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the Attorney General.

[ No Information Received at the
Navy Department n TO whether
Rear Admiral Sampson VIII Ap-
pear Before the Court of Enquiry.
The statement was authoritatively made
at the Navy u apartment this morning
/ that Attorney General Knox ha6 not de-
clined to assign one OF his assistants to
aid Captain Lemly as the representative
Of the department before the s Sehley Court
Of Enquiry. which convenes on Thurs
day
a press despatch from Buffalo printed
] this morning stated that the Attorney
I General had declined TO assign an attor-
ney TO assist the Judge Advocate. but this
IS said 20 be untrue. II is admitted. how
ever. that Acting Secretary Hackett
has asked Mr.. Knox TO designate one
Of his assistants TO work upon the case
and there has been considerable CORE
spondeHce upon the subject. but as yet
Mr. T-nox has reached no decision in the
matter. AIr. Haczett has not received
Z from 8lr. Knox final response 70 his re-
quest
The department realizes. il is said. that
a. competent lawyer, who is a good cross
examiner. is needed TO assist the Judge
Advocate and look after che law points
which develop during the progress Of the
hearing.
Edwin P Hanna, solicitor in the Office
Of the Judge Advocate Of the Navy.
was today appointed TO assist Cap
tain Lemly, the Judge Advocate. and
he viii appear at the hearings.
Both Captain Lemly and Mr.. Hanna are
busy today getting their case in shape
for presentation.
Judge Rayner. Of counsel for Admiral
scnIey, arrived here this afternoon from
Baltimore and Immediately went to the
Arlington, where he met the Admiral
The consideration Of the papers relating
to the proposed challenge OF Rear Adni-
raj Howison as member Of the Court OF
Enquiry was taken up.
Judge Wilson, who went to New York
last night. is expected to return TO the
city this evening OF tomorrow
Ensign George 3. Rice, who was en-
gineer officer on the Brooklyn during the
battle of Santiago. in charge Of the ma
chinery Of the after turret. arrived in
Washington today from Manila. pursuant
10 orders.
Ensign Rice reported TO the Navy De-
partmeur and later conferred with Adj
miraI SchIey at the Shoreham- He IS one
Of the witnesses for Admiral Schley-
The Navy Department is still officially
and un0ficislIy ignorant, according 10 the
statements made today Of the condition
of Rear Admiral Sampson, and no one
will say definitely whether or not he VIII
be present when the court COuveues
Thursday OF Gt any other time during the
enquiry. No surgeons certificate has been
received stating that Admiral Sampson Is
not able to come 10 Washington As yet
admiral Sampson has not been summoned
70 appear before the Court although his
name heads the list Of the Navy Depart
ment's witnesses
No word has been received from Ad-
Inirsl Howison as 10 when he VIII ar
rive, although he Is expected either to
nj sht OF tomorrow morning
Admiral Schley and his attorneys are
stiu at work. hearing from their wit
uesses their own versions Of the Santiago
campaign and learning the exact charac-
ter Of the testimony that may be ex-
pect,d from them The Admiral spent
the entire morning with a number Of
friends in the rooms Of JuGge Wilson, at
the ShOrehlu- The victor Of Santiago
is the picture Of health. and declared to
day that he never felt better in his life
Lieutenant Commaudant Sharp. whJ
commanded the Vixen during the San
JiaEo campaign was az the Navy De-
partment today and had a conference
with the Judge Advocate