Evening journal., 1901-07-26
SAMPSON Will
KEEP QUIET
Talks No More Upon Advice
Of Friends
THE COURT MEMBERS NAMED
AdmiralS Dewey and BeRham Will
Sit in SchIey Case With KEN
berry a Possibility
THE COURT MEMBERS NAMED

Washington, July 26.-The board of
inquiry which is TO investigate the
Schley case viii be composed Of Ad-
miral Dewey, president of the court;
Rear-Admiral Andrew e. K Benham.
and some one else yet to be decided
upon. Secretary Long designated for
the third member of the board Rear
Admiral Lewis A. Kimberley, but it
was reported last night that he would
ask TO be excused on account Of ill
health. Should he decline the Secre-
tary will select one of the other re-
tired rear-admirals to take his place
Rear-Admirals Luce. Ramsey, Jouett,
Gherardi and Walker are some of the
names that have been advanced for
consideration. The court will meet on
September y.
All day yesterday Secretary Long
was trying to find a suitable Judge ad-
vOcate. It was thought at first that
such a man had been found in Com
mander John e. Pillsbury. but later
his name was abandoned Il was re-
called that as commander of the dyna-
mite cruiser Vesuvius he had served
under Sampson off Santiago, and more
over as equipment officer Of the Bos-
ton navyyard and was now again q
subordinate Of the same admiral. In
his desire to escape all criticism on
the point of bias, Secretary Long felt
that these were reasons sufficient for
looking out for new material and for
some man who was absolutely disas-
sociated from the great controversy in
any phase Late in the afternoon he be-
lieved that he had found such an officer
in the person of Captain Sam c. Lemly,
the judge advocate general of the navy.
While IL cannot be said that the mat
ter is absolutely settled, Secretary Long
went so far as 20 ask Captain Lemly
II he felt free to accept tho assign
ment il It were offered TO him, and 1;
is believed that Captain Lemly will de-
eide to answer in the Affirmative.
Captain Lemly would feel hurt to
have It even intimated that he had
any personal feeling whatever in the
Schley- controversy. In all
the time he has been at the head OF
the legal department of the navy, his
service dating back to 1892, he never
has had occasion to pass upon any
question that involved either Sampson
or Schley in any personal aspect. He
has known both men, Schley better
than Sampson, perhaps. He was one
of Schley's personal friends when he
(Lemly) was in active line service.
He accompanied Schley on the famous
Greeley relief expedition and he rem
dered valuable service to him on that
occasion, which service the senior
officer recognized. On the other hand,
Captain Bemly has known Sampson
officially in the navy department when
the admiral was at the head of the
ordnance bureau and they thus were
thrown into close contact in a business
point Of view for several years.
Secretary Long did not formally no
tify the officers who had been chosen
to constitute the court of their selec-
tlon and ne was disappointed to learn
that Bear-Admiral Kimberley would
ask 70 be relieved from the detail on
account OF in health.
Boston. July 2G.-It was said at the
navy yard yesterday that yielding TO
the advice OF friends. Admiral Samp-
son will have nothing further to say
about the Schley matter until the in
vestigation begins.