Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-15
HAS NO LOVE FOR ADMinlI MEADE
Sensational Letter Read In the Kershner
Court Martial.

BROOKLYN, May 14-Ex.Medtcal Dlrec-
tor Bloodgood and Surgeon General Tryon
were witnesses before the Kershner court
martial at the navy yard today A latter
from DR.. Kershner to Surgeon Tryon, which
was marked Personal" was read. 1t was
dated Kingston, Jamaica, April Z, 1895. and
was as follows:
"My Dear Tryon-They had hearing yes
terday, and I now send you copy l hope
1t will not get you into trouble. because IT
got into the paper You must have informed
the secretary you had the copy | said had
sent 1t to you, and II they had asked me
would have been obliged to tell them that
sent II to Dr. Bloodgood. l can't tell you
how appreciate your affectionate friendship.
II is about the only thing that has saved me
from going overheard after what | suffered
such VILE baseless, crazy words from a man
VINO is untitled for the place of admiral. /
don't go on deck for fear of seeing him |
would as soon see the devil. l hate him from
head to foot as l never hated any man be-
fore l sometimes think l will soon be as
crazy as he is. | hope that when the ship
goes to kiel 1T will leave him there; then he
will retire, at least he says he will"
DR.. Tryon said the accused had always
borne an excellent reputation in the navy
and he saw no reason why he should be re-
moved.
Captain Glass of the Cincinnati, president
United States cruiser New York off Kings
ton jamaica, April 6, swore that he admin
istered the oath to DR.. Kershner. and the
doctor testified that he had only sent n
copy OF the second endorsement to the sur
geon general of the navy in personal let
ter. The doctors testimony was read over to
him. and so was the testimony of every
other witness.
Mr.. Choate, in cross examination asked
the witness If the Judge advocate had not
Kgr hot ,ng
quiry was to find out IL any verbatim comics
OF the reports and endorsements had been
sent out by him.
Captain Glass said he did not think the
word verbatim" occurred
DR.. Kershner was then called to the stand
In reply to Mr.. Hindale he said he entered
the navy In September, 1861, coming to the
cruiser of the Atlantic squadron early this
year, the witness saying he was fleet sur
geon and was very careful so that no fever
could possibly come on board. While off St.
Lucia he believed there was fever ashore
ana he persistently refused to allow anv
water from the shore to come aboard His
suspicious as to fever on shore were after
waru iouhd to be well founded. When the
request Tor assistance came from the Nova
Scotian bark, the doctor, after hearing the
description of the sick man, felt sure he
showed symptoms of yellow fever.
Wnen Captain Evans spoke to me" said
the witness. II told him or the danger or
either going myself or sending an assistant
10 the bark. fearing to bring contagion on
board If had not spoken to the CAPTAIN +
should have been derehct in duty did NOT
refuse to go or to send a doctor for If the
captain had ordered me to do So | most
certainly would have obeyed. AS it was,
however, Captain Evans went and saw Ad
miral Meade, as he did not dare to take the
responsibility of issuing the order himself,
When he came back and told me the ad
miral had ordered assistance to be sent 7
Immediately sent DR.. Cook"
At this point the court adjourned untiI 70
morrow Nh'ii W