Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-03
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
COURT OF INQUIRY

The following testimony given before
the Schley court of inquiry Wednesday
was received too late for publication IN
our issue of yesterday;
CHANGES IN THE NOTES.
When the court reconvened after
lunch, Capt. Leimey continued lns
questioning of Commander Sharp con-
corning the changes In the notes made
by Lieut.. Harlow az follows:
Judge Adyocate-ln the entry made
IN you log. hour 1915, the two leading
ships Of the enemy are given as well
on the starboard bow Of the Brook
Z Ign are they not?
Commander Sharp (reading)-The
two leading enemy's ships were well
on her starboard bow yes, sir.
Now in the copy printed on the
Brooklyn what is the bearing of those
ships"
4 Commander Sharp (readlng)-The
two leading ships were well on her
starboard quarter. II says quarter
& here and bow in the notes of the
4 Vixens log.
Then the Brooklyn is placed fur
ther amend by the printed copy of the
log, Is she not?"
Either further ahead or the ships OF
the Spanish feet further astern; yes,
Sir"
I'm the entry made at HAS, a. m. it
appears from your log that the Brook
Ign bore one point on the port bow Of
the Vixen does 1t not?"
Commander sharp (reading)-The
Brooklyn one point on the port bow
about three miles. In the notes Brook
Ign one point on the starboard bow
distant about three miles.
What is the effect OF the differences
between the copy of the log book and
the notes?"
"The copy OF the Brooklyn printed
notes would put the Brooklyn further
In shore or the Vixen further out, sir,
as the case might be-"
Mr.. Raynor-Do you remember that
when you handed to Commodore
Schley the typewriter transcript Of
the Harlow notes from which the pam
Commodore Schley, these are the tue
notes of the fight. which will stand
II have no recollection OF using such
language"
In response TO questions Commander
Sharp said that according to Lieut.
Harlow's notes as recorded In the
Vixen's log, the flagship New York
had come up about an hour and fifteen
minutes after the Cristobal Colon
had surrendered. The record read that
the New York had arrived thoie
three TO five minutes after the arrival
OF the Vixen which had been at 2:25.
The court here asked a number Of
questions.
by the court-What signals, II any.
were made on the Brooklyn from the
commencement TO the end Of the battle
OF July 8?
THE Brooklyn had hoisted the sig
nal fneiny attempting TO escape inst
is In the notes. There may have been
others, but do not find any here"
by the court--At the time the
Brooklyn commenced to make the
turn you have referred TO, how near
TO her was the nearest vessel OF the
enemy?
81 could not estimate with and den
niteness"
BY the court-state the orders under
which you acted when on blockade
when OF Santiago.
MY impression is that received my
Instructions from Commander McCalla
20 20 inside the line Of vessels and 10
the seward Of Santiago about two
miles. That Is for the 18th. soth and Sist
OF May"
s1GsBEE RECALLED.
Capt. sigsbee was then recalled TO
correct the Official copy Of his testimony
OF yesterday. but before he proceeded
Mr.. Raynor asked him whether. In
view OF the state OF the weather and
the sea on May 26 ships could have
coaled with safety 10 them"
Capt. Sigsbee replied. Possibly, yes,
on the evening of the 26th. but al risk
OF danger 10 the ships The weather
had somewhat abated. and cannon
ray that It would have been impossi-
bic"
Capt. sigsbee also made an addition
20 his statement Of yesterday. concetn
ing any statement that he might have
made 20 Admiral Sampson Of any one
else, 10 the effect that Commodore
schiey was biockadlng Santiago harhol
twenty FIVE miles out az SEE. He said.
~ did not and never have stated that
Admiral Schley was blockading twenty
i've miles out at sea"
Mf Hanna then handed 20 Capt Sigs-
bee press copybook containing the OF.
der 20 himself In response 10 which he
had projected TO Santiago TO meet the
fving squadron. The dispatch read
"prcceed al once or Santiago. The
epanish feet is reported there. Com
municate Otcsgiorally"
Capt sigshee said the dispatch was
correct. He was then excused.
LIEUT.. DoYLEs STORY.
Wien. Capt slgsbee left the witness
stand Ne was succeeded by Lieut..
James J. Doyle. who was watch officer
on board Cc.nmodore schley's flagship.