Evening journal., 1901-09-13


Ger to succeed Admiral Howison. No
further session is probable until the
early part OF next week.
II had been expected that little OH
cial business would be accomplished
on the opening day. and the prompt
decision as to Admiral Howison came
somewhat as a surprise.
A good sized crowd was assembled
at the Washington navy yard. where
the court meets. to witness the com
ing and going of the prominent naval
officers who were to take part in tho
proceedings. They came uniformed
and unheralded. and until the full
dress uniforms had been donned at
quarters inside the yard for the actual
session of the court there was little
20 lend dramajc interest to the occa-
son admiral Dewey and Admiral
Sohloy were the premier figures in
popular interest
The latter had about him a distin
guished party OF counsel. including
Hon. Jere Wilson. Attorney General
lsidor Bayner. OF Maryland and Cap
tain james Parker. with Mr. league
acting as advisory counsel The Ger.
man naval attachc. Captain Rebeur
Paschwitz. occupied one of the seats
in the public area, and the number OF
wives Of naval officers present was
noteworthy
A salute of II guns in honor OF the
admiral Of the navy marked the open
ing OF the proceedings at ! o'clock
The usual formalities on tho openinf
OF a court were transacted with dis
patch The first skirmish was opened
by Admiral Schley rising from his sea
and speaking ia strong voice, calml!
and deliberately challenging Admira
Howisons eligibility as a member o
the court Three witnesses wer,
brought forward in support of thi
challenge. namely. Mr Francis S
Frost. MI William r Spon and MI
Foster Nichols They gave very pos
tive testimony as 10 expressions the,
had heard Admiral Howison make. ia
vorshle 20 Admiral Sampson and ur
favorable 20 Admiral schley. Mr. Eros
testified TO statement Admiral How
son had made 20 him az Boston Will
the witness was seeking news as
reporter Mr.. Snon 10 remarks mad
while he and the admiral were lou
neying back 10 this country from El
rope on a transatlantic steamer. an
Mr. Nichols conversation occurre
during a business call at Admiral How
isoH's private residence at Yonker
NY.
Frost said that Howison had tol
him that Sampson had arranged tn
campaign and tho order of battle.
had worked out according to his plan
and he was therefore entitled to tI
credit for the victory Frost sale
'Howison said that Schley was not /,
competent as Sampson He was NJ
as highly regarded by naval officer
He did not have as high a standing.
was impressed with the fact that Ho'
ison had no use FOR Schley PERSONAL
He said he was rash. hot-headed. az
not SIMPSONS equal"
The witness explained that he hs
not written the story Immediately.
though he appreciated its importanc
because Admiral Howison had alva,
treated him nicely. He knew tn
naval officers disliked seeing the
names in print in connection wi
such controversies, and it was wi
reluctance that he finally wrote al
published the interview II was.
course. not verbatim. but in substan
was perfectly accurate He was croi
examined by =. P. Hanna. solicitor
the Judge advocate general of I
navy. On redirect testimony he 50
that Howison gave the credit for {
battle Of Santiago to Sampson. a
that he referred to Schley continue
IN sneering manner.
SpOn was the second witness call
by the Schley counsel He stated Il
on an ocean voyage from Liverpool
New York Admiral Howison had I,
him that Admiral Schley ought to hs
been courtmartialed for his condl
IN the Cuban campaign.
Nichols detailed a conversation