Evening star., 1901-08-28
Some Of Those Who Will Appear
Before Court Of Inquiry.
SIMPSONS NAME LEADSALL THE REST
Distinguished Array Of Naval OFF,
GERS to Be Sworn.
TO ASSIST JUDGE ADVOCATE

ment today giving the following as a 'list
of witnesses who will probably be called
before the Schley court of inquiry"
Rear admirals-Wm. T. Sampson, Robley
D. Evans, Francis J. Higginson, Charles s.
Cotton, Henry c. Taylor.
Captains-French E. Chadwick, Caspar F.
Goodrich, Charles D. Sigsbee, VIM. c. Wise.
Francis A. Cook, Bowman H. McCalla, The
odore +. Jewell, Wm NJ. Folger, Robert M.
Berry, John L. Hannum (retired), VIM. c.
Dawson, u. S. NJ c.
COMMUNICATIVE P. Potter, Richard
Wainwright, Joseph G. Eaton, Newton E.
Mason, Seaton Schroeder, Giles B. Harber.
James NJ. Miller, Lewis C. Heilner, Alexan-
der B. Bates.
Lieutenant commanders-Sidney A. Staun-
ton, Nathaniel r. Usher, Albert w. Grant
Albion c. Hodgson VIM. H. III. Souther-
land, VIM. II. SchuetZe Templin NJ. Potts,
Alexander Sharp, jr.
Lieutenants-C Charles c. Marsh, Spencer
S. Wood, Victor Blue, James G. Doyle,
Charles Webster, John Hood Charles H.
Harlow, Charles w. Dyson, Kenneth Nc
Alpine.
Lieutenant Gurior grade)-Ernest L. Ben
nett.
Ensign-Henry G. Muslin.
Acting Observation-Disclosures ]. O'Connell.
Chief quartermaster-Niels Anderson.
And others.
All Served Around Santiago.
The above list of witnesses to be called
by the judge advocate throws considerable
light upon the line of testimony which he
will seek to adduce before the court Ad-
miral Sampson as commander-in- chief of
the fleet, of course heads the list. Then
follow the captains of all the ships engaged
in the Santiago campaign, with the excep-
tian of Capt Clarke of the Oregon and
Capt. Philip of the Texas. The latter is
dead Evans was in command of the
Iowa, Higginson of the Massachusetts,
Cotton of the scout Harvard Taylor of the
Indiana. Chadwick of the New York
Goodrich of the Newark and later of the
scout st. Louis, Sigsbee of the scout ST.
Paul, Wise of the scout Yale, Cook of the
Brooklyn, McCalla of the Marblehead,
Jewell of the scout Minneapolis, Folger of
the New Orleans, and Barry of the Cas-
tine. Capt. Hannum, now retired, was
chief engineer of the Brooklyn, Comman-
der Potter was the executive officer of the
New York, Wainwright was in command
OF the Gloucester, Eaton of the Resolute,
Mason executive officer of the Brooklyn,
Schroeder executive officer of the Massa-
chusetts. Harper executive officer of the
Texas Miller in command of the Merrimac,
Heilner navigator of the Texas and Bates
chief engineer of the Texas.
Lieutenant Commander Staunton was
Simpsons chief of staff aboard the New
York, Usher was commander of the Erics-
son, tIranI was ABOARD the massachusetts,
Hodgson was navigating officer of the
Brooklyn, Switzerland was in command Of
the Dolphin, SchuetZe was aboard the In
diana, Potts aboard the Massa chuSetts and
tain Dawson was commander of the ma
rines aboard the Indiana. Lieutenant
Marsh was on SIMPSONS staff, Wood was
commander of the torpedo boat Dupont,
Blue was aboard the Vixen, Doyle and
Webster were on the Brooklyn, Hood in
command of the Hawk, Harlow was eXecu-
tive officer of the Vixen, Dyson engineer
of the Texas and McAlpne assistant engi-
neer of the Brooklyn. Lieutenant Bennett
was on SIMPSONS staff, Ensign Muslin was
aboard the New York and Boatswain
O'Connell and Quartermaster Andersen
were or the Brooklyn.
Captain Lemly says that the list of wit
nesses as given out is by no means COM
plete, and that there will undoubtedly be
a number of additions. 1t is evidently his
purpose, however, in preparing the case for
the court to prevent too much repetition
of testimony, and to start the inquiry with
the intention of keeping it within as mar
row limits as possible.
Capt. LemIy Selects an Assistant.
Mr.. Edgar May, a clerk in the office of
the Judge advocate general. has been de-
tailed to assist Judge Advocate General
Lemly in the preparation and handling Of
papers before the Schley court of inquiry.
Mr.. May was selected for this duty be-
cause of his legal knowledge and skill
He was graduated at the Columbian Law
School, in this city, several years ago with
the highest honors, and has been attached
to the judge advocate generals office al
most continuously since his graduation
Although not an assistant to Judge .Ad-
vocate General Lemly in a technical sense
he will actually act in that capacity so far
as the handling of the official papers re-
quired by the judge advocate in The formal
presentation of his case is concerned.
Assistant Attorney General May Serve.
In view of the formidable array of coun-
sci secured by Admiral Schiey, it is re-
garded as extremely probable that an as
sistant attorney general will oe assigned
to assist Judge Advocate General Lemly
in looking after the interests Of the Navy
Department before the court. The names
of the several officers OF the Department
of Justice have been considered in this
connection, but SO far no final selection has
been made. Captain Lemly has expressed
his willingness to conduct the case without
assistance, but the officials OF tho Navy De-
partmcnt have practically concluded that
he should have the aid and cooperation OF
an officer of the Department of Justice
learned in the fntrica cies of legal practice
Admiral SchIey's Counsel Complete.
The statement that Mr.. Albert H.
O'Brien, a member of the bar of Philadel-
phia has been called in as associate coun-
sci for Rear Admiral Schley in the coming
investigation is denied by the other mem
bers of Schley's counsel in this city. The
story probably originated from the fact
that. Mr.. O'Brien, who is an ex-naval Of
ficer and an old friend of Admiral Schley
was recently in this city in conference with
his counsel in reference to the coming in
yestigation.
1t is stated on the best authority here
that Messrs. Wilson and Raynor and Cap
tain Parker constitute all the legal aid to
be employed by Admiral Schley in the COM
ing inquiry.
Witnesses ON Sch1ey's List.
Admiral Schley, through his counsel has
furnished the Navy Department with a list
of witnesses whose testimony it is desired
to present to the court Of inquiry. There
are about fifty names on this list, some
of which are duplicates of the list of wit
nesses prepared by the Judge advocate as
witnesses for the prosecution. A notable
exception is that of Capt. Clark of the
Oregon. His name is on Admiral Schley's
list, but is omitted from that of the judge
advocate. There are in addition three
civilians on Admiral Schley's list. These
are newspaper men who were present with
the fleet during portion Of the time COW