The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-11
READY FOR THE ENQUIRY.
Preparations for the Opening Of
the SchIey Court Completed.

/ Rear Admiral HowiSou calls nt the
1 Navy Department and Reports 10
! Admiral Be,vcy-The Bible Tpon
Which Witnesses VIII Ee sworn.
Everything is ready for the SchIey
I Court OF Enquiry which win convene to-
/ morrow afternoon at ] o'clock in the
large room above the gunuers' workshop
/ al the Navy Yard Many OF the witnesses
/ have arrived I'm the city. but it is not
| thought likely that any Of them VIII be
examined for several days The Court
I win Doe occupied the first day in comp.et-
] ms its organization and viii very probab-
/ Iy take up the question OF Rear Admiral
| Howis0n's eligi0iIty upon challenge By
Rear Admiral ScEIey's counsel
Admiral Howisoa reported al the Navy
/ Department today He wrote his name in
a clear. Iesib,e hand upon the register
and then had a short talk with Acting
Secretary Hackelt. he also called upon
Captain Lemly. the Judge Advocate Of
the Court Of Enquiry. and other Depart
ment officials Later he reported TO Ad-
miraI Dewey. President Of the Court Ad-
/
of his friends in the corridors Of the Navy
| Department and he chatted pleasantly
with them
To a Times reporter he said II have
| received no information from official
sources and could not talk II g were Ier-
mitJed- All my information is derived
from the newspapers. and one cannot be-
Iieye all one reads II the newspapers
were to be believed jhe people would
think. from recent statements. that I
ought 20 be in jail hope they Wall leave
me alone -Iutii my stanIjug as member
Of the Court is set.3-.d
II did not know 4 was a man OF so
much importance continued the adrni-
raj until the newspapers began 10 talk
about me Rear admirals are not neces-
sarily distinguished personages. The
woods are fun Of them active and re-
I tired, and one could rot throw a stick
without hitting dozen"
In reply TO question as 70 whether he
knew anything concerning Admiral
Simpsons condition. Admiral Howiscn
replied that he knew nothing auth0rita-
tive
on Captain Lemly's desk. in the Office
Of the Judge Advocate General. this morn
Ing, lay small Oxford Bible. bound in
Of the leaves showing such good care
that the sex Of its possessor could be ca
silly guessed, even If the title page did
not bear this Inscription: From Mamma
70 Addie"
The Bible IS the one which is to be used
al the Court OF Enquiry All Of the wit
uesses for both the department and Ad-
uaivaI SchIey viii take th,- oath upon this
Bible before they give their testimony.
The book is the property Of Miss Adelaide
Ellis. the daughter OF Dornin Ellis IZz1
Harvard Street northwest.
Ii was brought 10 the Navy Department
This morning by Pickens Eeagle. Chief
Clerk of the office OF the Judge Advocate
General Tomorrow IL viii be taken 20
the gUaners' workshop in the Navy Yard,
where il viii figure prominently in the
opening Of the Court The Bible viii be
closely guarded by Mr.. Neagle. as he real
izes that endeavOrs may possibly De made
by relic hunters TO gain possession Of IL
The Bible is an ordinary St James
edition II is OF most convenient size for
the purposes Of the Court.
Judge Wilson. of counsel for Admiral
Schley, returned from New York last
night. This morning ne Was cI0seted at
his apartments in the Shoreham Hotel
wiLh several Important persons whose
names could not be- learned The confer
ence was a lengthy one. and apparently
Of some moment 4 reporters card vas
returned with Judge Wilson's regrets and
a request 10 call later In the day Judge
Wilson also sent word that he was en-
gagged in "A conference of importance.