The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20
RULED HIM OUT.
Admiral Howison Dropped from
the schIoy Court
BY THE TIER MEMBERS.
schley's Keen Lawyer Finally
cornered Howison Into Ad.
mission Of sat vIsws
on Important Point.

~ OU IUipOItdtN t-OIHVs
Tho Sohloy court Of inquiry assem.
bled in Washington on Thursday, and
within throe hours from the time Of
convening announced that Rear Ad.
miral Howiaon was disqualified from
serving 40 member Of the court and
was oxcuaed from further duty. This
brought proceeding to an abrupt tor
mination and oausod temporary ad.
iournment Of the court in order to por-
nit the navy department to designate
an officer to suooeed Admiral HoWison.
No further session is probable until
tho carly part Of next week. 1t had
been expected that little official bust.
ness would be accomplished on tn.
opening day, and tho prompt dooision
as to Admiral Howison oame somewhat
as surprise.
Intense interest appeared to be taken
by the public in tho proceedings and
though it was known that only very
limitod number Of persons would be
admitted &c tho ao;a::.. roonni aaa :;hi65o :ihi65o
by card, large crowd was assembled
at tho court room Thursday morning to
Witness tho coming and going of the
prominent naval officers who were to
take part in the proceedings. Thoy
came ununiformed and unhoralded,
and until tho full dress uniforms had
boen donned at quarters inside the yard
for the actual sessions Of the court,
there was little to lend dramatic inter.
est to the occasion. Admiral Dewey
and Admiral schley naturally were tho
premier figures in popular interest.
The latter had shout him distinguish.
cd array Of counsel, including Hon.
Jore Wilson, Attorney. General Iaidor
Rsynor of Maryland and CART, Jamoa
Parker, with Mr.. league acting as I'd.
visory counsel. The German naval at.
tache, Capt. Robeur. Pasohwitz, ooou.
| pied one of the seats in the public area
and tho number of wives Of naval otE !.
GERS present wss noteworthy. 81.
! A salute Of II guns in honor Of tho
admiral OF the navy marked the open.
ing Of tho proceedings at O'Clock. The
usual f0rmalitios on the opening Of a
court were transacted with dispatch.
Tho first skirmish was opened by Ad.
miral Sohley rising from his seat and
epeaking in q strong voice, calmly and
| doll iooratoly, challenging Admiral Ho1W.
ison's eligibility as q member Of the
court. Threo witnesses were brought
forward in support Of his challenge,
namely, Francis s. Frost, William %.
Spon and Foster Nicholls. They gave
very positive testimony az to expros.
Bions they had heard Admiral Fl owison
/ m a fo uNvahlo "a
and unfavorable to Admiral Sohley.
Mr. Frost testified to statement Ad.
miral Howison had made TO- him at
Boaton while the witness was seeking
neas as a reporter, Mr.. Spon to re-
marks made while he and the admiral
were journeying back to this country
from Europe on trans. Atlantic
stoamor, and Mr.. Nioholls' conversation
occurred during business call at Ad.
miral HoWison's private rosidonoe in
Yonkors, N. Y. o, concluding this
testimony, tho question arose whother
Admiral HoviRon wculd join issue with
the statements mado by the witnesses.
or would rest upon his privilege TO
withhold any answer until he choose to
submit 1t. The admiral mot tho issuo
by turning at onoo to Admiral Dewov
and announcing that ho would make o
written rejoinder to the statements Of
the three witnossos. This rejoindor he
prepared very spoedily. While con.
ceding the accuracy Of aomo points in
tho evidence it threw considerable
doubt on other points and disolsimcd
any recollection Of the talks said to
have taken place on tho trans Atlantic
steamer. 1t was not sufioiont, how.
evor, to countoraot the very direct tes
timony given by the throe witnossos
and moreover tho admiral himsolf, in
concluding his statemont, indicated
plainly that he had no dosiro to remain
on the court and was there simply in
obedionco to orders, Ho even appealed
to his associates on tho court to dooido
ait doubtful questions as to his eligi.
billty in favor of Admiral Sohloy.
Boforo submitting .ao challenge to
tho determination of the court Mr..
Kaynor GROSS examined Admiral Howl.
son very minutely aB to his personal
sentiments toward Admiral Sampson
ard Admiral Sohley and developed that
Admiral Howison had Expressed Ger
tain defined convictions as to Admiral
Sampson's retention Of authority and
responsibility, oven while no was alb
sent temporarily from the feet ct San
tiago. The challenge thon was sub
mitted to the court, which unt or the
circumstances, was narrowed to Admiral
Dewey and Rear Admiral Renham. 10
pass upon. Aftor hardly more than IL
minutes spont in rotiroment' to the
consultation room Admiral Dewey
briefly announced that the court sus.
tanned the ohellengo and that Admiral
Howison would bo excused from fur
thor attendance. The decision oamo 40
quickly and unexpectedly that it sent
hutter Of agitation throughout the
court room. There was buzs Of ami
mated comment, and Admiral Sohley
exchanged looks Of satisfaction with
his counsel. Admiral Dewey thon ct
onoe closed tho proceedings Of tho day
by announcing that the court would
adj ,urn indefinitely until tho navy dc.
parsment had named an officer to sue.
coed Admiral Howison.
Have They Struck Oil?
Lake City was Thursday the como Of
tho greatest excitement since the burn.
ing Of tho negro postmaster Baker. An
arteeian we'll b0fer. whila bo,ino m