The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

him. He has family, kindred ana 1rIen9s. I
He has passed through terrible ordeal. lie
admits drinking more than ne shoulu my naes
done, or ever will do again. You are hot caAeu
upon to administer rhadamanthlne lusuce
The undiscriminating machinery OF your
system has made you the arnitors o,p % rinS rniS
knowledge or wish. This clothes you with the,
necessity of discharging solemn dnty; IL !
ask you to deal with him with that gentle anu
considerate regard for human weakness, the
exercise of which glows with the radiance OF
divine oblivion of yenial faults, do step aside
from my duty? This great Government OF
ours wise potential and benificent does not
want to degrade its old and loyal servitor after
thirty years of magnificent service. AS Tor the
charge of intoxication why should we pe
pharsees or hypocrites? Ever since the Creator
fashioned this world of ours and sent it whirl-
ing through blue ether, men have been drink
ing too much ut times; and upon occasions or
conviviality-when the flowing bowl, when
festivities are the object OF a social gathering
because man .'looks upon the wine when 1t
is red" because in such an environment he
takes more than he ought if upon his quarter
deck, or on duty-it is a hard thing that a
Draconian punishment should be pressed upon
him. II the army and navy and both houses
of Congress, and even the judiciary and the
civil departments of the Government were
purged OF all men who at dinners, and suppers,
and such like occasions have been intoxicated
to the degree that Captain Healy was on board
the Pheasant, the British man-of-war, in the
language OF Judge Cobb of Georgia, "where
would he be at?"
But enough, and more than enough. We
submit this case to YOU with confidence that
you have no disposition to do other than right,
and that is all we want. Whatever OF truth
there may be in the various and diverse
schemes of theology extant, one tenet OF my
faith is this: That for every unworthy act
base, cruel, dishonorable or oppresslve-We
must atone in the hereafter. Explation TOR
wrong-doing is the certain doom OF every NOR
tai born beneath heavens armament. Nhen
you come to dispose of this mans case only
ask that you so judge him that when you are
called upon to render an an account OF tne
deeds done in the flesh you can ask to have the
same rule applied to you that you shall apply
to your brother sailor in distress, Michael a;
Healy. divine rule, well called golden,
says: GAS ye would that men should DO TO
you do ye even so 10 them" These principles
have been my rule of conduct in life. know
that in the dread future from my walling lips
shall come an appeal for indulgence, clemency
aye, for mercy. Where dwells the man on
earth of whom the same need not be saidY
At the conclusion of the argument the
officers filed out of the inquiry-chamb Der
into a sort of greenroom, where they put
on the trappings of ordinary men. To-day
Lieutenant Reynolds will argue the case
for the prosecution, after which the board
of inquiry will make a report on the evi-
dence and forward all papers in the case to
the Secretary of the Treasury at Washing
ton.
Anopinion prevails that Captain Healy s
legal advisers will make strong endeavor
10 keep the case from going before Secre-
tary Hamlin fer adjudication. Hamlln S
conduct in taking official cognizance OF a
private dispatch from Lieutenant Emery
against the captain indicates, in their
opinion, certain animus on the treasury
officials part toward the old commander.
Hence it is believed that they will seek TO
have the case referred to some other COM
petent authority for decision.
One of the officials took occasion yes
terday to contradict report to the effect
that CAPTAIN Healy, pending the result of
the inquiry, is out on bail with his salary
reduced to $500 year.
cit is all a mistake" said the suave
man in blue. Captain Healy is a free
man, and if you add thousand or SO TO
the $500 you may not quite reach his paw,
which is that OF captain in good stand
ing while unattached"