The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-26
CHARGE AGAINST
TILLEY DROPPED
T
Samoan Commandments AccuSeFS
Fail to Make Case.
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NAVAL OFFICER IS POPULAR
TUTUILA NATIVES MAKE DEM
oNSTRATIoN IN HIS FAVOR.
NAVAL OFFICER is POPULAR

Tutuila, Nov. Z (via San Francisco.
Nov. 25).-On the morning of Nov. 5
the United States steamer Wisconsin
arrived in the harbor. It was an
ncunced that Admiral siIes Casey had
been ordered to Page Page to convene
a eourt-martiaI on Captain B. F. Til
ley, the cOmmandant of the station.
The news was received with great sur
prise by the Samoan people. who had
been making extensive preparations
duFing the past month to welcome
Captain Tilley on his return.
On Nov. the SOnoma arrived with
Captain TiHey and Mrs. Tiney on
board. The Samoans Of Page Page
had built a huge catamaran of native
trees, upon which was a bower dec
GRATED with evergreens and flowers.
Rags and stFeamers were flying from
the masts.
They approached the steamer with
this immense raft and Captain and
Mrs. Tilley descended to il, whence
they were pulled ashore while songs of
welcome, composed for the occasion.
were sung Upon landing at the Gus
tom house there was a large crowd to
meet the captain, who was loudly
cheered by whites and natives. Cap
tain Tilley at once resumed his office
as commandant.
The United States steamer Solace ar
rived on Nov. Z, with Admiral Evans
and the other officers of the court
martial The Aberanda, which had
been dispatched to Apia to bring wit
uesses for the prosecution here, return
ed the same day. At p. m of the
same day Captain Tilley was formally
served with a copy of the charges and
Specifications and was ordered to de-
liver up his sword. Admiral Casey in
tervieWed a number of residents and
others as to the nature of the evidence
they would give on behalf of the gov
ernment.
Court-martial is Begun.
The trial of Captain Tilley began on
Saturday, Nov. g. The most important
witness was DR.. Blackwell. He testi-
fied that about 1890 p m. and on to
ward midnight he once saw Captain
Tilley lying down outside his cabin
door undergoing a Samoan massage
treatment. This treatment Is very
common here with whites as well as
native chiefs. The prosecution closed
It's case on Monday. Nov. IL, rather
earlier than was expected
Tuesday the defense began, the chief
witnesses being Lieutenant Richardson
Of the Abarenda and Judge Gear The
trial is expected to close tomorrow.
From late information it appears that
Admiral Casey, after due investiga-
ton, dropped the charges of maladmiu-
istratiOn against Captain Tilley.
Representatives from all Tutufla
gathered on Nov in Page Page 10
welcome Admiral Casey and give him
the highest tribute a Samoan can Of
fer to d distinguished visitor. 1t was
a large ''Taal0lO," symbolical of al
lcgiance to the United States govern
ment. The tribes passed by the ad-
nsiral, who was accompanied by all
the leading officers Of the ships and
presented their offerings of submits
. sion. Native Governor Manga made
the speech Of welcome. It told Of the
contented condition Of the people I'M
Ger the present government and spoke
in the highest terms Of COmmandant
TilIey.
Upon receipt of the official informa-
ton of the death Of President McKin-
ley an impressive memorial service
was held at Page Page.