Show The Commander McCalla Inquiry Nnw YORK March lAThe court of inquiry in-quiry into tho charges against Commander B H McCalla of the United Sthtes vessel Enterprise opened today Admiral Kimberly Kim-berly presiding Th first witness was Executive Officer Ingersoll He said the men on the ship i were confined in straight jackets for trifling offenses The charges against the captain in this respect were true Witness described de-scribed how the men were tied up to a ladder lad-der and left in that position for hours The commander had directed him to keep the men constantly at work about the ship In all these cases punishment was for drunkenness drunk-enness In regard to the assault on Fireman Fire-man Walker witness said that Walker was very drunk and was abusing the coin1 mander roundly McCalla ordered him to stop and he told the men to get ready the water Walker was still defiant and the captain ordered the water thrown on him Walker then was gagged with a bayonet by the commanders order Even this did not silence Walker and the captain drew his sword and struck Walker on the head Walker then fell on the deck face downward down-ward Walker was picked up and placed in a hammock After dry clothing had been given him he was covered with blankets I blank-ets and had the gag still in his mouth |