New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-16
DIR. CirAS. 7. PARDEE.
CAPT. RUSSELL

verdict Is guilty when the court was cleared for
the last time yesterday Lieutenant Iaucheimer the
energetic little judg"-aivocaie. instructed Almr''
Walker the president ~ the tribunal. that In case
n verdict of guilty found II would be inc duty
OF the Court to summon him. that ne might lay be-
fore II prcccd.nts for action In determining inc
punishment II be- inf tod
A th. iulge-advocate will be excluded from the
room while the deliberations are under way, MS
being summoned viii be- AN almost certain lndlca-
ton that Dr. kcrshner has been found guily
wholly or in part Of the charges against him. The
findings Of the will be submitted 20 the sec
rotary OF the Navy for confederation and in his
hands rests the power OF modification or suspension
of sentence
Mr. Hinsla!e began the proceedings by Introduce
ing a letter from Captain John W Philip formerly
Of the cruiser New-York now OF the Boston Navy
Yard confirming the defendants excellent char-
a,t.r AMI medical ability This WAS marked IN 'vi-
deuce and Nh Cholie entered The room. pr.
kcrshnor Immediately resumed the stand. On being
asked what effect was produced by the receipt oi
Admiral NI.alcs inIorsem. Mt on TIE papers rel"-
tive 70 the case OF the Nova Se'iian nhrh' "'
replied.
Il was naturally lndlgnan, and disguised at IT,
I considered his conduct very unjust and uniruihiu
feel that nothing in his charges MAS correct "n'
besides h. made reflections on my private 'h"r-
How ID YOU regard his request that another
man De- sent To take your i.a''t . 49,
formed my duties the best 90 my ahiif. tnl an
a. competent In nv work any man IN IN" Navy.
Afer tr.tf,lux IS 20 MS record. the doctor san
,b,i h.. consider 81 IL his duty 10 inform his supe-
r.r oiticer Surgeon. General Tryon. OF the aHair
and m. charges which hAi been mad. re i'H me
Court that he hal written The .etier "lihIh nal
an hour after receiving ~" Almirals lnioI-''h'"'
and that In his excitement ara anger al IT. UNIV
ami unwarrantci charges of thc Aimifai NJ h'l
overlooked ne naval r"g i.n'on fos'inifs we '.'S'
II. said that So hl. examination bcioF" m" court 'i
inquiry fh. u'-filrS We're As o. f"rhtilii c'l.'1
and mention made ~ extracts oi -iii-t'Aii''
copies After a .'sll -iat between NJ. 'h"''' an.
ih. fudge t.lyocAi.. Two beds from the mead Of
M. tab. cleared the room. ami when the on',
= .i.rs returned Ir k.rshn,r admitted that b." hai
sent - his family substantial copies oil the "oe"-
m.ufs t.s
The cross-examination continued varied with
Occasional disputes between counsel ani the inev
rah.. 'ink -ink.' until l22p O'Clock. whcn there
va. an Adjournment tor luncheon.
In the afternoon Captain Russell. or IN" Marine
CORPS described the proceedings 81 the couft "i
Inquiry pr Charlie / Pafl"e. dean oi The medical
faculty tho University %: tn 'iiy ~ New "Tk
aud persona, standing 81 Or. her-hnei. AMI mat
ended the testimony.
Mir Choltc then began his summing up. making
"A powerful argument for the acqutini Of his client
occupying about forty-nNc minutes. ana was io-
lowed hy Lieutenant I.auchcim'r. who spoke about
fifteen minutes Tor the Departments Side ~ the
case The Court then took the evidence. AMI the
pubic hearing was ended. The session to-day VIII
be- closed and IL Is expected that q decision VIII be
reached this afternoon This will not be made
public until after action by The secretary OF the
Navy.