The herald., 1898-10-06
Mr.. M'INTYRf FORGfTS
WHAT HE SAID TO NEWSPAPER
REPORTERS
THE oREG0N's CHAPLAIN
Founders Dreadfully in His Attempts
to Explain His Criticism of the
Naval Officers
Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
DENVER, Oct. 5-When the courtmar-
tial, which is hearing testimony in the case
Of Chaplain Mcintyre Of the Oregon, was
called to order this morning the cross-ex-
animation of the defendant, which was be-
gun yesterday, was resumed. An interview
with the witness. published in Denver
evening paper On the day of the lecture,
was placed in the hands of the witness who
was asked to verify or deny 1t. He denied
several statements attributed to him with
positiveness. He remembered distinctly
what he tried to convey to the reporter.
He did tell the reporter that the Oregon
demonstrated her superiority over the
other battleships in the fight, but he did
not accuse the Eastern shipbuilders Of
cheating the government as the reporter
had quoted him. He subsequently said he
was still under the influence of drugs and
the excitement of the night before while
talking to the reporter.
In answer to the question of the Judge
Advocate regarding what he intended to
say In his lecture about the division of
prize money the Chaplain explained that
Commodore Winfield S. Schley was the
first commander he ever sailed with. He
felt very friendly toward Commodore
Schley and believed that he should have
received the major part of the honor and
emoluments of the battle. He intended TO
say to the audience that the division Of the
prize money would be in the proportion Of
$40. 900 to the Admiral, $500 to Captain Clark
and SIS to officers of his own rank. He had
no idea Of giving these as the amount each
Uvifpoac III hiS Intention
was to say that when the battle began the
Oregon took her assigned position on the
inner line and as she did 40 passing the
Iowa going the other way to assume the
position assigned to her. He intended to
say that when the Colon surrendered he
saw several OF the American vessels, half
hull down to the eastward and that while
the boarding parties from the Oregon and
rooklyn were going to the Colon the other
vessels came up. He declared that he ma de
no assertion to the effect that Admiral
Sampson reported himself within four
miles in order to get the prize money He
was aware that the Admiral was entitled to
his share of the prize money regardless of
his distance from the fight.
The Judge Advocate asked Chaplain Nc
Intyre If, previous to the lecture, he, In con-
versation with r. S. King, private secre-
tary of Governor Adams, had net made
statements similar to those made in the
lecture. This question was strongly COM
bated by attorneys fer the defense. The
Judge Advocate announced that he was lay
ing the foundation for the Impeachment Of
the witness. Argument on the objection was
deferred by agreement.
Chaplain Mcintyre positively denied hav-
ing said to Mr.. King the things charged un-
less it might have been on the night Of the
lecture.
Similar questions regarding converse tions
with j. l.. Blnn and Lee Ullery, superin-
tendent Of the building Of the new Denver
mint. elected similar answer. A report
was read from the Brooklyn IN. " Eagle
to the effect that Mcintyre made statements
| il a conversation with friends in that city
of the same character alleged to have been
made in his Denver lecture. The chaplain
denied having made such statements in
Brooklyn and declared that he refused to
talk to the Eagle reporter, and he believed
the reporter, being offended, willfully mis-
representa- him.
The Judge Advocate then placed in wit
ness hands a copy Of an alleged interview
with him published in the New York Times
August 11th, having been telegraphed from
Denver.
The chaplain said he had no remembrance
OF giving an interview to a representative
Of any paper published outside of Denver.
He denied having given the alleged inter-
view to anybody. An alleged interview with
the witness published August 10th in the
Denver Times, which was almost identica al
Times, was also denied as to many state
ments given. He admitted having been in
terviewed by a reporter Of the Times. but
could not remember what he said to him.
In the afternoon Chaplain Mcintyre on
redirect examination stated that he had
the brandy of which he drank on the night
of the lecture in a four-ounce bottle. Indi-
eating on a similar bottle the amount he
drank, it was shown that he took about
one-third of the contents.
Alonzo A. Anson, an engineer, testified
that he was quite. intimate with Chaplain
Mcintyre in 1894 and that on the night of
the lecture the chaplain did not recognize
him after he had told him his name. Wit
ness thought the chaplain had the manner
of a man under the influence Of liquor.
During the lecture the chaplains manner
was not natural.
DIR. VIM. E. Wilson, who was surgeon Of
the Tenth Illinois cavalry during the civil
war; was called. He has been treating
Chaplain Mcintyre since September 20.
He testified that Chaplain Mcintyre was
on the date mentioned suffering from nerv-
Gus prostration and had been so suffering
for some time. He had not yet recovered
fully. One Of the SYMPTOMS of the chap
lain's ailment, witness said was forget
fulness, confusion of ideas and vertigo.
DR.. Wilson was still on the stand when
court adjourned for the day.
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