The Washington herald., 1910-10-03
ROLL CALL SHOWS
20 TARS MISSING
Continued from Page One.

"Mahoney. D., Wilmington. Del. ordi-
nary seaman.
''McAdams. J. J.. Philadelphia, coal
passer
Thompson. G. c.. Bloomingdale. n. Y.
fireman second class.
Van Peer. J.. Paterson. N j.. fireman
second class"
Captain Makes Inspection.
A tentative reckoning OF the missing
was taken at a dreary inquiry which
Capt. Roo gers held on his afterdeck
early this morning. AS soon as break
fast was over Capt Rodgers took his
place on the afterdeck with a clerk who
carried a pad and pencil. Then the cap
tain had every man who had been in
the sailing launch on its disastrous trip
OF the previous night come before him.
Give me the names OF all OF the men
you know who were on the sailing launch
when you started out for the ship last
night" Capt. Rodgers ordered, and each
man would name over the Toms. Dicks.
and Harrys Of his acquaintance who had
been croWding shoulder to shoulder in
the long sailing launch when her bow
went under. The clerk. at Capt. Rodgers
side. put down each name as IT was
given, whether there was Implications
or not
At the end the New Hampshire's cap
tain ordered the roll or all the enlisted
men called. When this was over, he had
the roll brought TO him in his cabin,
.rHfH ba - l..
Tailed the names given by the survi-
vors Of the accident, the captain went
carefully over the roll. putting a cross
after each name which had not been
answered 10 during the roll call, but
which had been mentioned by other
shipmates as being that OF a passenger
on the Inflated sailing launch. BY this
process OF elimination, he narrowed the
number OF missing down 10 twenty
eight
Just before Capt. Rodgers prepared 10
go over 20 the Louisiana, Rear Admiral
Nreeland's flagship there TO appear be-
fore the board OF inquiry which was
considering the cause OF SatuI iy'
nights disaster. he conhded his fears 10
Ensign Harry r. Hird who was ending
his watch as officer Of the deck Of the
New Hampshire:
Rodgers Gives Estimate.
1T looks bad said Capt Rodgers /
From what am able 20 learn so far
/ am afraid there1 be a good many
men OF the New Hampshire who'll not
be answering 10 the roll call at the end
CfT rIFF.
one chance-perhaps the men who were
in the launch grew confused and gave |
the names OF men whom they had seen |
on the deck as those Of fellow passen- |
gers on the launch"
There was one young fellow-a tall, /
slim midshipman, with curling black hair l
and the shoulders Of an athletic whom /
the hearts Of every man in the battle /
ship New Hampshire, from captain TO 4
water tender. went out in sympathy to- /
day. This was Midshipman Godfrey de 4
c. Chevalier who had been IN command /
Of the battle ships steamer No. ?. the i
Dne ordered 10 go 10 the foot of West /
5sth street on Saturday night and bring /
he liberty party back 10 the ship.
Midshipman Chevalier had been brought /
over 20 the New Hampshire by the 1
louisiana men late Saturday night,
seven hours after the accident, his nerves
so frayed by the shock OF the incident
md reflection upon his own responsibility
n it that his speech was incoherent and
MS actions violent All of Saturday night
ne was under the care Of the New Hamp-
ihire's surgeon, and sleep had come 10 him
1nly after a sedative in heavy doses had
been administered
MILDLY Hero Receivers.
When the midshipman awoke from his
5tupor this morning he was forced to
stay in his berth for half the day The
young mans mind had become once more
'ational, but he was exhausted in body
md still victim Of heavy apprehension.
Before the ships surgeon would allow
lim on deck the word passed through the
ulcers mess that no one should men
ion the fatality of the night before in
'hevalier's presence, or in any way al
ude 10 the inquiry that was In progress
aboard the Louisiana. The boy could not
,tand the strain II Il were added to in
he least. the New Hampshire's surgeon
aid.
All afternoon the midshipman paced
Jack and forth by the after turret, hav-
ng not a word for any of his fellow
ulcers. When one spoke 10 him he an
wered shortly oT not at all, and con
inued his walking. At lunch he stood
y the rail with his eyes fixed on the
nd Of q I
he deck always contrived to be very
lose TO him.
Midshipman Chevalier must face
ourt-martial Such is the rule Of the
ervice. and he knows that eventually ,
e must answer to his responsibility in
he accident which cost the lives OF the
ailors Should the surgeon permit. he
lust face the board Of inquiry before il
Oncludes its session tomorrow.
Yet with all this weight of official in
uisition before him. Midshipman Che
alier is admired by every officer and
ian OF the second battle ship division.
here was not one who did not say a
holesome word for him to-day whenever
he fatality of the night before was men,
Oned,
Admiral Praises CheVRIier.
THE youngster behaved splendidly." !
ear Admiral Vreeland said to the re- !
orters. I'm told he alone rescued TWEEN {
7 men" ;
Give Midshipman Chevalier every bit
credit that you can" said Capt. Rod :
ers. He behaved as an officer IN the
.rvice should; nobody could have done ;
ore than he"
The midshipman's mother, who had come .
own from her home in Massachusetts a
see her son. had visited him on the
ew Hampshire all afternoon. When 4
le officer Of the deck ordered Chevalier .
go ashore after the liberty party. he .