Evening star., 1901-09-12
SCHLEY YCOURI MEETS
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Advocate Lemly was on hffs 81 feet directly in
front of Admiral, Dewexs and after the
court had been called toabrder by it's presi-
dent he read naval regnta tion. which pre-
scribed that the readingti of the, precept
shall be in private and Inquired whether
the court room should bA cleared.
along m the ep Spinal eoInmansss of the several
hundred persons who sWSre comfortably
seated, some of whom had fome two hours
previously in order to set 4ood places, but
fortunately they could Ratc what had
ADMIRAL Dewey replied" that the court
itself would withdraw forxt this purpose, so
that the clearing of the ropm was not nee
essary. This proceeding vas entirely for
NAL, because the precept had already been
made public and was statement Of the
department Of the case to- come before the
court. J.. So ~ ..s4.s...s. !.
After an absence Of ten minutes the mem
bers of the court returned land then Judge
Advocate Lemiy read Admiral Schley's LETT
ter asking that Q, court sof inquiry be APP
pointed to investigate the Questions con-
troversy and then the R1ecept OF the de-
partment for the first reading Of which the
court had retired to their private room,
The fear that the big roOms with It's high
ceiling while In many ways admirably
adapted to the use ruf q court Of inquiry,
would be hard place to hear what would
be said within the inclosure reserved for
the court was realized, as Judge Advocate
Lemly read the official papers to be placed
In evidence But little could be sdistin-
guished Of what the Judge advocate was
saying by those beyond the press reserya-
ton. Other official correspondence relating
to the inquiry. all Of which has been pub
lished from time to time, was read.
During this proceeding Admiral Schley
and his counsel sat closely attending to
-rk~ III
from that being used by the court. The
judge advocate then turned to Admiral
Schley and asked him II he desired to be
represented by counsel
II do" replied Admiral Schley when
asked If he wished to be represented by
counsel. He was asked the names Of his
counsel. and Replied:
Hon jeremiah Wilson, Hon. Isidor Ray
ner and Captain James Parker"
Judge Advocate Lemly repeated those
names to the court. and In doing SO substi-
tuted Mr. for Captain"
Cant. Parker" remarked Admiral Dew
ey, and the Judge advocate reported the
name in the way he had been corrected.
Howison Challenged.
The Judge advocate then asked Admiral
Schley IL he had any objection to urge
against any OF the members Of the court
present as serving on the court.
Admiral Schley hesitated moment and
then arose with sheet of typewriter
matter in his hand. He adjusted his eye
glasses and said:
II would state with extreme regret that
1 am obliged to object to the service Of
Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison."
He then proceeded to read the following
paper:
Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, in the ex-
ercise of his legal right of challenge. OBJ
jects to Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison.
upon the grounds:
Il. That Rear Admiral Henry L. How
ison has already formed and expressed an
opinion on the merits Of the case about to
be Investigated. and that he is therefore
Ineligible for service as member Of this
court.
y. That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howl
son has already formed and expressed an
opinion on the merits of the case about to
be investigated adversely to said Rear Ad-
miral w. 8. Schiey, thereby indicating a
bias and prejudice which renders him. said
Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison, ineligible
for service as a member of, this court
%. That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howl
son has, in connection. with the subject
matter about to be investigated, expressed
an unfayorable opinion on the personal and
professional characteristics of said Rear
Admiral Schley, thereby Indicating bias
and prejudice which renders him. said
Rear Admiral HoWison. ineligible for sery-
Ice as a member of this court
That Rear Admiral Henry L. Howl
son, in connection with the opinion formed
and expressed by him upon the merits of
the case about to be Investigated, has in
stituted and announced "a comparison be-
tween the acts and personal and profess
sional characteristics of the principal par
ties to the present Issue. viz, Rear Ad-
mirals Sampson and Schley, to the disad-
vantage and disparagement Of the latter,
thereby indicating a bias and prejudice
which renders him, Rear Admiral Henry
L. Howison, ineligible for service as a
member Of this court"
HAS the admiral anything further to
present?' asked the judge advocate. after
a brief conference with Admiral Dewey. !.
I have" answered Admiral Schley ris-
ing
Through my counsel, am prepared to
present evidence"
Reporter First Testines.