Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-26
SAMPSON IS failing
The Strain Of Controversy With
Schley Said to Have Injured
His Health.
His Mind Believed to Be Az.
fected--.His Friends Are
Anxious.
Steps May Be Taken to Prevent
Annoyance Of the Inter.
viewers.

''oShiiiSt oJi. July 2b.-lHc. Judge aQ
vocate OF the Schley court of inquir,
VIII in all probability be Captain Sam
ues @ Lemey, the judge advocate gen
eral altho this appointment has not beef
decided upon. When the names of tn,
members of the court were announced
that of Commander John Il. Plllsbur,
was also given out as the Judge advo
cate of the court, but later this appoint
ment was Withdrawn by Secretary Lont
because it was learned Commander
Pillsbury is an intense Sampson adher.
ent.
Commander Pillsbury's appointment,
was made a the suggestion of Admlra
Dewey. who believed that inasmuch a.
Commander Pillsbury was on the seen,
on and before the battle of Santiago
he would be we'll qualified to till the i'm.
rortant position that had been assigned
TO him on the court. 1t was also Off
cialiy announced that the opening SEES
sion OF the court VIII be held on Septem-
Der IL next in the large reception room
Of Secretary Longs Office.
The navy department people who are
on SIMPSONS side are stirred up owe,
the report which comes from Boston
that Sampson is mentally and physical.
~ wrecked. He would have been de-
tached from duty at the navy yard be-
fore this We're it not for the sympathy
which Is felt for him in his present con-
dition. He is greatly broken in health
and does little work, the most of his
duties consisting in signing papers
Which are presented TO him. He has an
infirm hold on the public business which
comes to him as commandment CT the
Boston yard. and the officers there say
they have difficulty in getting matters
attended TO promptly.
Naval officers who have recently been
at the Boston yard from the navy de-
partment say that Sampson shows
plain the effects Of the nervous strain
which he has undergone. He recalls
important matters with great difficulty
and is in generally shattered condition.
This circumstance explains fully the re-
markable interviews which haYe been
attributed to Sampson at Bostoh. These
interviews are Of d Wild harum- scarum
kind, quite different from what might be
expected from the normal Sampson.
who was regarded as a discreet. con-
SENTATIVE and even reticent officer.
Now. when questioned on the schle,
matter he becomes ga.rulous and abus-
i've, a condition which is the more re.
markable inasmuch as the subject is to
be the matter of official inquiry. Samp.
sons friends are greatly worried Owen
hls condition. and IN view Of the report.
from the medical officers al the Boston
yard ii il possible that sone steps vii
be taken TO shield him from further in
terviews.
Secretary Long said last evening he
was still considering the appointment o.
Capt. s. c. Lemly. the judge advocate
general Of the navy, as the judge advo.
cate, and ii is possible that he Will BIT
assigned to that duty with the Schley
court. The fact that as judge advocate
general he would be called on to review
the proceedings Of the court was this
only thing that made Secretary Long
refrain from selecting him as soon a,
the matter of appointing judge adyo.
cate Vas preached. 1t appears howev,
er that the judge advocate general o.
the navy is not the legal reviewing au-
thority of cases heard in naval courts
that duty resting with the secretary o.
the navy. but il has been customary for
him to make a review Of the proceed,
ings in every case and submit sugges.
tions. If necessary. There seems to be
no renson. therefore, why Capt. Lcmiy
should not be appointed Judge advocate
scbley can have no ohtection "a Csn,
I.emiv. He served Win seh,ev in N.
Essex on the south Atlantic station an6
was with him apajr in The rle,ia which
Schley comtnandea in tho c,reeIy ro,,e
expedition in 1854 Altho yornp he wa.
assigned as the Judge advocate Of tn.
Jeanuette co,lr; Of inouiry and he ha
had more experience than any othe,
officer Of the navy In such cases He i.
an expert in naval law. a graduate of !,
law school, and member of the bar
Capt. Lemly is now serving his tiiro
term as judge advocate general of thu
navy, having been first appointed Il
that Office in June, 1892. For two year:
prior to his appointment as judge advo,
cate general he had been the principal
assistant to his predecessor Col. Rene.
of the marine corps.
Those who are familiar with the cir
cumstances of the interview with Adj
miral EVANS the other day say that
there Is no justification for his repudia
ton OF The statements attributed 10 him,
ard IL is unlikely, II is said further that
he has denied he Interview which re-
lated TO the matter OF signals at Glen
iuesos. Inc interview gave substan-