The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-28
KEARSARGE COURT MARTIAL
NlTIelToR CHARLES ". BYNzN Also
10 BE PUT ON TRIAL.

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In accordance with the findings OF the Kssr-
sarge court OF inquiry. Lieut.. Charles II. Ly-
man. the navigator OF the old corvette. is to be
court m artialled as soon a. the trial OF Conn
mander Oscar +. Heyerman is brought TO .
close. The charges and specifications have
already been issued. There are two charles
against the navigator The first is neglect Of
duty Under this charge the first srecinca-
ton il that he failed to take n personal OBJ
scrvation for longitude on the morning Of
Feb. 2, 1894. The second specification IL that
he failed to obtain the local deviation OF the
Kearsarge's compass on FEB. J. 1894. al
though the weather permitted. The last speel-
ncation alleges the same failing on Feb.2 The
second charge Ia OF culpable inc filciency in the
performance OF his duty. A single long speci-
fcation follows In which 1t Is alleged that the
navigator. well knowing at about sunset OF
Feb that the kearsRrge had nearly run her
estimated distance from the Y. NJ. o'clock po-
sitiou, az plotted by him. to tho position OF
Roncndor Bank. and knowing tho difficulty OF
sighting the cay from a safe distance after
dark, under the conditions and weather then
existing. failed to advise Commander Heyer-
man to lay n sale course to IN northwArd be-
fore continuing westerly course.
The loss of a naval vessel is considered 40
serious matter that no effort will be spared.
It is said In Washington. to place the blame
somebody. Lieut.. Lyman lays the blame on
the charts furnished the vessel They had
not been corrected. he says For about sixty
years. and were wholly unreliable ~ far as
information about currents was concerned.
These currents are conceded 10 u I've been the
cause OF tho wreck. The issue OF the Lyman
orders at this time seem to indicate that the
nnr, arNr anti han i1aa Oe
finding against Heyerman. 1t is said that
Lieut. Lyman hns engaged as counFel Mr.. W.
IL siaytcn. former graduate OF the Naval
Academy.
The trial Of Commander Heyerman was re-
sumed at IL o'clock yesterday ia the Navy
Yard. The following question was asked Of
Commander Heyermani
Haye YOU any reason to suppose or know
that all pOsitions given YOU by the navigator
were no, tbs b, r ,e Of his own personal Oh
The Court then, asked: Did you plot tho
position on the chart after q p. NJ. from the :
darkness get In. and what distance would that
course take you from the cav in passing. as
Lieutena nt- Commander dark imm sdintoly
arose and said: am sorry TO object to- =
fence has. dcemod It advisable NOV to put tho
Conn ander on the stand. not that lie is not
ready to answer al luestions. hut IL IL unnec-
essary. To permit these questions to be an
swered woul open the way for complete in
terroga,ion. in which tho defence would not
After the court had been cleared for = dis
cussion OF the matter 1t was decided not to
hdnr e m"stsr mariner t.ssh n 10 e..
extreme variability OF tue currents about Ron
cador Recf When this wit ness left the stand
Judge Advocate Kelley said tho testim ony was
all IN. and nothing remained hut the summing
up by the Court and the counsel for the de.
to-day to prepare a statement Then ths
court adjourned until ! / O'Clock this morning.