The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-08-23
QUESTION OF HOWlSOSs QUAIIFlCA-
CATION AS JUDGE RAISED.
EXPRESSIONS FAVORING SAMPSON
Allege 1" Have Been Made by Him
Called To of Navy De-
partment- i'owison to he Notified
and His Reply Furnished Schley's
Attorneys List OF Governments
Witnesses Asked for-To be Fur
nished Later. When Completed.

Washington. August 19.-The navy
decided that h Schley
court of inquiry shall be held in the
.gunners' workshop at the navy yard.
The workshop is a large new building
and is adapted to meet the require
Iments of the court.
Judge George Wilson and Hon. Isa-
|dore Raynor, counsel for Rear Admiral
ISchley in the coming court OF inquiry,
called on acting Secretary of the Navy
Hackett today and made inquiries re-
garding the departments list Of wit
I~nesses. They were informed that the
department had no prepared list: that
the preparation of the last Is in the
hands of Captain Lemly. the judge ad-
vocate of the court. who is now in
Canada and who is expected to return
Ito Washington next Monday. They
also We're informed that counsel for
Admiral Schley could write a letter to
Captain Lemly asking for the list, which
letter would be forwarded to the judge
advocate. or they could await his re-
turn and then make application to him.
Admiral Schley did not accompany his
lawyers.
1t is understood that q letter will be
addressed to the department by Ad-
miral Schley's counsel. asking for a
list of the witnesses. 1t is stated that
the call on Secretary Hackett was in
formal.
While the request Of the counsel of
Admiral Schley for a list of witnesses
was submitted to Judge Advocate Gen
eral Lemly as a matter of form, it has
lalready been determined at the depart
ment that the request will be complied
with and the list furnished Admira
Schley's lawyers. Possibly this will not
be done until after the return Of Cap
tain Lemly to Washington.
During their conference with acting
Secretary Hackett today Messrs. Ray
nor and Wilson advised him that a
communication would be sent him this
Afternoon relative to certain statements
reported to hav been made by Rear
Admiral Howison. a member of the
lcourt of inquiry in regard to the Schley
and Sampson controversy. The letter
to Secretary Hackett will enclose copies
of interviews purporting to have come
from Admiral Howison. stating, among
Iother things, that the battle of San
tiago was won by Sampson, that the
llatter's presence was unnecessary at
that fight, that Schley deserved no
credit for the victory, and that between
the two officers, Sampson Is the better
one.
Mr.. Hackett is requested 10 forward
this communication to Admiral Howl
son for his consideration and a COP
of that officers reply to the depart
|ment is asked for.
Lieutenant Wells, who was flag sec
Rotary for Admiral Schley during the
West Indian campaign. has been de-
Itached from the K~earsarge and ordered
Ito Washington to assist Admiral Schley
in the preparation of his case. This
action was taken at the request of the
admiral, who said he desired n assis-
lance of Lieutenant Wells because OF
his familiarity with all the Correspon-
idence during the time he (Schiey) was
in command of the Flying squadron.