Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-28

| Il Where We're you when Commodore
| Schley said that if he returned to Key
west ne would be courtmartialled?''
Al was in the cabin of the Brook
lyn. The interview lasted perhaps half
an hour. Capt look either came in fire.
ducntly or remained the whole time
Lieut.. Sears came in once.
Q-'l assume you do not recolec:
whether any of those gentlemen were
present when that remark was made?"
| A-"That | cannot say
| Q-"Did you hear any reports or re-
marks conversational or otherwise?'
| Awhile was there the flag Iieuten-
ant. | think, came i'm twice to report sig
| mails. One was regarding the amount o.
coal on each of the ships. The othe:'
was report to the effect that the Mer-
rimac had $500 tons of coal"
| Q-"Was anything further said on that
subject of going to Santiago"
| Al do not remember that anything
was said then in reply to my suggestion
| Shortly afterwards the admiral said:
This is matter ! shall have to decide
myself and you may return to your
ship"
| Q-"Did the commodore say any
thing to you at that time to indicate
whether it was his intention to go on
that evening or on the next day?''
| A-"Nothing"
In reply to further questions Capt.
McCalla said that no effort had been
| made while he was with the flying
squadron off Cienfuegos to prevent the
Spaniards from continuing the con-
| struction of earthworks. which he had
| been ordered to do. He said the Mar
blehead could have gone within range
of their works. and that he had been
told by Cuban pilot that the water
was deep under the bluffs. Capt Nc
Gala said that the squadron had not
| proceeded with 'all dispatch to San
| tiago.'
After telling Of the cruise from Glen
| fuegose TO Santiago, of the arrival off
| that city and of the retrograde move
ment toward Key West. the witness
was asked if the Marblehead could
have coaled on the afternoon and
evening of May &c when the flying
| squadron arrived off Santiago. He re-
piled in the affirmative but said that
| ne had not considered the vessel in
| need of coal He also said in reply to
| questions that he had not been at any
| time anxious or apprehensive concern
| ing the coal supply of the Marblehead.
| He had, he said, coaled on the night of
| the 2Tth, at first by boats with bags
but after daylight on the 2Sth his ves-
sci had been alongside the collier The
| reason why this had not been done in
| the beginning. he said. was that he had
| be en- apprehenSive of injuring the guns
! of the Marblehead in the dark. the
weather conditions having nothing to
do with the precaution. Capt. McCalla
said he had told Admiral Schley he
could coal without difficulty at Cape
Haytien. In reply to a question the
| witness said that with a collier pres
ent he could not have anticipated any
| difficulty in remaining off Santiago for
a considerable time.
He next told briefly about the bonn
bardment of the Cristobal Colon on
May 81. When asked what had been
left undone to accomplish the dcstruc-
ktion of that vessel he replied that Ad-
miral Schley had failed to use his eli.
tire force in making the attack.
| Mr.. Hanna inquired if this was an
important omission.
Capt Parker on behalf of Admiral
| SChley objected.
The objection was sustained by Ad-
miral Dewey with the remark that
such questions should not be asked
under the ruling of the court"
Capt. Parker was about to proceed
with further remarks, whercupon Ad-
ing: We will adjourn now; we can
t.i1-. Dn f..,. =
Accordingly, at z. NJ. the court ad-
journed.
| During the afternoon session while
Admiral SIMPSONS relation t. the
| campaign was Indirectly under discus
sion in connection with magazine ar
ticle by the admiral. MIR. W. II. Stay
ton. attorney at law, of New York
| City. sent to the court note from Ad-
| miral Sampson requesting that coun-
sci be allowed to appear before the
| court in his behalf. Lieut. Hood was
at that time on the stand and no i'm
| mediate reply was made to the request
| Mr.. Stayton. who was present in the
room. then approached Admiral Dewey
| to remind him of the request The ad-
| miral told him that a reply would be
made to his letter and asked him to
| remain outside the railing enclosing
| the court.
Whcr! Lieut.. Hood had concluded, Judge
| Advocate Lemly. by direction of the
| court. read Admiral SIMPSONS letter,
| which was as follows:
Brook Haven, Lake Sunapee n. H.. Sept.
| 9. 1901.
| Sr:-I respectfully request that Messrs.
| Stayton and Campbell be permitted TO
appear before the court of inquiry as my
| counsel to represent my interests.
Very respectfully
| VIM. 7. Sampson.
Rear Admiral. L. S. n.
| Admiral George Dewey, c. o. l., Navy
Department. Washington. ID. c.
| Addressing the court. the judge advo-
cate said: IF the court please, the pre-
cept in the third clause from the bot
| tom, saws: Rear Admiral Schley has
| been informed of his right to be present
| there in person or by counsel during the
inveStiga ton to croSS-eXamine witnesses
and to offer evidence before the court
| should he so desire. The court may at
| any time grant to others interested and
entitled thereto. like privileges.
| Il have only to say that | have not
| considered and | still think that Admiral
| Sampson is not a party to this inquiry.
The matter is one within the discretion of
| the court.
| Admiral Dewey responded: The court
| decides that they cannot appear
! Before the court adjourned the follow
! ing formal reply to Admiral Sampson's