The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-10


words TO that effect"
Captain Lemley; What was the bear
ing or manner of Commodore Sehley dur
ing the engagement Of May 81, TO which
you have already referred9''
sCHLEYs BEARING AND MANNER.
His bearing and manner was that Of
man who vas suffering under extreme
mental excitement; or one who had a dis
agreeable duty 70 perform and performed
il reluctantly and tried to set through
with II as soon as he could"
Mr. Raynor then began his cross-exarni-
nation.
who was the captain of your shipg''
he asked.
Francis J. Higginson."
Il want 10 read 70 you what Captain
Higginson says about Commodore Schleys
manner and bearing upon tnat occasion
He saws: His manner was that OF COM
mander-in-chief' lie left different i'm
preston in your mind from what he LETT
on Captain Higginson's mind, then?"
Apparently"
Had Captain Higginson opportunity
to observe nim on that occasion2"
mo- as well as 1 did"
''Why?"
Because Captain Higginson was in the
coming tower and I was outside"
Did not Captain Higginson have any
conversations with the commodore al
that tirne?''
"Frcm time to rime. yes"
What do you mean by mental excite
mentr''
4 quoted conversations that I had. The
first thing was the apparent anxiety Of
Commodore Schley about using the con
nicg tower. Secondly his stating that at
4 distance OF five or. six miles. men stand
ing on the forward thirteen-inch turret
were conspicuous objects"
Did the commodore use the coming
tower?"
7 did not see the commodore go into
the coming tower. TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief. he did not. He was
outside the coming tower and between
the coming tower and the heavy plate
that protects the man-hole in the con
ming tower. Ny preconceived- iIea of
Commodore Schley previous TO that oc-
casion was so entirely different from the
impression I received that day 1 con-
cluded that he certainly was under a
tremendous mental strain"
Have YOU ever been under any mental
strain in time of battlc?"
Il have been scared"
''HaVe you any other facts from which
you base your statements TO the court
that he was laborins under mental excite
ment. except in the facts which you have
given"
Yes. When Commodore Schley came
on board the Massachusetts, he stated in
distinct terms that he was going in To
destroy The Colon The Colon was not
destroyed When he lett The ship he
called it 4 reconnaissance drawing the
ire of the batteries and developing their
weakness or strength.
Dc you gather from that he was la
boring under great mental excitement2''
From that and circumstances have
ALREADY stated from my observations Of
him. the time he ctme on board the ship
until ne left
suppose YOU were made aware Of the
fact that when he entered into that en-
sagement. he was under the regulations
of the navy not TO engage shore batteries
if there was any danger Of the shore bat
teries crippling the ships would you say.
if YOU knew OF that. that he was still
laboriug undsr great mental excitement
Il cannot answer that question
Captain Lemley objected TO the intro
duction of the navy departments orders
IS evidence but the court decided that
they could be put in and Mr. Raynor
introduced an order TO Commodore Schley
Mr. Raynor then asked concerning the
weather on the trip from Cienfuegos and
the witness said that on May % it had
been what Is called dirty" There was
an eastern wind and moderate sea,
rough for small vessels.
The witness said on further examina-
tion that Lieutenant Commander Schroe-
der, Lieutenant Sears and Lieutenant
Wells had been present during the bonn
bardnrent Of the Colon, W hen Commodore
SchIey had remarked that, IS they were
conspicuous objects on the thirteen-inch
turrets. it would be better 10 move away.
Referring to the Spanish shore batteries
at Santiago. Commander Potts said they
would have been no menace TO armed
ships passing them.
At the suggestion Of Judge Advocate
Lemley and in accordance with the di-
rection Of the court Mr.. Raynor here for
mally introduced as evidence the order
from the navy department concerning
the exposure Of the American ships 70
the fire 81 the shore batteries. Tho order
is that issued by Secretary Long April 6.
1885 and directed 10 Admiral Sampson.
The court asked questions as follows:
"Can you give the distance the large
vessels were from the entrance % Glen
fuegos on the early morning OF either the
22nd OF 23ri OF May9''
II do rot recollect being nearer than
I have said, four or five miles I did not
measure the distance there.
What Efforts were made by the vessels
OF the flying squadron prior 20 the arrival
Of the Marblehead to determine whether
or not Cevera's squadron was in the har-
bor c. Cienfuegos2
None that ever knew or"
Referring 70 the range OF the guns of
that day. Commander Potts said the
range given previous 10 entering the en-
gagement was 7.0o1 Yards bot he had IN
creased it 60 1900 wards. then 70 $50
yards and finally l0-ao Yards. ONLY one 4
shot which had been fred at the Arnerl- (
can Geet ha5 Impressed hirn as being ~
aI dangerous. rhat.fsn near tire Naset- /
chusestes Soon after she coumau1er !
had given tne order pat y5-r helm % 4
stsrbosra ard lets get out of this Be I
said he had seen 10 otnsr batteries at I.
CienfueEos
Commander Potts vas rhen excused ard T
Lieutenant T.eiper called He serad "a I
the Sew orleans daring th= Spanish way 4
and told OF the participation ~ tfat rss-
SCI ia The horntarlrneat ~ fhs colon &ay f