The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-12-25
BOTH OBJECT.
SchIey and Sampson Both File Objec-
tions to Verdict.


Washington. Dec. 2O.-lsidore Ray
ner and Mr. league, counsel and as
sistant counsel, respectively. of Ad
miral Schley during the cour of in
are busily engaged in that city today
with the preparation of the state
ment of objections to the court find
lngs, which Admiral Schley has been
granted permission to file with the
reviewing authority, Secretary Long.
This work is expected to occupy
them about three weeks.
Secretary Long this afternoon in
formed Senator McCombs that he
would grant Admiral Schley's attor.
neys an extension of "a hours over
the original time granted them for
submission OF their statement. TINS
will make the time expire at 4 D. m
Thursday.
Stanton and Moore, who appeared
before the court of inquiry as attor-
neys for Admiral Sampson, have ap-
pointed to Secretary Long for per-
mission to be heard in protest against
the report written by Dewey and
appended to the majority report Of
the court of inquiry. The secretary
has consented to receive any papers
they may care to submit.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Representa-
tive Wheeler of Kentucky introduced
a resolution to investigate the con-
duct of Schley from the time he took
command of the flying squadron to
the destruction of the Spanish fleet.
1t recites the action of the court of
inquiry and declares that the people
desire an investigation by citizens not
connected with the navy.
Representative Griffith of Indiana
introduced a resolution for an inves-
tigation of the navy department and
Of the Schley case. The preamble
expresses confidence in Admiral
Schley. recites the allegation of the
Maclay history and refers to the re-
ports that Captain Crowinshield and
other naval OMlcers were furnished
proofs of this history. The large
Admiral Sampson and Captain Chad
wick and the small amounts received
by Admiral Schley and the captains
of the ships participating in the San
tiagO battle are set forth as among
the old facts to be investigated.
Baltimore, Dec. 19.-Attorney Gen.
eral Isadore Rayner. counsel for Ad-
miral Schley, today finished the draft
of the formal document to be deliv.
cred tomorrow to Secretary of the
Navy Long protesting against the find.
ing of the court of inquiry. Tomorrow
morning Mr.. Rayner will carry the
draft of the protest to Washington
and after he and Admiral Schley have
conferred over it copy will be pre-
pared for transmission to Secretary
Long.
First of all. the protestors will
claim that the findings Of the court
should be set aside on the broad
ground that they are not in accord
ance with the evidence and follow
ing this each point in the report. sucf
as the charges of dilatoriness, disc
bedience to orders. the sending o
misleading dispatches. the controver
sy with Lieutenant HodgOn. the ia
nous loop. ETC.. will be touched upol
in turn and the salient features of tn
evidence disapproving these charge
pointed out.
Practically the protest will be a re
view of the evidence in the cas-,
submitted in such way that Secre
tary Long will have the opportunit
to pass upon the whole controversy
New York. Dec. 20.-Stayton an
Campbell. attorneys for Rear Admirs