The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-13

oblong structure and looks more ike
( the workshop which it is intended TO
/ be than a court house
Indeed. while it is CommodiOus and
! clean and new. it created the impress
/ sion of an impromptu court house in q
frontier community. With the eZcep-
/ ton OF two large flags and huge
golden eagle on the lead cOlOred wall
back Of the court the walls OF the
court hall were entirely free from dec
Orations and the floors were innocent
of carpeting; not even were the large
windows shaded. The seats except
those inside the railing, were camp
chairs The elevator and the electric
fans piled nOiselessly and there was a
smell of paint on every hand
Captain Lemlyr, judge advocate gen
eral was the first official TO arrive He
came in with his assistant, Z. p. Kan
I ma, few minutes after IL O'ciock, and
they were soon busily engaged in un-
packing two or three large boxes OF
books, which It is expected VIII be
called into frequent use for reference
during the sitting Of the court
The distinguished naval officers who
are to participate in the proceedings
began TO put in an appearance about
1920 O'Clock, but they came quietly
and without any outward demonsrra-
ton of saluting guns and marching
guards of honor. Admiral Benham. one
of the members of the court, was the
first member of the court to arrive.
He was in civilian dress and carried
his encased. sword and a dress suit
case, containing his uniform. An Of
ficer of the yard escorted him to the
private grounds. where the. full dress
Of those on the court was to be donned.
Admiral Dewey Arrives.
Admiral Dewey drove up in his car
riage at Just 1870 O'Clock and was
greeted at the entrance of the building
by Rear Admiral Terry, commandant
of the navy yard. A guard OF marines
also wheeled into line and saluted as
the admiral passed by. Accompanying
him was his young Chinese servant,
who served him during the battle in
Manila bay and has ever since re-
manned as his body servant The ad-
miral was calm and smiling as he ac-
knowledged the greetings of officers
and men and proceeded to The private
dressing rooms
Admiral Howison's arrival passed al
most unnOticed, as he has been here so
little of late that the knots of Observ-
ers did not Immediately recognize him
It was just twenty minutes before
the court was convened that a large
automobile came up to the building
with Admiral Schley, the central figure
of the proceedings, accompanied by his
counsel, Jere Wilson, Isador Raynor
and Captain James Parker, and the
witnesses who We're to be offered IN
connection with the challenge Of Ad-
1niraI Howison as to his eligibility to
serve Is a member of the court
Admiral Sobley was the last to alight-
He was cordially greeted by Rear LAd- r
miraI Terry, cOmnandant OF. the yard,
and in return Admiral Schley cLGOed
both shoulders Of the comma LINT afitS
gave him a hearty (ret1fTf-tO his wei
come Admiral Sehley wore suit of
navy blue, of civilian cut, with a straw
sailor hat; his eye glasses dangled from
his breast. Although he gave smiling
response to all greetings. his face was
calm. AS he passed along to the dress
ing rooms, he was apparently oblivious
to the fact that every eye was CEN
tered on him.
Scene in Court Room.
The scene within the court room the
moment the court convened was one
of impressive dignity. The distin-
guished participants had laid aside
their civilian dress and appeared in
the brilliant fun uniforms Of the ma
val service The confusion that had
prevailed through the great hall sub
sided 20 an awe-like hush, and the uni
formed guard Of marines hurried
strangers into their seats.
'Boomi boomi' came from 81 great
gun just outside the building 1t was
both a salute and a signal that the
court had opened. The first crash OF
the gun startled the spectators Then
they waited as the seventeen guns, the
number given in honor Of the admiral
of the navy, had been fired, and each
ear was strained for the first word OF
the proceedings.
Admiral Dewey and his two associates
had entered through the rear doors
and taken seats at the spacious table
It was a striking picture. with Adj
miral Dewey in the middle. Rear Adj
miral Benham on the right and Rear
Admiral HOWison on the left Their
faces were stern They were ia fun
uniform, the four starred collar OF the
admiral indicating his supreme rank
in the navy His sword hung at his
LETT side, but It was q service sword
and that presented by congress in re-
membrane Of Manila bay.
Admiral Schley sat at the table pro-
vfded for him anc his counsel. He, 4
roo, was IN full unsS0rrn. his .epauleE
showing two stars and an anchor st = ~
grade his back was to the spectator
ana, with his counsel. he faced the
members OF the court Just across
from Jne officers sat judge Advocate :
Lemiy, the law officer of the navy and
OF the court with Solicitor Hanna Of
the navy department at his side Out
side of the rail. in the sea Of heads.
could be seen many well known 70 the
naval and government service, as sTelI
as many ladies, including the Wye.
OF uose taking a prominent paHt
the proceedings.
>eedings Are Begun.
Il al proceedings Of III
wac> aa with the reading
tafor1fss-e " of Admiral Schley
= %. az the coEventEg of
al the navy departments q
The court assumed a Iste
continued on Pes