The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-29
Resumes His Cross Examina-
tiOn of Admiral Schley.
ASKS ABOUT WEATHER
Leads Up to the Retrograde
Movement From Santiago.
Admiral Maintains His Calm
and Dign.fied Manner.


terrogation OF Admiral Schley after the
Schley court of inquiry convened at
IL O'Clock today. When the court ad-
journed yesterday he was still ques-
tioning the witness with reference to
the cruise from Cienfuegos to Santiago
and he resumed today where he had left
off yesterday, asking a number of ques-
tions relating to the condition of the
weather on May 25 and 18th, the dates
of the voyage. He also reverted to the
detaching of the Eagle from the flying
squadron and brought the witness to
the consideration of several other minor
details of that movement before com
ing to the meeting with the scout boats,
25 miles south of Santiago on the even
ing of May g. when the retrograde
movement toward Key West in search
of coal was begun. The intention was
to go into this retrOgrade movement
later in the day and also to consider in
minute details the reconnaissance of May
81, the coaling question and the famous
loop of the Brooklyn on July 3D. cap
tain 1emly was hOpeful or completing
his questioning today, but admitted
that the outlook in that direction was
mot altogether promising.
As on yesterday. Admiral Schley was
calm in his demeanor and deliberate in
his answers, apparently weighing all
questions carefully. On cross examlna-
ton he does not raise his voice as high
,
as a consequence what he says is not
heard throughout the court room. The
knowledge of this fact has had the eff
feet of somewhat diminishing the at
tendance. The largest attendance has
been in the past few days and eager
was the interest manifested, the ut
most discipline and good order has pre-
vailed about the court room Indeed
there has never been a time during the
proceedings of the inquiry when there
has been manifested the smallest de-
IL. l. AZ
ton of affairs has been due in large
measure to the presence of a detach-
ment from the marine corps There
have been in constant attendance on the
court a dozen or more members of the
corps and they have been untiring IN
their attention to their duties. These
men have been under the direct charge
of Captain Henry w. Carpenter, U. >
NJ. C., and those whose duties have re-
quired their presence at the court unite
in testifying to his excellent capacity
as an executive officer and to his untir-
Ing courtesy as well.
SAMPSON BOOKS INCLUDED.
Before resuming the cross examina-
ton of Admiral -Schley Judge Advocate
Lernly announced that with the consent
of counsel of the other side the signal
books of the New York for May Is AMI
19 and July and July and the Brook
lyn's for May Is to June %, inclusive,
and July and July would be in
cluded in the record. He explained that
May IS and 10 were the day before and
the day on which the New York left
Key West The first question of the judge
advocate was in connection with Ad-
miral Schley'S examina ton in chief re-
garding the meeting with the Eagle af-
ter the flying squadron left Key West
You said you had a distinct recol-
lection that the Eagle passed within
hail in the Yucatan channel and that
she reported no news?"
mot in the Yucatan channel We
passed the Eagle soon after leaving
Key West"
"She passed within hail?''
'sThat is my recollection"
sAnd reported no news?"
yes"
"As you sent the Scorpion to COM
municate with her, do you not think
you were in error?"
mo. I do not think I am mistaken"
did the Eagle report anything else?"
mo, only that she had no news"
The judge advocate then jumped to
Cienfuegos, examining him upon his
statement that upon the arrival of the
squadron there, the Scorpion was sent
in as picket boat and asked him to
reconcile that statement with the entry
in the log of the Scorpion to the effect
that from midnight to a. m. '*Drifted
in company with the fleet for the re-
mainder of the watch"
The admiral explained that that entry
did not necessarily mean that the Scor-
pfon was absolutely in touch with the
fleet As he recalled it. all the ships
did you regard her under these cir
substances as a picket boat?"
DRIFTING.
IT did. She was drifting in shore"
How far inside?"
That would be guess: perhaps a
mile"
Going back to the Adula's appearance
at Cienfuegos, Captain Lemly asked
about the war bulletin brought by that
vessel and asked if it had not stated
that the Spanish fleet had left there on
Nav 20 This he wit n tod
true, as he did also that he had said
that the distance from Cienfuegos to
Santiago was from Sc to 4S hours. Then
Captain Lemly asked:
would not the fact that from SO to
As hours was necessary in covering this
distance have brought the Spaniards to
CienfuegoS after your arrival there2"
Il did not wish to be understood that
that time would have been necessary
for the Spaniards to make the voyage;
I meant simply to give the time con-
stunned by the flying squadron in making
the voyage"
Reverting to the blockade of Glen
fuegos. Captain Lemly asked the witness
how he estimated the distance of the
blockading fleet to be between three and
four miles from shore.
In the day time took a bow and |
beam bearing. This. together with the |
surf and the land. seemed to confirm |
that that distance was correct.
The admiral. in answer to another |
question by Captain Lemly, said he had |
plotted the distance chart for his |
own informa ton. He did not know |
that this would ever become a matter |
OF such importance, otherwise he should |
have kept the memorandum, as he /
would have kept q great many other
things
Admiral Schley said he kept close |
watch at day and at night while awake, |
while Off Cienfuegos- He said he had |
seen no auxiliary cruiser or gunboat |
near the entrance of the harbor as tes- |
titled to by Lieutenant Griffin. The |
witness had an indistinct recollection OF |