The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-20

RULED HIM OUT.
BY THE o r.lER MEMBERa,
on Important Point.

blcd in Washington on Thursdsy, and
within thrco hours from tho timo Of
oonvening announced that Rear Ad.
miral Howison was disqualified FROM
serving az a member Of the court and
WAS oxcnscd from further duty. This
brought proceeding to an abrupt ter
mination and oauscd temporary ad-
journmont Of Tho court in order to por-
nit tho navy department to designate
an officer to tuooocd Admiral llowson.
| No turthor session is probable until
tho carly part of next week. it had
boon expected that litto official bust
noss would bo accomplished on tho
opening day, and tho prompt dooision
as to Admiral HDTison oamo somewhat
as surprise
lntonso intorost appeared to bo taken
by tho public in tho proceedings and
though il was known that only worry
limited number Q? persons %oal;! sc
admitted to the court room and thoso
by card, largo crowd was assembled
81 the court room Thursday morning to
witposs tho coming and going Of tho
prominent naval oiiiccrs who wcro to
|
oamo ununiformcd and unhoraldod,
and until tho full dress uniforms had
boon donnod at quarters inside the yard
Tor the actual sessions Of tho court,
thoro was littlo to lond dramato inter.
est to tho occasion. Admiral Dowoy
and Admiral Sohloy naturally wcro tho
premier hguros in popular interest.
| Tho latter had about him diBtinguish-
cd array OF counsel, including Hon.
Jcrc Wilson, Attorney General Isidor
| Raynor Of Maryland and Capt. Jsmos
Parker, with Mr.. Toague acting as ad-
visory counsel. Tho German naval at
tacho, Capt. Robour. Pasohwitz, ooou.
pied ono OF tho soats in tho pubic aroa
and tho number of wives of naval off :
oers present was noteworthy.
A salute Of II guns in honor Of tho
admiral Of tho navy marked tho open-
ing Of tho proceedings at 'clook. The
usual formalitics on the opening of q
court wore transacted with dispatch.
Tho first skirmish was oponod by Ad-
miral Sohloy rising from his scat and
speaking in strong voioo, calmly and
deliberately, challenging Admiral How.
ison'a eligibility as a nlombor OF tho
court. Throo wituossos woro brought
forward in support of his challenge,
namely, Francis s. Frost, William E.
Spon and Foster Nicholls. They gavo
very positive testimony ss TO exproB
sions they had hoard Admiral Fl owison
mako, favorable to Admiral Ssmpson
and unfavorabio to Admiral Sohley
Mr.. Frost testified TO a abatement Ad
miral Howison had maco to him at
| * Ich la ha NIT 1,
moss es a reporter, Mir. Spon to ro-
marks mado while ho and tho admiral
were journoying back 10 THU coupny
1f0ul Europe on transatlantic
steamer, aud Mr. Nicholls conversation
occurred during business call at Ad.
mifal HoHisot's private rcsidouoe ia
| 4onkors, n. y. On concluding this
testimony, tho question sroso whothor
Admiral tlowison Would joir issue with
the statements msdo by tho witnesses,
or would root upon his privilege to
withhold any answer until he choose TO
submit it, The admiral mot the ISSUE
by turning at onco to Admiral Dowoy
and announcing that ho would make C.
written lcjoindcr to tho statements OF
tho throo witnesses. This rcjoindor ho
prepared very spoodily. WhiIo con
coding tho accuracy Of somo points in
tho evidence it throw considerable
doubt on othor points and disolaimcd
any recollection of the talks said to
have taken Place on tho trans Atlantic
steamer. 1t WAS not suthoiont, how.
ever, 10 countoraot tho very Girco. tcs
tiuony given by tho thrco witnosscs
md moreover the admiral himsclf, in
concluding his statomont, indicated
plainly that he had no dosro to remain
on the court and was there simply in
| ohedicnco to orders. Ilc cvcn appealed
TO his associates 90 the court to decide
all doubtful questions a. to his oligi-
bi.ity in favor Of Admiral Sohloy.
| Before submitting tho challongc to
tho determination Of tho court Mr..
Raynor cross examined Admiral Ho vi.
son very minuloly as to his personal
sentiments toward Admiral Sampson
! aid Admiral Schloy and developed that
Admiral lloWison had oxprossod cor
tain defined convictions az to Admiral
SIMPSONS rotontion Of authority and
responsibility, oven whilo no was alb
sent temporarily from tho ncot at San
tiago. Tho challongo thon was sub
mittcd to tho court, which un or tho
circumstances, was narrowed to Admiral
Dowoy and Rear Admiral Bonhsm, 10
pase upon. Aftcr hardly moro than 10
minutob spont in retirement to the
consultation room Admiral Dowey
briefly announced that the court su3.
tained tho challenge and thst Admiral
Iowison you'd DO oxcusod from fur
ther attendance. Tho decision oamo 80
quickly and unexpectedly that it sent
a fluttor of agitation throughout the
oourt room. There WAS buzz of ami
mstod oommont, and Admiral Schloy
exchanged looks Of satisfaction with
his counsel Admiral Dewey thon at
onco closed tho proceedings Of tho day
by announcing that the court would
adj dj)urn indefinitely until tho navy de-.
pal .mont had named an officer to sue
GOOD Admiral Ilowison.
Have They Struck Oil?
L,ko City was Thursday tho scono Of
tho greatest oxoitomont sinoo tho burn,
ing Of the negro postmaster Baker. An
, artOeian well b0rcr. while boring IN