Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-03
THE COURT IS NAMED.
Lemiey for Judsc-Advocasc MS seiec-
tion as Regarded as Certain sfytce
10 schlsy,s Unwisc Friends.

10 Schley's Unwfsc Friends
Washington July 26. Secretary
Long yesterday designated the oiti
GERS who are TO constitute the naval
court OF inquiry that will carry ont
Rear Admiral W. S. Schlev's request
or an Investigation of his course in the
Spanish American War. Following
are the names of the members of the
court
Admiral George Dewey. president.
Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberley,
retired member.
Rear Admicral A e. X. Benham,
retired. member
Capt Samuel G. Lemly, Judge Ad-
vocate General. Judge Advocate.
Official notification has not been
given to any of these officers of the
duty that awaits them. Secretary
Long was appraised late yesterday af-
ternoon Of the report that Rear Adj
miral Kimberley. who resides at West
Newton, Mass, is i'll and may not be
willing to serve. Asked whether he
would be relieved he said he would
have TO take the matter under consid-
Grafton. Should Rear Admiral KIM
berley decline the duty Rear Admiral
S. A. Luce. retired, whose name has
been under consideration probably
will be designated.
Secretary Long considered for
judge advocate the names of Capt. q.
A. Converse, commanding the battle
ship Illinois; Commander ]. e. Pills
bury, equipment officer Of the Boston
Navy Yard and Captain Lemly. Cam
tain Converse has been on board duty
for some time, and is also in CONF
mand of the Illinois so the Secretary
concluded 1t would be unfair to ask
him to as sume the duty of judge-ad-
vocate of the court. 1t was announced
that Commander Pillsbury had been
selected. but that announcement was
| premature His selection was debar-
red because of the unwillingness of
the Secretary to place man on the
court who could be regarded as antag-
onistic to Rear Admiral Schley.
PRECEPT TO BE READY TODAY.
The precept, which will be ready to-
day is now being prepared in the
office of the Judge Advocate Of the
Navy and will not vary from that of
other courts of inquiry except in the
nature of the subject matter tnat the
court will be charged to consider.
The case is not disslmilar in many
respects, it is said, to others that have
previously come before the DEPART
ment. The scope the inquiry viii.
take will not be definitely known I'M
til the precept is published, but there
is no question the court will have full
power to thoroughly enter into con-
| sideraion of every detail OF the con-
troversy and probably Of the entire
Santiago campaign, with especial re-
ferences to those subjects on which
Admiral Sehley has been most severity
criticised in Maclay's history, wichh
forms the basis of the investigation.
Secretary Long said that the court
would assemble in the ante-room OF
his Office at the Navy Department on
September 2.
The court will make an investiga-
tion, as requested by Admiral Schley
into all matters connected with the
Santiago campaign. the Secretary
continued. 1.-The precept will be made
so broad as to take in the whole scope
of the campaign. / desire that the
inquiry shall be exhaustive, and shall
place all the facilities possible at the
disposal of the court for this purpose.
There will be no defendant. Rear
Admoral Schley has asked for an in
vestigation of his conduct, and if
may coin a word he is in the position
of an 'inquiree.
| SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT ON
COURT.
The seemingly wise suggestion Is
made by some sincere friends of Ad-
miral Schley that it would be discreet
for zeaiots wheatner of long standing
or of recent conversion, to avoid
speculation at this time as to what
Congress might do if not satisfied
with the verdict of the court OF in.