Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-24
De WEY AGAIN RAPS
THE COURT TO ORDER
Lieutenant Heilner Tells of
Naval Battle.
BROOKLYN ACTED NICELY

Witness Said She Was Between 100
and $50 Yards From the Toxas When
She Loomed Up In the Smoke During
the Fight.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. The members
ct the Schley naval court of inquiry
found the accommodations in the tool
shop at the navyyard somewhat i'm.
proved when it met there at the usual
Aour of IL o'clock today. The long bare
room, which hitherto had been open
from floor to roof, had been, in appear
ance at least, completely transformed
over Sunday by the addition of cell
ing of plain white cloth This had the
effect also of improving the acoustics
Of the hall, so that the court and others
had less difficulty than formerly in hear
ing the witnesses.
The members of the court were
prompt as usual in reaching the navy
yard, but when they arrived they found
Captain Lemley and his assistant, Mr..
Hanna, already there busily engaged in
getting ready for the days work.
Among the witnesses who reported
this morning were Rear Admiral O. S.
Cotton, Commanders James Madison
Miller, A. B. Bates and Seheilner, Gap
tains B. H. McCalla and William O.
Wise and Lieutenants John Hood and
Spencer 8 Wood.
Admiral SChley and his counsel ar
rived at l0:45 o'clock. It was authori-
tatively stated today that the navy de-
Aovstro he -
bringing Admiral Sampson to Wash
ington as witness, or to participate in
any other manner at the inquiry
The hands of the oldfashioned hall
clock standing back of the court stood
at ii o'clock when Admiral Dewey,
with sharp rap of his gavel, called the
court to order. There was at that time
q somewhat larger attendance of the
public than there had heretofore been
at the beginning of the sittings, but
there were fewer distinguished person
ages occupying the reserved seats.
Deck Log Books Presented.
Captain LemIeY presented the deck
log books of the Brooklyn, Texas, Iowa,
Castine, Marblehead, Massachusetts,
Minneapolis, New Orleans, Oregon, st.
Paul, Scorpion, Vixen, Eagle, Dupont,
G4dW II duu hGIIludCs
"Eow about the New York" asked
Judge Wilson.
II want to expedite the proceedings" 4"
"I have no objection" responded
Captain Lemley. l, too, want to hasten
the proceedings as much as possible"
Proceeding, Captain Lemley said he
had suggested such logs as he consid-
cred essential and he would have print
ed the points considered pertinent. He
then indicated the time that he desired
covered by the matter to be printed,
but Admiral SChley's counsel objected
and asked that the entire logs from the
tjme the feet left Key West until after
the battle off Santiago be made availa-
BILE. After some exchanges of opinion
on the part of the counsel, the under.
standing was reached that such parts of
the logs as either side desired, could be
printed.
Captain LemIey also presented the
steam logs of the Brooklyn, Texas, Mas
sachusetts, Iowa and the Marblehead.
Admiral Schley's counsel asked to have
the log Of the Spanish ship Cristobol
Colon presented.
Very well, if we can find a Spanish
scholar to go through it and select the
facts wanted. " said Captain Lemley.
Admiral Schley is a good Spanish
scholar and he can make such selections
as we may desire" responded Mr.. Ray
nor.
Commander Schroeder was recalled
and asked if he desired to make any
correstions in the official record of his
testimony of Saturday.
"There is one omission from Admiral
Schley's remarks on the Massachusetts
A. Of h0y IOow 4 Of $La
Colon which l overheard which should |
like to supply" he replied. lit is this:
He said when he came aboard that Ad- |
miral Sampson would be there on the |
following day. He made that state |
mant in connection with his remark |
that he was going III to sink the Colon. "
Lieutenant Commander L. 0. He'll |
ner, navigator of shs Texes during the |
Spanish war, testified that he had heard |
no guns fred when the squadron APP |
preached Cienfuegos. To his knowledge |
no effort was made to ascertain whether |
the Spanish fleet was in the harbor, or |
to destroy Spanish works there Nor |
had there:been any effort to communl-
cate with Cubans on shore until Cap
tain McOalla arrived on the Marble
head.
Witness was then asked to describe
the battle or July b, and said: :
"The Texas had been heading about |
east when the enemy was seen coming
out of Santiago. Lieutenant Bristol, |
who was officer of the deck at the time, |
rang to go ahead full speed aud put |
helm hard TO starboatd to make turn.
when he was on deck he informed |
me of what happened and / sent him
below and assumed charge of the deck. |
IL. Il ~. L. L
the helm until he could find out which |
way the ships were going and he also
rang half speed. / suggested full speed.
He said the battery was not ready. I
told him it would be ready before the
ship was in position to fire, and then he
said:
Alright, and rang full speed.
'sLook Out For This Ship
a4KE4an the secnnd Of tha aparav,s shins