Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1901 — Admiral Schley Requests Investigation. [ARTICLE]

Admiral Schley Requests Investigation.

Admiral Schley will ask an investigation of his conduct during the (puban campaign by a naval court of inquiry and will sue the author of Maclay’s history for libel. He made known l his determination at Washington in response to urgent inquirier from the Washington Post. The editor of that paper telegraphed Admiral Schley that in an editorial it insisted that he owed it to himself as well as to his friends to begin proceedings against Mr. Maclay to disprove the latter’s charge, adding; “Will you do this? Please wire statement.” Admiral Schley’s statement follows: “Great Neck, L. 1., July 23.—Editor Washington Post: I believe the first step should be investigation of all matter by a court, then a civil action afterward. I am preparing to take this

course.

w. S. Schley.”