The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
ADMIRAL HOWISON NAMED
Selected a. the Third Member Of
the Schley Court.

The Navy Department. SummOninE
Witnesses for the September En-
quiry-GONernOr of Guam to BE
Called to Washington to TESTIFY.
The Court of Enquiry to investigate the
conduct of Rear Admiral Schley in the
war with Spain was completed today by
the appointment of Rear Admiral Henry
l., Howison as the third member to sue
coed Rear Admiral Kimberly. who was re-
Heved- Rear Admiral Howison's name
was one Of several submitted To the Navy
Department by Captain Parker, associate
counsel for Rear Admiral Schley. as ac-
ceptable To Rcsr Admiral Schley He is
now at Saratoga Springs, y. Y, and has
notified the Navy Department that he
will be aoIe to serve, and that he has not
at any time expressed himself IN regard
To the controversy.
Rear Admiral Henry Lycurgus Howl
son was born in Washington, and was
appointed TO the navy as acting midship-
man from Indiana on September &c. 1884
He was at the Naval Academy from 1885,
20 1855 and was warranted as midshpman
June Il, 1898. He was attached 10 the
steam friEate Wabash on the Mediterra-
mean Squadron for a year
At the outbreak of the civil war ne was
on The POcshuutas with the Gulf squad
ron. He was transferred TO the Pawnee
and promoted 10 passed midshipman Janu-
AIRY 70. 1861, and master February y fol-
lowing He was present on the P0cahou-
taS al the surrender of Fort Sumter by
General Anderson He was subsequently,
employed IL Chesapeake Bay and Potu-
mae Riy=r conveying troops TO Washing
ton. He was promoted to lieutenant April
-, 1851, and sent on special duty To outside
picket post at Clouds Mills Va. with
howtzer and crew SkiTmishinE with
Stuarts Cavalry. IN September 1851, ne
was made executive officer Of the Angus
"a OF Admiral Duronts Squadron. He
took part ia the capture of Port ROYAL,
landed I'm command Of a company at Ty-
bee Island He was engaged with rams
of Charleston in 1862. lie was later F-,e-
cutiye officer of the Nantucket and was
present AT the engagements Of Forts
MUultrie. Sumter. and Wagner in 1863.
In August, 1861 he was ordered 10 com
maud the BienvilIe and participated In
the battle Of Mobile Bay. In lS64-IS65 he
was with the b,ockading squadron on
Galveston. He was made lieutenant com
mauder March 3, 1863, and shortly after
ward was ordered 10 ordnance duty at
. the Washington Navy Yard. After the
civil war he occupied various positions
on shore duty, and in command OF the
Mayfowsr,- Constellation, Minnesota. ana
United States steamship NandaIia. lie
was made captain March =. 1915. and was
i'm anna. nd Hr
FOR several years from August ]. lSg
He was retired on October 10 1889. hay
ing attained the age limit of sixty-tvO
Years. He has had fifteen years and four
months sea duty and twenty-eight years
and eight months shore duty. He was
made a rear admiral November q 1898.
Admiral Howison's home is al Youkers.
y. Y. but he is now spending the summer
at Congress HaH Saratoga.
After being relieved al Mare Island Ad-
miral HowisoE was placed IN command
of the Boston Navy TGTd. where ne re-
mained during the Spanish war. He aft
erward took command Of the South At
lantic squadron and was relieved by Ad-
miraI SchIey.
The Navy Department has already be-
gun the summoniHE OF witnesses 20 aD-
pear before the court y list Of persons
whom Rear Admiral Schley desired ex-
amined was received from him several
days ago. II contained the names OF Com
mandsr SeatoD Schroeder now Governor
OF Guam, ard Ensign William 3. Wells.
who IS now IN China. An ORDER has al
ready been prepared AZ the department.
directing Commander Schroeder TO return
20 the United states 70 appear before the
court The order was cabled 20 Rear Ad-
miraI Rodgers, commanding the Asiatic
squadron, with instructions 10 forward il
az once 10 Guam by the Yorktown Il
is very u bable that Commander Schroe-
der viii therefore take passage on the
Yorktown 10 Yokohama where ne will
take a commercial steamer 10 the United
States.
Lieut. Roger Wells, who was Admiral
Schleys private secretary, viii also be
ordered 10 return from Europe where he
is on leave. The department is prcpar-
ing orders for other witnesses on foreign
stations. directing them 10 return with
out delay so as TO be on hand September
=. when the court Will begin its work.
Capt James Parker, assistant counsel
for Rear Admiral SChlcy. has returned
from New York, where be had a confer
ence with his client, and was at the
Navy Department again this morning ex-
aUllLlNE lNe papers ana records IN the
case iH which he IS interested lie is
working today in the Office Of Secretary
long auc is held iucomunicado, no one
being allowed 10 visiJ him while ne is en-
gagged in his search Of the records
He is stiu surrounded by the faithful
force OF watchers from Rear Admiral
CT1wuinshields office
Lieutenant Barnes. who is said 20 have
been personally distasteful 10 Captain
Parker because nc persisted IN walking
Up and down in tho room 20 the annoy
aucc Of the attorney, rs, however. not u
command OF the guards. This duty has
been assigned L. Lieutenant Webster. a.
the Bureau OF Navigation. who was an
officer aboard Admiral Schiey's flagship
during the Santiago campaign.
Captain Parker expects to be engaged
with his work for several days Vet.
REVIEWING THE TESTIMONY.
Work of Preparing the industrial