The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-20
scHLEY AND SAMPSON WILL
EACH FILE PAPERS.
BOTH HAVE GRIEVANCES
Representative Wheeler Asks for Con.
%gressional Investigation Says
People Demand It.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Isidor Ray
ner and Mr.. Tague, counsel and as
sistant council respectively, of Ad-
miral Schley during the court of in
quiry have gone to Baltimore and are
busily engaged in that city today with
the preparation of objections to the
court findings, which Admiral Schley
has been granted permission to file
with the reviewing authority, Secre-
tary Long. This work is expected to
occupy them for three days.
Secretary Long this afternoon in
formed Senator McComas that he
would grant Admiral Schley's attor-
neys an extension of "a hours on the
original time granted them for SUBJ
mission of their statement. This will
make the time expire at 4 p. m.
Thursday. Slayton & Moore who ap-
peared before the court of inquiry
as attorneys for Admiral Sampson
have applied to Secretary Long for
permission to be heard in. protest
against acceptance of the minority re-
port written by Admiral Dewey, and
appended to the majority report of the
court of inquiry. The secretary has
consented to receive any papers they
may car to submit.
Representative Wheeler of Ken
lucky, has introduced a resolution to
Investigate the conduct of Admiral
Schley from the time he took COM
mand of the flying squadron to the
destruction of the Spanish fleet. 1t
recites the actions of the court of in
quiry and declares the people desire
an investigation by citizens not con-
nected with the navy.
Representative Griffith of Indiana
introduced a resolution for an investi-
cation of the navy department and Of
the Schley case. The preamble ex-
presses confidence in Admiral Schley,
recites the allegation of the Maclay
history and refers to reports that Cap
tain Crowinshield and other naval Of
ficers were furnished proofs of this
history.
The large amount of prize money
received by Admiral Sampson and
Captain Chadwick, and the small
amounts received by Admiral Schley
and the captains of the ships partici.
pating in the Santiago battle are set
forth as among the subjects to be in.
vestigated.
Washington, Dec. 18.-Late this at
ternoon Admiral Schley, through his
counsel filed, with the secretary OF
the navy, his bill of exceptions to the
majority findings of the court of in
quiry and also a letter asking to be
allowed to be heard in connection
with the bill of exceptions to be filed
by the attorneys of Admiral Sampson
to the individual opinion of Admiral
Dewey. This action was taken after
Mr.. Rayner, Mr.. league and Captain
Parker, of counsel, held a consulta
ton throughout the day with their
client.
Secretary Long almost Immediately
after the receipt of the communica
tions called Judge Advocate Lemley
and solicitor for the department, Mr.
Hanna, into conference. At it's con
clusion the secretary said that he had
no statement to make regarding any
action that he might take in the mat
ter of protests. He. however, indicat
ed to Mr.. league, through the judge
advocate, that he would not hear ora
argument by Mr.. Rayner regarding
Admiral SIMPSONS protest, but thai
he would receive a written statement
1t was expected that counsel fol
Admiral Sampson would file their OBJ
jections to the findings of Admira
Dewey in the cas- today, but it i.
stated that the objections may no
be offered before Friday.