Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-11-05
said made him say that he saw the
smoke after dark.

| Coming to his reply to a question in
reference to his order sent below dur
tuS IN. carly part of the battle IL
l stand by to ram" Admiral Schlcy en-
pha sized his former testimony by stat
inS that there Was a distinct attempt
| 90 RAN IN the part OF the Maria Teresa.
Admiral Ceveras iiagship. ana the
NiScaya." fT. also reiterated his con-
iid.. nee III the Rrooklyn's speed by stat
! ing that with one engine and all the
boiler power" she could have gotten
up all speed that was needed.
| As to the passing of the dying squad
ron by the Eagle on the morning Of
/ May - ana the lattcr'S conveying the
! Information that there was no news"
Admiral Schley corrected his testimony
! wherein he said that he was not mis-
taken hy this by stating that he might
have been mistaken.
Admiral Schley also corrected his
statement regarding his visit to the
| flagship New York. when Ii. made his
preliminary report Of the battle of
July 9 to Admiral Sampson. The
record. he said. did not make the mat
tcy quite clear The admiral said to
/
omitted very important detail. which
was to state that the New York was
| present
The witness corrected but one Of his
| answers To the questions Of the court.
! This question was to the effect that as
! ne was ordered tn go 10 ttcntueGoS Ia
establish blockade, was il not his
duty. under the circumstances to COM
inunic.t. direct. either by signal or
otherwise, with the senior office of the
vessels returning from CienfucgOs and
obtain from him all information re-
parifnc the situation at or near that
port.
The answer as corrected reads:
Tho communication which he made
Ia mo through the Eagle. indicated
that C"ptaiu Mccalla knew | was
bound ful Cfrnfucgos ana |. of course,
| took il for granted if n" had had any
thirs important l." would hay" notl-
fed m" 81 III, fact without inquiry"
Al mrs point Admiral Schlcy an
ncun,cd that H. had ~ more correc-
tionS 10 make. Captain Parker called
the idmirIIS attention Ia the evidence
.f Captain Si2She" in which he had
SAID that when he went on board the
brooklyn the Who'll" question 50 far IS
IN could remember. was coal. ana
no, hing but coal. and that Commodore
Scn!cy already had made up his mind
IL go 10 Key West.
That WAS NOT the first question Sigs-
bee asked me at ALL. replied Admiral
Schley. Il did not say to captain Sigs-
bee that We Nrr' going u Key West.
- the signal viii show. SigSbec was
talking, IN the subject Of coal ana since
n mentions it, recall the fact that
his ste tem"nt was that h. was COM
handing a vessel that was one-tenth
~ q mile long and that she could not
turn her engines over under $50 tons
Of coal day; also that he could not
remain there Very long and that he
would have to go to Key West
Had You, as a matter of fact. made
~ your mind al that tim" IL 60 u
Key Vest
u had not
Admiral Schley then referred to his
conversation with Admiral Sampson
rcCarding his instructions about not
bombarding Notifications as follows:
Il ought to mention. in connection
with the talk | had with the admiral.
in relation 10 his instructions about
not bCmbarding Qualifications. that |
recall the fact that he ard We're talk
ing about the guns that We're probably
there. and asked him whether h.
knew If they We're Hontoria az krupp
guns. He said. Probably both" ana
that recalls the circumstances to me.
And again. in relation to the testimony
of Lieut.. ROySe-
Judge Advocate: II do not think the
purpose Of calling the witness to revise
| his testimony is 10 enable him to con-
| stand
| Mr.. Eayncr. H" can contradict any
witness If M want him t. 40 it, That
| is a remArkahl" statement. Your Wit
| ncsScs have Il right to rebuff Guns and
| We have not q right to answer them.
Enysr Was IN entirely new witness ana
| M testified 10 something now. | asked
! the question if we would have the right
| To call Up witnesses to contradict new
| Witnesses. and the court said of course
| Wr would: otherwise We would be
barred out entirely"
! The Jude" Advocate: Il think as
| Lieut. I;oyse is the only witness who
| lf.IiililH bIitist'lltift nave no bD-
| lection 10 make"
| Mr.. nayEer: Il think that is a great
| mistake. that he is the only witness un-
cOntradicted. | think there are 30 Wit
neSscS uncontradicted according 10 NV
! recollection. Thnt is 4 highly improper
| remark fcr the Judge advocate To
MAXI.
The Judge Advocate: If the court
| please. | am to be corrected by the
com only and not by counsel, who has
| frequently attempted it,
Admiral Dewey: The court mas no
objection IL IN" admirals reference 10
| Lieut. i;nysr.
| Admiral Schlry: II merely wanted to
| say i'll connection with Lieut. I;oyse's
Testimony that | heard nothing Of the
| matter he speaks of-Of the desire OF
| Lieut.. Switzerland to coal. | am quite
sure he is mistaken about that be-
cause it would have been Impossible
that day for that ship to coal.
| The Judge Advocate: In your de-
| tailed statement to the Senate YOU
| stated, in effect. that the Eagle when
detached and sent to Porto Antonio re-
ported a days supply of coal. more or