The San Francisco call., 1901-10-11
TESTIMONY OF OFFICERS.
Movements of the Warships Elk
planned at Court of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON. Oct. Io-The Schley naval
court Of inquiry began business at IL o'clock
to-day with the recall Of yesterdays witnesses
for the correction of their testimony and the
addition OF such points might have sug-
gested themselves since their retirement from
the witness stand These were Admiral Tay
lor, Lieutenant Commander Potts and Lieu
tenant Bristol. They were followed by Lieu
tenant Edward F. Leiper, who had begun his
testimony, but concluded it, when the
court adjourned for the day.
The new witnesses on the list for to-day in
cluded Lieutenant Commander Schuetze. who
the Iowa in the Santiago campaign,
Lieutenant A W. Grant. who the
Massachusetts. Lieutenant Commander c. c.
Marsh and Lieutenant E. L. Bennett, both of
whom were on the New York, and Lieutenant
J. II. Holden, who was on the Scorpion. Cap
tain Chadwick, who in direct command
Of Admiral saTnpson's flagship, the New York,
and who was the admirals chief of staff dur
ing the war was also expected to arrive during
the day and TO give testimony, especially con-
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Captain Cook, who occupied the same relative
position toward Commodore Schley that Can
tain Chadwick occupied toward Admiral Samp-
sen, was also present in the courtroom during
the day. but he is not expected to testify until
Admiral Schley begins to present his side OF
the case he being one of the most prominent
OF the admirals witnesses
Assistant Judge Advocate Hanna was not
present in the courtroom to-day He was de-
presentation Of the case behalf of the Gov
ernment was conducted by Judge Advocate
Lemly.
Captain Parker OF counsel for Admiral schley
also was absent, having gone to his home in
New Jersey
Lieutenant Leiper Questioned
Captain Eemly resumed the questioning of
Lieutenant Leiper by asking him concerning
The VTftness said thar when the NeW 0rIea1s
Joined the blockade the vessels were lying in
column from six to eight miles off shore a
little to the eastward Of directly south Of the
Of he Harf00T T7ffy hey
slowly back and forth in front of the harbor
500 yards apart They were so far out, the
witness said, that II was impossible TO dis
tinguish points on the shore or TO determine
where the shore line met the water line. He
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on the first night Of the blockade he had
not been able TO distinguish the Brooklyn and
the Vixen. The Marblehead and Vixen had
occupied places between the blockade line and
tinguish them. Practically the distance of the
main vessels from the shore line was the same
in the day as at night. He could not say how
far east or west OF the mouth OF the harbor
the fest had steamed, as he could not see the
On denomination Air. Raynor called the
attention Of the witness to the statement of
Captain Folger who had been in command Of
the shore at night than in the day time, and
asked whether he agreed with his commanding
officer. The witness replied:
LAS a feet or squadron I do not agree that
they moved closer to the shore at night.
have indistinct recollection that the New
Orleans the first evening was lying little far
ther of shore than the Brooklyn. When the
Brooklyn took up her course east the New Or
leans had to go in probably quarter or pos
sibly half mile 10 get her position in the
rear Of the Brooklyn but It was no more than
that. II was simply TO stand in. 1t may have
been that that gave the captain the impression
that We were closer in at night"
Nj Raynor called attention to the fact that
tsnce Of that vessel from the MORO at four
and a half miles, and the witness said this
true
Lieutenant Leiper said in further reply to