The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-04
Suffering From Nervous Prostra-
ton, Quinine and Brandy.
M'NTYRE ON THE STAND
HORRIFIED WHEN HE SAW RE-
PORT OF HIS LECTURE.
His Long Voyage On the Oregon Had
Produced a Nervous Collapse and
His Brain Was In a Whirl When
He Addressed the Denver Audi
ence.

Denver, Colo, OCT SAT lcoay
session of the courtmartial trial of Rev.
Joseph P. Mcintyre of the bautleship
Oregon, for sensational charges against
brother officers of the navy made in a
lecture delivered in Denver on Aug. s.,
the chaplain went on the stand in his
own defense. His testimony is intend
ed to establish a plea of lTresnonSlolI-
ity for his utteranceS on the occasion
In straightforward, simple, yet
graphic manner, he told the story of
the Oregons wonderful trip around
Cape Horn; of the terrible extremes of
heat and cold passed through. of the
nervous strain which the constant
dread of meeting the enemy caused; of
the excitement of the blockade and the
great battle of July 3, followed by
nervous collapse on the part of the mar
rator. He told how, after he reached
Denver in his weakened condition he
repeatedly refused TO lecture, only con-
senting finally because his effort might
be OF benefit in a financial way TO the
Young Mems Christian association,
himself declining to receive a cent of
the proceeds. He told how, with whirl-
ing brain, he stood before the audience,
and then Of his horror next morning
when he read the published report of
what he had said. He made no denial
of the reports, saying that he could not
remember his words. He only knew
what he intended to say.
1t is expected the defense will rest
its case tomorrow. Physicians will tes-
tify to show the effect upon Chaplain
Mcintyre of medicines taken just prior
to the lecture.
w. H. Danner, local secretary of the
Y. NJ c. A, testified that on behalf of
the association he arranged for the lee
ture OF Chaplain Mcintyre. He testi-
f101 hot nr~lan he Cd hn Oh. loir
TO lecture the latter at first refused, on
the ground that he was very i'll. Chap
lain Mcintyre received no pay for his
lecture.
THE CHAPLAIN'S STORY.
Chaplain Mcintyre, the defendant
was then put on the stand. He stated
that his home. when not on duty as
chaplain in the navy, is in Denver. He
said that he was in exceptionally line
physical condition when ne sailed from
San Francisco on board the Oregon
wnen she started on her memorable
voyage around Cape Horn. He told the
story ofethat trip. He said that while
passing through the tropical regions
the vessel was placed III a condition Of
readiness for battle. Matches and
gangways were closed, preventing the
circulation of fresh air. The tempera-
ture ranged from 80 to 107 degrees in
his quarters. The ice-making machine |
failed to work satisfactorily, so that |
the water drank was more than |
warm"
In passing Cape Horn the tempera- |
ture was ~ degrees below zero. On |
coming north, the high temperature |
was again experienced. These changes
of temperature were disastrous to his |
health. on the trip, after they had
passed through the tropics, he was at
with CaUpra Illness including
a terrible pain in the back of his head
and in his spine Three times he woke
in the night with his left arm helpless
and seemingly paralyzed. He was then
fearful that he was threatened with
insanity.
NERVOUS PROSTRATION.
After the battle of July 8, when the
strain of the excitement was over, he
fell TO the deck and had to be carried
to his quarters. where he was under
the care of a physician until he left
the vessel and was sent to the naval
hospital at New York. There a med
lcal survey pronounced him a sufferer
from nervous prostration, or. as the
physician privately stated, nervous
bankruptcy" After briefly relating
the story of his trip to Denver, he told
how, after repeated urging, he con-
sented to deliver the lecture of Aug. s.
to aid the Y. NJ c. A. The work of
for the lecture so irritated
his nerves that on the afternoon of
Aug. s he was on the verge of a nervous
collapse. To sustain him he took qui-
nine and brandy during the afternoon,
and after reaching the church he took
Is grains of quinine and half to three
ourths ounce of brandy, being actual
d by a feeling of failing strength. He
vas detained for nearly an hour after
lrriving at the church before begin
aing the lecture, and when he began
mis- head was in q whirl Witness tes-
.ified that he had clear ideas of what
ne intended to say, but could not be {
certain what he did actually say.
Il cannot FIND words to tell the hor-
'or with which l read the report of my
ecture as it appeared in the Rocky
ntyre, in reply to a question by At l
orney Doud.
Statements contained in that arti-
lie could not have been further from
ny thoughts"
The chaplain said that, in reply to
N inquiry from the navy department, s
he day following the lecture, he de- {
lied having made use of the express 8
ions attributed to him. He did this,
because he knew that in preparing for I
he lecture no such thoughts were en- !
ertaineG
Owing to the fact that Chaplain Nc i
ntyre was much fatigued by his re- I
ital, his cross -eXamination was post g
'Oned until $3.50 tomorrow and court
.djourned. S
IDAHO REpTIRT TCANS |