Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-10-13
CHADWICK TESTIFIES.
An Important Witness in the Schley
Inquiry Case.
TELLS OF THE CODE.
Says Il Vas Not Sent 10 Schlsy and
That McCaila Failed 10 Deliver
n as Was Expected-Several
Give Their Testimony.

Washington. Oct. is.-CaptAsn Y. Z.
Chadwick. who was in command OF Ad-
miral SIMPSONS flagship. the New
York. and who also was chief Of the
admirals staff during the war with
Spain. testified before the Schley naval
court for short time Friday afternoon.
Captain Chadwick's testimony related
very largely to dispatches sent by Ad'
miral Sampson 20 Commodore schley
while the latter lay of Cienfuegos in
May. 1898. and TO the code Of signals
agreed upon between Captain McCalla
OF the Marblehead and the Cuban forces
operating near Cienfusgos He said
this code had not been sent 10 Commo-
dore Schley by dispatch because Capt.
McCalla expected to join the commodore
Immediately aud communicate the code
90 him.
Captain Chadwick told Of being pres.
ent at an interview between Admiral
Sampson and Commodore Schley. in
which the latter had expressed his in'
tention to be loyal to the commander.
in-ohief. He related in detail the change
Of opinion concerning the whereabouts
Of Cervera's feet by Admiral Sampson
on May 81 between the sending OF the
two dispatches of that date by Admiral
Sampson 10 Commodore Schley. one OF
which was dated at Key West and the
other nc Havana. Captain Chadwick
said he had not approved Admiral
SIMPSONS dispatch on May 2S. congrat.
ulating Commodore Schley on his nc
oomplisbments 10 that date.
Lieutenant O. Dewey. nephew Of
Admiral Dewey. who was watch OH.
Ger on the Massachusetts was the SEQ.
ond witness. He placed the distance Of
the blookading line under Commodore
Schley from the mouth Of Santiago har-
Dor ut five to eight miles away. the dis.
tance being about the same day and
night. There was. no said. no partic-
ular formation Of the vessels He also
testified as TO the bombardment Of the
Colon, but his evidence brought out
nothing new.
Lieutenant Francis Boughtsr. who
was watch and division officer ON board
the Marblehoad during Commodore
Schley's blockade OF Santiago. was the
mex, witness. He said that during that
time the Marblehead and Vixen wore
ON picket duty between the shore line
and the line Of the blockade. the Mar
blehead being stationed three miles from
the shore and TO the westward SIX miles
from the MORO. He would not attempt
10 say how far outside the squadron
was, but ho could not see the ships AZ.
ter nightfall.
When Lieutenant Boughter was ex.
cused, Lieutenant Ernest Bennett, who
was flag lieutenant ON the New York
In 1898. was called to the stand. He
said that when the north Atlantic squad
ron arrived Off Santiago they found the
flying squadron there. They stopped
seven miles directly south Of the har-
Dor, and the witness said he had seen
the Colon in the harbor. The witness
said the flying squadron was at that
time in irregular formation.
Lieutenant Charles Q. Marsh, who
was flag secretary TO Admiral Sampson
during the Spanish war. was the next
witness. He testified concerning the
forwarding Of dispatches by the Dupont
and the Iowa from Key West on May
20. These messages were from Admir-
al Sampson 10 Commodore Schley and
also included the Dear Sohley" letter.
His testimony was in line with previ.
Gus evidence and no special points were
revealed.