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The Rear Admiral’s Extraordinary
Treatment of Dr. Iferslmer.
CRITICISED HIM ROUGHLY.
Believing He IVas Unjustly Accused, the
Surgeon Endeavor-ed to Defend Him-
self In ‘Vhat He Conceivcd'to
Be the Proper hIanner.
BROOKLYN, May 16.-—The court martial
of Dr. Edward Kershner is now nearing
its conclusion, andthe chances were when
the trial was continued today that another
24 hours would see the verdict of the court
on its way to the navy department in
Washington. This was the third day of
the trial. Yesterday the prosecution clos-
ed its case and the defense commenced.
Judge Advocate Laucliheimer thinks he
has presented a strong; case. and that all
the testimony Mr. Joseph H. Cheats, for
the defendant, can present will avail the
officer on trial but little.
The defendant, as a witness, told of his
career and of the part he played in the
memorable conflict between the Cumber-
land, to which he was attached, and the
Merrimac during the civil war. Dr.
Kershncr also told of two little difficulties
he had had with Admiral Meade previous
to the time of the discussion and corre-
spondence at Bridgetown, Barbados.
When the court convened today, all the
principal actors in it were present with
the exception of Mr. Choato. After the
proceedings of the previous session of the
court had been read and approved Mr. E.
B. Hinsdale. associate counsel for the dc-
fense, presented a report dated June 30,
1894. made by Captain J. W. Phillips, at
that time in command of the New York,
to the department headquarters. This re-
port concerned the doctor’s character, abil-
ity, bravery and deportmen t. The time
embraced was from Dec. 30, 1893, to June
30. 1894. The report spoke of the doctor
in the highest terms of praise.
Mr. Choato arrived at this stage of the
proceedings, and the defendant then took
the stand again.
When asked what effect the remarks and
indorsements of Admiral Meade had had
upon him, he said:
“Naturally I felt disgusted. The re-
marks were outrageous and unjust.”
hIende Insulted Kersliner.
“What did .lcade say to you on the day
before?”
“He reflected upon my personal charac-
ter. He said I was timid; that I was not
up to date, and that I did not know my
business. I have never neglected my
duties, no matter how disagreeable they
were. I have always attempted to do my
duty. All of his charges were false and
unjust. {e accused me of neglecting to
provide myself with the necessary appu-
ratus for the analyzing of water and air. I
made a requisition on the department for
the apparatus, and it was not honored.”
“What did he mean by saying that you
were of a fault finding character without
complaint?”
“I do not know, for I never had any-
thing to say to him before this, and I sup-
pose all the ‘conversation I have had with
him in my whole life would not take up
more than a. couple of hours to repeat. ”
“The charges made against you by
Meade struck you as being unjust, didn’t
they ?”
“They did; as unjust and unwarranted.
I was intensely indignant. ”’
“When did you write that letter to Dr.
Tryon?”
“Within half an hour of my receipt of
the copy of the correspondence sent to me
by the admiral. It expressed my senti-
ments exactly. ‘I sent him the admiral’s
indorscmonts and asked him to take it to
the secretary and defend me against the
charge about my professional character. I
deemed it my duty to report the matter to
the surgeon general. I have always done
so. He has charge of me and of all other
medical officers in the navy, and I deemed
it my duty to report to him what had been
done, I did not then know that article
235 was as binding as it is, and I knew
that there was a regulation against send-
ing copy for publication to the newspapers
and I always was careful about that. My
attention to article 235 and its strength
was called subsequent to the time the
charges were preferred against me. ”
Kcrslincr Knew Tory Little.
“When you were examined at the court
of inquiry, you swore that you would tell
all you knew about how the correspond-
ence got into the papers.”
“I did, and I told all that I knew about
the publication. At the court of inquiry
I told the court that I had sent informa-
tion about tlw correspondence. The judge
advocate interrupted me, and pointing to
the outside of the paper said that he only
wanted to know what I knew about the
publication of the article, and he begged
me to confine myself strictly to that mat-
ter. He said that the article could only
have bocnprinted from verbatim copies of
the correspondence, and that he simply
wanted to know about any verbatim cop-
ies I had sent to the United States. I told
the court that I had sent the copy to Dr.
Tryon, but I do not now think that Isent
exact copies even to him.”
“Have you heard that the secretary of
the navy had refused to entertain the
charges made against you by Admiral
Meade and to dismiss you from the serv-
ice?”
“I have only seen what has been in the
newspapers. I haven’t received any orders,
said, so I suppose I have not been remov-
e .
The witness said that the articles pub-
lished could not have been compiled from
the letter he sent to Dr. Bloodgood.
Lieutenant Lauchheim or cross examin-
ed. He proceeded to cross examine on
questions that were not in the direct. Mr.
Choatc and Mr. Hinsdale objected strenu-
ously. Little Mr. Lauchheimer was on his
feet in a moment, bristling with anger.
He proceeded to lay down the law.
“ We have a right to examine the defend-
ant about everything he has ever done.
The defense can’t put a witness on the
stand and build a fence about him."
Where Our Fighting Ships Are.
WASHINGTON, May 16.—The gunboat
Castine left Mozambique today for Camera
islands and Madagascar. The Marblehead.
following the San Francisco, arrived at Al-
giers today on her way to Kiel.
Injured Veteran Will Recover.
SARATOGA, May 16.—James 0. Fox of
Post Bosworth, Fair Haven, Vt., who yes-
terday fell three stories at the Hotel Co-
lumbia and dislocated his spine, will re—
cover. -
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Fix-Assemblyman Stricken \Vith Paralysis.
SARATOGA. May 16.—Ex-Assemblyman
Dewitt C. Hoyt has been prostrated by
paralysis.
The GAznrrnfifoibiiue, $1.00.
'4. 1.:
till. KllltSliNfll’S TRIAL
A Court Martial Which Bids Fair to
Become Quite Famous.
HIS HATRED or THE ADMIRAL
A Spicy Letter—“I’d as Soon See the Devil
as hIeade," He “'rote to Bloodgood.
Evidence In the Case Against
the Medical Inspector.
N KW Yonn, May 15.—Thc trial by court
martial of Medical Inspector Edward
Kcrshner on the charge of perjury and vi-
otation of naval rules was resumed today
in room 7, Brooklyn navy yard. Rear Ad-
miral John G. Walker, who bears a strik-
ing likeness toZTafi‘ y in “ Tril by, ” presided.
Judge Advocate Lauchheimer opened
court by reading the stenographic report
of yesterday’s proceedings.
When the reading was finished, Lieu-
tenant Husc was called in; Lauchhcimer
solemnly handed him a voluminous docu-
ment, which was, he assured the witness,
a. copy of . yesterday’s testimony. This
Huse was to take into some quiet spot and
read carefully. After mastering the con-
tents he must return to court.
The witness. visibly impressed, with-
drew to some mysterious retreat, gingorly
bearing the precious testimony with him.
Ex-Medical Director Delavan V. Blood-
good was then called to the stand. He
said he had shown Dr. Kcrshncr’s letter
and the indorsemcnts to Medical Director
Van Riper and had shortly afterward seen
the full account of the affair in a New
York paper.
He had clipped out the newspaper ac-
count and sent it to Kcrshner and had im—
mediately afterward destroyed the original
documents. ’
Bloodgood is a nervous, mild mannered
old man and was visibly rattled.
Mr. Choatc wanted him to repeat from
memory the contents of Captain Evans’
letter. which was one of the inclosures in
Dr. Kershner's communication to him.
Bloodgood Praised Kershner.
Lauchheimer objected, and the court
was cleared while Admiral Walker and his
associates on the board discussed the mat-
ter. The objection was overruled.
Bloodgood, after giving an account of
the contents of the letter, praised Dr.
Kersbner, saying they had been dear
friends for over thirty years and that he
knew Hershner to have performed “excel-
lent and hard service. ”
Dr. Bloodgood was then asked to give
the contents of Dr. Kershner’s personal
letter to him on the subject. After a
wrangle the question was allowed.
The witness said Kershncr had written
indignantly of his treatment at the hands
of. Admiral Meade. had denied Meade’s
charges and had expressed a hope that the
affair would come before a court martial,
so that he could be thoroughly cleared.
The letter had also asked Dr. Bloodgood’s
advice as to the wisest course to pursue.
The doctor added that he had advised
Kershner to say nothing of the affair, and
that personally he had no idea how the in-
closures had been made public. He was
thdn given a copy of his testimony yester-
day and was told to withdraw and read it.
The next witness called was Surgeon
General J. R. Tryon of the United States
navy.
He testified that he had received a letter
from Kershner on March 1, inclosing the
indorsemcnts in question. The letter,
which was of a private nature, he destroy-
ed. The inclosures he produced in court.
These were copies of the complaints al-
ready set forth in Admiral Meade’s charge
to the navy department.
W E E K L Y N on W AL K GA 2 ETTL i
Lauchheimcr asked that a letter written-
by Kershner to Tryon on April 7 be pro-
duced in private as evidence.
Mr. Hinsdale objected to private evi-
dence and said as tho affair might be car-
ried to Washington in the end thclettcr
might as well be read now in open court.
The point was decided in favor of the de-
fensc.
A Spicy Letter.
The letter was then read. It is as follows:
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 7.
MY DEAR TYRON—We had a hearing yester-
day, and I now send you a copy. I hope it will
not get you into trouble because it got into
the papers. You must have informed the sec-
retary that you. had a copy. I said that I had
sent it to you, and if they had asked me I
would have been obliged to tell them that I
had sent it to D. B. [Dr. Bloodgood.] I can’t
tell you how I appreciate your afiectionate
friendship. It is about the only thing that
saved me from going overboard after what I
have suffered. Such vile, baseless, crazy words
for a man who is unfit-ted for the place of ad-
miral. I don’t go on deck for fear of seeing
him. Iwould as soon see the devil. Ihate
him from head to foot as I never hated man
before. I sometimes think that if this c6ntin-
ues I shall soon be as crazy as he is. I hope
that when the ship goes to Kiel it will leave
him here. Then he will retire. At least he
says he will.
The reading of the letter causad some
stir in the courtroom, and a. general laugh
broke out when the sentence, “I would
as soon see the devil,” was reached.
Dr. Tryon want on to say that he be-
I lieved Kershner had always borne a good
character in the navy.
Mr. Chocte then asked him several ques
tions as to the danger of yellow fever
germs staying in a ship. He replied that
the danger in iron vessels was slight.
The surgeon general also said he saw no
necessity for removing the accused.
Lieutenant Huse and Dr. Bloodgood
ware then recalled. They were warned to
talk of the case with no. one and were told
to come back again tomorrow morning.
First Civilian “fitness.
Medical Director William K. Van ’Biper
was next called. He said that Dr. Blood-
good had shown him certain papers on
March 20. These papers, he said, were copies
of the indorsements relating to Dr. Kersh-
ner’s refusal to send assistance on board
the Nova. Scotian bark oif Barbados.
Dr. Van Riper was by far the best-wit
ness that had yet appeared before the court
and, alone of all the number, wore civil-
ian’s dress.
After repeating the contents of the pa.
pars shdwn him by Dr. Bloodgood he read
the regular indorsements in the case and
identified them as those he had seen on
Morph 20.
Dr. Kershner’s son, who is also a physi-
cian, sat beside the accused man through
out the day’s proceedings. .
Broke His Father’s Ribs.
NEW YORK. May 15.—Francis Aber~
crombie of Brooklyn quarreled with his
son Robert, 20 years old. During the row
Abercrombie was thrown, and several of
his ribs were broken by his son. The
young man was arrested.
For a Greater New York.
ALBANY, May 15.-—-Tbe greater New
York bill passed the assembly—yous, 80',
nays, 31—without the referendum clause,
which was defeated.
Advertise in the Gazsrrn.
FURTHER DAMAGE BY PROS...
Continuation of the Very Cold Weather II.
Many Localities.
GALESBURG, 1119., May 15.—'A severe
frost occurred here today. Everything was
frozen stiiI. Ice 3 quarter of an inch thick
was formed. Vegetation was far advanc-
ed. The grape and strawberry crops were
killed. It is feared fruit of all kinds is
badly injured as well as corn and early
vegetables of all kinds. N 0 such disastrous
frost has occurred‘herc for years. The mon-
ey loss is large. It is feared a large acre-
age of corn must be replanted.
MINONK, 1115., May 14.—-—Frost has de-
stroyed fruit, killed garden truck and out
down growing corn half an inch below
ground. Farmers say that early planting
must be replanted.
OSHKOSH, Wis, May 14.—There was an-
other heavy frost, the third in succession.
and the destruction of gardens, fruit, ber-
ries, grapes and early grain is almost com-
plete. The mercury fell to 30 degrees, and
water froze an inch thick. The ground
was frozen in places to a depth of nearly
two inches.
WHITEHALL. N. Y.. May 14,—There was
a heavy frost throughout the Champlain
valley, doing considerable damage to fruit
trees and crops.
ELIZABETI—ITOWN, N. Y., May 14.—The
mercury foil to 20 degrees today. Fruits
are blasted, and foliage is dropping. The
ground is frozen hard.
ASHEVILLE. N. 0., May 14,—Snow can
be plainly seen for a distance of several
miles on the mountains in this vicinity.
Very little damage has been done to vege-
tation in the valleys.
SEVEBAL MEN If—ILLED.
A Boiler Explosion In a. Sawmill at “'ells-
ville Causes Great Loss
of Life.
WELLSVILLE, N. Y., May 15,—By the
explosion of a boiler in a sawmill half
way between Perryville and West Bing-
ham, I’o., and about 15 miles from here,
five men were killed and several fatally
injured, two of them having since died.
The names of those killed are: Claude Eng-
lish, James Mowers, Eugene Merrick, Ly-
man Perry, Charles Grover.
Caleb Converse, who was badly scolded,
and Albert Do Graot, fearfully mangled,
died a. few hours after the accident. Dell
Gridley, also badly injured, will not sur-
vive. All but one were married and live
in the vicinity of West Bingham.
The mill, which is owned by Beck, Has-
kell and Cobb of Ulysses. Pa., employed
ten men, who, at the time of the accident.
were Sitting near the boiler Waiting for a
bolt to be repaired. and only two escaped
the horrible fate of their follows. The mill
was equipped with an 80 horsepower boil-
er, which had been condemned by an in-
spector only a. few days before, as the steam
gauge failed to record accurately within
50 pounds.
Efforts to Save Kohl.
NEW YORK, May 15.—Counsclor Frank
McDermitt filed a petition in the federal
court at Trenton, asking for the release of
Henry Kohl, the Newark murderer, who
is to be hanged Thursday. Judge Green
refused to hear argument. Judge Henry
of counsel for Kohl then went to Phila-
delphia to make an effort before Judge
Dallas. Should the application there be
denied an appeal will be taken to the
United States supreme court.
Foresters In, Session.
ROCHESTER, May l5.—The sixth annual
state convention of Foresters met in this
city today. The delegates, to the number
of 500, were welcomed by Mayor Lewis.
Grand Chief Ranger Shaw. who presided,
replied in behalf of the order, after which
a committee on credentials was appointed,
and the meeting adjourned until 2 o’clock,
when it want into secret session.
Rogers Gets His Divorce.
LONDON, May 15. —J ohn R. Rogers, the
theatrical manager, obtained a decree of
divorce today against his wife, Minnie
Palmer, the actress. Mr. Rogers filed a
petition for divorce from his wife May 1
on the ground of unfaithfulness, naming
Mr. Jarrard, manager of a theatrical com-
pany, as corespondent. The suit was not
“defended.
Hugh llIcCulloclI Ill.
WASHINGTON, May 15.—Mr. Hugh Mc-
Culloch, formerly secretary of the treasu-
ry, is seriously ill at his country house,
Holly Hill, in Prince George’s county, Md.
His illness is the result of old age aggra-
vated by kidney trouble. He is an octo-
gcnarian, and for this reason his family is
apprehensive of the worst.
Schooner Centennial \Vent Aground.
SANDY HOOK, N. J.. May lei—Superin-
tendent Havens reports the schooner Cen-
tennial, from Havcrstraw, loaded with
brick, went ashore on Absccom bar and
was pulled 0d by crows from the life sav-
ing stations at Atlantic City and Abse-
com. She was taken to a wharf at Atlan-
tic City leaking badly.
Stabbed by a Thief.
NEW YORK, May 15.—Moses Rosenstein
was walking through Rutgers square
when Edward Duify snatched his silver
watch and chain and ran away. Rosen-
stein caught the thief, and in the fight
Dufi'y stabbed him in the arm. Dufiy was
held in $2,500 bail for trial.
Brockway’s Enemies Foiled.
ALBANY, May 15.—-Thc efforts on the
part of the enemies of Superintendent
Brockway of ...the Elmira reformatory to
legislate him out of oifice have failed. The
senate finance committee held a meeting
today and refused to report it.
Kelly Attempted Suicide.
JAMAICA, N. Y., May 15.—-Christopher
Kelly, 50 years old, of this village attempt-
ed to commit suicide today. He secured a.
razor and cut his throat and then jumped
into a cistern. He was discovered and
rescued.
Catholic Parsonage on Fire.
AU SABLE FORKS, N. I, May 15.—The
Catholic parsonage, occupied by Rev. W.
O’Connor, at this place was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The church was slightly
damaged; loss about $5, 000.
Veterans’ Reunion at S'aratoga.
SARATOGA, May 15.-—The veterans of
Chrysler’s Second New York Veteran cav-
alry, including many from New York and
vicinity, held their sixth reunion here.
Mining Inspector For New York.
ALBANY, May 15. —Governor Morton has
Signed the bill providing for a. deputy. to
be appointed by the state factory inspector
to inspect the mines of the state.
Gail Hamilton’s Condition.
WASHINGTON, May 15.—-Miss Abigail
Dodge (Gail Hamilton) passed a comfort-
able night and is said to be improving. '
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—-NEW YORK DIvISION.
October 1894
TramsleaveS’outh Norwalk- osfoliowa:
' FOR NEW YORK—Accommodation trains (IT:
9.36 8..m., 1.11, 2.54, 4.07. 5.30, 6.50. 8.00. 10.20
p. m. Express trains at 5.20 5.26, 6.15 (local)
6.55 (local). 7.08 (local), 7.55 (local).8.21 (local).
9.03 (local) 9.58,10-45.11.37. (local) a. m. 12:25
225.420.520.630 7.57 p.m. _1}‘or Washington Via.
Harlem River 1.13a.m.(da1jly. _
SUNDAYS—Accommodation 915 a. m.. 6.14,
(local),7.23.(local) 9.28 p.m Express 5.20 5.26
a. m.
Fon NEWjHAVEN AND THE E.\s'r.-Accommo~
dation trains at 6.32, 7.38, 8.46 and 1:44 a. m.,
1.40, 4.20. 5.27. 6.27. 7.28 (to .Brldgeport).
8.41 9.41 and 11.15p.m. Express trains at 1.01.1.20
9.11 10.09. 11.06 a. m. 12.05. 3.03. 5.07 (Nauga-
tuck Express)7.10 p. m. .
SUNDArs.—-Accommodation 7.38, 9.12 a. m. and
7.15 p.m. Express 1.01 and 1.20 a. m.
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The Nuuualk Flue Insurance tn
IElas now Completedits .
:32a SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS YEAR,
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpai
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