The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-04
GOI)D PROGRESS
II GHLET INQUIRY
Government Has Pre-
sented Half of It's
Witnesses.
ATTORNEYS SHOW THEIR HANDS
DEFENSE PROPOSES TO BRING
coMMANDER-INcHlEF
INTO THE TRIAL
Admiral SIMPSONS Request 70 Have
Lawyers Stanton and Campbell
Represent Him in the Case is
Denied BY the Court.

WASHINGTON, Sept zs.-The part
played By the battle-ship Texas in
the naval battle OF Santiago July 3.
1888. in which the Spanish feet under
Admiral Cervera was sunk, was the
basis Of the greater part Of today's
proceedings In the Schley naval court
Of inquiry. OF the four witnesses ex-
amined during the day. three had been
officers Of the Texas during the bat
tie, and two Of them were new wit
nesses. These were Commander
George c. Heilner. who was navigator
on the Texas. and Commander Alex
gineer on that battle-ship Command
CT HARDER. executive officer and the
chief surviving officer since the death
OF Captain Philip. was recalled. The
fourth witness was Commander Seat
on Schroeder. executive officer on the
Massachusetts. and now Governor OF
the Island Of Guam
The testimony several times during
the day was somewhat exciting Il
was especially so when Commander
Heilner described the battle and the
part the Texas had taken in il. He
said that when the Brooklyn made its
loop at the beginning of the battle II
passed across the Texas bow at a dis
tanee not to exceed 100 to $50 yards.
and that. at the command of Captain
Philip. the Texas has been brought to
a dead stop.
Engineer Bates testified that the
starboard engines had been stopped
and said he thought this also had hap
pened to the port engines. Command
er Heilbner expressed the opinion that
three miles had been lost by this ma
newer and the fact that part of the
machinery was deranged. He said he
considered that the Texas was in
greater danger when the Brooklyn
crossed her bow than at any other
time during the battle.
On cross-examination Commander
Heilner admitted having taken part in
the preparation of the official NAVY
Department charts showing the posi-
lions at different times of the ships
which participated in the battle. He
said that according TO the chart the
two ships never were nearer than 600
Yards Of each other. But he contend
ed the chart was inaccurate, and he
eaid he had only consented to it as a
compromise.
Engineer Bates admitted that the
fetal steam log OF the Texas con-
tanned no record of the signal to re-
verse the engines.
During an argument as to the adj
instability of certain questions the
first clear statement of the plans of
the Schley attorneys was given. Lieu
ant-Commander Heilner was asked,
Did Won see the New York on the
iav of the battle?" and replied. ooh,
YES. I think she was reported coming
up as the viscaya went ashore. She
was the last ship"
Here the judge-alvocate interposed
to ask the purpose OF this inquiry.
Raynor replied that it was ito show
when the ships went there. We are
going to show" he continued ''the
position of the New York on the day
If the battle"
He then proceeded at some length
TO outline the position OF the appli.
cant. SAYING: I'VE have the absolute
right to show the situation of the New
York on the dav of the battle, and we
have the right to show the connection
Of Admiral Sampson with the battle:
we have q right for instance, TO show
that Commodore Schley at Santiago
maintained the same sort of blockade
that Admiral Sampson maintained
when he got there on the LIST of June
I'VE are not here to criticise the
blockade Admiral Sampson had al
Santiago but we are here to estab
lish this. or under the specifications
of your precept memorandums to find
out whether the blockade at Santiago
was close or adequate blockade
Now. II we can prove that il was. sc
Tar as distances were concerned. the
same blockade that the commander
in chief maintained there. then we car
Justify the course OF Admiral Schlev
who was commander in chief before
SIMPSONS arrival.
Death Of Schiey's Leading Counsel
WASHINGTON. Sept. 24.-Ieremiah
Morrow Wilson. principal counsel fol
Rear Admiral Schley and one Of the
leading lawyers OF Washington. D. C..
ttltaQ $Itlltllit III Ills apartments AZ tux
Sh0reham Hotel shortly after II O'Clock
today. Heart failure. supeFinduced by an
stack Of acute indigestion. coupled with
Rrixhf's disease. caused his death. Al
though somewhat indisposed last night
and this morning the end came unex-
tectedly. as he was IN conferences with bis
associate counsel in the Schley case SANE
IL an hour before he died. He leaves !
son. Charles s Wilson. who has been
associated with him in the law. and
a daughter. Mrs William fIarwood. 81
this city.
The Schlev court had only been in
session = short time when the news Of
JUDGE Wilson's death arrived.
The announcement was made TO the
court by lsidore Rsynor. assistant coun.
sci
A3mirai .Desey Said i hare to an
nonnce that. oring u the death Of Judge
Wilson. Of counsel. the court VIII sd-
ioarn for today entiI tomorrow morn
ing
Cotton and Wise Testify.
WASHINGTON. Sept. e5-Two new
witnesses were introduced IN the Schley
court today. They were Admiral Cot.