The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-25
General Belief Is
That Charge
Fails.
Admiral Casey Will
Bring Court Findings
Next Week.
T F THE general court martial
which convened at Tutuila to try
rapt u Il rfllay for conduct

a.
Capt. B. f. Tiney for conduct
prejudicial to the good OF the
service and unbecoming an officer and
gentleman, found him guilty as charg-
ed, then the officers other than those
of the court, who were in the harbor
while the trial was going on, are a
most mistaken lot OF men.
The United States naval transport
Solace arrived yesterday afternoon
from Pago Pago, after an uneventful
trip. The ship carried back to this
port the distinguished members of the
court-martiaI ordered out by the navy
department to investigate the charges
against Capt. b. F. TiIIey, formerly
governor OF the island OF Tutuila, and
commandant of the station there. At
the head of the list is Rear Admiral
RObley ID. Evans, now q member Of
the general naval board at headquar-
ters, while associated with him on the
court and now here are Rear Admiral
Henry Glass, Capt p. II. Cooper. Capt.
c. NJ. Thomas, Capt p. T. Harrington
and Capt. ]. +. Merry, commandant of
the local naval station.
The officers were sent up to this port
. by Admiral Casey. who is in command
of this squadron. that they might
catch the Alameda back to the Main
land next week. Had this not been
done they would have been compelled
to await the arrival at PagO Pago of
the Oceanic liner Sonoma, which would
have meant a weeks delay for all OF
them. The officers, as soon as the ship
docked, with the exception of Captain
Merry, who went to his office to work,
were driven to the Moana Hotel,
where they were questioned while here
last month on their way to the SOUTH
The only members of the court not
present were Captain Meyers, the judge
advocate, who will come up in the
battleship Wisconsin, which is due
about December 20, and Captain Rel
ter, OF that ship.
The court finished its work and
handed its findings to Admiral Casey
before leaving Pago Pago, and it was
the expectation of the officials that the
result would be promulgated by the
admiral at once, before the sailing of
their ship. This was not done, and
as a result none of them viii discuss
the matter at all, their tongues being
tied. The Solace, with the court on
board, arrived in Pago Pago early in (
the month, and the investigation be- f,
gan at once. The court sat for ten
days. During that time there were !
continual rains and the court did not !
leave the ship unless on urgent busi- .
ness. Captain Cooper said that he
went on shore only once. TO pay his
respects to Mrs. Tilley, who was
ashore. The only possible shore ac-
connmodation for the members of the /.
court was the little hotel, and when *
was found that this was not of suf-
hcient capacity to afford suitable places
for all the officers. this idea was aban-
doned and the decision reached to hold
the sessions of the court on the Solace.
and the officers remained in their
quarters afioat
The case against Captain Tilley was
the principal one, but in addition :
there were four cases of disobedience
OF orders and insubOrdination against
enlisted men, two sailors and two ma ]
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