The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

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number of witnesses were in
.roduced by Judge Advocate Lemly to
testify in rebuttaI Of the evidence Civ
IN in Admiral Schley's behalf. The
court decided early in the day that
no witnesses could be introduced at this
stage of the proceedings to give testt-
nony on immaterial points. This an
was made IN connection
with an effort TO prove a conversation
on board the Massachusetts,, in which
Lieutenant Sears. who was Admiral
Schleys flag lieutenant was reported
to have said. For Gods sake. don't
discourage him meaning Commodore
Schley); it's all we have been able 70
do to work him up TO this.
1t had the effect of relieving Lieu
tenant Commander Grant, Lieutenant
Commander Potts and other officers Of
the Massachusetts. who had been
called to testify concerning this con-
versation with Mr.. Sears, which is said
to have occurred on the Massachu-
sets just before the reconnaissance OF
May 81.
Limit Of Inquiry.
On the other hand the court held
that it was not bound by the ordinary
proceeding in civil issues as to the time
when testimony can be taken and that
witnesses might be called or recalled at
any time for the purpose of making ad-
dftiOns to former statements. but that
none of them could reiterate testimony
previously given.
This decision was rendered out oil
an objection raised by Mr.. Raynor tC
allowing Captain Sigsbee TO give ne"
testimony when called as a witness tol
rebuttal purposes. Ihe witnesses
called in rebuttal were, Captain Charles
D. Sigsbee. Captain French Z. Chad
wick. Captain Joseph g. Eaton, Lieu
tenant John II. ROys and Chief quar-
termaster Neil Anderson. all Of whom
testified to the Incidents connected
with the campaign Of 1898
CAPTAIN Chadwick, in his statement
today, said that the precautionary dis
patches from the navy department II
regard to attacking TIE Spanish shore
batteries had not been communicates
to Commodore Schley. This statemen
/ is regarded as of great Importance b!
| Admiral Schley's opponents, as il dis
tinctly cOntradicts the admiral Owl
statements.
sigsbee's Interview With SchIey.
CAPTAIN sigsbee testified. concerning
( his interview on the Brooklyn Wit
/ Commodore Schley. Captain Eaton wa
/ the commander of the dispatch boa
/ Resolute during the war and his ties
) timOny related largely to events Wnlci
/ occurred Just before and just aIJe
/ the battle on July 8.
/ Lieutenant ROys served on board tn
] Eagle and his statement bore up0I
/ the Eagles meeting with the Brook
! lyn when the latter was en- route {
! Cienfuegos and again while the nag
ship lay off that port. He stated ina
/ Lieutenant Commando SOutneTlan
had asked not to be sent to Port An
tonic for coal and had asked to %
allowed to coal from the Merrirnac-
Mr.. Anderson was chief quartermas
ter of the Brooklyn during the span
ish war and was the wheel during tn
battle of July 3. He said that Con
modore Schley had given the order G
hard apOrt." but that when the Orde
was given the vessel was then haT
apOrt.
Before these witnesses were intro
duced for the department tie coul
heard Captain T. :. Borden of the ma
rine CORPS who served on the Brood
Iyn. in Admiral Schley's behalf. II
was the last of the admirals WI
nesses and he testified that the al
miral had borne himself superbly du
ing the battle of July 3
Fleet at Santiago.
Captain T. S. Borden. the first wi
ness of the day. said he had been Jun
ior marine officer on the Brooklyn, an
he stated that the distance of II
| bIcckading line from the entrance
the harbOr at Santiago was not to e.
coed four and d half to five miles. q
said he had seen picket boats at Mig
during Commodore Schley's cOmmaT
there. The vessels had steamed abOI
four and a half miles back and for
at night
; Speaking of the events of the bait
Of July g. he said the lowest ranl
. given was LOO yards. and that IN
, was given just before the turn, VIII
; the maximum range was $500 yard
; He had clearly observed the Brooklyn
loop, and speaking of this. he said.
, IN the course of the turn / fir
guns on either side. starbOard al
port: smoke was very thick. at tn
time. and during the turn / saw
> vessels at all. although I had a pla
view out Of the stern ports. / judge
could see about 500 yards distinctly
% In reply TO questions from Mr.. Fa
y nor he said he had seen COmmOdO
o Schley three times during the bait
o and that his bearing was "eveTythi
: that the officers and crew could ha
G expected"
Y The witness then related other in
It dents of the battle. saying the ms
vivid feature of the battle in my re
n objection occurred just after the Broc
IS Iyn had made her turn. I had reliev
IS the gun captain in charge of the st-
n board six-pounder gun and I fired
d three ships inside of three minutes
= a slight change in train. At that I'll
I could see no other american ship.
Sehley's Case Closed.
On cross examination. the fact VI
brought out that during the turn
u had been in charge of the guns in
n stern of the ship and had not be
able TO see ahead Captain Borden "
le then excused, and as he left the sta
MIR RayGOr said he would have
20 more witnesses TO cali He said
,e May it please the court, we hs
is closed our case.
This statement was made at ID
N a. III. and the statement was made
n ! such quietness that il is doubt
whether its purport was understood
! half those present.
Captain Parker then asked 90 Ia
>, put i'm evidence a number of do
: ments. including the report Of The
: tie of July Admiral Schley made fl
:, Montevideo. July Is, 1900 This reT
10 never has been printed. Following
- an abstract from it.
m In my judgment from an u5i
n structed view of the nitro field OF
as ton during the combat. the Nisc