New-York tribune., 1901-10-25

gone only about 500 yards to either side Of the
haroor instead Of 1900 yards, as stated yesterday
IN response TO a question by Mr.. Rayner Major
Murphy detailed an incident in which Commodore
scney figured at the close of the battle of July g.
MAJOR Murphy said: Il remember the incident
olstinctiy because il made a very great impression
on me at the time. 1t was when they were pre-
pairing cutter to take Captain Cook TO the Colon
10 receive the surrender OF that ship. She had
hauled down her flag, and was ashore The officers
and many OF the men were gathered forward in the
neiehporhood Of the forecastle, and Commodore
Schley addressed the men, cautionins them not to
cheef when the Spanish captain came on board
lie spoke of their gallantry, that they had made
sood night and that they should be humiliated
thal we should treat them chvalrousy and
humiate them by cheers. 1t was gallant speech
and We all felt II very deeply. The Commodore
made the same speech about midnight of the same
day when We were ranging alongside the Iowa, and
we had learned that Admiral Cervera and his Of
hcers were on board that ship. 1t afterward de
Veloped that admiral Cervera heard Commodore
Schley make tie k AND he appreciated it very
much, so were told
COMMANDER HARLOW RECALLED.
Major Murphy was excused and Lieutenant Com
mander Harlow was called. Captain Lemly asked
him about the coaling of the ships of the Flying
Squadron on May % and &c He said that the
25th no one would have attempted TO coal ship
and that without experience coang could not have
been undertaken in the forenoon of the Goth.
The notes taken by him in the battle of July 3
Old not. he said. give the exact time consumed by
the Brooklyn in making the turn. but showed that
time TO be less than twenty-five minutes. When
asked 10 say how long a time elapsed after the
Spanish vessels of the harbor before
they turned to the westward, he said that the time
was only such would have been consumed in
going few ships lengths.
In reply TO a question from Captain Lemly the
witness said that he remembered the incident of
Commodore Schey transferring his flag from the
Brooklyn to the Massachusetts May 81 for the
purpose of making a reconnaissance, the Vixen
having been used for that purpose He had. he
said. seen the Commodore both going and COM
ing. and had spoken to him on his return.
What If anything said when returning
about the guns that were discovered or developer?
"A remark made. think by myself that at
rate had developed the batteries. Com
modore Schey replied. That what went in
for A remark also made by Commodore
schley about 1O-inch gun on a disappearing car
riage. which he did not believe. We found after
ward the disappearing carriage was tree"
sCHLEY APPEARED ANXIOUS.
What was the manner and bearing of Commo-
dore Schley upon this occasion?'
Commodore Schley looked badly. and as I would
have expected from man who probably had been
up great deal at night and laboring under
great deal OF feeling of responsibility. From the
impression the time he seemed TO be seriously
affected by the situation, as result of his watch
ing and feeling of responsibility
Have you ever said in regard 10 this matter and
this time that he worried over the situa-
tion that there is doubt but what Schley was
worried the situation and afraid to take the
responsibility
II said that in my own private notes, my diary,
my opinion at the time"
Nj Rayner called attention this answer, and
said that the witness's opinion was evidence.
Admiral Dewey-The question was eminently
proper The answer went a little too far. Answer
that question not from your opinion.
The witness-Of course. shall have TO limit my
reply TO that by saying he locked badly
He added that he did not know from what cause.
After argument by counsel on 10th sides In which
CAPTAIN Lemly referred to Nr. Rayner the
''would-be Governor OF Maryland the witness said
that he had referred in his testimony TO letter
which he had written 10 the judge advocate. He
was then asked If Commodore schley nervous.
Notwithstanding tnGt Mr. Rayner objected. the
question admitted and the witness answered
that he not nervous.
a similar reply made to a question as 20
whether the Commodore excited.
Describing the OF the Brooklyn in the bat
tie OF July witness said:
! the Brooklyn receiving and returning al
most the entire IRE Of the two leading ships. with
an occasional shot from the Colon. was in a
position TO see nash aHd shortly afterWaTd the
proportion was about the BROOKLYN. The Colon
eEioent.y "@s usihS I Snokees Z po%pet; @ Snd a was
He was satisfied that the fire from the Brooklyn
set the Vizcaya fire and caused her 10
ashore. There was no other American ship within
range Of the Vlzcaya at that time. The Maria
Teresa driven ashore by the concentrated fire
all the ships of the American feet. The Oquendo
in the he could not estimate what
vessels caused her destruction.
In reply 10 question by the court Commander
Harlow said that the Vixen able TO maintain
the standard speed of nine knots hour while
with the fleet in the voyage from Cienfuegos TO
Santiago He also said that with searchlights the
Vixen enough TO the mouth Of the harbor
at Santiago to see the enemy's ships in case of
effort at escape.
The court also asked: Were there any vessels
OF fleet between the Brooklyn and the Spanish
vessels any time prior to the turn made by the
BROOKLYN?
NO. / should say there not
He did consider that the Texas
enough the Brooklyn the time Of the loop 10
render a collision likely, and he thought the VIZ
caya made effort 10
Commander Harlow was then excused and Cap
tain Clark called.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY INVITED TO CHICAGO
Chicago, Oct. 2i.-The Hamilton Club, one OF the
leading political organizations Of Chicago, to-day
through its president. extended the following invi
tation 20 Admiral Schley: