Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-25
DEATH OF JUDGE WILSON
STOPS The SCHLEY COURT.
ADVANCEMENT WAS MADE EIGHT
ZEN MINUTES AFTER COW
yENING.
WILL BE RESUMED TODAY
NO EVIDENCE OF GREAT IMPORT
ANCE BROUGHT OUT IN THE
BRIEF SESSION.

morning by the announcement OF tht
sudden death OF Judge Jeremiah vii
son. senior counsel for Admiral Schiey
The announcement was made TO the
court By Hon lsidor Rayner, ASS ant
counsel, in the following language: y
have a very sad announcement to make
to the court I have Just heard of the
death of Judge Wilson. left him a
ten o'clock this morning slightly indis
posed. | was with him until late las
night. | saw him this morning al
eight o'clock and left him at ten. We
have confirmed the rumor through the
telephone that he has Just died at the
Shoreham hotel, and l would respect
fully ask the court, ii it meets with the
approval OF the court, to adjourn for
to-day"
Admiral Dewey said
Il have to announce that owing to
the death of Judge Wilson, OF counsel,
the court will adjourn for to-day until
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Rayner said that SO far as he
could now see the counsel for Admiral
Schley would be
Able to Proceed To-Morrow,
but he added that there would be a
desire to attend the funeral when 1t
occurred Admiral Dewey and Cap
tain Lemly agreed that this detail
could be arranged later
The announcement of Judge Wilson 5
death created CONSERVATION not only
among members OF the court. but
among The spectators, and some min
utes elapsed before people generally
would accept the report. he judge
had been present in the court all day
yesterday. and while he had not par
tieipated to any great extent in the
proceedings, he had appeared physic-
ally active and wide awak to all that
was said and done.
The report first reached Mr. RaySF
in the shape of q rumor q minute or
two after Machlnist A. 3. Claxton, OF
the Texas. the second witness, had
been put on the stand. Captain Par
ker and Mr.. league, of Admiral
Sehleys counsel, Immediately went 10
the telephone. They returned in few
moments, saying that
The Report Had Been Confirmed.
Mr. Rayner then made his announce
ment to the court and asked an adj
journment for the day
All the members Of the court. in
eludiHg/ counsel for the government
and for Admiral Schley expressed the
utmost surprise and sorrow over the
A Gn1 Il inns. al
said:
The news IS so shocking jhat | can
not trust myself to give expression to
my estimate Of the man. | can on y
say that | have lost not only clear
headed and brilliant counsel, bit also
dear and much beloved fr end. l am
shocked beyond measure at TIE news,
and find myself almost unable to ae-
cept the report
1t was announced at tie court room
that Judge Wilson's death had occur
red at HOS q. M at the Ssoreham
hotel and that it had been due to acute
Indigestion and kidney affection.
The Proceedings of the Court
We're rendered very brief by the an
nouncement Of Judge Wilson's death
Commando Bates and Schroeder were
recalled to listen to The reading of the
official report of their test mOny. as
given yesterday, and First Glass Ma
chinist A. 3. CLAYTON, OF this city, who
had charge off Santiago had just TAX
en- the stand when the announcement
of Judge Wilson's dearb was re- eived,
1t had been expected By the govern
ment that Mr.. ClaXton would confirm
CT nf
corning the reversal of the engines Of
the Texas. During the short time that
he was on the stand Engineer Bates
was asked a few questions One of
these was b. Captain Parker. and WAS
in regard to the steam log 81 the Texas.
In reply to the first inquiry Com
mander Bates said the log had been
written Up the day after the battle.
The other QUESTION:
were by the court and related first to
the coal supply of the Texas on May
26. 1898, and the second to the condi-
tion OF the machinery of the Texas on
the 31st of that month. The questions
of the court and the responses to them
were as follows:
Are you positive that the quantity
of coal reported on hand May 26th was
eorrect?"
Eyes. sir, as nearly IS anybody can
be positive. There was no accurate
means of weighing what was sent us
and generally there Is no absolutely
accurate means by which coal Is weigh,
ed coming aboard ship. All naval Of
GERS know that coal is weighed to he
best OF our ability and an accurat c
count kept.
To the Best of Our Ability,
and it IS generally a good estimate II
is weighed out in the same way
WAS the machinery Of the Texas II
efficient condition for service on May
31st?"
Il should say by recollection, yes.
DO not recollect that anything wal
wrong about the machinery"
Judge Advocate-"lt Is the day O
the bombardment Of the Colon that 4
referred to. the 31st Of May"
Commander Bates-"vhere was moth
ing the matter with the engines as
remember. On that day we were OF
coaling.
It had been the intention OF the cour
20 call Admiral Cotton, Captain Wis
and others connected with the govern
ment scout ships Immediately after III
discharge Of Machinst Claxfon.
AFTER THE REDS.