The sun., 1894-03-03
CURRENTS ABOUT RONCADOR.
THEH ARE MIsHTF UNCERTAIN, EX-
PERTs TESTIFY.


wsteh for Land-ssiIor Liusbaa's Frsnk.
stss Awusss the Court OF InIuiry.
The nrst testimony given yesterday before
the Kearsarge court Of inquiry In the Navy
Yard In Brooklyn was that OF Passed Assistant
Surgeon Thomas G. Craig. who had been or
dered TO examine the sight OF the lookouts who
we're on duty the day the old corvette
grounded on Roncsdor Rect The lookouts
we're J. 7. He'll John +. Linehsn. and Fred
erick r. Lawrence. He said he had found their
sight excellent aud their hearing normal
Naval Cadet T. 8 Borden was the officer Of
the forecastie Of the Kearsarge from 4 o'clock
to 9 o'clock on the day the corvette struck. He
testified that when he examined the patent
log at 4 o'clock he found the speed OF the ship
to be eight knots. During his testimony he
said that the foresail was hauled up by the
buntlines and leech lines and that the main
sail had not been bent to the yard during the
run. This was doubt. not dono on account
OF the damaging smoke from the funnel.
Joseph T. He'll one OF the lookouts testified
that he had been ordered to keep n sharp look
out for breakers ahead. lie said that when
the breakers were reported they seemed about
200 or 300 yards ahead.
When John 4. Iinehan came before the
court. Admiral Ghsrardi said, Come here.
my lad" and the sailor stepped up with re-
| spectful salute to be sworn, the members OF
the court arising according to custom. Line
han said he was the starboard cathead lookou
on the day the Kearsargs ran on the coral reel.
Mr.. Brainard." B." he said. told me to keep a
| sharp lookout for breakers on the port bow. I
| did not see them until after they had been re-
| ported. and then they were dead ahead. / do
| not know how far they were"
| The pher then read over to him his
| testimony In pursuance Of the rulin: of the
| court tho day before.
cate. Commander Kelley. told him not to re-
pea. ms e. 10 MS any Ine n sh" na.
,nuu ',.",. w,,s",'t ,r.ror a. hI. It. .ni
supposina himself still under oath. Iinehan
.pswsr.d.
Last night"
Capt. Miller who had been sitting duiet. sud-
denly aroused himself at the blueIackets
words and exclaimed In surprise:
Last night"
les Ar. was 'he ,epy. me oap.aih IN
qulred how this could be. and the seaman
sRlppeu .he sup sr.
and amusement among the officers OF the
court, ,,,,
You mean that you tnok French leave -
press a smile.
:" Yes. cir" said Linehan, looking down at
| twinkling with merriment. and there was
cd to the californian that he need not have
committed himself in that way: He was also
woaa l..
against him. i was with look Of uncertainty
sSSrf sns qualification that he ''u''d and left the
fer. topgsIlsnt yard the NEXT VII witness = said
to Keep fright eye iar discolored water and
nothing He wa. in the port ssnsway when
breakers were sung out. lie climbed to tho
under the ships bows. At the time the ship
grounded on the reef he was on the sheer pole
After the court finished with him the various
officers who had been before the court the day
StS sueh 90 uss m hsy visited mad
after having read It.
Lyman desired Capt. lockwood and Chief Of
neer sOrcnsen g, the city Of Para TO besyorl
That the steam ship had sailed from this port
two hours 6siore the subpnnas were seryed
President Of tho court inquired H. they, were
considered important witnesses' The Judge
| cred SO by the two officers Of the Kearsarge.
Then the court was cleared for the discussion
the City Of Psrs's Officers.
| Lieut. {. 7. Force. executive officer OF the
was % coming M up fro from Ge' the waShroom o When he
| heard the command to port tho helm The
& ssinr n NAMED nm % Wien he relieved % HieGt Brain, %
asfless e Fl. Ev; i & s,f&, isa SisS ics%Sfd
By dTsstPT o. n k.:, Mr. FGFs.
been been learned from previous witnesses. It WAS
owing TO the exertions OF the ofiicer oi the
| provisions wero saved from tho tottering
wreck; he added that II would have been I'M