Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-05
HODCSON TALKS
Tells the Story of the Famous
 Brooklyn Loop.
CLIPPINGS AND LETTERS READ

the Correspondence Between Schley
 and Hodgson-Sampson's Letter to
 Schley the Topic of Long Discus
 siOn-Court Adjourned at l O'ClocK
 Until Monday
 Washington, Oct 5.-Lieutenant Con- mander Hodgson, formerly navigator of Commodore Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn. continued his testimony be- fore the Schley court of inquiry to-day after some of the other witnesses of yesterday had been given an opportun- ity to correct their testimony. When r the court adjourned last night Com mander Hodgson was in the hands of Judge Advocate General Lemly, whose examination of him partook largely of the nature of a cross examination. This was due to the fact that Mir Hodg son had been called by both sides of the controversy and was considered even more a Schley witness than a government witness. Captain Lemly and MT Hanna continued the inquiry for the government at the beginning of the sitting to-day, after which Mir Rayner began a series of questions in- tended to present the Schley side of the conduct of the Brooklyn during not only the battle of July 3, but of the entire Santiago campaign. Mir Hanna'S inquiries were devoted partly to developing more of the details con- cerning the bombardment of the Span ish ship Cristobal Colon on May 31. The entire correspondence between Commander Hodgson and Commodore Schley was also put in as evidence.
 The court began it's session today with the understanding that there would be only one sitting.
 There is much interest in yesterdays episode concerning Admiral Sampson and there is still doubt as to whether ne will be witness. It will remain with Admiral Schley and his counsel To say if he shall be called. The con royersy as to the admiraI's meaning In his Dear Schley'' dispatch of May ZOth has been in no wise abated bv the tentative agreement as to his be- Ing summoned. Counsel on both sides this morning had before them comics or the dispatch and each was trying strenuously to bring the other to their View of the case. ,ss.5 sll7.
 Lieutenant Commander Hodeson continued his testimony today which was begun yesterday He was assad about ms correspondence with Schlev ana also the newspaper clippings. nlci seem to form a considerable Dart U. me evidence. Hodgson took eplioii 10 the manner in which the fo pings After the reading of tha news paper articles and letters. MT Rayner ooJected to one of the newspaper statements, saying it was entirely ir- reVelant. After heated argument the court retired for consultation. and aIter retiring announced that any cIip. ping rom any newspaper concerning Hodgson and Schley should be read. MT Rayner said there was no evidence 10 snow that this particular editorial. feIerred 10, formed any part of the correspondence. Admiral Dewey then sald that under the ruling it ought mo- to be read. After a short barley be- tween opposing counsel at I o'clock the court adjourned until Monday.
 While Commander Rodgers was on the stand yesterday afternoon AIr Rayner submitted a computation of shells from the American fleet which nad struck the wrecked vessels of Ger yera's squadron, showing that at least 54 per cent of them were fired by the Brooklyn This computation. Mir Ray ner said, had been prepared by Ad- miral Schley upon the basis of a re- port made by a board of survey. of which the witness is senior member It was shown that twelve lve-inch shells hits were found on the Iour Spanish ships and that the total num- Der of hits was thirty-five. Captain Rodgers said that the Brooklyn was the only vessel that fired fiye-inch shells.
 The court asked a number of ques- lions of Captain Rodgers, among ofh- CTS being one as to whether the Brook lyn and the Texas had been in zanger of a collision on July 3. The witness replied that if there had been any such danger he had not seen it. He had seen the two vessels early in the engagement, but they were then about half a mile apart Later, he was call ed below and if there had been any such danger, it was at that time
 Q.-Did Admiral Schley open in your presence, the package you hand ed him at Cienfuegos?
 A.-To the best of my recollection, yes
 Q.-Did he make any comments to you regarding these dispatches?
 A--None that I recall. He discuss ed or stated the conditions existing there The conversation was general.
 Q.-Can you from your conversation with Commodore Schley designate the dispatches he received?
 Al cannot
 At this point Captain Rodgers was excused and JSdge Advocate Lemly, after stating that Lieutenant Com mander Albon C. HodgsOn would be the next witness pending his appear anee again brought up the question as to whether the word Santiago" had been substituted by mistake Tor the word .fCienfuego% in the letter writ 7 fen by Admiral Sampson to Commo- dore Schley on May 20, beginning: Dear Schleyv Captain Demly said:
 'sThe word was originally 'Sanula- Eo.' as it is printed in the senate d0cu- ment. The difference appears to be a matter of punctuation. and in the let ter as it appears copied in Admiral Sampson's copy book. reads: Until we then receive more positive informa- f.on. We shah continue to hold Havana and Sanfia0os whereas as printed as zn appendix to Rear Admiral Schley's 9zt<er to the senate: Until we. fhen.