New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-09
FOR NEGLIGENCE OF DUTY.
THE FoRNEY COURT OF INQUIRY BEGINS
ITS SESSIONS.
CHARGES AGAINST THE COLONEL OF MARINES
THE COLUMBIA TO BE DoCKED TO-DAY
NOTES FROM THE NAVY YARD.

CHARGES AGAINST THE COLONEL OF MARINES
THE COLUMBIA TO BE DocKED TO-DAY
NOTES FROM THE NAVY YARD
Captain Winfield s. schley. Commander James @.
Green and Pay Inspector George A. Lyon, with
Lieutenant Lttleton w. T. Waller. Of the Norfolk
Marine Barracks. Judge-Advocate. assembled IN
the court-martial room in Building No T. OF the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. yesterday afternoon. as a
Court OF Inquiry to investigate charges preferred
by Colonel Charles Haywood. colonel commandant
OF the Marine Corps. against Colonel James Forney.
recently In command Of the Brooklyn barracks'
but now In charge Of the marines In the portsmouth
Yard. In the absence of William H. Stayton' couh-
SCI for the accused officer the hearing was ad-
journed until Monday Of next week. The charges
against Colonel Forney are embraced In specinca-
tons under the general heads OF negligence Oh
duty. Justification Of vouchers faiiure 10 repor'
matters which, under the regulations. shouid nave
been reported. and other points which VIII NOT DC
fully brought out until the inquiry Is well unoer
way. Other officers said to be Implicated IN
the affairs but Colonel Forney being held respon-
sibie for the actions of his subordnates. Will pear
the brunt Of the blame. 1t - worthy oi nun.
In connection with this court that since Co'o"e
Forney was transferred. May 70 to the Ports-
mouth Yard and Lieutenant-Colonel Higoie TOOK
charge of the Brooklyn Barracks every marine
officer who served with him has been sent away
from the Brooklyn Yard and. from the co"-
mander down. there is new force OF Objects U"
duty at the station.
1t at first expected that the tr'ai "o".o oe
behind closed doors, but, as the Colohei hao e'
gagged counsel and the coUf sci could not De co'"-
PEELED TO pledge himself to secrecy. the ooo's VI
the court will be open.
The Raleigh came out Of the drydock at high tide
yesterday forenoon, but the Columbia will not De
locked until high tide to-day. The big cruiser was
tied UP at the coal docks early yesterday anu no
soon as her bottom is clear from water Naval
Constructor Bowes and his assistants Will MAKE
thorough examination Of the injuries she u salo !"
have received in the dock at Southampton IL Is
not believed the yard that the repairs necessary
will be sufficiently extensive to compei ner ao
sence from the fleet manoeuvres. and the cna!ee VI
structural weakness made by the Engnsh ooeN o''''
cials Is laughed at. The report OF constructor
Bowles however, will be awaited with mucn ihteros'
| by the Navy Department and the public 1t Is es-
timated that the expense Of the repairs necessary
will not be than 5000 and that TIE h new
| plates II any, required can be put on IN 'hor'
The Raleigh will not be ready to join her sisters
| at Newport before Monday. She Is now taxing on
| coal, and will probably 60 TO sea early "o"o"'
| A draft Of 235 men left the yard YESTERDAY lol
| Norfolk going by the Old Dominion steamers 1ork,
town and City of Columbia the latter ha.,ns 49,
put on especially to carry numDer Oh .ie me- e.
| They will join the battleship Texas we'ch rnis
| big draft leaves Captain Caseys castIe' tnS9 .s
ceiving ship Vermont, almost bare OF men, anu NV
| next accumulation will probably be assigned % IN.
Lancaster. which is nearly ready for guy, orn !,
| mission will be gathered before the m'odie Oh sep