The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-12

tEIU ItmlN arose ana proceeded 10 FedN
the letter written by Admiral Schl,y to
Secretary Long asking for Court of En-
lufry lie continued by reading the pre-
e,ut for tho Court
Captain LemIy next read the order ap-
voiutng Admiral Howisou, that changing
tn, place Of meeting. and other orders
and correspondence incident to the ap-
pointmeut Of thu Court.
when ha had concluded ne turned to
Admiral SohI,y who sat to the right and
behind him and said.
"Is the applicant represented by coun-
seI2"
Admiral schIey was standing and
promptly replied: u am"
BY whom" asked Captain LemIy.
Admiral schley proceeded to maize his
counsel and their names were reported To
the Court Then came the most frspor-
tant incident of the days proceedings. the
objection TO Howison The Judge Advo-
cate asked:
Has the applicant any objection TO Of
fer to any member Of the Court sitting on
the case"
Admiral Schley replied in firm tones:
/ 1T is with extreme regret that I am
obliged 70 object TO the services Of Ad-
miral Henry l. Howison as "a member cf
4 the Court lie then read from manu-
script the following:
Rear Admiral W. S. Schley. in the
/ exercise of his legal right of challenge,
| objects TO Rear Admiral Henry l.
! H"wlsoH upon the grounds
/ First That Rear Admiral Henry
L toWlSon has already formed and
! expressed an opinion on the merits Of
the case about 10 be investigated and
! he is therefore Ineligible for service
! as member of this Court.
! Second. That Rear Admiral Henry
/ Howison has already formed and
expressed an opinion on the merits Of
! the case about 10 be investigated ad-
! verscly to Rear Admiral w s SchIoy.
! thereby indicating bias and prejudice
! which renders him. said Rear Admiral
/ Henry l. HOwisOu ineligible for serv-
ice as a member of this Court
/ ''ThirG-That Rear Admiral Henry L.
! HOWisOu has in connection with the
| SubjrCt-matter about 10 be investigat-
! ed expressed an uufayCrable opinion
/ ON the personal and professional char
J actcTiStiCS Of said Rear Admiral
! Sehley thereby indicating "a bias and
/ prejudice which render him. said Ad-
! for service as a member OF this Court
"FoUrth-That Rear Admiral Henry
T. HOWlsOu in connection with the
/ opinion formed and expressed by him
/ on the merits Of the case about 10 be
/ investigated has instituted and an
nuuuCcd comparison between the
I acts and personal and professional
! characteristics Of the principal parties
! 10 the present issue. viz Rear Admi-
| raj William T. Sampson. and said
! Rear Admiral ". 5 Schley. and TO
/ the disadvantage and disparagement
/ of the latter, thereby indicating bias
/ and prejudice which render him Rear
/ Admiral Henry l. HOwisOn. ineligible
for service as a member Of this
/ Court"
! Admiral Schley read in clear and dis
/ tinct voice slowly and moderately. re
/ appeared to have complete control Of his
feelings and emotions. During the read.
/ ing of the objections Admiral H0wisOn
/ gave every Indication Of cndeavoring tC
4 appear interested but not disturbed by the
[ recital OF the causes for Admiral Schley' s
. desire 70 have him relieved
Now and then he looked somewhat
| sternly. at the applicant as he read Then
. be would for a moment close his eyes and
/ opening them again would look away
l from Schley. When SchIey had concluded
. the judge advocate asked if he was pre-
.
. ate the objections made.
Il am prepared 10 substantiate them by
I the testimony Of three witnesses" re-
| piled Admiral Schley.
F. A Frost the author Of the alleged
] Boston Record" interview, was then
called and examined by Mr.. Rayner- II
was with great difficulty the witness was
heard. In substance he cOrroborated the
affidavit which n made some time ago
He told how he had met and talked with
Howison while the latter was at the Bos-
ton Navy Yard Howison said, among
other things, that Schlsy was not TO be-
compared 90 Sampson; that he was not
held in as high regard as Sampson. IN
substance nc said he had no use for
Schley.
| Witness said the talk was not given 70
publication. although there was no in
junction made against so doing. Witness
said the statements made by HowisoI
were first published in the Springfield
! CIassJ Eagle. His name was first al.
| tached 20 it on August Z. 1901.
| Why did you not use il befOreZ' asket
! Rayner-
There are many reasons I did mo-
wish 90 iujure HoWisOn. and I understoo,
| from him and other officers that they
were averse to appearing quoted in print
w. T. Spon. Of New York. took The
witness chair and stated that he was
member of the publishing firm OF Sp0n &
| ChamberIin. Of that city. and testihe,
that while "a passenger on the steamship
/ Minneapolis. on route 20 New York las
summer he had heard Admiral Howisoi
express sentiments relative 20 the Schley
Sampson controversy. He testified tha
! Admiral Howison had made statements
| der0gat0ry 10 Admiral Schley.
| Capt. LtmIy asked the witness no gues-
tious
/ Foster Nichols of Toukers. was called
He had talked with Admiral Howisou IN
the latters home on July 10 When asked
by Judge Rayucr what comments Admi.
raj H0wisJu had made concerning Schley
Mir Nichols reflected a moment
| lie said that such acts as those OF
Admiral Schloy would !u the English ma
Ivy have deprived him Of his position"
| Mr. Nichols testimony was not com
pleted at 2:45 o'clock.
A RECESS TAKEN.
| At 8 o'clock the Court took a recess and
| Admiral HOWisOn is preparing his state
| ment.
THE FINAL CONFERENCE.
Admiral schIey and His Attorney