The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-03
TRIAL WILL BE BRIEF
NAVY DEPARTMENT THINKS TWO
WEEKS WILL FINISH WORK
IN OPEN COURT
IN sCHLEY INQUIRY COURT
List of Witnesses to BE Examined,
1t Is Said, Will BE Linn
ted to Few
officers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-The navy de-
partment did not announce today the sue
cessor to Admiral Kimberley on the
Schley court of inquiry The following
correspondence with Admiral Kimberley
relative to the latter's declination was
made public today:
West Newton, Mass, July 20, 1901
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of rescript of a court of in
quiry which is TO convene on the 18th
Of September in which am named as a
member. l regret to have to request that
to disability from weak heart and its
attending complications, being under
medical treatment for the same.
Much to my modification this is the
first department order that l am unable
to honor during a naval life of fifty-five
years. L am, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant,
L. A. Kimberley, Rear Admiral U. s. N.
John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy,
Washington, d. G.
Navy Department, Washington, D. c.,
Aug. J. 1901.-Sir: The department is in
receipt of your letter of 29th of July
expressing a regret on your part at be-
ing obliged to ask that you may be de-
tached from the duty of serving upon the
court of inquiry convened the 18th of Sep
tember next. The department learns with
regret that you are suffering from weak
heart and it's attending complications. for
which you are under medical treatment
Such being the case the department Is
reluctantly compelled to grant your re-
quest.
Your letter continues: Much to my
modification this is the first department
order that / am unable to honor dur
ing a naval life of fifty-fve years" Let
me hasten to assure vous that there Is no
cause fer mortific aticn at this incident. On
the contrary, it affords an opportunity OF
which the department gladly aVails Itself,
to congratulate for a record so loyal to
the service. Moreover this record amply
juStifies the wisdom of the secretary of
the navy in assigning to you the grave
conspicuous duty of serving upon the
court
Permit me to express the hope that
your health will continue to improve so
that in future should a less arduous duty
be required of you, you may be fully able
to respond Very respectfully,
F. w. Hackett, Acting Secretary.
Rear Admiral l.. A. Kimberley, U. S.
N. (retired), West Newton, Mass.
FEW WITNESSES.
The navy department has selected the
firm of Smith & Hulse to make the
stenographic report Of rpe proceedings IN
the Schley court of INQUIRY 1t is said
that the proceeding in open court will
probably not occupy more than two
weeks or a month at the most. This
comparatively short tinte Is based upon
the expectation that it viii be necessary
to call only few of the persons who
participated in the West Indian naval
campaign. The officials do not care for
repettions of uncontroyerted testimony
and they feel that few 9f the naval off,
GERS who were In the feet really know
anything of the motives which moved
the commanders. Judge Advocate Cen
eral Lemly leaves washington tomorrow
morning for months vacation along the
st. Lawrence Durlngf his absence the
judge advocate generals office will get
in touch with TIE witnesses whose test :
mony is desired, SO that they all will be
ready to appear promptly before the
court when wanted
Capt. Parker. of Admiral Schley's coun-
sci, left Washington today, expecting to
return next week to complete his search
of the records in the navy department.