The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-28
WHAT Mr.. M'INTYRE SAID
TESTIMONY AGAINST THE CHAPLAIN
OF THE BATTLE SHIP OREGON.
Evidence Given by Reporters Who
Wrote Accounts of His Denver Lee
ture-A WOman's Examination.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 27.-The court-mar-
tial of Rev. Joseph P. Mcintyre, chaplain
of the battle ship Oregon, on the charge of
'scandalizing the navy" in a lecture deliv-
cred in Denver Aug. resumed to-day.
AS on the opening day, the courtroom was
crowded, many being turned away. j. NJ.
Burnett business manager of the Rocky
Mountain News, was the first witness called.
He identified the copy of the News contain
ing a report of the offending lecture by
Chaplain Mcintyre. Frank e. Caruthers,
business manager of the Denver Times, was
also called for a similar purpose.
Miss Minnie J. Reynolds who reported the
lecture for the News, was called to confirm
the report published from which the ex-
tracts contained in the charges against
Chaplain Mcintyre were taken. She fully
corroborated the report she had written, and
which was considered testimony. Miss
Reynolds testified that Chaplain Mcintyre S
reference to Capt. Robley d. Evans as
Fighting Bob" was contemptuous in its
manner. Before the cross-examination was
finished the court took a recess
Miss Reynolds again took the stand upon
the reassembling of the court. Cross-exami-
nation failed to shake her testimony. that
Chaplain Mcintyre asserted that Admiral
Sampson reported himself within four miles
of the Spanish ship Cristobal Colon when
she surrendered In order tndt ne might Sc
cure his share of the prize money and that
Sampson, though no more entitled to par
ticipate than were the members of his audi
ence would receive $4,000. while Captain
Clark, who fought the Oregon as no man
ever fought ship BEFORE" would receive but
$500. She had also testified that Chaplain
Mcintyre declared that the contracts for all
the Eastern built battle ships were secured
through political pulls, and hence the Ore
gon, which was built in the West, was the
only one honestly built. She maintained
that the chaplain said that while the Oregon
was going into the fight the Iowa was going
to the rear, and that she was kept there
during the fight, and said that he offered no
explanation of that alleged action.
Paul w. Beck. who reported the lecture
of Chaplain Mcintyre for the Denver
Times. was next called. He stated that the
chaplain said Admiral Sampson reported
himself within four miles of the Colon when
she struck her colors. and that in reality he
was not within that distance of the Colon.
In other respects Mr.. Beck corroborated the
testimony of Miss Reynolds regarding the
charges against the prisoner. He identified
a report of the lecture written by him and
published in the Denver Times. In this
Chaplain Mcintyre was quoted as saying
Admiral Sampson, with the flagship New
York and the other vessels, were ten miles
away when the Cristobal Colon hauled down
her flag. and this, Mr.. Beck said, was cor
rect. He also corroborated the report pub
lished in the Rocky Mountain News, though
he declared Chaplain Mclntyre'S statements
We're much stronger than those given there
in.
Charles H. Sage, a prominent. real estate
broker, testified. No new facts We're
on the stand when the court adjourned Tor
the daV..