Show CHARGE AGAINST TILLEY DROPPED t S moan Commandants Accusers rs Fail to Make Case 4 NAVAL OFFICER IS POPULAR f TUTUILA TUT 2 NAKE HT HIS t k T Nov 12 It via ria Sew SM Nv Nov OR On the morning of Nov Nor 5 S the tb th United States steamer Wisconsin n arrived in the harbor It was an aD that Admiral Is Ca been n ordered to Pago PaO Pap Page to convene a on Captain B F Til Ti hey tey the commandant of or the station The news was received with great sur sue surprise PIM pile by the Samoan people who had bad been making extensive preparations during the past put month lICk to welcome Captain Tilley on OB his bill return On 0 Nov No S the Sonoma arrived with Captain Tilley and Mrs rs Tilley on onboard board The Samoans of Page Pago Page Pigo P had built a huge catamaran of native trees upon which was a 8 bower dec dee decorated decorated orated with evergreens and flowers flew Flags and streamers streamer were tiring flying from the masts J They approached the steamer with this immense raft and Captain and andrs Mrs rs Tilley descended de to it whence they we wei w pulled ashore while songs of welcome composed C im for the occasion were we e sung Upon landing at the cus ens custom cu tom torn house houlle there was wa a large crowd to meet the captain who was loudly cheered by whites and natives Cap Captain tabs tain Tilley at once osee tM ee resumed his office J f as commandant The United States steamer teamer Solace ar arrived arrived arrived rived on Nov 7 with Admiral Evans and the other officers of the court martial The which had Hen been dispatched to Apia ApIs pla to bring wit witnesses nesses nemes for tor the prosecution hers here return returned ed eel the e same day At t S p m in t of the same am day Captain Captala Tilley was w formally served with a copy of ot the charges char and specifications and was ordered to de deliver deliver liver up his sword Admiral Casey Cuey in interviewed interviewed interviewed a number df residents re and others as to the nature of the Ute evidence they would give on behalf of Gl the Ute gov gay government is Begun The trial of Captain Tilley TUley began on Saturday Nov 9 S The most moat important witness was waa Dr Df D B kwell He ti testified tiDed fled fied that about 1039 1535 It p m in and en an to toward toward ward wanI midnight lie he once saw aw Captain Tilley Tille lying down outside ou his hie cabin e Wn door undergoing a Samoan massage treatment This treatment is JaI very nry common here with whites as aa well as native chiefs The prosecution closed eI edIt its It case on Monday Nov 11 rather earlier than was expected Tuesday the defense began the chief witnesses ees being Lieutenant Richardson Ion of the and Judge Gear dear The trial is expected to close clo e tomorrow From late information it appears appan that Admiral Casey after due clue investigation tion dropped the charges eh of against Captain Tilley Tiller Representatives from alt all Tutuila gathered on Nov No 8 in Pago Page Page Pago to welcome Admiral Casey CaIleY and give him the highest tribute a Samoan can of offer offer offer fer to a distinguished visitor It was wasa a 8 large symbolical of or al aI a allegiance e to the United States stat govern government mont ment The tribes passed paged by the ad admiral tens miral who was accompanied by all aU aUth the th leading officers of the ships and presented their offerings of subside sub slon ston Native Governor Mauga made the speech of ot welcome It told of the contented condition of the people un under unC uner der C er r the present government and nd spoke poke in t the highest terms of ot Commandant Tilley i Upon receipt of the th official informs information Information tion of the death of President ley an impressive memorial service was held at Pago Pago |