The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-04
The Oresoa's Chaplain Takes the
Stand to Tell His Story
MAKES NO DENIAL or THE CHARGE.
Mental Faculties Cav. Wav Under
the Awfui strain.
VOYAGE AROUND CAPE HORN
Horriicd when He Read the Ac-
count of HIS Lecture.

Denver, Colo, October 3.--At todays
session OF the court martial trial of Rev.
Joseph p. Mcintyre OF the battleshlp
Oregon, for sensational charges against
brother officers of the navy Ia a lecture
delivered In Denver ON August 3, the
chaplain went on the stand In his own
defense. His testimony is intended to es-
tabish plea of irresponsibilty for his
utieranccs ON the occasion. In straight
Toward, simple, yet graphic manner, lie
told the story Of the Uregons wonderful
trip fiUm San Francisco arouna Cape
Horn; OF the terrible extremes OF heat and
cold passed through. OF the nervous STRAIN
TO which the constant dread OF meeting
the enemy caused, OF the excitement or the
battle OF july 8, followed by nervous
collapse on the part OF the narrator. lie
told how after he reached Denver In his
MtakSned condition, he repeatedly refused
10 leeture, only corst ntng finally because
his effort might be of benefit IN nm
ancial way TO the Young Mems Christian
Association, himself Gecllning 10 receive
cent OF the proceeds. He told how, Win
whirling brain, he stood before his au-
dience and thon OF his horror next morn
ing when he read the published report
OF what he had said. He maze no denial Of
the reports, saying he could not remem-
Der the words He only knew what he IN
Will rest its case tomorrow.
Chaplain Mcintyre, the defendant, when
put on the stand, stated that his home,
when not on duty as chaplain. In the navy,
is in Denver. He said thai he wgy, In ex-
cepionaly fine physical condition when
he sailed from San Francisco on board the
oregon when she started on her memorable
voyage around Cape Horn, He told the
story OF that trip. lie said thSt while
passing through the tropical regions, the
vessel was places in condition OF readi-
ness for battle Hatches and gangways
We're closed, preventing the circulation OF
fresh air. The temperature ranged from
% 10 lV6 degrees in his quarters The Ice
machine failed to work satisfactorily 80
dhat the water drank was warm
Passing Cape Horn the temperature ~aH
AZ degrees below zero. In coming uortn
tie high temperature was again expert
enced. These changes CT temperature were
disastrous to his health. On the norlhward
sip after they had past ed through ;he
tropics he was attacked with a severe i'll
ness, including terrible pain in the back
Of HIS head and in his spine. Three tines
he awoke in the night with his left arm
helpless and seemingly paralyzed. He VAS
then fearful that no was threatened with
insanity.
After the battle Of July when the strain
Of excitement was over. he fell to the deck
and had to be carried to his quarters
where he was under the care OF physician
until he left the vessel and was sent 10
the naval hospital at New York. There a
medical survey pronounced him a sufferer
from nervous prostration, or. as The ply.
stefan privately stated. nervous banK-
ruptcy"
After relating the story of his trip TO
Denver he told how after repeated urging
he consented to deliver the lecture of Aug,
ust s, to aid the Young Mems Christiar
association. The work of preparation fol
the lecture irrirated his nerves so that
on the afternoon of August he was oil
the verge OF nervous collapse To sus
tain him he took qunine and brandy dur
ing the afternoon and after reaching tn,
church he took Fifteen grains of quinin'
and half TO three fourths OF an ounce q
brandy, being actuated by feeling OF fail
ing strength. He was detained for nearl.
an hour after arriving AZ the church befor
beginning the lecture and when he bcgui
his head was In a whirl.
Witness testified that he had clear idea
OF what he intended to say, but could no
be certain what he did actually say.
II can not find words to tell The horro
with which read the report of my lectur
az II appeared in the Rocky Mountain
News said Chaplain Mcintyre IN rcpl,
to a question by Attorney Doud. estate
ments contained in that article could no
have been further from my thoughts"
The chaplain said that In reply TO an in
qniry from tho navy department the da
following the lecture, he denied havnl
made use OF the expressions attributed l.
him. He did this because he knew that 4
preparing for the lecture no such thought
were entertained.
Owing to the fact that the chaplain wa
much iatigued by his recital. his cross
examination was postponed until 9:3I
o'clock Tuesday, and court adjourned.