The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

But will be glad when the affair is over,
for am heartily sick of being stlgmatized
as disgrace to the service"
The Healy people seem to regard the
victory as theirs. The old captain says
nothing, since he rather dislikes being
reprimanded for speaking of the inquiry
but as each charge against him falls fiat he
smiles quiet little smile all to himself
and glances archly over at the corner
where Messrs. Daniels & Co. sit nursing
their impotent wrath.
"The case against the captain has fallen
through" said warm personal friend of
Healy's. whose rank entities him to be
present at the sessions of the court. 'sThe
prosecution, in fact has no case whatever,
and to-day they begged the captains side
to allow them little time in order to
fetch DR.. Sharp from the East. They ex-
pect great things from Sharp, but they are
going to be badly fooled. All that Dr.
Sharp can do will be to show his deadly
personal enmity toward the captain. He
has. in fact, sworn repeatedly that he
would do Healy up whenever ne should
get whack at him.
"But what sorry whack he is going to
get! pursued the captains admirer.
"Poor Captain Healy may be first-class
navigator and an efficient officer, but he is
like child when it comes to defending
himself in court. When Daniels, Dorry
and Emery were doing their worst to
prove that their commander never drew a
sober breath from the 10th to the 25th of
August, 1895, there were in the City sew
eraI captains and officers of whalers who
could testify directly to the contrary.
These were Captain Louis Williams of the
Hidalgo, Captain A. II. McGregor, Cap
tain Bonnifeld of the Lakme, First
Officer Philip Montgomery of the
Narwhal. and several others, be-
inh r1 Nn1e TO ~ l-a r@f
the lighthouse and relief station at Point
Barrow, who was sent by Captain Aitken.
his superior officer, to warn Captain Healy
against attem pting to enter the polar sea-
as the danger from ice would be very great
and the trip to Point Barrow unnecessary,
seeing that the station was amply sup
piled.
"Now, these whalers were anchored
off Icy Cape during the month
of August, 1885, waiting for the
ice to break in order to effect
an entrance into the Arctic Ocean. The
Bear and several other vessels we're there
during the same period. There was
nothing to do but to wait. Under such
circumstances the officers made the best
of the leisure time at their disposal, dining
with each other and visiting continually.
Thus it happened that the officers whom l
mentioned, and about twice as many
more, saw Captain Healy every day. The
captain knew these men were in town and
was in friendly relations with them, and
never. thought of asking them to testify.
His attorneys learned accidentally of their
presence in the City and Immediately had
them cited to appear. The testimony
of these officers utterly broke down the
accusations of the prosecution.
Anyhow" concluded the captains
right bower, "you may be sure the old man
will come out on top. His accusers are
only trio of young fellows without ex-
tended service in northern waters Their
intended victim is man who has made
his mark in the history of Arctic explora-
ton. 1t would hold up the American
Nation to universal and deserved ridicuie
if one of its most faithful and efficient
servants were allowed to suffer 1ndignity
at the hands of these three youths. who
came upon the earth long after Captain
Healy had gained his laurels in his coun-
try's service.
At the urgent request OF the prosecution
further proceedings in the investigation
have been postponed until the Goth inst.
when it is expected DR.. Sharp will be here
to testify against Captain Healy.