The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-28
SAMPSON WOULD BREAK IN.

SAMPSON WOULD BREAK IN.
During the afternoon session of the
court, while Admiral SIMPSONS relation
10 the campaign was Indirectly under dis
cusslon IN connection with a magazine
arCcle by the admiral, Mr. W H Stav-
Ton, attorney at law, of New York city
sent TO the court a note from Admiral
sampson, requesting that counsel be al
lowed to appear before the court in his
| behalf - i-i7
Lieut.. Hood was at that time on the
stand, and no immediate reply was made
20 the request. Mr.. Stayton, who was
present IN the room, then approached Ad-
Inlral Dewey to remind him of his re-
quest The admiral told him that a realv
would be made to his letter. and asked
MIN to remain outside the railing enclos-
ing the court.
When Lieut.. Hood had concluded. Judge
| Advocate Lemly, by direction of the court
read Admiral SIMPSONS letter, which was
as follows:
Brookhayen, Lake Sunapee, N H. Sept
., ISoI.-S1r: [ respectfully request that
Messrs. Stayton and Campbell be per
I II1i{1. TO appear before the court of in
curry as my counsel to represent nv in
terests Very respectfully
William T. Sampson.
Rear Admiral L. S. N
rear Admiral George Dewey, Presi-
cent Court OF Inquiry, Navy Department.
Washington, D. c.
Addressing the court the judge advo-
| cate said:
If the court please the precept in
the tnlrd clause from the bottom says:
Rear Admiral Schley has been inform
ed OF his right to be present there in per
9oh OF py counsel during the investiga-
I0n TO cross-examine witnesses and to
UlLer evidence before the court should
ne SO desire. The court may at anv time
grant to others interested and entitled
thereto like privileges
OT1I1-
considered and I still think that Admiral
sampson is not party to this inquiry.
of the court 0'Ioii
Admiral Dewey responded:
THE court decides that thev cannot
| appear O'-ii-o0
REQUEST REFUSED.
Before the court adjourned the follow
ing formal reply to Admiral Samnson's
letter was read and copy of it handed
to Mr.. Stayton:
Court of Inquiry Navy Yard, Washing
! ton, Sept. q, 1901.-Admiral: 1 am TO-DAY
| IN receipt, through Mr. " n StaT1torS
| OF your letter of the 9Th inst. reGUesr
! ing that MeSsrS. Stayton and CamDbeII he
| permitted to appear before the court Of
! inquiry as your counsel to represent your
interests. In reply you are advised that
| the court does not at this time regard
! you as a party to the case now before
| II, and therefore is unable to comply win
O4NO0S' NSIy respectfully
| Admiral [. S. N. President Of CoiIr+
| Rear Admiral William T Sampson. II
! S. N =
after the court adjourned Mr. Stavton
| SAID tomorrow he would again renew his
! request to be allowed to appear in Ad-
/ mlral SIMPSONS behalf He added that
! the continued references to Admiral
! sampson were offensive and should he
| properly met. He further states that he
! did not regard favorably efforts on tha
part of the judge advocate to nrevent
! expectation of Admiral Sampson's mart
IN the war. He thought it better to bring
the matter in and meet the questions
| squarely
SEARCHING THE RECORDS.
Two naval officers, one representing the
| government and the other Admiral
| ochIey In the court of inquiry. were at
the signal office of the war department
today searching the records for comics Of
dispatches that were exchanged betvaa,,
the fleet and the signal station ar Aeua-
dores between July 1 and JULY 3. 1S9S- in
elusive. Nothing could be found. and
II Is supposed that as the messages were
Wlg-Wagged and communicated to Gen.
Skaters headquarters by telephone. the
signal officer in charge made no record of
them. The officer, Maj. Green. has been
teiegraphed as to whether or not anv
records were kept of these MESA ges
The messages sought were those between
the flagship New York and the shore.