New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
COURT RETURNS TO HAVANA
WILL RENEW THE INQUIRY AT TIN
WRECK OF THE MAINE.
NO EVIDENCE. 1T Is BELIEVED. WAS DEVELOPED
AT KEY WEST TO THROW r1oHr ON THE
CAUSE OF THE ExPLOsrON-cLAYMs


Key West Fla. March 4-After two postpone.
ments Of its departure the Court Of Inquiry left
Key West for Havana this evening on the light
house tender Mangrove. II is believed by those
best informed here that the Court will complete
It's abors In the Cuban capital within ten days.
Only three Of the six days the Court was here
were devoted to the work OF investigation The
inactivity OF yesterday and to-day is still unex-
planned except by a semi-offical statement that
Rear Admiral sicard was awaiting instructions
from Washington. The sessions. 1t is generally
understood developed no evidence by which
the Court could definitely determine the cause
OF the explosion.
A Naval officer In close touch with the MEM
bers Of the Court said to this correspondents
with exception the witnesses who testified
here Maine survivors. The evidence.
though In most cases taking longer TO tell, can
be summed up in the words OF an enlisted man.
who. when Judge-Advocate Mark asked him
what he knew about the explosion. repieo sif.
/ was blowed up. / was saved and I'm here
That all he could swear to-"
NOT READY TO GIVE DECISIVE VERDICT.
One important fact has been learned. how
Although the members Of the Court may
have their individual theories. they are by no
means prepared a body TO render decisive
verdict. The officer already quoted said:
IF the Court has yet heard any testimony
which would enable II 10 decide intellisenty
that the Maine blown up from extcrnA
causes. the most mistaken man In the
world. Before the coming Havana sessions are
over II may secure such evidence and. possibly.
find that the blowing up Intentional IL
will learn from the divers the actual condition
Of the ship after the explosion. az II has already
learned from the survivors most Of the details
OF the ships condition before the explosion.
With these bases thoroughly established. the
Court will hear more expert theoretical test-
mony and then reach verdict.
This statement can be taken more worthy
Of reliance than thar o. the Maine of1cer VINO
said the other day he believed the Court was
bound on evidence already heard to ma tho
cause Of the explosion external It's conserva-
tism is also at variance with the opinions OK
many other Naval officers here. especially those
OF the younger set. and directly contrary to the
belief Of most of the Maine survivors that tneiE
ship was Intentionally blown up
Before sailing tonight Captain Sampson mao
long consultation with Admiral Scard.
Hulse the Courts chief s,enographer. has ~
turned 10 washington leaving Bissell. his asso-
ciate. with the Court.
CLAIMS OF SURVIVORS.
All the Main. survivors received n months
nav Yesterday. and their claims for lost per-
sonal property have been filed.
Schwartz a cook Of the Maine, has put IN q
claim for 81 226, which he says he had IN nia
chest, which was blown to pieces Many other
enlisted mer lost the savings Of years.
There have been no movements OF the neet'
! except in the case OF the Nashville. which towed
a coal barge out to the Iowa this morning.