The sun., 1899-06-21
SCHLEY NOT MISQU0TED.
LIEUTENANT ST-COMMANDER HEILNER
CONFIRMS THE SUS'S REPORT.

In an Onicinl statement He says II Was
Practically the Conversation Repeated
to HIM by licutenant-C ommander HodG-
Correction to HodgSon'k statement.
WAsHtSGToN. June 2O.-Another chapter was
added to the controversy over the Brooklyns
loop to-day Ivy Capt French T.. Chadwick. COM
manding the armOrcd cruiser New York. In
report giving the result Of an examination
made by him Of Lieutenant Commander Lewis
c. Heiner. in regard ~ the latter's statement
that Lieutenant Commander Hodgson re-
ppated to him tho colloQuv between Admiral
Schey and Mr.. HodGson on the Brooklyn when
| Schey gave the order for the Brooklyn to
make her peculiar manTuvre. The report of
| Capt. Chadwick was received at the Navy De-
| partment this morning through the ordinary
official channels Lieutenant Commander
| Hcilner told Cant Chadwick that the report of
tho cooluv as published in THE Sun wns
practically the conversation repeated to him
! by Lieutenant Commander Hodgson. Capt
Chadwlck's report is as follows:
~. s. s NEW YoRH. !
| BosToN. Mass. June 1N 1897.
SIR: In obedience to the orders OF the
Secretary ~ the Navy. I hav" the honor to
! make the following report Of an examination
OF Lieutenant Commander Hcn"r with re-
srect to his knowledge Of n conversation re-
miral Schcv and Lieutenant Commander
| HodGson during the action ~ July g. 1904.
Lieutenant Commander Helncr statcs as
! follows:
| " At ono Of the early sessions of the board on
| ships positions during the action Of July
strongly expressed my doubt n 70 the Brook
lyns position before making the loor as lai1
| down by Mr.. HOdgson: several other navi-
gators. MIR. Comfy and Mr. Srhuot1e. ! know.
~ l.
particular occasion, walked up and down the
port side Of the cabin OF tho Brooklyn in which
the board was sitting. 1t IL my impression
that Mr. HodGson claimed that the BROOKLYN
was 100 Yards from tho leading Spanish shin
when the turn was made. The board. think
put It later at l.4OO wards Mr. HodGson told
me that he felt certain they wero closer than
Loo yards. and that their stadimetcr
gave 800 wards He said We were
so close that Srhlnv cavo the order Hard
a-port" | said to him You mean starhoard.
do you not 2" The Commodore said. NO. 7
mean port. We are close enough 70 them now
Mr. Hodgson then said he called attention TO
the position Of the Texas. and told the Com
modore he thought there was danger Of rum
ming her down. The Commodore replied
Damn the Texas. Let her look ont for her-
self This conversation was repeated to me
on scveral different occasions.
Everything ! say now VA roninined in
have been little different He may have said
Don, you mean starboard. Commodore ?"
said We are near enough to hem now" and
also Damn the Texas; let her look out for
-" He repeated this conversation TO me at
least three times during the, sessions OF the
board, because every time a discussion arose
did not think correct. placed no dependen""
on any observation 10y stadimcter or scxtnnt
during gun fire My experience was that during
the action could not get single observation
by the stadimeter on which could rlhce any
confidence. though was using two stadmeters
ana had n m an in the coming tower with clean
ing material. who's only, duty, was to try 10
stadimeter under my coat. but It was @i no use
mention this as a reason for the doubts which
The report IA published hv THF SUS was
practically the conversation as repeated &c, me.
signature ma an attestation of the correctness of
the foregoing a. herewith given. Very respect-
fully IF I. CHADWICK. Captain. [. s. y.
Lieutenant Commander, L. S.N.
" To the Commanders in Chief
The Navy Department this morning issued q
statement correcting the report of Cart, Chad
wick on the explanation made 10y lieutenant
betwecn KdmraI schley and Iio|t ' Hoiss t
In the statement given out YESTERDAY the copy
in n" made h Sn error IN c"pyPG tb
omission of an imnortant remark credited to
Admiral Schley hy Lieut.. Hodgsou. The cor
reads
-, The tyrowrititen COPY Of statemont Of Capt.
Chadwick and Lieutenant Commander iodG-
son; given to the press YESTERDAY. was In error
in the following nHnts: About ons-third from
the neFnnng whGT9 h TH"SGGed Rsr
was danger of running into the TcSas. He said
An right" or words to that effect ! cannot
h% @,c 5Ss.s %' af%sf
the Texas must look out for that or words 10
that effect | cannot rpppat verbatim