The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-11-07
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Washington, Oct. 31.The long or
deal to which Admiral Schley has
been subjected since Monday morn
ing ended yesterday afternoon, when
and he was allowed to leave the wit
ness stand.
When the judge advocate finished
the cross-examination, shortly after
o'clock. the court propounded to
the admiral thirty four questions
prepared by the members of the
court. These questions touched many
points of the campaign OF the flying
squadron, but mainly conferred about
the difficulties encountered in coal
ing and the reasons for the retro
grade movement. Not one of them
related to the battle of Santiago. The
judge advocates DISCRIMINATION
yesterday covered the retrograde
movement, the reconnaissance OF
May 81, the loop of the Brooklyn and
the alleged colloquy with Lieutenant
Hocgson about the Texas.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the day was the development
or the fact that the report of the
battle written by Admiral Schley
port.
The original report never has been
published, and in accordance with q
previous decision, the court yester-
day declined to allow it to go into
the record. Admiral Schley was al
lowed to explain, however, that Adj
miral Sampson declined to receive
the first report because he did not
mention the presence OF the New
York. II felt that the victory at
that time," said Admiral Schley. in
explaining the matter, twas big
enough for all, and l made this
change out of generosity and because
| knew if the New York had been
present she would have done as good
work as anybody else"
Washington, Nov. In the Schley
court of inquiry yesterday number
of witnesses were introduced by
Judge Advocate Lemly TO testify in;
rebuttal of the evidenced given in Adj
miral Schley's behalf. The court de-
cided early in the day that no wit
nesses could be introduced at this
stage of the proceedings to give tes-
tinmony on immaterial points. 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 any time for the purpose
of making additions to former state
ments, but that none of them could
reiterate testimony previously given.
This decision was rendered on an OBJ
lection raised by Mr.. Rayner to allow
ing Captain Sigsbee to give new testi-
mn yyySac lad
buttal purposes. Captain Chadwick
in his statement yesterday said that
the precautionary dispatches from the
navy department. in regard to attack
ing the Spanish shore batteries had
not been communicated to Commo-
dore Sch}ey. This statement is re-
garded as of great importance by
Admiral Schley's opponents, as it dis
tinctly contradicts the admirals -
statements.
Washington, Nov. 5.-The ~
court of inquiry reached TIL. u
ment stage at the beginning
afternoon session yesterdaSi
morning sitting was devoY
tening to Admiral schley
tain Sigsbee in making Cd
of their testimony, which h
by Judge Advocate Lemly Off 4umef1
Gus documents bearing upon diferen1
phases of the inquiry. Admiral SchleyI
did not make any material additions
to his previous statements, but de-
voted himself largely to the clearing
up of points in his evidence. An Ell
fort was made to introduce two news
witnesses who We're expected to givel
testimony in Admiral Schley's behalf
concerning the controversy as ton
what information Captain Sigsbee
communicated to Admiral Schley
when he arrived off Santiago, in Nav. i
1898. One of these witnesses wash
Frank B. Richards and the other1l
George Lynch, both Of New York andl
both newspaper correspondents Who'll
were on duty in Cuba and Cubanl|
waters during the war with Spainl|
Mr.. Lynch was on the press boaNl
Somers N. Smith, and Mr.. RichareS&
on the Premier. They were to ham
testified concerning the meeting W
those vessels with the st. Paul, I
which Captain Sigsbee was in con
mand. The court, however, deciGM
not to hear them. The opening sped
of the argument in the case was mM
in behalf of the government by EN-
Hanna, assistant to the Judge acM
cate. He began his presentation
the case when the court convened
o'clock and when the court
journed two hours later had not
cred more than half the ground
Now Treaty Framed.
London, Nov. 1.-The first Off
statement of any kind made +
month in relation to the Nicar}
canal has been obtained by the@
ISOLATED Press. 1t confirms the}
that Lord Pauncefote, the Bf
ambassador to the United 81
when he landed in New York s
day had with him the draft of
treaty, abrogating the Claytof
wer treaty, which is in everyS
cular satisfactory to Lord SaliA
cabinet