Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-07-26
CAPT LEMtY SELECTED.
He viii be Judge Advocate Of the
SchIey Court Of Inquiry,

Washington, July 20. - Secretary
Long today announced that he had Sc
lected Captain Sam c. Lemly, law of.
ficer of the navy department to lie
judge advocate Of the Schley court
of inquiry. Captain Lemly has ac-
cepted. Up to noon Secretary Long
had not heard from Rear Admiral
Kimberly, who is reported to have
sent "A letter to him explaining that
the state of his health would hardly
permit him To act as a member of the
court. Hope is still expressed In the
navy department that the indisposi.
tion from which the admiral is report.
ed suffering will he only temporary and
that he viii be able to serve.
The precept to the court prepared
by Captain Lemly as judge advocate
general of the department, has been
completed and gone to the public
printer. II Is hardly expected that IL
will be returned In time to be given
out for the afternoon papers today.
The precept to the court was issued
this afternoon. II Is as follows:
ITO Admiral George Dewey, u. s.
NJ, Washintogn, ID. C.-Upon request
of Rear Admiral Winfield $. Schley,
u. S. N. made In a letter dated July
22nd, 1901, copy herewith, q court of
inquiry. OF which you are hereby ap-
pointed president Rear Admirals
Lewis a. kimberly and Andrew Il. X
Benham, u. S. n. members and Capt
Samuel &. Lemly, u. 5. N, Judge ad
yocate general, judge advocate Is
hereby ordered to convene at me ma
Wy department Washington, ID. c., at
| o'clock p. m, Thursday, the 18th
day of September, 1901, or as soon
thereafter as may be practical, for
the purpose of inquiring into the con.
duct of said W. $. Schley, commO,
dore of the navy, during the recent
war with Spain, and in connection
with events thereof. The court will
thoroughly inquire into all circum-
stances bearing upon the subject of
investigation hereby ordered, and TO
this end besides examining orally all
proper witnesses whose attendance
can be secured. VIII call upon de
partment for all documentary eyi
dence in relation thereto on its files
Upon conclusion OF the investigation
the court will report its proceedings
| and testimony taken, with full and de
tail statement OF all pertinent facts
which IL may deem best established
to gether with ITS opinion and recon
| mendations in the premises. While
the department relies upon the discre
| tion of the court to make its exam
| ination into this matter full and com
| plete. as requested by the officers al
whose instance II Is convened, the re
port should show conclusions reached
upon certain points, To which atten
tion is specifically directed, as fol
| lows:
First. His conduct in connection
| with events in the Santiago campaign
Second. The circumstances at
tending the reasons ContrOllingand th'
propriety of the movement OF the fly
ing squadron OF Cienfuegos In May
| 1898.
Third. Circumstances attending
reasons controlling and prophet!
movements of said squadron In pro
ceeding from CienfuegOs to Santiago
Fourth. Circumstances attending
the arrival of the flying squadron of
Santiago. reasons for its retrograd
turn westward ard departure from OF
Santiago and the propriety thereof
| Fifth Circumstances ATTENDING
land reasons for disobedience by Con
modoTe Schley "f orders OF depart
ment contained in its dispatch date
May 25, 1898, and the propriety OF hi
conduct in the premises,
sixth Condition OF the coaling II
cilities; necessity, II any, for, or az
visibility Of return OF the squadron I
Key West to coal, and accuracy an