| Show ADMIRAL Kt i s CHIEF COUNSEL DEAD Judge Jere Wilson Vilson Expired Suddenly This Morning Court Greatly Gre Gioe fly Shocked ed and Adjourns Out of Respect to Him 1 h p pI pI I I JUDGE JEHU 31 WILSON Washington Sept 24 The Schley court of ot Inquiry was brought ht to a sud sudden sudden den termination for tor or the tiny dRY 18 minutes after convening this thia morning by lIy the he or the sudden uthen death of ut Judge Jeremiah Wilson senior lien lor counsel co for tor Admiral Schley Sebley The announce was vaa wa made mado to tho the court by Hon Iron Isidore Raynor assistant counsel In Inthe Inthe Inthe the following language I have a I very sad Fad announcement to tomake tomake tomake make to the court I have just heard of ut the tho death of C Judge Wilson I left him at 10 oI this morning slightly Indisposed cd 1 I was with him until late hate last night I saw aw him this thin morning ai a aB 8 B and left him at II t 10 We 0 have hn C confirmed the rumor through the tho tele tale telephone telephone phone that he lie has hns just died at lit the hotel and I would respect respectfully fully ask the court If It It meets with the ot of the tho court to adjourn for Cor today COURT Admiral Dewey Dewoy sold said saidI 1 I have to that owing to the tho death of Judge Wilson of or counsel the th court will adjourn for today until to tomorrow morrow morning mor Mr said that no iw far tar as liS he ho could now ee the tho counRel counsel for tor Admiral AdmiralS S Schley Would be able alile to proceed tomor tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow row but he added that there would bo III 11 n desire to the funeral when It m Admiral D Duvey vey and Capt Lemly agreed that this detail could be arranged later lator The Tho announcement of ot Judge Wilsons death created consternation not only among the members member of nf th court ourt but among the spectators mid ond some Home min minutes minutes mm utes elapsed before people generally would accept t the report The Judge had hall present In the court all day da yesterday and Ond while he be had not par to any nn great extent In the proceedings he lie had appeared physical physically ly Jy active and aM wide awake to all that Was said and done FIRST OP OF DEATH DI The report first reached Ir In the shape hulo of ot a n rumor a minute or two 0 after atter Machinist A n IL Claxton of ot the Texas the second had been Jeen put rut on the t e stand stanch Capt Parker and Mr Teague of or Admiral counsel Immediately went to the this tele telephone phone phOM They returned In a It few Cew mo Ino moments meats ments saying that the report repot had been confirmed Mr dr Ir Haynor Raynor then made matle his hl announcement to the court and asked nn an adjournment for tOr the day hay All the members of the court ing In counsel for tor the government anti and Admiral the utmost surprise and sorrow Borrow over ocr the news newe hilI Admiral Schley himself elt wild patti 1 The news ness Is I PO o shocking that I can not trust myself to give gIs to my In estimate of ot the I cnn can only On pay Itay RR that I L lie have lost bat not only n a clear cheat headed 11 and brilliant counsel but also a dear and friend I nm am Shocked beyond measure nt ot the tho news and lind unable to tb accept the report i 1 CAUSE OF OP DEATH ACUTI I DI DIGESTI GESTI NJ It was announced at the tho courtroom that Judge death hind had occurred nt ot 1103 1101 a n m in at nt the Shoreham hotel and ond hind hall been boon due to acute Indi Indigestion Indigestion and kidney affection The Tho pro Iro proceedings of or the tho court were vere ere rendered ery very brief by the tho announcement of ot Judge death Commanders Bates Hates and Schroeder were recalled to listen to tho reading of or the tho re report report rePort port of ot their testimony n as ris given yester yesterday lay day 11 and Class Machinist A B D Claxton of this city who had charge of ot he port engine of ot the Texas on the day tin of the tIme battle off ort Santiago had Just taken the stand when the announce announcement meat ment of oC Judge Wilsons death was re ie received ce I ld It lund had been expected by the govern Jovern government ment that Mr Claxton would confirm the statement of ot Engineer hates Dates con concerning tho the reversal of the engines of ot the Tex Texas OH During the short time that he hI was on the Engineer hates Halt was wall asked u few questions One of If f these was by b Capt larker and was In regard to the hue steam log hog of ot the Texas In reply to the tho Inquiry Commander Hates said the log hog had been written up the Iho day da after lifter the tho bat Jat battle battie Jattie tie tle The other questions were by the tho court and relate first to the th 1 coal conI sup supply ply imly III of oC the Texas on May 26 20 1898 and second to the tho condition of oC the machin machinery Cry ery er of ot the Texas on the of oC that month The questions of oC the court anti responses vero wel us as lis follows Are Arc you positive that the quantity of ot coal reported on hand tiny May G was correct 7 WITNESS SS WAS yes YeR air as all nearly nearl as anybody van can be positive There was wall no accurate means of or weighing what whitt hat was sent us usand usand usand and generally there Is I no absolute uc no accurate curate means by which coal Is weighed coming aboard ship All naval know that coal Is IB weighed weigh ell to the best Jest of or our ability anti and an n accurate account kept to the best of ot our ability and It Ill Is generally n a good estimate It H Is weighed out In the same way wn Was Van tho the machinery of ot the Texas In efficient eI elent condition for Cor service on May Ia SI 31 I should nay Hay HA by recollection yes Judge Advocate H Is II the day d of or the he bombardment of ot thu tho Colon that mit th t la Is re ro form erred to the Hie of ot May fl Commander was noth ing In the matter with the th engines na ns r I remember On that cia day we w were vere orf ott coaling It haul hall bin ban of Mio li court to call Admiral Cotton C Capt Wise WI und Ind others connected with the nt scout ships Immediately after the tho dV ds tl charge of or Machinist Claxton |
