Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-24

Washington, Oct. 24-Eyery available
unreserved seat In the large room In
the gunners' workshop at the navy yard,
where the Schley court Of inquiry is sit
ting was occupied today half an hour
before the court was called to order at
IL o'clock. The announcement of the
approaching close OF the case, and of
the possibility. that Admiral Schley
would take the witness stand durink
the day had the effect OF increasing
the public interest and Of bringing to
the courtroom a far greater number
than could hear the proceedings.
number of yesterdays witnesses
were recalled as usual for the cOrrec-
ton OF testimony and after they had
concluded Lieut. Com. Charles II. Har-
low. who had concluded his statement
In chief when the court adjourned yes
terday, was Immediately taken In hand
by Capt. Lemly for DISCRIMINATION
This was devoted principally to the
notes taken by Mr.. Harlow OF the bat
tie Of July from the Vixen's deck but
was not very extended. After Com
mander Harlow, Rear Admiral Barker
and Capt NJ. c. Borden Of the marines.
were introduced TO testify to incidents
OF the Cuban campaign, Capt. Charles
n. Clark whose record on the oregon
during the campaign OF 'sS Is the boast
OF every American citizen. was called
as the third witness Of the day. and the
last witness in Admiral Schley's be-
half 10 be heard before the admiral
himself should come on.
1T. WELLS.
Lieut.. B. w. Wells, the first OF former
witnesses, called for the purpose of cor
recting testimony. said In response 20
q question from Capt Lemly. that he
had made translation OF a cipher dis
patch prepared at Commodore Schley's
Instance on May a. 1898, 20 which ref
erence was made while Lieut.. Wells
was on the stand yesterday.
Was the dispatch sent?" asked Ad-
miral Dewey. and when he was told
that II had not been, the admiral said It
was not relevant. I'VE only want the
facts" he said
Capt Lemly and Mr.. Hanna con-
tended for its admission Mr.. Hanna
said that II indicated hesitation at
critical time. Mr. Raynor urged that
hHif NlFluANA was no more H0fnlgSlDlp
than was the commo1ore's Sispp'ch civ
Ing an account OF the battle OF July 3,
which was not sent. and which had been
ruled out.
Admiral Dewey then told Capt Lem
ly and Mr.. Hanna that they could ask
questions bearing upon any supposed
conversation with Commodore Schley.
but ruled again that the dispatch itself |
could not be introduced.
Mr. Hanna started 10 examine the
witness when the latter again referred
20 the dispatch Mr.. Raynor objected. |
Mr., Hanna said he had a right To refer
TO II to refresh his memory.
"The court decided as we decide !
II now, that this cannot 20 in" said |
Admiral Dewey. Now let us 20 on 20 |
something else. We are losing lot
OF time here"
MAJ. MURPHY.
Maj. Murphy corrected his testimony |
OF yesterday so AZ TO say that the YES |
fels OF the flying squadron In steamlng |
back and forth at night in front OF |
the mouth Of the harbor at SANTIAGO |
had gone only about 500 yards 10 either |
side OF the harbor instead OF 800 yards |
as stalled yesterday.
In response TO a question by MFR. |
Raynor Mai Murphy detailed an incl. |
lent In which Commodore Schley ng- |
ured at the close Of the battle Of July 3 |
Maj. Murphy suid: Il remember the |
Incident distinctly because II made a |
very great impression on me at the |
tine. II was when they were prepai-
ing a cutter TO take Capt Cook to the
Colon TO 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 nelghb0rhood Of the forecastle and |
Commodore Schley addressed the men,
oautlonlng them not 10 cheer when the |
spanish captain came on board. lie |
spoke OF their gallantry. that they had \
made good fight, and that they should
not be Inundated: that we should treat /
them chivalrously and not humillate /
them by cheers II was a gallant /
speech. and We all Felt 1t very deeply /
The commodore made the same speech /
about midnight of the same day when