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Washington. s-la-ml-r 10 The
,chl~y uoart 1T inqairy onmruHs~d
~oTk al o'ciock THURSDAY 1l.sirr
the iuii dr,-~ Tsgu.Aiiou. and ~ltA
every Ic~turr of Ih- navy ruls- .nd
Tradition In fUre.
Although tisv csurt of inquiry g.
~uPlsssd tO - ursani1cd mrrciy Ior
the purPC-r al a-s'risining the isCi.,
Il l. rr@liy court l-iop ~hich
Captain Arfani S~haylrr CroAnin-
shield b. the hsAd. ~iIl spis~r sH
the purl-D-r a.! try ing to -ul,-iAntt.te
change ~ hich have IsSn fUruaulai.SI
by himself, Admiral SAmI-nn. Tap
tain fr-nch L.. ChHds lck. Ia. csll,-
uiander OF SAmP-un's hag,hip. Lieu
tenant VI. IA. Mzpi, Crua nin-hl-ld'-
assistant, ami oI.c or two other OH
Gers Who have not attained the
prominenor la this affair that ha-
Dss.n Aoonl,-i to thu-~- Alpziy u,cn.
toned.
The pnss'pi, or or,i-r dir,Sting
the convening Ui the court. amounts
substantially 10 An indigtnl oI
Admiral Schl.y. la issuing 10,
Secretary Long aid: The court
viii thoroughly inquire into ali the
circumstances b,@ring upon the sub
Ject Of tlie investigation hen-by or-
dered, and Ia this end, b@sslds~ orally
all proper Witness Who's attend
anoc can lr secured. The points b.
has enumerated are commentary
evidence in r, lAlion thereto, on its
flies"
While the secretary rciic. upon
the discretion oil the uOurt Ia make
it- examination into this matter
full and complete As requested by
Admiral Schlcy, hc took the liberty
ia directing the oonycning of the
court TO suggest the points upon
which he desires spCiAi inve-tig.-
ton. The points lac has cnumcrat-
cd, are a condensation Of the various
charges made by the officers hereto
fore mentioned either in the form
Of official communication, newrJa-
par and magaziie articles, or in pub
lie interviews.
Judges and ~ha...e..
The judges are Admiral Dewey
and Rear Admirals BenhAm and
Howison, the last two on the retired
list. Nearly one hundred officers
have been summoned to apI.c4r A.
witnesses. Among these are Ad-
mirals Evans and Taylor, Captains
Clarke, Chadwick, Cook anu Nc
Gala, Commander Wainwright AID
Lieutenant Commander Iodg-on.
Admiral Schlcy ~ represented by
IhIee counsel, while The interests OF
Admiral Sampson are guarded 10y
an attorney.
Within three hours from the time
Of convenins the Schiey court Of In.
Yuiry today announced that Rear
Admiral HowIsOn Was disqualified
from serving as q member OF the
court and wa- excusci from further
duty.
This brought proceedings 10 an
abrupt termination, and caused a
temporary adjournment OF the court
in order 10 permit the navy Depart
ment to designate an officer to sue
ceed Admiral Howison. No fur, her
,t.ssion is probable until the early
part Of next week. IL had been ex-
pected that little official business
se accomplished on the opening day,
. and the prompt decision a. To Ad-
miral Howison came somewhat a. q
surprise.
luiense interest appeared 10 be
, taken by the public in the proceed
ings, and though it was known that
, only very limited number Of per
Sons would be admitted 10 the court
r room and these by card, large
, ington Navy Yard, where the court
! meets to witness the coming and
f going Of the prominent naval officer
n who were to take part In the pro
and unheralded, and until the fui
: dress uniforms had been donned, a
q quarters inside the yard, for th'
: actual session Of the court, there wa,
little to lend dramatic interest u
g the occasion.
d Admiral Dewey and Admira
, Schley naturally were the premie
h figures in popular interest. The lat
II ter had about him a distinguishes
q array Of counsel, including Hon
4 Jere Wilson, Attorney General Isl
3. dor Rayner, Of Maryland, and Capt
D ain James Parker, with Mr. Teagu
ir acting as advisory counsel. Tn
D. German naval attache, Captain Re
10 beur- -Paschwitz, occupied one Of tn
to seats in the public area, and tn
re number Of wives Of naval Offices
At present was noteworthy.
Ia A salute Of seventeen guns Il
er honor of the Admiral of the Navy
marked the opening Of the process
e ings at / o'clock. The usual form
he alities on the opening OF couI
be were transacted with dispatch.
ChalIsnse Of Howisoa-
,n The first skirmish was opened b
D., Admiral Schley rising from his se'
ne and in speaking i'm strong voic
he calmly and deliberately, challengiu
nd Admiral Howison's eligibility as
member Of the court. Three wi
nesses were brought forward In SUI