The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-03
IMPORTANT RULING.
Schley Court Of Inquiry Will Not Ad-
NIT Comparisons.
QUESTIONS ARE EXCLUDED.
Admiral Schley win Not Benefit from
Simpsons Probable Mistakes.
FIRST ScHLEY WITNESS CALLED.
Lieutenant Doyle Explained His Part in
Battle on The Brooklyn.
CHANGED ENTRY CONCERNING THE LOOP
Said His Reason for Altering the Entry
Was that He Subsequently Found
the Original to Be incorrect,
Admiral Schley win Not Benefit from
SIMPSONS Probable Mistakes.
FIRST ScHLEY WITNESS CALLED.
Lieutenant Doyle Explained His Part in
Battle on The Brooklyn.
CHANGED ENTRY CONCERNING THE LOOP

Washington, October Am interesting
turn was given 20 the Schley court OF in
dulry today by tho Introduction Of the nrst
witness In ADMIRAL Schlcy's behalf. This
Was Lieutenant James j. Doyle. who was a
watch officer on board the flagship Brook
lyn during the war with Spain Lieutenant
Doyle explained his part In the battle VI
luiy J, and his original entry IN the ships
log concerning tho famous loop. and his
alteration Of the entry because he subse.
quently discovered that his FIRST entry had
been erroneous
Lieutenant Commander Sharp, who COM
manded the Vixen during the Spanish war.
gave especial attention In his testimony To
notes OF the battle OF July 3, made by
Lieutenant Harlow OF his ship. Admiral
Evans, Cuptnin Slgsbee aud Correspondent
picuaidc We're all recalled for the purpose
of correcting their testimony as given yes
tcrday aud ali made additional statements.
Just before tho Adjournment for the day
The court announced it's decision not to nj.
low any questions concerning the blockade
or Santiago after July l. when Commander
IN Chief Admiral Sampson arrived there.
with the usual recall Of former witnesses
FOR tho correction Of their testimony i'm
the official record. Admiral Evans WAS the
first of the witnesses OF yesterday who nm.
pnared for the purpose OF making correc.
lions in his testimony Having made thesa
corrections, Admiral Evans rose and for
nmiiy addressing tbs court said. MAY II
| please the court. IN connecton with ono
| a.
| less Admiral Sehley or his counsel object
ishouId like to mako u statement and prc.
| duee a letter. If at any moment counsel
object or Admiral Schlcy objects | viii
withdraw 1t aud stop"
Mr. Raynor--Could we look nj the letter.
Certainly" handing ir to Mr.. Raynor.
1T is matter entirely personal to me. Sir
The way the question was put to me yes
tordny It put mo Ia the position OF bayinr
hraggfd ON board the brooklyn OF dcstro,-
ing the whole Spanish fleet Tho Identical
WoroS We're USED In letter purportiug 10
eulhr IRON the brooklyn and published In IA
Washington newspaper on July rs IS,iS /
immediately went 10 the editor OF fhe DnDar
20 ascertain the author Of such a letter iinJ
uc after II good deaf of trouble. ascprtaIned
Information Whether She was paId rot A.
or not | could not md ont. Al the same
lilnc J wrote TO captain Cook Of tho Bro"k
Nn lncluslug the article and there h. ia
reply should like that irttcr 10 90 In
the testimony In connection with the uues
non, aS tue words are identicnly She words
ustd IN lhls Scufrillous letter published In
the newspaper" :"
Mr Raynor i don't object 10 any cx.
PLANTATION nj all that YOU may mako lrhera
was nothing wrong IN the question itself
Tho question was PUT tu me as n i haa
stared ! had shot the bow on the pluton
lahed me snip and knocked out another
There is Captain Cooks letter DENYING
that such a conversation took place :"
Mr. Hayuor The p0iAt is whether tho
conversation was between Won ana CONNIE
dOrc Schley
Mr.. :aynor said he would object 10 the
| presentation OF the letter at this time but
not M the proper time. He said fhe uroner
| time for this viii be when Captain Cook "a
on The stand
Admiral Evans | Withdraw il.
MI Raynor am perfectly willing you
shau submit II at the proper time
After some further coloquy the Incident
Mr. Thomas Dleuaide. the newspaper corr
| respondent. when called TO correct his tes-
umony OF yesterday made a brief and UNI
/ important addition to his response to one
OF Admiral DUwey's questions
Lieutenant Commander Alexander NJ.
Snurp. who coinmandrd the converted yacnt
/ Vixen during the Spanish war. was the
hrst new witness Of the day He testified
that hv had Nfst fallen Ia with the dying
squadron on the morning OF May "a OF
| Cieniucgos. III said that the weather on
! the course from Cicntuegos to Santiago mad
| been 'squally' but Il had not been sHf-
| ncicutly had To interfere with the speed
OF the Vixen The vessel had not been
In urgent need of coal ON May 20, be said.
! 'If had been he said, and received
! orders to coal. ! should have tried 70 do
] SO though Il would have been an uncom-
| Portable JOB because the Vixen IS a very
| sNall ship
! Commander Sharp said that notwlthstand-
/ ing ne had been on board the Brooklyn
several times, Commodore Schley had never
I discussed with him the retrograde move
neut toward Key West begun on May &c.
Mr. Hanna Passing on 70 the battle OF
\ July g. dld you sec any portion or the loop
! made by tho Bro0klynf
! when / first saw the BTooklyn ! think
she was headed about south aud swinging
! very rapidly under her port helm"
''Dia You at any time have any CONVEX
| satlon with any person Ia the presence
| of Commodore Schley with respect 20 the
| direction ia which the Brooklyn turned on
| that occaaonr'
~Yes, air; / took on board the Brooklyn
! copy OF the notes taken by Lieutenant
| HARLOW. the executive officer Of the Vixen
| during the engagement. and showed them