The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-08
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COURT ROOM DESERTED.
Chamber Of the SchIey Tribunal
Once More a Workshop.
Furniture Removed and Partitions
Torn GoEn-CrOsvds No Longer
Seek Scene Of the Famous Enquiry.
Features of the InveStIraffou.

Norkmeu this morning began 90 dis
mantle the interior Of the new zGnuers
workshop at the navy yard. which. for
nine weeks, has been the scene Of the
Court Of Enquiry convened 90 investigate
the conduct OF Rear Admiral SchIsv pre-
eedins and during the West Indian cam
paisn Of the Spanish war. Instead Of q
eoterie OF disniaed naval officers and a
crowd Of eager spectators in the court
room this morning. there was a force OF
.15orers tearing down partitions. remov-
ing furniture and divesting tae place OF
every reminder Of the proceedings which
held the attention Of the public So long.
Each day che Court was in session there
was furry OF excitement in the historic
ole navy yard, but today affairs began
TO settle down 10 their normal condition.
Gold lace and braid were much less in evil
denee- Admiral Dewey did not drive down
10 the yard this morning behind his
prancing team Of sorroIs. ard today he
had an opportunity OF Iunching al home
instead Of munchins sandwich and a
bit Of fruit cake as ne has been Obliged
20 do for the past nine weeks.
The AdmiraIs democratic manner OF
carrying his midday meal in "a little In
aian-made basket has been the source Of
much good -natured comment. f- which
he has joined Every day in leaving the
court room he cIung tenaclousIv TO mis-
basket. and shifted il from one hand TO
lhe other IS the 81. ctators crowded
around 90 Erest him HIS secretary. Lieu
tenant Crawford, might carry his import
ant papers. but the Admiral never en-
trusted him with his lunch basket. even
when il was empty. as Il always was a
I te" minutes after recess was declared
/ each day
There was an absence. too. Of the long
line ot visitors at the navy yard. which
Z Med IN from day 10 day during the forty
GAYS The Court was in session The- audi
tHee at the Court has been very repre-
sentative, and while there have been
/ many who have been gular attendants
/ az the hearings, probably more than IS
|f different people have listened to some
part Of the case
/ The average daily attendance has been
( in the ueighborh0od Of SEQ and an times
il has been as high as Loo OF 20. This
was particularly the case when there were
/ important witnesses upon the stand such
as admiral SChley. Captain Cook. or Cap
/ tain Clark The interest which has been
made manifest in the case has been in
/ tense. and a large number Of prominent
] persons have from time 70 time been In
/ attendance The families Of naval officers
/ have been the most conspicuous and per
I sisteut attendants. and almost without ex-
/ CeptiOu their demonstrations have indicat-
/ ed that they were ardent partisans OF Ad-
miral Schley- This has been especially
true Of the women. many Of whom have
I been at the navy yard every day since
/ the Court opened
! It is a noteworthy fact that upon sew
| eraI occasions when the proceedings
\ were interrupted BY applause as some
I telling point was scored for the appli-
I can't the out burst had its inception in one
I Of the sections especially reserved for
I the wives and families OF naval officers
I IL IS an open secret that the wife ~ one
I of the members Of the Court Is q most
I ardent Schley partisan, and she has not
/ been the least backward IN expressing
I her opinion. and when there were demon
! stratious she took leading part in them
/ IL is also said that the wife OF another
/ member OF The Court is equally as earnest
( in her fayOriLism for Admiral SchIey- all
/ though she has been less demonstrative.
! Had a vote been taken among the spec
| taturs at any time during the proceedings
] there is no doubt but that Admiral SchIey
Z would have been vindicaUed by 50 per cent
/ Of all the auditors.
Today an Of the records. papers. and
| charts which have been used in the case
| were transferred 20 the quarters where
/ the Court Will sit in private session to con
! slider the evidence and determine its find
/ iugs- These documents comprise not only
u
/ the logs of the various vessels. and there
are several different volumes for each
/ ship. the much-discredited charts. the
/ Naval Appendix. the Ietrer-pross copy
I books. and scores of other papers which
I have been admitted in evidence.
! The record of testimony comprises more
| than 100 pages. aside from the argu-
I ments Of the judge advocate. his assist
/ ant Mr. Hanna. and Mr. Rayucr and
/ Captain Parker II Is estimated that Iu
all there are in the neiShb0rhaod of a
million and q quarter words Nr- Ray
! Uer-s address alone contained more than
| I5.lg9 words. and but few speakers could
/ have delivered an address Of that length
/ in the time which he occupied lie is q
I very rapid speaker and his speech taxed
1 the ability OF the official steuocrauher 20
it's utmost
Mr. HuIse. who is one Of the sreediest
! shorthand writer's i'm the c0uutrv- record
Z "a the greater portion OF Nr- Eavuers
address. and. considering tha length OF
! time which Mr.. Rayner spoke and the
/ number Of words which the sterrErlpher
/ wrote. the achievement is almost O. rec
| ord-breaker IN shorthand reporting
| Tho cost OF conducting the Court of En-
/ uuiry has been many thousands OF doll
/ lars aside from the salaries Of Ia. off,
Il
| ing IT, which would Of course. have been
| paid even if they had not been ON duty at
! tho Court hut some of them have been
/ brought frgS- a cousiGg grabIe distance.
| and number of civilian witnesses have
! been brought from a distance and az
| lowed mileage at the
| mile. and Sl55 a day
! probably. has been Jh'
! in recording and print
| Then the cost Of preps
| and incidental expense
! As IL has been the
! Court OF Enquiry eve
! likewise been the N
/ both Captain Iemly
Solicitor for the Navy Department have
been closely engaged in the conduct of
! the case. which has absorbed almost their
! entire attention FOR more lHan TWO
! months. IN. work Of the office OF the
/ Judge Advocate Of tho Navy has u-turaI-
Ia accumulated to a considerable extent
/ They have been obliged 70 work beyond
] ..r Of r.a