Maine Court Report Sends Findings to Congress
President McKinley transmits the naval court of inquiry into the Maine disaster to Congress with the conclusions that the ship was destroyed by a submarine mine near frame 18, that no crew fault occurred, and no individuals are identified as responsible. He urges Spain to consider the findings in the spirit of justice and friendly relations.
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McKinley
Congress
Spain
U. S
New York
Key West
Fla
Sicard
U. S. Naval Force
North Atlantic
Keys
Anne
Sor An
Ami Aster
Bailéhe
Lee
Fitzhugh Lee
CIA
Maine
State Department
I Vana
United States
Madrid
Meine
Court finds Maine destroyed by submarine mine in Havana harbor
The court of inquiry concludes the Maine was destroyed by a submarine mine causing the partial explosion of forward magazines. It finds no fault by crew or officers and describes extensive damage to the forward section while the after part remained largely intact. Further evidence covers testimonies of Ensign Powelson, Captain Sigsbee, Consul Lee, and others detailing wreck conditions and surrounding vessels.
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Maine
Havana
Cuban
Meine
Aphonso XII
Ward Line
Washington
United States Naval Force
North Atlantic
Congress
William M’kinley
Court of Inquiry
U. S
Iowa
Key West
United States
Cuba
W. T. Sampson
U. 8S. N
A. Marix
Naval Board of Inquiry
W. V. N. Powelson
Feen
Powelson
Ensign Powelson
Sion
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Sigsbee
Lee
Stevens
City of Washington
Alphonso XII
Griesenau
Legaspe
Charlotte
City of
Wainwright
A. Wainwright
Hood
Olsen
U. S. S. Iowa
Sen
Child Kills His Sister in Sudden Tragedy at Oak
Lena Erwin, 12, of Oak, Iowa, died after her 5-year-old brother fired a loaded gun. The older brother had returned from a hunting trip and placed the weapon where the child could reach it, discharging the full load into Lena’s head. She died a short time later.
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