New-York tribune., 1909-02-04
OUALTR0UGH'S TRIAL
ruF CAPTAIN TESTTFIES.
al F7Tdenoe Before COurt- Plead
ings Set for To-day.

,..- F7.b s-Au the evidence in the court
- - Captain Edward F. Qualtrough Of the
l-.,.xNs, Georgia OF charges preferred by Rear
So wainwright that ne under the in
80. ~ in.oxiosnts al reception given at
IT, ~ the American Minister. Samuel r.
-. was presented to-day The hearing in
80. Was held on the hsttleship Louisiana.
= --,--7rz- oS witnesses testified that Captain
S.,--r,r,Sh vras intoxicated and unfit for duty
,,rlsed officer. who took the stand in his
'"e 80 made a long statement 20 the effect
>. WAS sick and suffering greatly from
,-.. .nd that he tad taken only one glass Of
- e. dinner and nothing afterwsTd- He had
.-,oses = strong cigar
I.-asses Tor the defence. testified that Cap
-, .,--slt-ousF's physical condition was low, and
81 :. sss-efc-e vas susceptible 10 the action of
- and tobacco. The defence introduced as
-, .r,e record OF Captain Qualtrough's thirty
s.-s of service ard two fattering letters Of
,s,5stion received BY Lin during the present
cruise -. - -. a.,
- XII nor he officially given out until it IS
= =, .---,-7voE- In the mean time Cortain Quail
gb NJ remain aboard the Georgia under ar
-7- being allowed either on the bridge or the
css-zsrdeok-
..ss- ts7,sttrouEa vas present at Mr.. Cum
-oosn+jon officially. the specifications charge
%, ..s--nkenness on duty The penalty for
IL. = ANYTHING up dismissal from the navy.
-, 2 Il Madison, the chief engineer OF
$50. Ensign Cook and Captain r r Mich
- >, the Nebraska. were the concluding wit
- ,o- the prosecution All testified that Cap
- -s,.-,,lgr ~ the reception following the din
- h. Minister Gummere. at which fifty or
- -e-s,-rs Including the foreign representatives,
-. resent. appeared be under the influence
: .--o,icar,s. Al their opinion. he vas unfit for
du:y.
20 he
,.r-,,-, and he touched him on the shoulder and
--.-sax --f-, nat there " as a smoking room sd-
1t There a-ss however. 10 direct testimony
-, t-sr-sir gusItrough had drunk to excess or
s.,.sred himself in noticeable manner.
-, accused oH5cer himself took the stand. and
sis Ms own story He said that he had been on
,be bridge Until midnight. and was up again at
,.1aok II the morning As soon as the Georgia
- anchored at TanEier. hs obliged TO re-
.-. s-6 return official visits, representing Rear
..-,7-s1 vEaf-v-lEht- who was otherwise engaged
-7e result vas she day vas so crowded that he
,,s o-1y = c--7 of coffee until Minister GlImmeTes
snner Re had attended The dinner only because
=. hs6 r4e7 ordered 10 DO So
rsnragn 2r1z1--oush described At length how he
zerr ashore with Captain Nicholson and Of their
-i5rs on mules tc the hotel. He swore that he
drank o-lv one glass Of sherry at the dinner. and
-atruE afterwaTL but he had smoked a strong
ors- Fs felt Rorse the evening advanced. and
s-sUr Informed Consul General Philip that he
-r,-l5 IKE 70 retire he took his Cspe and hat,
,-nUrte5 MS -1uie and rode hack 10 the launch
y-+sn I5es-te7a-- Commander Kline. at midnight,
entered lis cabin and Informed him that Rear
Admiral Wainwright rad Suspended him, Captain
o1slr-ourh tod the Lieutenant commando that he
ms -o- aware that the admiral had considered
Kin Intoxicated. My only feeling, said the cap
..s- -urzz o7e q Illness I asked Kline what he
,ho-sr. OF ny condition. and he responded: I
-hi7k you have been drinking; but on the witness