The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-23
ADMIRAL SCHLEY'S DEFENCE.
WITNESSES VINO WE'RE on THE
BROOKLYN TESTIFY.

says schley Told Evans Philip IBID
Not Hun Away and That the ship
Evans Saw Was the Brooklyn Order
Sent to Breekiyu's Freroom TO stand
by for Ram or Collision quarter"
WARRINGTON, Dot. 70 All the witnesses
who appeared before the Schley Court OF
Inquiry to-day In Admiral Schley's de-
fsnos were on board thu Brooklyn In tho
6panish-American War. They were Ad-
miral Schlcy's flag secretary. a newspaper
correspondent. two watch and division
of5osrs. an assistant engineer. a yeomAn
n Admiral Schley's marine orderly.
The testimony Of all these witnesses was
favorable TO tho accused Officer and nothing
material was brought out in cross eKamina-
ton except thu statement OF Flag Secret AIRY
Wells that Admiral Schley had not issued
any orders. either NJ Cienfuegos or Santiago,
for concerted action by his ships II they
met the enemy.
III most interesting witness was George
Edward Graham. the Associated Press
correspondent. who wa on the Brooklyn
IN the war. Mr.. Graham began his evil
dence with q fiat contradiction Of q state
ment by q prominent naval officer, and he
left q string Of denials along the path %
his testimony. which occupied more than
an hour. Capt. Charles ID. Sigsbse has
denied In q formal communication TO tho
Secretary Of the Navy. and again before
the Schley Court that he had told Admiral
Schley, az that officer asserted In his defence
20 the Senate, that he did not believe the
Spanish ships were at Santiago. MIR.
Graham said on the stand that he heard
Capt. Sigsbee tell Admiral Schley that
he believed they were not there.
Several officers OF the Massachusetts,,
Including her executive. Commander Sea
ton Schroeder, have testified that when
admiral Schley came aboard that ship. on
May 81. he said he was going In To pot the
Colon and try To destroy her. Mr.. Graham
said that he went aboard the Massachusetts
with Schley and did not hear him say any
thing OF the kind.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Potts Of the
Massachusetts testified that Admiral
Schley suggested that he. (Schley) and other
officers get down from the forward turrct
Of the Massachusetts, when the ship was six
miles from the Santiago batteries steam
ing In 20 Are at them. as their white uniforms
made them conspicuous objects TO the
Spanish gunners Mr.. Graham said he
was there and didn't hear the Admiral
say anything like that Lieutenant Com
mander Potts testified that Schley then
went behind the coming tower. Mr..
Graham said this was not 80 because he
was behind tho coming tower himself.
Other things said by officers OF the Mas
sachusetts were virtually oontradicted
by Mr.. Graham.
Tho most interesting feature Of MIR. |
GrahAm's testimony was his account Of n
conversation between Admiral Schley and
8esr Admiral, Chen Captain. Roblcy
Cervera's feet. When Admiral Evans
was on the stand he denied ever having
said TO Admiral Schley that the late Rear
Admiral, Chen Captain. John W. Philip,
who commanded the Texas. ran away Ia
the battle. MIR. Graham said he was
present whom the conversation took place
and that Admiral Evans said TO Schley:
Did you nee Jack Philip run away with
the Iexasi' to which Schley answered.
ship Evans saw was the brooklyn. Mr..
Graham was not cross-examined by tho
SudRc-Advocate
, LIEUT.. WELLS RKsuNEs.
When Lieut.. Wells took the stand this
morning to resume his testimony under
cross-eSamination his attention was called
by Judge Advocate Lemly To his statement
that n Flag Secretary to Commodore Schlev
he kept no book for recording message re-
ceived on the Brooklyn. and the statement
OF Lieutenant-C Commander Sears, Flag Lieu
tenan to Commodore Schley. that he was
that Lieut.. Wells kept IL
Lieut.. Wells said that II Lieutenant
Commander Sears saw such a book II was
only that kept to record messages that
Schley and not those that were kept on the
Brooklyn.
Capt. Lemly, continuing his cros--e.-
animation. asked:
sun-.
from the flagship while on Cienfuegos and
whom on Santiago
There werc no written or printed orders
OF battle. but NV recollection II that the
day before we arrived al Cenfuego= there
were some special directions sent TO the
ships by the scorpion regarding the signals
TO oe made In case the enemy was sighted
said Lieut.. Wells.
To a question by the Judge Advocate
whether he had prepared any written battle
order Tor Schley : squadron while Of San
Laent Wells answered In the mega
tive. In ono answer Lieut.. Wells referred
flying squadron general order No. q.
which. he said, was a battle order. This
" as produced, and the witness was asked To
point out where any direction for the con-
duct Of ships In battle could be found
LAeut. Wells read the order. II provided for
precautionary measures on board Schley's
ships. such as signals To be shown II torpedo
boats appeared. &c, but no order Of battle
was contained
b Court asked these questions:
Z. Had you any intimaiion from anv
on the night Of July ? that the Span
ish fleet was likely To make n -ortie from
the harbor Of Santiago on the following
day, A. We had no verbal communication
with the harbor, but We saw columns of
smoke rising over the harbor and abou; the
indicating n movement in the
Y A. what point IN the battle 81 Julv =
did YOU Use a range 81 100 wards. A. That
after the turn had begun.
.. Were any written orders issued bv
Commodore Schlcy concerning the manner
IN which the blockade AZ Genfuegos and {
Santiago were to be enforced, A. No, :
tr. ,
. Did you hear any conversAtion 10
tween commodore SChley and Can't Cotton !
relation Co the landing 81 licut Beale at
for Tho purpo-" - obtaining IN ,
formation 81 the Spanish squadron, A =.
lid not. f!
Y. Did Commodore Scklcy ever tel Won :
his reasons for believing the spanish squad ,
ION TO be at Genfnego-s A had knowledge !
lrobably gained hy conversation with /,
him. hut ] do not rccollcCt the exact con !
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