New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-01

" Sumner, the Columbias commander Two
cormodores and nine captains will compose the
court. They are Commodore Montgomery Sicard.
Commodore Rush r. Wallace. Captain Allen ".
Red Captain Alfred T. Mahan. Captain Norman
II Farquhar Captain James O'Kane. Captain
Henry B Robson. Captain Winfield 5. Schley.
Captain John W. Philip. Captain Silas Casey,
Captain Louis Kempff. The judge-advocate Of
the court will be First LIEUTENANT Herbert l..
Draper, United States Marine Corps.
i did not take Secretary Herbert long 10 make
up his mind as to what course to pursue in regard
+ the findings Of the Court of Inquiry. The re-
port OF this court was received a the Navy De-
par,nent Thursday: but it was decided by Acting
Secretary McAdOo TO await the return OF the
Secretary before taking action. Mr.. Herbert re-
turned TO Washington last night, and soon after
rea ,hing the Navy Department this morning
read the record Of the Court Of Inquiry A con-
ference was held between the Secretary, Assistant
Secretary McAdoo and Judge Northumberland
Lemly, with the result that the court-martial was
ordered this afternoon. y different decision
would hardly have been possible, inasmuch as the
verdict of he Court OF Inquiry fixed the RESPONSE
b!ity for the injuries to the Columbia upon Cap
tain Sumner.
The following are the char ges and specifications
of charges preferred by the secretary Of the Navy
against Captain Sumner:
Charge l. Cuipable .roihciency in the perform
n specifeation: In ma ne said George ". sum
nef. captain the ii,sc states Tayy nsbs AT al
sorrharnrton. Eng nd naVins. on or about me
i5ur:h day OF July NO. aIransed with repre- pa,i-
~ company for the locking of said vessel at
sou hampon EnganG ana having & aeoesn doeng 70 pan lam
cf naval vesses. did neglect and fail to see tna1
the necessary preparations for such docking WEI were
made by said company and that the e. supporting
blocks were put IN proper si,enre of whic6
neglect and failure on the part OF me sau ara
Captain Sumner. said vessel was, when placed on
dock at or about the eighth day OF me
month aforesaid subjected severe strains, which
resulted in damage TO her null aHo 5 "a ,
isSfni money of the Uniied States and the
said m i "9s 6fTsn ana Of hs S
Charge 2. Suffering a vesse! Of the Navy 70 70 ,b be
hazarded IN violation OF the eleventh clause OF the
eighth article Of the articles Cor the government OF
ntr captain in The United states Nay be ns
in OF the United states steamer abon noon
the eighth day Of July ~ haG .a sald yessr
Som5snv's dock al Southampton, England and wen
Knowing that the supporting blocks in said doc.
had had sGsaS aG. sssp he Sssh Of
being strained dd. neyerthe'ess iah Io cSusJ i
o. such damaging strain but did permit her 10 re-
main in such eSnd0H % b nnib Gh daS a. Of G' july M during
which time said vessel was subjected 10 strain ana
haZdTGe1.
Charge s. Neglect Of duty. -. e.
Specification: IN that the said George sum D.
rer a captain in the United States Navy, being IN
Command Of the United States steamer Columbia
M Southampton England. having at or about noon
~ Inc eiehth day Of July. 1895, had said vessel
docked in the London and southwestern Ra,way RAJ "
Cornpany's dock at Southampton. England ana wei
IroHing that by reason OF the improper docking OF
the vessel by said company she had been strained "a
and damaged and il being. therefore his duty 10
suspend payment for such docking DID, neyertne-
less on or about the tenth day OF July leSo the
vessel having been unlocked on the ninth day OF
said month order Paymaster George II Read.
United -, les Navy attached 70 said vessel 10 pay
10 he Io~5on and Southwestern Railway Company
the sum % 73S 80 lawful money OF the United states
for the king of said vessel. which sum was ac-
col lgl, paid: and the said Sumner was, therein
ano ther, by negligent in the performance OF duty