The Washington times., 1901-09-13

dent to the enquiry were read and file
in the case When CAPTAIN Lemly ha
concluded, he turned to Admiral Schle
and said
sel?''
= am, replied Admiral schley.
Admiral schley named Judge Jere n
Wilson, Hon. lsador Rayner of Mary
land, and Capt. James Parker. Thei
names were repeated to the Court b
Captain Lemly in order to incorporat
them in the official record
Then came the most important develop
ment in the first days proceedings of tn
Court. 1t was opened by the question O
the Judge advocate addressed to Admire
Sch.ey. when he said:
Has the applicant any objection L
-oner to any member of the court sittin
Admiral Sehley replied in firm tones:
Formal Objection Made.
1t is with extreme regret that I an
oDlged to object to the services of Ad
mlral Henry L. Howiscn as member o
the Court He then read from manu-
script the following:
Rear Admiral w S. Schley. in the
exercise of his legal right of challenge,
objects to Rear Admiral Henry l.
Howison upon the grounds
First That Rear Admiral Henry
L. Howison has already formed and
expressed an opinion on the merits of
he is therefore ineligible for service
as a member of this Court
Second. That Rear Admiral Henry
L. Howison has already formed and
expressed an opinion on the merits Of
the case about to be investigated. ad-
versely to Rear Admiral w. s. Schley.
thereby indicating a bias and prejudice
which render him. said Rear Admiral
Henry i. Howison ineligible for serv-
Ice as 4 member of this Court.
'Third-That Rear Admiral Henry l..
Howison has in connection with the
subject-matter about to be investigat-
ed expressed an unfavCrable opinion
on the personal and professional char
acteristics of said Rear Admiral
Schley. thereby indicating a bias and
prejudice which render him, said Ad-
Dliral Henry l.. Howison. ineligible
for service as a member of this Court
''Fourth-That Rear Admiral Henry
/. Howison in connection with the
opinion formed and expressed by him
on the merits of the case about to be
investigated has instituted and an
nounced a comparison between the
acts and personal and professional
characteristics Of the principal parties
TO the present issue viz: Rear Adni-
raj William T Sampson. and said
Rear Admiral W. s. Schley, and to
the disadvantage and disparagement
of the latter, thereby indicating bias
and prejudice which render him, Rear
Admiral Henry L. Howison. ineligible
for service as a member of this
Court"
Admiral Schley read in clear and dis
tinct voice slowly and moderately. He
appeared to have complete control of his
emotions. During the reading Of the
objections Admiral Howison gave every
indication OF endeavoring to appear in
terested but not disturbed by the recital
of the causes for Admiral Schley $
desire to have him relieved
Now and then he looked somewhat
sternly at the applicant as he read. Then
he would for moment close his eyes and
opening them again would look away
from Schley. When Schley had concluded
the judge advocate asked If he was pre-
pared to adduce testimony to substanti-
ate the objections made.
Il am prepared to substantiate them by
the testimony of three witnesses" re-
piled Admiral Schley.
The First Witness.
The first witness called to substartiate
the objections advanced by Admiral
Schley as his reasons for asking that Ad-
miral Howison be excused from service
on the Court was F. A Frost. a reporter
on the Boston Record" !" and the writer of
the alleged statement printed in that
paper in which Admiral Howison was
quoted as making remarks prejudicial to
Schley. He was examined by Mr.. Ray
ner.
Mr. Frost said that in July. 1898. he called
on Admiral Howison. then commandant
of the Boston Yard and mentioned TO him
something in newspaper about Admiral
Sampson having acted in a churiish man
ner toward Admiral Schley at Santiago
f"Commodore Howison said that it was
to Sampson that belonged the credit of
that victory at Santiago, said the wit
ness. and he gave quite description Of
the duties and responsibilities that were
upon Admiral Sampson and explained to
me in what j considered very interest
he hat drniF n
son was responsible for the condition of
zach vessel, how the vessels were placed
Jff the mouth of Santiago Harbor so as
o make the most effective resistance To
he enemy in case he should try to es-
.ape; and he said that If the American
feet had been defeated Admiral Samp-
son would have been the one taken to
account or would have been asked why,
ind that was the reason why Admiral
Sampson should receive the credit at tnat
time.
''I believe ! said something to the eff
'ect that the people and the press seemed
.xtent and inclined to give him the credit
or the victory. admiral Howison said
hat that might be true or some words
o that effect that do not eXactly re-
and then he went on to say that I
;chley was not as competent a man as 4
Sampson. that he was not held in as high /
egard by naval officers and that at the I
Naval Academy Sampson haG much (
Sn's standing as a man and an officer !
vas generally superior to that of Schley.
..,rhe manner in which Commodore
said il led me to believe that ne !
ad no use for Schley personally /
chley. he said, was inclined TO be rash,
OF headed. and was not sampson equal |
s a man or as naval ofilcer.
Question. When did the report OF TINS
first appear III any OF the |
apers2 ,..-
Answer The first report OF this conver- |
atfon 80 far as / now remember was !
rfnted In an editorial Of the Lawrence,
iass. Daily Eagle" on the 18th day of |
anuary, 1899 / then made use of the |
entfments which Commodore Howison /
'ommodo Howison's name.
O. You were the editor of the Eagle |
[ Lawrence, Mass?
A was.
O. And while you made use OF the sem |
ir.ents that he expressed Admiral /
Iowison's name was not used?
A. No. sir: it was not.
@ When was Admiral Howison's name !
sed fer the first time in any publication /
hat appeared in the papers?
A / think IL was August Of the pre-
ent year in the Boston Evening Rec
I'd"
Q. Why did you not make use Of It be-
ore2
a. There were several reasons One Of
hem was that ] had no wish to injure
Commodore Howison. He told me and
ther naval officers told me that the
avail officers did not like to appear in
rint much: that il WAS apt to have a
ca dictionary effect upon them at WASH
lgton and while what he said con-
arning Admiral Schley might have been |
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