The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-04

the court marital trial Of Rev Joseph p.
Mcintyre. OF the hastlesnip oregon. for
sensational charges agains, brother officers
OF the navy, made in a lecture delivered
IN Denver On August s. the chaplain went
on the stand in his own defense.
His testimony Is intended 10 establish
q plea Of responsibility for his utteranees
on that occasion. In straightforward.
simple. yet graphic manner. he tod the
story OF the Oregoa's wonderful trip
around Cape Horn: OF the terrible ex-
trenes 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 a nervous coi-
lapse on the part OF the narrator. He told
how, after he reached Denver in his weak
ened condition. he repeatedly refused 70
lecture, only consenting finally because his
effort might be Of benefit in a financial
way to the 7. N. c. A. himself declining
TO receive cent OF the proceeds. He told
how. with whirllng 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
rene mber his words. He only knew what
he intended 10 say,
It Is expected the defense will rest It's
case tomorrow. Physicians Will be intro
duced to show the effect upon Chaplain
Mcintyre of medicines taken just prior to
the lecture. =
Criticism of Eastern Shfpbuilders.
The first witness this morning was
George F. w. Brierly. musical director.
ed NrTu in sra f.re4
August 9, stated that Mr.. Scott, OF the
Union Iron works. had for years been Try
ing 10 secure q battlesh:p contract, but
on account Of the greater influence o.
Eastern shlpbuiiders with the government,
and the idea tina, prevailed in the Eas:
that westsrners could not build battle
ships, re had been unsuccessful until the
awarding Of the contract for the Oregon.
The witness heard nothing about ''poiiii-
cal pulls" nor anything 10 ;he effect that
Eastern contractors had cheated the gov
ernment-
In reference TO the battle of July J. wit
ness heard nothing derogatory TO Capt
Evans Witness said the chaplain did not
state thai the audience Rad as much TO do
with the hattie as Sampson.
W. W. Hamilton. wholesale teweler,
gave testimony which practically corrobo-
rated that or the previous witness.
Proud of the Battiesaip Oregon.
Jesse NJ Copeland testified that Cha plain
Mcintyre said the Union iron works had
been unable 20 secure contracts because %
the influence Of Eastern shIphuilders. who
alone had facilities for the construction ~
such vessels lie denied that Chaplain
Mcintyre said the Oregon was the only
ha.slesAip honestly bu'It. Mr.. Copeland
said The chaplain. after describing the run
ming feht ard The surrender OF the Colon.
smoke exultantiv os the fast that when the
Oregon had eutrappei the Spanish sa.p.
the rest - .he American squadron was
'shulI down behind. and the chaplain ex-
claI -7ei:
And where was Fighting Bob?'
The witness asserted tsat the chaplain
said ,ha, al the time of the Coion's sur
render the New York wss wsta.n signal
tnr distance He corrobcrated TIE tesu-
naoyy previously given as - the division
81 The prze Money. and the comparison
% ne work ct Admiral Sampson and -
the audience IN the capture Of the Colon
" II. parnev, local secretary of the Z.
VI. C. A testified that on behalf of the
assertion he arranged for the lecture q
S~NIutAia ME3EEtTS AEC AfHAAsa+-k &&At
when he asked the chaplain "a lecture the
latter a, first refused On the ground TIA;
he vas very 81. Chaplain Mcintyre re-
eeived TO ray for his 'ectQTe.
NrIutvre'~ Nerves Undermined.
C~aap1zin Mcintyre. the defendant, Vas
srsv 20: on ire stand He stated :a&t his
hn-.,e Wien II. en- tuty. - chaplain II thes
navy. IS II Denver. HE SAID Jaat he w2s
tr exceptionally flas condition Ut3en na
sails.s f~oz, san Francgsco or board t5e
Oregon when she started 81 her ;re mora
Ne VOYAGE arolnd Care Horn. He to,t
ire story q that ZIP. fte sad that while
passing tA~o sSS tne tropscaI regions IRE
sSes was placed in readiness F0r aa;t,e
Hasehes ard ea~gways were c.oaes pre-
venting th@ circulation OF fresh ar TIE
tesrs eera: me ranged from - 90 ~ degrees
n h.s quarters, TIE tce machine talfad %
~aFk satisfactorily. 50 that nc water
drank waa <acxe than warm" II pass
srg Cape Hoxa ehe Temperature was L.
degrees below zero. On coming ror.A tse
high temperature was again experienced
Taesa changes OF temperature w1re d.sz@
troGs - bis asalt After trey pa<ssssl
through ;sa t-o2i~s ae was attacked wsta
4 %evsre s5luess Including A terrible pam
- TIE hack of his head and n his spine