The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-02
TURN OF SICSBEE
COMES ~ THE sCHLET INQUIRY AT
WASHINGTON.
Captain of the III-Fated Maine Also
Repudiates Some of the Conten-
tions of the schIey PErtisans.
SUPPORTS WISE AND JEWELL
RELATIVE TO INFORMATION GIVEN
TO THE COMMODORE.
Inst of the Men Quoted by schIcy
says He Did Not say spaniards
Were Not saatingo.
ADMIRAL EVANS Is RECALLED
AGAIN HE TURNS THE SHAFTS OF
RAYNOR's QUESTIONS.
Fictitious Concentrations Given Their
Quietus-Other Testimony of
the Days Session.
Last of the Men Quoted by Schlcy
ssy. He Did Not Say spaniards
Were Not at Saatiago.
ADMIRAL EVANS is RECALLED
AGAIN HE TURNS THE SHAFTS OF
RAYNOR's QUESTIONS.
Fictitious Conversations Given Their
Quietus-Other Testimony OF
the Days Session.

WASHINGTON. Oct 1.-The Schley court
of inquiry made good headway again to-
day. concluding with Admiral Evans and
hearing three new witnesses, although the
testimony of one of them was not con-
cluded when the court adjourned Tor the
day. Admiral Evans's testimony was along
the same general lines as was his statement
CT yesterday. but some points were pre-
sented i'm greater detail in response to
questions by Mr. Raynor. The new wit
nesses were Captain Sigsbee. who COM
manded the scout St Paul during the San
tiago campaign Mr. Thomas NJ. Deinaide,
a newspaper correspondent. who was with
the fleet during the battle of July 3, and
Chief Yeoman Gustave r. Becker, who
was clerk TO Admiral Sampson during
the war
Captain Sigsbees testimony covered his
communications TO Commodore Schley on
the latter's arrival off Santiago on May
20. IS9s. and at subsequent dates, and dealt
with the state of the weather at that
period. He was asked a great number of
questions by the court
Mr. Deinaide described the loop of the
Brooklyn as seen froc1 the Texas. Mr..
Becker testified as To dispatches sent by
Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schley.
The proceedings Of the day began, as
usual. with the recall of former witnesses
whO.had completed their testimony. for the
PURPOSE of making such verbal corrections
in it as they might desire. There was an
unusual interest manifested in Captain
sigsoee's appearance. not so much on ac-
court of his participation in the war itself
as because OF his connection with the ILL
fate1 Maine. whose destruction in the har-
bor at Havana had so important an influ-
ence in causing the war.
General sympathy was expressed on the
part OF the members of the court and those
IN attendance with Judge Advocate Lemly
because of the death of his sister which
occurred yesterday. Captain Lemly
present when the court convened. but i'm
mediatey withdrew. Admiral Evans was
then recalled. Mr. RaynOr began his inter-
rOgst tiUns by asking the witness concern
ing the secret code of signals for COM
muricating with the Cuban insurgents
near CienfuegOs. The admiral said that
when Captain Chadwick communicated this
code TO him ne did not instruct him to give
the information to Commodore Schley Mr.
Raynor then questioned the witness espe-
cially as to his interviews with Commo-
dore Schley after the battle of Santiago.
RAYNOR'S s MISTAKE.
Yesterday" said Mr.. Raynor, II was
speaking of a conversation which I thought
you had at Guantanamo on July 5. l find
i have made mistake about that, and
II is necessary for me to repeat my ques-
ton. i suppose you will answer in the
same way"
He then asked: Ibid you have a con-
versation with Commodore Schley on July
4. some time during the morning between
5 and II o'clock. on his flagship at Santi-
ago. in the course of which you used Ian
guage as follows: Did you know that
Jack Philip started to run away at the
beginning OF the battle?' and to which
Commodore Schley replied: You are mis-
taken about that. Evans. | saw nothing of
the kind The Brooklyn made a turn and
you must see the tactical situation that
made ~ necessary -
Il do not remember being on board the
Brooklyn on the 4th Of July. / think il
was the 5th. at Guantanamo. / am quite
positive l was on board the Brooklyn. of
Santiago but once. and that was long
time before that. As 10 the cOnverSatiO
never said anything to the effect that
Captain Philip had run away or attempted
TO .un away. On thinking over IL last
nigEt-what did occur with reference TO
the Texas think Commodore Schley and
/ discussed the position Of the Texas when
the fight began. The Texas was lying
with her head TO the east when the en-
gagfment began. and she turned with star
board helm and headed of in the same
%
with her port battery. and then put her
helm 10 starbOard. and headed in the
sane direction with the rest Of the ships
l think that Is the question | discussed
with Commodore Schley. | cannot be sure
OF =. but that 1 ever intimated that Can't
Phiip attempted to run away with the
Texas Is prepOSterOuS on the face Of IL
Did you have a conversation with him
on the same day. a the same place and
at fhe same hour. at any other place
fl which you used substantially the fol-
lowing language: i shot the bow of the
Piuton. the stern of the Furor put my
helm 10 starboard and raked the Teresa
and knocked out the NiZcaya?
TO the best Of my knowledge and belief
Were not the cOmmar ding officers
called on board the flagship Brooklyn by
signal on the morning OF May y, after the
Colon discovered
They were
Can you tell me or do you recollect
Whist took place at the conferenee of the
Commodore Schiey was i'm the cabin
OF che Brooklyn when We assembled. and
there was a general talk about the Spanish
feet having been located at last at San
tiago. / do not recOllect any special con-
ference. j do not think IL was in the
natqre OF conference. do not recolect
tha. the officers were asked To express any
opiiiOn. / remember having a cOnversa-
tion with Commodore Schley about the ef-
feet OF the hghting batteries on the ships
had had at San Juan and expressed the
opinion 20 him that II was not worth while
10 .rlSk EnlnS lEltluk Sn0re Batteries
aloEe: that I did not think anything would
be sained by IL. In the case under Consid-
Grafton the Spanish ships were present in
the harbor The conditions were changed
and would have TO take the risk OF the
IRE from the batteries in order TO get at
them"
As SCHLEY VIEWED IT
Z remember Commodore schley remark
ing; that be felt that the country held
him responsible. that the ships should
not be ri@ked under the IRE Of the shore