Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-11-16
MEMBERS OF COURT MARTIAL
NAVAL OFFICERS ARE TO TRY
MERIWETHER.
Admiral Ramsay To Preside-Cap-
tain Mark Is Judge
Advocate.
THE COURT TO CONVENE HERE
NEXT WEEK.

/ placed on trial as a result of his fight
/ with Midshipman Branch of New
/ York, was not made by the Navy
| Department, Washington, until late
| yesterday afternoon.
The Capital has kept in touch with
the Washington end of the lire daily,
| but as late as o'clock yesterday re-
ceived a message that there were no
further developments in the Meri.
wether case The members of the
| court-martial were, however. named
| later in the afternoon. The court
| is a high ranking body and great
care was taken TO select the personnel
which is of the best material
This proves the Administration at
taches 10 the investigation of the
charges against Midshipman Meri
wether aud their relation to the So
called "code of honor" at the Naval
Academy the greatest Importance
Although young Meriwether is only
midshipman, the court before which
he will be brought for trial will be
| composed of some of the best of the
| available officers of the Navy, includ-
ing three rear -admirals and as many
former superintendents of the Naval
Academy, in addition to officers who
have been on special duty at the Acad-
emy and men who are familiar with
every phase of the general subjects to
| be considered.
The court.martial will be composed
of the following officers
Rear Admiral Francis NJ Ramsay,
retired, of Washington.
Rear Admiral Alexander Hugh Nc
Cor'nick, retired, Annapolis
Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker, Je-
tired, recently in command of the
North Atlantic Squadron, but now
living in Washington.
Commodore Robert l.. Pkythian, re-
| tired, former superintendent of the
| Naval Academy, of Annapolis.
Captain Richard Wainwright, for
mer superintendent uf the Naval Aead-
emy, now living in Washington, being
| a member of the general board of the
Army ard Navy Joint Board and of
the Army Board of Engineers.
Captain Samuel F. Comfy. of Wood
bury, n. J.
Com nander Sidney A. Staunton,
recently with the Naval War College
at Newport, but now in Washington.
Commander Bradley A. Fiske, sta
toned at Philadelphia, being on in
spection duty at the Cramp Shipyard
and the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany, at Camden.
Lieutenant Commander George r.
Clark, who is an aid to the Comman-
dant of the Norfolk navy yard.
Lieutenant Commander John K.
Craven, at the League Island navy
yard.
Lieutenant Orton p Jackson, at the
New York navy yard.
Lieutenant Gridley Mclean, sta.
toned in Washington with the Bureau
of Navigation as assistant to the in
spector of target practice.
Lieutenant Edward T. Constien, of
the Naval Intelligence Office.
Under the naval regulations. Rear
Admiral Ramsay. the ranking mem
ber of the court, will be the president
of that body. The judge-advocate of
the court-martial will be Captain
Adolph Mark, one of the most capable
legal officers in the Navy, who was
judge advocate of the court of inquiry
following the explosion of the Maine
Captain Mark is supervisor of naval
auxiliaries, such as colliers, beef
boats, distilling and refrigerating ves-
sells, off the Atlantic Coast Captain
Mark is stationed in Baltimore, his
Office being the National Marine Bank
Building of that city.
Admiral Sands. the present super
intendent of the Naval Academy, had
a conference with Secretary Bona.
parte, beginning at O'Clock yester.
day afternoon. He went to Washing
ton in response to a summons sent
through the Bureau of Navigation.
The object and result of the conference
were not disclosed. All that Mr.. Bon
aparte would say afterward was that
lie had AN mpoltant chat with Ad-
miral Sands. -
Although the date on which the
court-mart.al will assemble has not
been denfinitely settled upon, it is ex-
pected to be the first of next week,
and will depend upon the completion
of the charges and specifications now
being drawn for the trial by Judge
Advocate General Diehl. These prob
ably will be ready within a day or
two, and it is thought at the Navy
Department that the court will as
semble at the Naval Academy some
time the early part of next week Or
ders will be issued through the Bureau
of Navigation to Admiral Ramsay
directing him to assemble the court
and to the other members of the court
directing them to meet at the Naval
Academy on the date to be chosen
All the members Of the court are sta
TONED WITHIN easy access OF the Ma
val Academy and can assemble upon
short notice
Under the naval regulations, a court
martial must be composed of no fewer
than five nor more than thirteen mem
bers, in addition to a judge advocate
Ia ordinary courg-martials the num-
ber is usually seven or nine members,
but IN this case the full limit of thir-
teen, regardless of the superstitions
revolving around that figure, has been
chosen. The president CT the court,
Rear Admiral Ramsay, is one of the
ablest and most highly regarded Off
GERS in the service. One of his sons,
Martin Ramsay. who married a Miss
Merrick, of Ellicott City, is a pay
master in the Navy. stationed at the
Portsmouth, navy yard.
Admiral Ramsay. the president Of
the board. was q former superinten-
dent of the Naval Academy, as were
Captain Richard Wainwright, also a
member Of the board and Commodore
Pythian.