Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-09-27
scHLEY's COUNSEL DEAD.
Judge Wilson Suddenly Carried on
by Acute Indigestion and
Kidney Affection.

Washington, Sept. 25.-The Schley
'onrt of inquiry was brought to .
sudden termination for the day 1S min
Mes after converting Tuesday morning
hy the announcement of the sudden
death of Judge Jeremiah Wilson,
senior counsel for Admiral Schley.
The announcement was made to tbs
court by Hon. Isidor Rayner, assistant
counsel. in the following language:
II have a very sad announcement to
make to the court. l have just heard Of
the death of Judge Wilson. left him at
ten o'clock this morning slightly indis-
posed. ! was with him until late last night.
j saw him this morning at eight o'clock
and left him at ten. We have confirmed
the rumor through the telephone that he
has Just died at the Shoreham hotel. and
j would respectfully ask the court, If 1t
meets with the approval Of the court to
adjourn for today"
Admiral Dewey said:
Il have to announce that. owing to the
death of Judge Wilson. of counsel. the
court will adjourn for to-day until to-
morrow morning."
Mr.. Rayner said that so far as he
could now see the counsel for Admiral
Schley would be able to proceed
Wednesday, but he added that there
would be desire to attend the
funeral when it occurred. Admiral
Dewey and Capt. Lemly agreed that
this detail could be arranged later.
The announcement of Judge Will
sons death created CONSERVATION, not
only among members of the court, but
among the spectators, and some min
utes elapsed before people generally
would accept the report The judge
had been present in the court all day
Monday, and while he had not particle
pated to any great extent in the pro-
ceedings, he had appeared physically
active, and wide-awake to all that was
said and done.
The report first reached Mr.. Rayner
in the shape of rumor minute or
two after Machinist A. B. Claxton, of
the Texas, the second witness, had
been put on the stand. Capt. Parker
and Mr.. league, of Admiral Schley's
counsel, Immediately went to the tele-
phone. They returned in a few mo-
ments saying that the report had been
confirmed. Mr.. Rayner then made his
announcement to the court and asked
an adjournment for the day.
All the members of the court, in
Guiding counsel for the government
and for Admiral Schley, expressed the
utmost surprise and sorrow over the
news, while Admiral Schley himself
said:
THE news is 30 shocking that I can
not trust myself to give expression to my
estimate of the man. can only say that
have lost not only elear-headed and
brilliant counsel. but also dear and much.
beloved friend. am shocked beyond
measure at the news and find myself al.
most unable to accept the report"
1t was announced ut the courtroom
that Judge Wilson's death had 90.
Cured at 11:0s a. m. at the Shoreham
hotel and that it had been due to acute
indigestion and kidney affection. The
proceedings of the court were rem.
dered very brief by the announcement
of Judge Wilson'S death. Command.
ers Bates and Schroeder were recalled
to listen to the reading of the official
report of their testimony as given
Monday, and First-class Machinist A.
B. Claxton, of this city, who had charge
Of the port engine of the Texas on
the day of the battle off Santiago, had
just taken the stand when the an.
nouncement of Judge Wilson's death
was received.