The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

first witness examined was William
Boundy, whose evidence tended strongly
to weaken the statements OF DR.. Sharp,
Healy's supposed Nemesis. In his testl-
rnony on Thursday DR.. Sharp stated that
when Robert Wilson was in irons the cap
tain was heard to say to Boundy, Hit
him and report to me IN two days"
Roundy tells different story. According
to his version Wilson, who is one of the
Bears crew, injured one of the gun-coyers
and was placed in double irons forthwith
In punishment of his carelessness. The
captain, happening to pass by when the
man was in irons, remarked jokingly to
Boundy: 81 remember the time when
you would hit man whack that would
lay him up for a couple of days for less
than that" No more was said and the
man was liberated after having been in
irons for about an hour.
Boundy further stated that on various
occasions he had heard DR.. Sharp refer to
the captain in terms that were most in
sult1ng and contemptuous, making men
ton of the commander in the presence OF
the officers and crew as that damned old
brute, and IN language OF similar import.
Sharp had also tod him that he hated the
old man and had made up his mind to "do
him up" On other occasions during the
voyage Sharp had announced his deter
mlnatlon to make it hot for the captain.
AS to Sharp's allegations against the cap
tain, Boundy testified that as far as he
knew they were all without any founda-
ton in fact
j. n. Nice of the North American Com
mercIal Company fatty denied Sharp's
statement to the effect that Captain Healy
had endeavored to pick a quarrel with
Agent Gray of the Alaska Commercial
Company at Unalaska. He said the cap
taln's demeanor on that occasion was dig
nltied and becoming. He merely remon-
strated with Mr.. Gray on account of & sup
posed slight on the part of the Alaska
Commercial Companys employees toward
the officers of the Bear. The captain dis
played no rancor whatever on that occa-
sion.
First Lieutenant Buhner of the Bear had
also denial of one of Sharp's stories.
Sharp said on Thursday that he had COM
planned to Buhner of the intolerable soci-
ETY. of the captain and had expressed d
desire to live and eat with the crew rather
than with Healy. Buhner denied that
any sGch remark or any similar remark
had ever been addressed to him by Sharp.
he said he had, since The inquiry opened,
received a letter from DR.. Sharp taking
him to task in bitter terms for not having
testified more strongly against the captain
during the investigation.
Il. r. Tllton, captain of the whaer An
drew Hicks, testified to Captain Healy's
sobrlety during the month OF August, 1895,
off Icy Cape. He said he had known the
captain by reputation since 1881, and per-
sonally since 1888. He had never heard
anything against him in all that time and
believed it would be impossible to find any
one capable OF filling Captain Healy's place
in the event of his death or removal.
But all other denials paled into colorless
insignificance before the thunderous indig-
nation with which Captain Healy hurled
the lie into the very teeth of the ill-starred
Sharp.
DIR. Sharp" said the captain when
asked for his statement, made q mean.
outrageous and utterly mendacious re-
mark about me during his testimony The
man had the shameless effrontery to as
sert that 1t was my custom to mix potatoes
and gravy on my plate with my fingers. |
characterize that statement as being false
as he'll, but not so false as the heart OF the
man who uttered it. l was kind to DR.. Sharp,
and treated him on tie ship as though he
were respected and honored guest in my
own house. l gave him objects OF rare in
terest for his collection of curlos and en-
deavored to accord him every courtesy.
You have seen, gentlemen, the manner in
which he has repaid me. AS for the
charges contained in the complaint, meet
them with simple and unqualified denial.
The testimony will corroborate my utter
reputation of them"
On Monday the judge advocate and
Captain Healy's attorneys will present
their arguments, which will be transmit
ted, along with the testimony and other
papers IL the case, to the Federal authori-
ties at Washington.