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.

/ 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 line 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
| is high ranking body and great
care was taken to select the personnel
which is of the best material.
This proves the Administration at
taches TO the investigation of the
charges against Midshipman Meri :
wether and their relation to the So
called ''code of honor" at the Naval
Academy the greatest Importance.
Although young Meriwether is only q
midshipmau, the court before which
he will be brought for trial will be
composed of some of the best of the
Iavailable officers of the Navy, includ-
| ing three rear -admirals and as many
former uperintendents 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
Oornick, retired. Annapolis
Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker, Ie.
| 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 Aoad
emy, now living in Washington, being
q member of the general board of the
Army and Navy Joint Board and of
the Army Board of Engineers.
Captain Samuel T. Comfy. of Wood
bury, n. j.
Com nander Sidney A. Staunton,
recently with the Naval War Coll sge
at Newport, but now in Washington.
Commander Bradley A. Fiske, sta
toned at Philadelphia, being on in
speetion 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
gnapf0r Of tarppt pracfica
Lieutenant Edward L. Constien, of
the Naval Intelligence Office.
Under the naval regulations. Rear
Admiral Ramsay. the ranking mem
Der 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 oolliers, beef
boats, distilling and refrigerating YES
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
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 IAN impoltan chat with Ad-
miral Sands. -
AIfbovrh an a.
court martial will assemble has not
been definitely 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 il 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 upo u
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 judge advocate
In ordinary couru-martials the mum
ber is usually seven or nine members,
but in this case the full limit of thir-
teen, regardless of the snperstitions
revolving around that figure, has been
chosen. The president of 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 Ellicotb City, is q 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 aud Commodore