The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-01-09
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| g Sooihhh IiulliuoI, u DOuIu CuIOll-
lima, was the central figure of SEN
sational scene at the Office of the Soc
retary of the Navy to- day. This
was tho second chapter of a sensation
brought On by the unjust treatment
at Annapolis Of Il South Carolina boy
who is a cadet, the inspiration of the
treatment being Admiral McNalr, the
head of the Naval Academy. Tho
result of it all is an investigation into
the conduct of tho old Admiral by
tho Secretary of the Navy and there
can be no doubt Of the reinstatement
Of the cadet. He is Cadet Maxwell,
of Anderson. Maxwell was, in the
slang Of the Academy, sent to coven.
try by his class because of alleged
implication in rome disgraceful pro
ceedings that figured during tho
jollities at Annapolis.
When tho matter was first before
the class the action was favorable to
Maxwell, but thore was subsequent
meeting at which Maxwell was de-
cided against.
When the boy got into trouble he
telegraphed his father to come on.
His father asked Congressman Lati-
mer, who appointed young Maxwell,
to investigate, and, accordingly, Con-
gressman Latimer went over there
yesterday. In the course of his in
vestigation he found that the action
of the class had undoubtedly been
inspired by the Admiral. He asked
McNair about the case and the old
Admiral denied any knowledge of it.
When he discovered what he had
reason to believe the truth Congress
man Latimer was very mad. This
brought on sensational scene. the
upshotof which was an apology from
McNair and the promise that the
wrong that had been done the boy
should be righted. The Congress-
man made it plain that he would
not uphold the boy if he was in the
wrong out he proposed to have fair
play.
Today the scene of action WAS
transferred to Washington. One of
NcNair's aides came to Latimer, beg
ging him not to m % any charges
against the Admiral, and he agreed
that he would not if there was full
reparation made the wronged cadet.
Later, however,, the Secretary of
che Navy took up the matter and
sent for Admiral McNair, who was
here. The Secretary had tried to get
Latimer to prefer charges, but the
latter said he did not want to give
the old man trouble and that he did
not consider that McNalr was alto
gether responsible for his conduct
yesterday. When the Admiral and
Latimer met face to face, the Secre-
tary having in the meantime talked
with the Admiral, the latter was on.
ragged beyond measure "You have
charged that I was drunk" he cried
out to the Congressman; you lie."
With that Latimer jumped up and
was about to strike the Admiral,
when the latter apologlzed most ab-
| jectly, taking back all offensive
words. He was evidently laboring
under intense excitement. After
awhile, however, he quieted down,
and the matter was left by the Secre-
tary with the understanding that Nc
Nair is to investigate the Maxwell
case thoroughly and make proper
amends if any wrong has been done
tho cadet. This, Mr., Latimer insists,
must como in the shape of a public
apology by McNair to the boy before
the class.
1t is highly probable that there
will be Official investigation into Mo
Nair's conduct, although there is a
general disposition on thepart of all
concerned to lot him off as lightly as
possible because of his ageeand the
fact that he will retire within year.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
I>NWashington, January 4.-Secre.
tary Long gave hearing to Admiral
McNair, superintendent Of the Naval
Academy, and Representative Lati.