The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-12
all In READINESS FOR
ADMIRAL SCHL EY'S TRIAL
Court Of Inquiry Will Begin lis Sessions at Wash
iDgtOn Today.


Washington. Sent. 11.-AI the mem
bers of the Schley court of inquiry are
now in washington, Rear Admiral
Howison. the third member, arriving
last night Admiral Howison was eX-
tremely guarded in answering inquiries
respecting the court. He said il would
not be proper TO say anything for pub
LEGATION in advance Of the meeting OF
the court as to his own intentions or
the probable line of action OF the court
1t was evident, however, that ne mas
not in any degree altered his resolu-
ton TO serve as a member of the court
if the other members accept his own
view as to his qualifications.
Everything is ready Tor the meellnS
of the court. The impression at the
navy department now is that the TAX
ing of testimony will not begin tomor-
row although that was the original
expectation. A large number of wit
nesses are in Washington ready TO take
the stand at a moments notice, but
most of tenorrow's session, which, al
ter all, is liRely to be short, owing
to the late hour of beginning.
No summons has yet been issued for
Admiral Sampson. and IT is said very
few formal summOnSeS have been is
sued by the department. Although
no positive statement on that point is
made, it is gathered from the attitude
of the government officials that they
have no present intention of calling
Admiral Sampson.
While observing all the forms that
are necessary to maintain the dignity
of the court. there is no disposition on
the part of its members to try to mag
Nifty its Importance by useless cere-
mony. Therefore there will be no
waste of gUnpowder in salutes, nor viii
the marines be turned out in state at
the navy yard as the three admirals
make their way to and from the build
ing where the court will meet.
Will Be No Pomp.
Tomorrow they will go to the yard
in plain clothing and thus relieve the
commandant of the necessity of order
ing an official salute. In the retiring
room adjacent to the court room, pro-
vided for their accommodation, they
will array themselves in what is
known as Special full dress" but is
very nearly such, the main difference
consisting in the eliminat ton of the
cooked hat
Instead, Admiral Dewey and his fell
low members viii wear simple naval
caps, although in the case of officers
OF their rank the cap is almost encrust-
ed with gold, save on top. They will
wear the naval frock coat and gold
epauIettes and the service sword At
ter the first day this uniform will give
place to easier, though less impressive.
naval undress uniform Invested in
large part OF the heavy gold trimmings
OF the dress suit. and even permitting
the wearing of a comfortable blouse.
precisely al / O'Clock the members
OF the court will be seated. Admiral
dewey at the center of a table placed
crosswlse of the court room, with Ad-
mlral Benham on the right and Rear
Adhnlral Howisoif on his left The wit
nesses will stand at the left end of
the table, next the Official stenograph
sr and the judge advocate. CAPTAIN
Lenliy, with Solicitor Z. p. Hanna his
assistant in the case. will occupy the
other end of the table.
a place has been reserved for Mr..
49, &c. ION, VINO is to represent certain Of
nS NJ, not officially named as VET ne
IN IN NOT be recognized as counseI nv
Ill.,, Sourt, however. unless some of his
testimony e@SS ~ the
Challenge of Hawison.
The judge advocate first viii address,
Ihe court and read the preceDf under
v men 1t is convened The next stem
WIN De the recognition of counsel by