to pass from seven TO ten miles
south Of Ronesdor. About noon OF Feb the
ships course was changed from south-south-
vsst to west southwest thres-uuarters west"
Did Commander Heysrmsn give any
reasons for this changer
mo. he did not"
when the change was made was the posi-
lion Of the ship pointed out to your"
Yes. saw IT,"
Z WAS Roncador pointed out 20 youE u
Not especially. At the time the course
was changed. at 10 o'clock. the reef bore about
west At noon We were about forty-two miles
.h,n ~ n "a. siSh, tnots when IN. eouTs. was
.h.n1.d th. nav course would have carried
s .os,i rSu, , .nov r me-" ~ NV
did that clearance allow for currents
''No current wa. allowed for SO far as
know" the Admiral replied.
/, The Judge Advocate then continued hi.
questions
49, a. az .,,arnoon .hon, an ,ncr..s.
80 - 90, 90 .Isht ,,onc.aor du,ins
OF speeS IN otoer 70 eiEht honcao"r uutins
d: Mxs ..,or, mad. 70 m. n,.ao or :,
~ .,"s.ar s,as..,.a % th. c.
e'olock the naviaator suggested 20 the Com
,.In.d IN ordsr that the Cav might be siehted
.An.u ~ o' c..ss u..s" 80 T..
would get up steam later In about three
,n.,tsr. Of An hour be sent for the Chief Euel-
nssr and questioned him about raising steam
and coupling on the screw. The engineer
said'so Tar as l can rememoer. .n" II woula
take ffty minutes to get M steam. In what
seemed 10 me much less time the engineer re-
ported all Was ready. am under the imp res
o'clock"
~ ,oS and sny SurnS ,ss ' as, sh.
AT 4 l: NJ" he said. Lieut.. Lyman re-
ported to cSmmander hsyermsn that the dis
about fifteen miiss. looked NJ ne position
marked On the ehar'' ana iouho II 70 % 'ha'
Was there any eonveIsation between you
and the comm CON Hs amer on that dayr inquired
nirl stanton. We had freaueptly talked Of
the current. while going oyer the sailing d.
DO you. remember any Of the converse
lions. Admifalr
rent to the northwsrd being greater than was
TO another series Of questions By the judge
noon the ship was under sal; and that the
wind was sast.n ortheast. giving 2 speed Of
about . oeloek, and Il grew dark before $3.50:
Commander Kelley read Irop the nsval sailing
dirocti2ns description OF Honcador Reel and
. current setting strongly to the north and
west ,, .,
what you found in that season p the Judge
Advocate asked
very we'll. replied tho Admiral briefly:
At the time the corvette grounded Admiral
stanton was standing on the poor. He said
that. although the usual dining hour was
O'Clock, ne and the Commander remained on
deck. In reply to q question az TO Whistler
an. any changes h ,S been made In the set OF sail
The ioresa,l vas hauled up: that was the
only change made. Continuing. the Admtra!
heard the navigator had reported the cay to
nave been passed Tour or nve miles TO the
north. he said the sound OF breakers could
ward,
What change OF course was made after
dark ness had set In T pursued the Judge Adj
vogate.
from westsopthwest three-foarrhs wert to
what tnought que wsst but learned suose-
ousntly was west one-hait south"
The tonmandsr TOLD me ne intended 70
steer that course In order 70 make sure he had
passed the cay; Then. about nve minutes OF
oelock., breakers on the port bow were re:
ported; l , saw them ths,s. then n, ahead and
soon after tney werereported on me starOoard
bow. 10y this time saw them nearly AbeAm:
The hsarsarge strncs moment siterwArd. I
200 yards away when nrst sune out
" In your opinion, how far had the shin Rona