New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-15

THE COURT OF INQUIRY HAS FOUND THE
BED LINEN.
COLONEL FoRNEY STILL on THE RACK IN TIN
NAVY YARD-MABrNEs CHARGED WITH


co,oNEr. roRNEY STILL on THE RACK IN rH1
NAVY YARD-MARINEs CHARGED WITH
"EourpAGEo-OTHER NAVAL NOTES.
cantain Mercer was the only witness at the
morning session OF the Court Of Inquiry now In ses-
sion In the Navy Yard, trying to find ont what
ha. hecome OF certain coal supplies. bed linen
furniture etc. which 1t Is asserted have been
wronefully converted to private use b. officers
~ the Marine Corps during the time Colonel James
Forney was the commanding colonel OF the Brook.
,vn barracks The proper disposition OF an Cd
push cart and WORKOUT can-opener having been
settled the greater part OF the missing sneets ana
niIIow-cases having been found to be In active
service. and several other minor things having
been accounted for. the main question OF the day
"a me m in the afternoon session. when the coal
sunnIv was again dragged into the Hight. and an
endeavor made TO hnd out what had become OF
some OF the Government supplies which mad been
delivered to the barracks and at Coroner Forneys
house. Captain Mercer. in his testimony said that
charges had been preferred against some marines
who had been up before him. and in answer to the
question:
"What was the charge against these mem" 70
plied "Eaupage. They were said TO have stolen
three sheets and two plow-cases each
"E,ouipage" Is a military term that means some
thing not far removed from larceny and this test-
mony explains where some OF the 21S sheets and
51f pillow thd' TIC S"'"'N' 80 " - - >'>
In his accounts went 10.
In reference to the use OF Government coal by the
colonel. Captain Meeker said that 1t was COM
mon practice for officers to use the coal they
needed not only in the Brooklyn yard. but at the
other barracks In the service. Lieutenant Moses
explained. when asked about his connection win
the smoky chimney episode that under the sug-
gestion Of Captain Asserson, then Civil Engineer
at the yard he had built fire in the stove after
the chimney had been ordered not 10 smoke and
had put board over the chimney. The SMOKE al
came out In the rooms and that proved that there
was no leak in the chimney. Sergeant McDohaia,
IN telling about the sheets and pillowcases, said
that all those not accounted tor under the equip
age" incident were in at the barracks, ana
that settled the linen question. The last tesu'
mony of the day was given by Sergeant knipe 10
relation to coal which had oee. sent TO Coroner
Forney's house. and he was directed to look Up
vouchers which missing. and report 70 the
Among the things yet to be accounted for Is
National air.. BY which is meant certain am sn Net
tiona air. has been used up by 100 inueh VIII" ms
ting member of the wellokno~n b b Si,nss m
before the court to-day in relation TO some UNI u,
ture. which the court Is ordered 20 hhu OUT al
Chief Gunners Mate Bowling is being examined NED
Sian. for promotion to the rating of boatswsin.
Downing has enlisted four times. and Is one OF me
best known enlisted men in the service A lev
wears ago he received the thanks OF the Navy De
partment for gallant services at hre IN Ne"'
port. 49,. 49, L,x.<,.
William H. Rain. who received the highsN
marks in the recent examinations reportea ios
duty Yesterday master plumber, at a salary %
Sc a day The new master shiphtter, Ihonas
crosby has also reported for duty his pay
81 a day. ...>., Ia
Twenty-sx OF the sick sailors In the Naval ~"
pital were transferred yesterday to the hosp us
the Philadelphia station. The hospital IN + iusa'
ing-ave is overcrowded. and as the men were con.
vaiescent II was thought best 10 send them
PHILADELPHIA, where there is more room -,
The board which Is inspecting the injuries 70 ,hs
Columbia has not yet finished its report. but 10
further damage has been found than that PREV,
ously reported 1t is expected that the report WIN
be ready to be sent to Washington to-day