Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-11-05
mistaken in this by stating that no
might have been mistaken.
His Report of the Rattle. 49,

mistaken in this by stating rnat no
might have been mistaken.
His Report Of the Battle.
Admiral Schley also corrected his
statement regarding his visit to the
flagship New York, when he had made
his preliminary report Of the battle of
July to Admiral Sampson. The rec
ord, he said, did not make the matter
quite clear. "The admiral said to me-"
said the witness, that had omitted
a very important detail, which was to
state that the New York was present"
=: Witness corrected but one of his
answers to the questions of the court.
This question was to the effect that as
he was ordered to go to Cienfuegos to
establish blockade was it not his
duty under the circumstances to COM
municate direct, either by signal or
otherwise, with the senior officer of
the vessels returning from Cienfuegos
and obtain from him all information
regarding the situation at or near that
port?
~ The answer as corrected was: 1.-THE
communication which he made to me
through the Eagle indicated that Cap
tain McCalla knew 1 was bound for
Cienfuegos and I, of course, took it for
granted if he had anything important
he would have notified me of the fact
without my inquiry"
At this point Admiral Schley an
nounced that he had no more correc-
tions to make. Captain Parker called
the admiraPs attention to the evidence
or Captain Sigsbee, in which he had
said that when he went on board the
Brooklyn, the whole question so far as
he could .remeber, was coal, and moth
ing but coal and that Commodore
Schley already had made up his mind
to 80 to Key West.
THAT was not the first question
Sigsbee asked at ALL" replied Admiral
Schley. "Idid not say to Captain Sigs-
bee that we were going to Key West
as the signal will show. Sigsbee was
talking on the subject of coal and
since he mentions it recall the fact
that his statement was that he was
commanding a vessel that was one
tenth of mile long and that she could
not turn her engines over under $50
tons OF coal a day; also that he
could not remain there very long; that
he would have to go to Key West"
Had you, as a matter of fact, made
up your mind at that time to go to Key
West?"
II had not"
Bombardment Of Fortifications.
Admiral Schley then referred to his
conversation with Admiral Sampson
regarding his instructions about not
bombarding, Notifications as follows:
II ought to mention, in connection
with the talk had with the admiral
IN relation to his instructions about
not bombarding Notifications, that I
recall the fact that he and were talk
ing about the guns that probably were
there and asked him whether he
knew if they were Honotoria or Krupp
guns. He said probably BOTH and
that recalls the circumstances to me.
And again, In relation to the testimony
Of Lieutenant Roys-'
Judge Advocate Lemly objected to
this line of testimony but the court did
not sustain the objection and Admiral
Schley continued:
II merely wanted to say In connec-
tion with Lieutenant Roys' testimony
that heard nething of the protest
which he speaks of-of the desire of
Lieutenant Switzerland to coal. 1 am
quite sure he is mistaken about that,
because 1t would have been Impossible
that day for the ship to COAL"
Admiral Schley was then finally ex-
cused and Captain Lemly offered a
large number of documents as evi-
dence.
Before taking the usual recess for
luncheon Mr.. Rayner offered in evi-
dence the commission Of Admiral
Schley and when asked if he had any
objection to it going in Captain Lemly
answered, "None at ALL" :
In reply to a question by Admiral
Dewey Captain Lemly said:
. ut Is signed by the president 1t
was a recess appointment, but the
court will remember that none of these
ad interim appointments were confirm
ed by the senate"
Admiral Dewey-"Tt is valueless as
it is not confirmed by the senate It
can go in, but it has no value, OF
course" -,
Mr.. Hanna Opens the Argument.
z At the Afternoon. session the argu.
ment in the case began e. P Hanna
oSSlStdLI 10 JuGSS SsAV0caLe LemlF,
opening for thu government. Mr.
Hanna began his presentation Of the
case by saying that il what he woul7
say in his proposed summary he wclI.
like to accomplish two objects. The
first Of these would be to- make his
address brief and terse anl the second
to present a careful and exhaustive
citation of the eyiaenee& alduce1.
These two purposes. he CONFESSED
were somewhat conflicting, nevsrthe,
less he would do his best to accom-
plish them He would, he said take
up the clauses of the preeept and pre-
sent the testimony bearing on ti:anl in
the order in which they appear In t;,s
precept, M - < ..3s:, \. AZ: a
Is Referring to the "trip. Of the flying
squadron from Key West to CieGfsta E,
gos Mr.. Hanna asserted 1t sWsss mol
made as editiously as pessible.
Regarding the meeting Of Commodore
Sehley and Captain MeCalla the speak
er said it was the duty of the senior
officer to question the junior IN regard
to any information he might have.
MIR HANNA then read the ORDER. 5(lf Az