The sun., 1894-03-24
CAPT. HEYERMAN PLEADS.
<EsEERsKOreUILTY TO TEE CHARGES
AND sPECTFTC< TIONa.

| Oscar p. Heyermen in the Brooklyn Navy Yard
for the loss Of the Kearsarge was caused yes-
tsrdsy by the non appearance Of the witnesses
for the prosecution. IL is expected, however.
that Admiral O. +. Stanton and Lieut.. John
Hood will report this morning and the taking
Of evidence will begin.
The court met at 10 o'clock Yesterday morn
ing In the equipment building. The first eere-
mony after the court was declared open was the
reading by Lieutenan T. Com m snder Kelley the
Judge Advocate, OF the telegram to Commo-
dors Carpenter from Washington In reference
to the error in the precept that had caused
Thursdays delay. The telegram was as fol-
lows:
You are Authorised TO change prse.nt ,ub.,itutins
Commander Frank wildss for Commander George p. n
Wilde HSEsEsI, Secretary.
The pyscspt with this ,or,ection mad. "a.
then read 70 Commando O. =. Hsv.rm.n ana
he repeated that n. aid not ds.irs the court
martial no.tponed and that bs did No, v.n, 90
challenge sny oficer sittine on n. Than IN.
oourt was orsaniyed- . nroc..dino that had
not taten plac. the d.v bsfor. An An. ofacsr.
Yos. vben the pre.idant cor,,oaor. n n
C....a... 80 a.. a., ...'. n,.,-
to administer th. oath Of ear.,ulness
and impartiaiIty to Judge Advocate Kelley.
The latter then swors the s' resident % and
,.r. to,rad 4. .irol. .ho,t al. o.,
nndora .soh -,,h "a 49, az. nSsI.
Will. the regulation oath was read. II bound
each 10 secrecy esto tne sentence OF the ae-
oused ana the vote OF any member The
mond BroTn, v.r. sI.o .worn, ' Ai,.p rd mi. ~.
court room was cleared. that the charges and
opened again they were read to the Kear.
sarRes commander The hrst charge Is OF
81. eupuU nessonoe IN om'nx :, verse, oi
cation T. ia ia .,s,sS thu, ,hs Ks.rs.rss m mo,n.
tanned a course Of vest.south vest three
quarters west in making pa,sas. from Port
su-Prinoe Hsyti. to Bluehelds. Aosoulto Hes
ervstion. which course lay close to a danger
rents we'll known to exist"
During % the ns reading a ., the three tyDcwrltt.n
pages Of charges and specifications Com
cissn.d b.hind his bscI us,.n,,s y.rv s,'
ee.peu oon,nu I'm Ms oeek hs,enine very at
.sn.ively ms nps were nrmly set and yes
his eyes. Not once did his gaze move from the
sse n The Judge hd.OScse Tho read so.l,
fIederick sst soross the room Iootina frst ~
bis father and then at the double ' row OF uni.
.%.S om SesT Thin thS had been
are ts you sai,a afsS or no, guilty of
thaa IN Annt inn nf tha Hrat ahar
SI:sd ,I",Si, GsSI Of definite specification" he
In regard to whatT continued the Judge
Elsss:s.ns; an :, Command. nm Aaolph Mark. eosn.
20. ssi Tor Sommsndsr Aeyernan arose to give
~ AZ there are two current. known to exist,
ing .s,oD, Oi 'h. clause ss.ras 70 the Eord.
and should shersfO,s be made n, mere spss,,
Judge Advocate. ''' '"N '"'
: but nothing can be proved that is not in the
'''flns~ia The ~spseiaoations say strong currents"
opovs eisber strona og xssr nc cur,ant, am 'ine 70
Iii the specihcstions had said 'w.ll.tnovn
,srishle ,isns current 4 would be quite suf-
Then thS court was cleared that ,bs ,h.rg..
Ind specifications might be examined. Wien
The eourt has decided tbht ths .necihc.-
riai That ended Ike matter and az oenmsne %.n sne
isr Heyerman was again asked whsther he
mi seecSnration bs o rspIisa srmiys saen charse
"Ths pr"seeution D begins here" said III.
,ommander Kelley said that the m msterisI VII
iesses for the prosecution had not appeared.
md as the case could not proceed a recess
aien in hope that Rear 4dmirsl Stanton
alIsd by he Judae Adyoeats Tba ia,,sr w.ns aeis
10 understood some Of the witnesses Wsrs sAin in
llabama and some in MichIcan and ia vas |
lot quite sure when they would report This
aused much iaughter
When the court Of many openinrs onansd |
gain Mr. Kelley said he had teIearaphsd 70 |
he Nudge Adyocate- Cieneral that the cont |
ad Organized and had inouired for the viii. |
esses. A discussion followed and then a re-
he court was open ed again The Judge Id.
ocste then read the following tsiesram from
4 Lieutenant OF Marines Charles III. fauchhsi-
suI.su s.y,Ss,,oa hs. ,.Iss,sDh.s a1,s.,. n ,,
Immediately. Lieut. Hood 10 wsshinssou wsIi Ss a.
re on Vermont win return subponIs 70 yOu.
Commander Kelley said bs would .srv.
nem. Commandsr Hsyerman "nLmitted 10
ne court a letter to Secretary Herbs ri In WhicE |
. tHeyermsnI reGuested a COPY Of his record
light be on nle IN the department and II no