Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-09-12
The SCHLEY COURT
ADJOURNED TODAY
Admiral Sohley at the Opening Of the
Court Makes a Formal Objection to
Admiral Howison Charging Him
With Prejudice and Bias.
The BOARD EXCUSES HOWISON
FROM SERVING

Washington, D. c., Sept. Pit has
been expected that there would be ar
early rush to secure seats for the
Schley inquiry, which began at the
Washington navy yard today, but II
was afternoon before the 400 seats re.
served for the public were all taken.
Admiral Schley introduced three wit
nesses in support of his allegations OF
the unfitness of Howison. They were
Francis E. Frost, reporter on the Bos-
ton Record, which published the inter-
view with Howison in which the latter
was represented as .refiecting upon
Schley; VIM. E. Spon, of New York,
who claimed to have heard Howison
say that Admiral Schley should have
been court martialed and Foster Mich
OILS of Yonkers, N. Y, who stated How
ison said to him that if Schley had
been an officer in the English navy he
his commission. All said that Ad-
miral Howison had given them the i'm
preston that he was prejudiced against
Schley. When the last witness left the
stand, Counsellor Raynor for Schley
called attention to the fact that How
ison had made no defense. The court
then took a recess to permit Howison
to formulate a statement.
When the court reconvened, Howl
son presented a reply. He said he
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Nichols. He was here to obey the or
der of the department and would not
enter into a discussion of his private
He had no personal feel
ing, and considered himself a compe-
tent member of the court. The court
sustained the objection to Howison.
and excused him as a member Of the
court. The court adjourned until re-
by the department, which
will not be until the successor to How
ison is named.
THE COURT ARRIVES AT THE
NAVY YARD.
Washington, Sept. 12.-The members
of the court of inquiry, Admirals Dew,
Sy, bSHIloiIt anu IlOWl6OhAs- dlIlFCo ht
the navy yard at 1880 o'clock. They
wore civilian clothes. No salute was
fired as they entered the gate. Ad-
miral Schley and counsel arrived at
12:45. The court of inquiry convened
at the navy yard at p. m.
OBJECTIONS TO HOWIsON.
Washington, Sept 12.--The Schley
court convened promptly at o'clock,
with all the members present. All the
naval officers, including the members
of the court and schley, were in off,
cial undress uniform.
The admiraps salute of II guns was
fired as the court convened. Admiral
Dewey simply said in converting the
court: Court is open.' Immediately
after the court convened, the members
retired, at the instance of Judge Advo-
cate Lemly, to decide whether the
court should sit with open or closed
doors. The court was absent about Is
and when it returned proceed
ings began in view of the public with
out formal announcement. The first
matter brought to the attention of the
court was Schley's letter requesting a.
court of inquiry. This was read by
Captain Lemly.
At 1870 p. M, Admiral Schley arose
and said that with extreme regret he
was obliged to challenge Admiral How
ison as member of the court.
schley objects to Howison upon the
grounds that Howison has already ex-
pressed an opinion on the merits of
the case about to be investigated ad-
versely to Schley; also expressed an
opinion on the personal
and professional characteristics of
Schley and instituted and announced a
comparison between the acts and per-
sonal and professional characteristics
of the principal parties to the present
ISSUE, viz: Rear Admirals Sampson and
Schley-to the disadvantage and dis
of the latter, thereby indi-
eating bias and prejudice, which rem
ders him ineligible for service as a
Of this court. The court took
an informal adjournment at 2:25 to
permit Admiral Howison to prepare