| Show 11 JLJL a sIS r IS STOPPED BY DEATn f r I ScKley Court Adjourns for a Day Just II f Eighteen Minutes After L Convening I Conven-ing Yesterday II I J j r 1 ChiefCounselifor f Admiral Schley Judge Jeremiah Vilson Dies i SuddenlyAnnouncement Made to the Court by Assistant I Counsel Raynor and Adjournment Jynor FollowerMachinist Clax i tonofthe Texas Had Just Taken Stand f Washington Sept 21t The Schley J court of Inquiry was brought to a sudden sud-den termination for the day eighteen minutes after convening this morning I by the announcement of the sudden I death of Judge Jeremiah Wilson senior counsel for Admiral Settle The announcement an-nouncement was made to the court by Hon Isidore Raynor assistant counsel I coun-sel and the court was then adjourned until tomorrow morning I i i All the members of tho court including includ-ing counsel for the Government and I I I Admiral Schley expressed the utmost I surprise and sorrow over the news The proceedings of the court were rendered very brief by the announcement announce-ment of Judge Wilsons death Commanders Com-manders Bates and Schroeder were recalled re-called to listen to the reading of the official report of their testimony as given yesterday and First Class Machinist Ma-chinist A B Claxton of this city who had charge of the port engine of the Texas on the day of the battle off Santiago had just taken the stand when the announcement of Judge Wil sons death was received FEW QUESTIONS ASKED It had been expected by the Government Govern-ment that Mr Claxton would confirm the statement of Engineer Bates concerning con-cerning the reversal of the engines of the Texan During the short time he was nlho stand Engineer Bates was asked but few questions One of thcs < was by Capt Parker and was In regard to the steam log of the Texas In reply to the first Inquiry Capt Bates said the log had been written up the day after the battle The other questions were by the court and related first to the coal supply of the Texas on May 26 1598 and sec of oral the to t1it Texas ° condition tt Ute machinery on the 31st of that month The questions of the court and responses were as follows Are you positive that tho quantity of coal reported on hand May 26th was correct COAL SUPPLY ESTIMATED Tea Dlr 03 nearly as anybody can be positive There was no accurate means of weighing what was sent us nnd generally there Is no absolutely curate means by I which coalla weighed coming on shipboard All naval olllcera know that coal 13 ivolghed to the best or our ability and an accurate account kept to ho best of our ability and it Is generally a good estimate t19 weighed out in the same way Nmn tl10 machinery of the Texas In efficient condition for service on May 31st I should say by recollection yes By JudgeAdvocate Is the bom bardment of the Colon that Is referred to the 31st of May Commander BatesThere was noth Ins the matter with the engines as I rC4 member On that day we were oft coal InS It had been the intention of the court to call Admiral Cotton Capt Wise and others connected with the Government scout ships Immediately after the discharge dis-charge of Machinist Claxlon NO DELAY IN PROCEEDINGS Admiral Dewey said that he did not think the proceedings of the court would bo interfered with greatly by Judge Wilsons death Thorn would be he added another adjournment on account ac-count of the funeral but beyond that ho did not anticipate there would be fur thor cessation of the proceedings The members of the court lingered about the courtroom after adjournment adjourn-ment and many vlsltorq retained their seats for a long lime |
