New-York tribune., 1901-11-01
LAST DAYS OF INQUIRY.
.SCHLEYS SIDE CLOSES AND
RERTTTAL BEGINS.
CAPTAINS SIGSBEE AND CHADWICK
AMONG THOSE RECALLED-1HE LAl-
TER CONIRADICTS SCHLEY-
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl


Washington, Get 31.-The naval court CT IN
uuiry is possessed OF substantially all the IN
formation on which it viii report TO the secre-
.s-, Of the Navy "a full. detailed statement OF
all the pertinent facts which i may deem to De
established. together With its opinion and rec
ommendatIon in the premises
There viii be n few more public sessions. IN
rlzlding those next week when counsel Will SUD
nit their argument for a day or two, nut 'he
testimony in Schley's justification closed suo-
aenly to-day with the examination OF Sap'a'ii
Borden OF the Marine Corps, who had peei
brought all the way from Manila to ten "ia'
he observed on board ne Brooklyn at the patue
IF July 3 After H. had corroborated the Sta'e
11ents q other officers OF the BROOKLYN seNeia
documents were presented including the hna
report on the battle called for by the Navy be
partment which Admiral schley had prepared
at Montevideo a year after the event, ana tnei
the Judge Advocate took Up several additional
witnesses he had called
The greater part Of the morning session was
give, m to the consideration of objections made
by Schley's counsel. The first point involved the
Judge Advocates right to bring witnesses IN
rebutfal 10 testify 10 the alleged wardroom con-
varsation on board the Massachusetts, 1t was
decided against the Judge Advocate. and for
few moments there was general expression OF
-efie ieT -
was quickly followed by Captain Len1iy's call
ing Captain Sigsbee 10 give new testimony
which Schley's ccupsel in a long argument held
was tantamount to reopening the entire case.
the Judge Advocate contending that the province
of the inquiry was TO exhaust the subject
When the afternoon session began, the court de-
cided that new facts not reiterations, would he
admitted and under tlis ruling Captains Siss-
bee and Chadwick and Machinist ClaHton made
additions 70 their former testimony. and cap
tain Eaton. OF the Resolute; Lieutenant Roys Of
the Eagle and Chief Quartermaster Andersen,
the steersman of the Brooklyn gave information
Of considera HE interest
C-aprain Chadwick insisted that Sampson had
never told Schley not expose his ships 10 the
fire Of batteries. This evidence is regarded as
Of great Importance by Admiral Schley oppo-
nents as it contradicts the Admrals OWE
statements. Captain Sigsbee sald SchleE ma, hao
I'D his mind so to Key west on May
~ 2e although he told him the st Paul had been
ytchased by a torpedo boat Captain Eaton gave
Van accoUn. of the battle OF Santiago from the
easternmost point Of view. giving the lndiard
greater credit than had hitherto been accortleu
to that shin and showing that the Brookly-n n
had not been sent Oft alone to chase supposed
Snanish bartIeslip after the Colon went ashore,
as the Iowa and the Indiana were already pro-
oeedng TO Intercept the suspicious stranger
Quarterr1aster Andersen, direct eXaInina-
ton gave the impression that Schley had or
dered the loop. but when questioned hE the
court end Schley's counsel. he corroborated
Scfley's and Cooks testimony as TO the ehtlre
manGuvre. Lieutenant Roys related the mega
phone conversation attending The detachment OF
the Eagle from the Flying Squadron off Santi-
age ro1 materially differing from SChley's Ver-
sion and CIaxton who had hitherto testified
10 the backing Of the port engine Of the Texas
and said IN the testimony OF MachlnlSt
Hunley to have had nothing to do with that
engine. gave evidence that Hunley not
present until after the time Of the loop. Hunley
had declared that he had the throttle Of the
port engine throughout the battle, and only
slowed Lieutenant Grant, of the Massachu-
setts recalled to relate the conversation in the
wardroonn of the Massachusetts Just before the
reconnaissance was permitted to proceed