The herald., 1898-09-30
WHAT M'INTYRf SAID
WHICH HAS LED TO HIS TRIAL
By CoURT-MARTIAL
WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE
Insist That Newspaper Reports Were
Decidedly Unjust to the Ore
CONS Chaplain
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
DENVER, Sept. 29.-When the court
martial trial of the Rev. Joseph p. McIn-
tyre, chaplain OF the battleship Oregon.
was resumed this morning Henry Courier
was called by the prosecution. He prac-
tically reiterated the testimony of pre-
vious witnesses that Chaplain Mcintyre In
his lecture on August charged Admiral
Sampson with reporting himself within the
four-mile limit at the time Of the capture
of the Spanish ship Colon when he was
In reality eight or ten miles distant. He
also corroborated statements OF other wit
nesses regarding the alleged contemptuous
illusions of the chaplain to Captain Rob-
ley d. Evans Of the Iowa, as Fighting
Bob" and the statement that the Oregon
was the only battleshp that was honestly
built, contracts for all Eastern-built vessels
being secured through political pulls"
After the testimony of Mr.. Courier was
finished Judge Advocate Lauchemer an
nounced that the prosecution had closed.
Attorney Cranston for the defense then
placed j. Il. Schermerhorn, State Senator,
twho heard Chaplain Mcintyre" lecture
He testified that the chaplain said that
the Oregon was one of the best ships afioat
and that the Eastern shipbuilders. through
their political influence, had for years been
able to secure contracts from the govern
ment, and having no competition. had not
been careful In constructing vessels. The
Oregon being the first one built by a West
ern contractor, received special attention
in its construction. He heard no charges
of dishonesty in building ships. The chap
lain. witness said, asserted that at the
beginning of the battle the Oregon was
Ave miles from the Spanish ships and the
Iowa about three miles. The Oregon at
once started for the Spanish vessels and
met the Iowa going the other way. He
heard nothing about the Iowa going to the
rear. The chaplain referred to Captain
Evans as Fighting Bob" but there was
no manner indicating contempt The au-
dience laughed when such illusions were
made Witnesses testified the chaplain
said that when the battle began Admiral
Sampsons flagship, the New York, was
eleven miles away. but during the fght
she came up so that at the surrender Of
the Colon she was within signaling dis
tance. which, he explained was within
four miles, and that she was so reported.
The chaplain did not state that the Admiral
reported himself within the four-mile limit.
Witness said he believed the chaplain said
something to the effect that the audience
was as much entitled to prize money as
Admiral Sampson.
Senator Schermerhorn on cross-exami-
nation stated that he had known Chaplain
Mcintyre for several years and regarded
him as personal friend. He was of the
opinion that Chaplain Mcintyre was Ill
at the time of the lecture and that he
should have been more explicit In some of
his statements.
Joshua Wilson. a dry goods salesman.
testified that Chaplain Mcintyre stated
that the materials and workmanship in the
construction of the Oregon were the best,
while those in Eastern-built vessels were
inferior because the contracts were Sc
cured through political influence He
heard nothing about the government be-
ing cheated. Witness remembered that
Chaplain Mcintyre said that when the Or
egon went into the fight she met the Iowa,
with "Fighting Bob on board, going the
other way. There was nothing said about
Captain Evans taking the Iowa to the rear
and keeping her there. The manner of the
chaplain in referring to Captain Evans as
"Fighting Bob was humorous.
Witness testified that Chaplain Mcintyre
said that when the Cristobal Colon hauled
down her flag it had been reported that
Admiral Sampson's flagship was within
signaling distance, which was four miles,
but at the time he used his glasses and
could see nothing but the smoke OF the
vessels.
When Mr.. Wilson's testimony was end
ed recess was taken.
At the afternoon session Judge f. N.
Bonfils, a newspaper editor. testified that
Chaplain Mcintyre stated that for twenty
years the Union Iron works in San Fran
cisco had been trying to obtain contracts
for the construction of warships, but owing
to the influences eastern manufacturers
had with the government, had been un-
successful. Finally, when there were
more vessels to build than the eastern
manufacturers could handle this western
company secured contract The COM
pany spared no pains to make the Oregon
the best ship ever built.
Regarding the battle, witness quoted
Chaplain Mcintyre as saying that as the
Oregon was going in, she passed the Iowa,
adding in humorous manner: "And
where was Fighting Bob Evans?"
Chaplain Mcintyre, the witness con-
tinued said something about the division
of prize money, naming $4,000 as the
amount to go to Admiral Sampson and $500
to Captain Clarke, but there was nothing
said about the audience being entitled to as
much as Sampson.
Witness declared the report published In
the Rocky Mountain News upon which
the charges against the chaplain are
largely based. to be decidedly unjust to the
chaplain. He denied its correctness in
many points.
Major Bonfils was still on the stand when
the court adjourned for the day.
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