Evening star., 1901-10-28
Admiral Schley Replies to Many
Questions.
RESTRICTION as TO INfERROGAFORIES
Going Over the West Indian Cam
paign of 1898.
LENGTH OF THE INQUIRY

since the assembling of the court Admiral
Dewey did not sound his gavel exactly at
IL O'Clock. The big clock had ceased strik-
ing minute and half before the court
appeared, thus breaking the hitherto un-
broken record of the court. There was al
most as much interest in the proceedings
today as there was last Friday, though
the demand for seats was slightly less,
which was the result largely of the dis
appointments on the former occasion which
kept people away from the court room
today. All the seats were occupied. how
ever. and large number of persons were
standing in the rear of the room.
The proceedings of the court were with
out any sensa tional incident Admiral
Schley was at all times very deliberate in
his replies to the constant stream of ques-
ticns put to him by the judge advocate in
his cross-examination, and there were no
very lively disputes between counsel on
both sides. The admiral leaned back in his
chair in an easy position. occasionally twirl-
ing his mustache with his left hand, as is
his habit. His voice was not raised at any
time above the even tone he has assumed at
all times. While not speaking in a loud
tone his clear enunciation allowed those
present 10 hear him fairly well.
The Program.
1t developed this morning that the TAX
ing of testimony would be spread out
very much longer time than was antici-
pated last Friday Then 1t was thought
that today and tomorrow would be sufii-
Client to conclude the taking of testimony.
Now it is practically certain that the en-
tire week will be so consumed with the
possibility of having the proceedings run
over until next week.
The cross-examination of Admiral Schley
by Captain Lemly, the judge advocate,
and Mr.. Hanna will, it is expected, keep
Admiral Schley on the stand until the ad-
iOurnment tomorrow afternoon, and fol-
lowing that there will be a large number
of questions put TO the admiral by the
court. When Admiral Schley has con-
CIuded his testimony there will be two
more witnesses called by Mr.. Rayner. They
are Admiral a. 6 Barker and Capt Thom-
as Borden. the latter being a Marine Corps
officer who was on the Brooklyn during
the war. Then will follow the witnesses
in rebuttal. and it is expected that there
will be at least fifteen of them. In order
to dispose of this business it is not at all
probable that less time than the present
week will be consumed. When this is
done the court will take recess for four
or five days in order to allow counsel to
prepare their arguments. and these argu-
rnents will take at least three days in their
delivery
Immediately upon the assembling Of the
court today Lieutenant Commander Har-
low went on the stand to make some addl-
tionaI corrections of his testimony. When
he left the stand on Friday 1t was under
stood that ne would send IN writing a
statement from his home in regard to any
note he might find in his diary relating
to the message that Commodore Schley
testified he had sent by the Vixen to Ad-
miral Sampson relating to his having seen
smoke in the harbor of Santiago July z.
Mr.. Harlow did not remember having car
ried such a message 10 Admiral Sampson,
and the log of the Vixen contained no rec
ord Of such a message Mr.. Harlow kept
a complete daily record of events during
the war in his personal diary and he will
consult this to see If any information is
contained in it regarding the matter.
Admiral schley Resumes.
Admiral Schley was then called to the
stand There was no demonstration or no
effort at a demonstration when he ap-
peared. Prior to going on the stand he
was surrounded by a large number of WIS.,
itors who desired to shake hands with him.
Mr. Rayner then referred TO the testi-
mOny of Lieut.. Grant in regard to the me-
lee that occurred among the ships OF the
fyinss squadron on the voyage from Glen
fuegOs to Santiago. and asked Admiral
Schley 10 give his recollection in regard TO
that occurrence
The admiral replied if there was any mix
D.
officers not carrying out the signals.
Q. (By Mr.. Rayner): Have you any per-
sonaI recollection of it? A. 1ndistinctly.
Mr.. Rayner then asked. after explaining
that in the printed testimony the word
''Massac chuSetts'' had been substituted for
the word Brooklyn by mistake. whether
any signal was given on the day OF the re-
connoissance by the Brooklyn not to go
in any closer. The admiral answered that
there was signal at all.
1T would have been, Of course, unneces-
sary," he said, "as the vessels could not
have left the line without the permission
of the commander-in-chief. / do not re-
call any such message at ALL"
@. Was the Iowa following the flagship:
A No, the Iowa was third in line. The
New Orleans was following the Massachu-
setts. The Iowa was the last vessel.
Conversation With Capt. Evans.
O. Now / want to ask you with reference
to a conversation with Capt. Evans. (Mr
Rayner referred to certain printed pages o.
the testimony, and then continued): Did h
(Capt. Eyans) make any remarks to yoI
on the 4th or 9TH of July? A. Yes; had {
conversation with him. but am unable t
recall whether IL was on the 4th or 5th; ant
as / would say of Capt. Evans l think hi:
recollection is at fault. He did not have
conversation with me with regard to th'
torpedo boats, and / recolleet now, as
preliminary, he said to me: Did you Sc,
Jack Philip start 10 run away% and l sai(
no, that he was mistaken. He perhap:
meant the Brooklyn, as II was the Brook
lyn that made the turn. and asked him /
he did not see the tactical necessity for ii
There was some other remark which l d,
not recall, and that ended the converse
ton.
Mr.. Rayner then said he wanted to cal
the witness attention TO two statements fl
the testimony, one by Capt Dawson anS
one by Admiral Taylor both bearing on tn
question OF the southwark movement OF tn
Brooklyn during the battle.
Admiral Schley replied that they wer
both absolutely mistaken.
The Brooklyn did not pass to the south
ward of the line" he said, more than tn
distance OF her tactical diameter. whicl
could not have been more than COO yards
and l don't think we were over twenty
three or twenty-four hundred yards at an
time from the Spanish line. and l say EN-
phaticaily that the Brooklyn did not rul
south. and any statement to the contrary /
mistake"
Mr.. Rayner-"When you started west
ward from Santiago was there any vesss
left at SantiagoT'
Admiral Schiey--"Yes. the ST. Paul. Capt
Sigsbee reported that his coal supply wa