Connecticut western news., 1901-10-17
THE SCHLEY INQUIRY
A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE TESTl-
 MoNY BEFORE THE COURT.

now the snnttnHo NnNni tnmpntHu Impressed the Various officers. Chadwick Objected to samp.on's CongratuIatory Telegram to schIey.
 Rear Admiral Taylor was the princi- pal witness Wednesday.
 He stated that when the battle of Santiago on July 8 began the Indiana, of which he was in command, had oc- cupied the easternmost post on the line of blockade. having taken the place of the flagship New York when 1t left for Siboney.
 Lieutenant Commander Potts, who followed Admiral Taylor, said when asked by Captain Lemly to give his es- tiniate of the bearing of Commodore Schley on the day of the bombardment Of the Colon. May 31:
 His manner was that of man la- boring under extreme mental excite ment; of a man who had a disagreea- ble duty to perform and who tried to get through with 1t as soon us he could."
 Through his counsel Rear Admiral Sampson demanded of the Schley court of inquiry Thursday that he be given a standing in the case. The court de- nied the request.
 The days proceedings began with the recall of Wednesdays witnesses for the correction of their testimony and the addition of such points as might have suggested themselves since their retire ment from the witness stand. They were followed by Lieutenant Edward r. Leiper.
 The witness said that when the New Orleans joined the blockade the vessels were lying In column from six to eight miles off shore little to the eastward of directly south of the mouth of the harbor.
 Commander Schuetze was asked in regard to his observations of the Brook lyn in the battle of July 3. He replied:
 'T saw the Brooklyn a t.s;he beginning of the action about port abeam of the Iowa. saw her some minutes after ward. when she appeared to be headed little to the eastward of north.
 Tt is difficult to tell, because she was very nearly broadside on. Soon after ward I saw her headed to the eastward. about due cast, should say. That Is the last l saw of her"
 X most interesting witness before the Schley court Friday was Lieutenant r. c. Dewey. nephew Of tile Issnsldent of the court He was on the hSssachu- setts when the Colon was bomharded. May 31. He thought the speed of his ship was not adapted to effective fire and so stated to Commodore Schiey. All shots were directed at the Spanish ship.
 Lieutenant AdelEert Althouse detail- ed the movements of the Massachusetts in connection with the flying squadron. He said that at Cienfuegcs the vessels lay six to ten miles out at night, going nearer in the daytime.
 Captain Chadwick said that he had objected to the telegram of congratu- lation which Admiral Sampson had sent to Commodore Schley on May 2S, considering 1t uncalled for by the cir cumstances.
 Lieutenant Staunton on Saturday re- lated the particulars of his securing in- formation of the presence of Cervera' s fleet at Santiago. He said that while the fleet. under Admiral Sampson. lay at Key West on the morning of May 20 he went ashore. While in the of. fee of Admiral Remey he said that Captain Allen of the signal office had called him aside and told him that he had received information of the pres. ence of the Spanish fleet at Santiago, which he believed to be correct. The information was to the effect that the fleet had entered the harbor on May 10
 Judge Advocate Lemly formally an. nounced late Monday afternoon that the governments case was closed.
 Captain Cook of the Brooklyn. who testified just before the government closed its testimony. gave a graphic description of the battle of Santiago and said that he always regarded Ad. miral Schley as an enthusiastically brave and patriotic officer.
 Captain Cook also testified that he gave the order for the Brooklyn's loor at the battle of Santiago and that he considered the movement emlnently successful
 Commander l. II. Sears. Admiral Schley's aid, was the first witness al the court of inquiry Tuesday. He tes tified that the first interpretation of the signal lights at Cienfuegos came from Commander McCalla.
 Please state the conduct and bear. ing of Commodore Schley specifically as to July B.
 "I can't imagine any conduct in bat tie more admirable. He was cool, brave and enthusiastic from the beginning to the end of the action"
 Lieutenant Sears was positive that Schley notified Sampson of the smoke seen in Santiago harbor on July ?, the day before the battle.