The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-22
JUDGE ADVOCATE LEMLY'S CASE
AGAINST "THE APPLICANT
FALLING TO PIECES
WELLS TELLS HIS STORY
The AdmiraTs Flag Lieutenant Cor
rObOrateS Evidence of Other
Officers on the
BROOKLYN.
CASE DRAWING TO a CLOSE

= WASHINGTON, Oct, H-Lieut. B. w,
Wells Jr. who was the flag lieutenant
of Admiral Schley while the latter was
in command of the flying squadron. oc-
cUuied practically the entire time Of tie
Schley court of inquiry today. On his
direct examination he continued hi mar
rative of the Cuban campaign Lieut.
Wells was under oss-eXamination for
about two and half hours, largely at
the hands of Mr.. Hanna, whose 4ueS
tions We're directed mainly TO the dis
matches received and sent by Admiral
tthen COMMODORE Schley While this
line of investigation was being exploited
Mr. Rayner, speaking for Admiral
Schley, said that the admiral was will
ing TO admit that he had received the
Dear Schley letter on the Dupont,
which arrived at Cienfuegos on May y,
but he added that no duplicate of this
dispatch had ever been received by Ad-
miral Schley He also said that the ad-
Iniral admitted the receipt Of two copies
of No s, Admiral SIMPSONS dispatch,
saving that the Spanish fleet probably
was at Santiago and telling Commodore
= Schiey If satisfied that it (the Spanish
fieeD is not at Cienfuegos to proceed
with all dispatch TO Santiago. One OF
these being received by the Hawk, May
%, and the other by the Marblehead.
May 24 Lieut.. Wells was still on the
stand when the court adjourned for the
day and viii continue his testimony to-
morrow.
THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.
Lieut.. B. W. Wells Jr., who was on
the stand when the court adjourned
Friday, when recalled. testified regard
ing the battle of July 5. He said he did
not remember the ranges at which the
Brooklyn fired, but thought 1,100 yards
was the shortest. He described the turn
of the Brooklyn and the Texas after the
Spanish ships. After the Vizcaya ran
ashore the Colon was about 10000 yards
ahead Of the Brooklyn and for time
firing ceased He said that ne had re-
ceived orders to get a quantity Of rapid
fire ammunition. Owing to the character
CT the coast it was expected that the
Brooklyn and Colon would come to close
quarters. He was ordered to have this
ammunition ready to close with Colon
and give her q rapid-fire when they got
close together. He then described the
rest OF the chase and the final surrender
If the Colon. He said he had not seen
the Texas when the Brooklyn made her
turn. At one time during the battle he
said the Brooklyn seemed to be alone,
engaging three ships.
Mr.. Rayner: Did any vessels pass the
blockade either at Cienfuegos or at
Santiago with the authority of the COM
InodOre?'
No. sir None without his authority
The Adula passed with his permission
at Cieafuegos, and at Santiago the Brit
ish cruiser Indefatgable came to the
blockade and asked permission to go i'll,
which was granted, but she did not avail
herself of the opportunity. She then
withdrew"
DISPATCHES TO SCHLEY.
When Lieut.. Wells had finished his de-
Scription of the battle the question OF
dispatches was taken up.
A number of dispatches were shown
TO the witness and he was asked as to
their receipt by Commodore Schley.
One from Secretary Long to the Ameri-
can consul at Kingston, dated Washing
Ion May 28, saying that it must be de-
iyered to Schley at once and informing
him (Schley) that unless unsafe for his
squadron the department wished him to
remain off Santiago and asking him If
he could not take possession of Guanta-
namo as a coaling station; also a dis
patch from Secretary Long to Capt. Cot
ten, of the Harvard, dated Washington
May %, enclosing a dispatch to Commo-
dore Schley telling him to hold on at
all hazards, that the New York, Oregon
and New Orleans were on the way; also
Two dispatches from Secretary Long to
the dispatch boat Harvard dated Wash
AI-S tOll May oUs one informing MIN IQaC
the cOmmander-in-chief had started to
JON him, and the other telling him that
aqua, twenty-five miles east of Santi-
5So, had been reported as good place
10 land from which it would be easy to
reach the heights in the rear of Santiago,
witness said had been received on
Nay 81.
The cablegram from Secretary Long,
GATED Washington, May 27, to the cable
office 1T Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti direct
irg that it be delivered to the next Amer
Iesn war vessel TO arrive, and informing
Commodore Schley that the most abso-
1utely urgent thing row is to know pos
5tively whether the Spanish division Is
IN Santiago, etc, was shown the wit
Eess. He stated that it had been re-
Ceived by Commodore Schley on May 80
The Colon had been discovered in the
ka1 Dor of Santiago by Commodore SchIey
on the morning of May 50
Nj, Rayner at this point exhibited =
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