The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-04
ms HEAD IS IN WH|RL
Mcintyre Says BE Had Been
Taking Brandy and Quinine.
lN NO SHAPE TO TALK
Yot Hs Had Promised to Lecture n
He Went Ahead-Just What be
said He Can't Now Exactly Re-
cau-His Nerves Weak.

III Denver, Colo. Oct. Sat to-day's
Dession of the court martial trial of the
Rev. Joseph p. Mcintyre OF the battle
Uhip 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 testi-
mony was 20 establish a plea OF ire
pp~cnsibility for his utterances on the
occasion. In a straightforward, simple.
yet graphic manner, he told the story
Of the Oregon's wonderful trip aroun
Cape Horn; of the terrible extremes OF
heat and cold passed through; OF the
nervous strain which the constant
bread OF meeting the enemy caused; OF
the excitement of the blockade and the
(yreat battle of July 3, followed by a
nervous collapse on the part of the mar
rator. He told how, after he reached
Denver in his weakened condition he
repeatedly refused 20 lecture, only con-
eenting finally because his effort might
be OF benefit in a financial way TO the
\. NJ c. A, himself declining to receive
r cent OF the proceedings. He told how,
with whirling brain, he stood before
The audience and then of his horror
next morning when he read the pub
3ished report OF what he had said. He
a no denial of the reports. saying
That he could not remember his words.
He only knew what he intended to say.
1t IL expected the defense will rest its
ease Tomorrow.
Physicians will be introduced TO show
the effect upon Chaplain Mcintyre OF
medicines taken just prior to the lee
4ure.
Denver. Oct. 3.-The first witness
called this morning at the court mar
tial trial of Mcintyre was George f.
W.. Briefly. musical director. He tes-
titled that Mcintyre. in his lecture on
Aug. s. stated that Mr.. Scott of the
Union Iron Works had for years been
trying to secure a battleship contract.
but on account of the greater influence
of the Eastern ~shipbuilders with the
government and the idea that pre-
vailed in the East that Westerners
could not build battleships, he had been
unsuccessful until the awarding OF the
contract for the oregon. The witness
heard nothing about political pulls"
nor to the effect hat Eastern contrac-
tors cheated the government. In ref
erence to the battle of July 3. the wit
ness heard nothing d~erogatory 20 Cap
tain Evans. The witness said the chap
lain did not state that the audience had
as much to do with the battle as Samp-
son.
w. w. Hamilton. a wholesale jewel
er. gave testimony which practically
corroborated hat of the previous wit
ness. Jesse NJ. Copeland testified that
Mcintyre said the Union Iron Works
had been unable TO secure contracts be-
cause of the influence of the belief hat
the Eastern shipbuilders alone had ia
cilities for the construction of such yes
sells. Mr.. Copeland denied that Chap
lain Mcintyre said that the Oregon was
the only battleship honestly built. Mr..
Copeland said the chaplain. after a de-
scription OF the running fight and the
surrender Of the Colon, spoke exultant-
ly of the fact that when the Oregon
had entrapped the Spanish ship the
rest OF the American squadron was
hull down" behind. and the chaplain
exclaimed: And where was Fighting
Bob?'" Continuing. the witness as
serted that Chaplain Mcintyre said at
the time OF the Colon's surrender the
New York was. within signalling dis
tance. He corroborated the testimony
previously given as to division OF the
work Of Admiral Sampson and Of the
audience in the capture of the Colon.
w. II. Danner. local secretary Of the
Y. M. c. A. testified that on behalf Of
the association he arranged for the lee
ture OF Chaplain Mcintyre. He testi-
fed that when he asked the chaplain
20 lecture. the latter at first refused
on the ground that he was very i'll.
Chaplain Mcintyre received no pay for
his lecture.
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 fine
physical condition when he sailed from
San Francisco on board the Oregon
when she started on her memorabl,
voyage around Cape Horn. He told
the story of hat trip. He said tina
while passing through the tropical re
gions the vessel vas placed in a con
dition of readiness for battle. Hatche
and gang-ways were closed, preventing
the circulation of fresh air. The temp
erature ranged from IS to l07 degree
IN his quarters. The Ice machine faile'
TO work satisfactorily so that the waite
drank was more than warm"
In passing Cape Horn the temper
allure was AZ degrees below zero. o.
oming north the high temperatur
was again experienced. These change
of temperature were disastrous TO hi
health. On the trip after they hal
passed through the tropics he was at
tackled with a severe illness, includin
a terrible pain in the back OF his heaI
and in his spine. Three times he wok
in the night with his left arm helples
and seemingly paralyzed. lie was the
fearful that he was threatened with in
sanity.
After the battle OF July :. when IN
strain OF the excitement was over h
fell 10 the deck and had TO be carrie
TO his quarters. where he was unde