The copper era., 1901-12-19
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Admiral Sehley Condemned on Eleven Counts But Commented
 for Bravery.

Qulry has been proLoui gated OS tzrx LOuE-
 There are t~o reports Admiral BeuhAn and Admiral Ramsey concur in the first. which l. signed by Admir- al DeEsy zlSo A. S matter cs form Admiral Dewey mzk-s >ep1rS-e = port. zltnO1gh he ssr-rs Wish the 6u6- ia-s Os facts subscribed 10 by O-h-rs- The majority repo-; eo2leu1s Ai- nIrzl SchIzy O1 eleven nOlusS. vhile Admiral DsEey sU>,z5nS him in r2us' pzrs5ca-2rs-
 The u.Sa-5tr ousu5o1 615S- in brief. rHSr Admiral Schlev S1Ozll1 have p10- cee5el w5th the utmost dispatch a C5enTnessS and 1.z7nlSIne6 . clos- blockade, 1hAt he s2C-ld have sn- ds4xorei ,.s obtain iatnrvast7eo cf the Susuisk ahe-e- hur he >hoal6 have p-s- c-e5ed to SzntiAcO WIIh dispatch, ch= he Should uO1 have ms6e retro-rA6 rnovemen-- lhat he should have Ooexes ihe d-uzr1meut's orse-s- that h- should have endeayOced To capture n,
 
 did not do his utmost 10 destroy me CoIon- that he caused the squadron 10 lose distance sn The loop oi the Brook lyn- that he thereby caused the Texas ! 10 back; that he did injustice tO HOdg- son: that his conduct in the cAmpaign n was characterized by vicilatiou, dila- toriness and lack of enterprise; that his official reports on The coal supply were misleading and inaccurate; that ] his conduct during the battle was self possessed, and that he encouraged iu his own person his subordinate officers and mon.
 Admiral Dewey, in his report, says
 that the passage to CienfuegOs was
 made with all dispatch, and that in
 view of his coal supply. the blockade of Cienfuegos was effective; that he al-
 lowed the Adula to enter Cienfuego: for information; that his passage tC l Santiago was with as much dispatch as possible. keeping the squadron togeth' CT: that the blockade of Santiago va.
 effective. and finally. that he wes the
 senior officer of Santiago. in absolute command, and entitled to all the credit
 due for the glorious victory which re-
 suited in the tota. destruction of the
 Spanish ships
 The giving out of the findings of the
 court concludes one Of the most pro
 Ionged, interesting and important try. The sessions Of the court lasted one week short Of three months in Op- en session. | month more was taken by the court to deliberate upon the testimony offered in open court, with a re-alt that came as a surprise.
 Both reports are signed by George Dewey the president. and Samuel Lemlev. the judge advocate This is the form said to be recognized in all courts of inquiry. the signatures of the other members not being necessary. It is explained that Admiral Dewey signed the second report merely to ex- press his qualification Of or dissent from the views expressed by the court. himself. with Admirals 8enhan and Ramsey. in the first re- oOr;-
 IL iS said 8; the navy depar,mea, hat there will be no further proceed nCs in this celebrated case on the de- initiative,
 Secretary Long and Judge Advocate -cnley positively declined 70 discus. he findings in any phase, The Seere- ary of tAe navy received the report at o'clock this evening, and has not 'c'ed upon il, IL Is probable that he will simply append his signature, with nc word "Approved," The court it. ell recommends no further proceed, ogs owing ,o the lapse of time, V There was an air ot animation this morning about the building in which he court held it's sessions, and it soon ecsme eviieat that the ead oi the ase was at hand, Captain Lemlcv as closeted with the members of the burt most ot the afternoon, and when q started for the navy department he irried the reports with him. A representative ot the Associated ress conveyed the first information ', the findings of the court to Admiral | chley. He was seated in the public v sceptiou room of hotel, chatting s tih friends and several newspaper en, and evinced no signs ot nervous. esS over the outcome.
 When the conclusions Of Admiral n ewey were read to him, Admiral O chley showed pleasure, and it was n 'ident from his manner that he re- a ,rded the statement from Admiral D ewey as vindication in his case. O @ declined to make any statement W ncerning the courts findings. and, n 'cusing himself from the little com n my which gathered about him, went h his apartments, where Mrs. Schlev Is been anxiously waiting to hear the urts decision. Later au official copy oi IS brought to the hotel by a messen- IT from the navy department.