The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-10-09
.SCHLEY HASAIlINNING.
Lieutenant Doyle Tells What He Knows
OflBattIe Of Santiago.
ASKED AS 10 ADMRAL,s BaARINa
During tho Conflict, He Said ssIIe Was
as Self-Possessed as IL Was
Possible For Anybody to
BE In Like Situation.

washington, Oct. 8. - Lieutenant
Doyle resumed his testimony begun
wednesday. He was examined by Mr..
Rayner. He continued In reply to-
questions to give narrative of the
campaign. Mr.. Rayner asked whether
the Brooklyn had engaged in any bonn
bardments during the month of June,
1898, but Judge Advocate Lemly and
Mr.. Hanna objected on the ground
that the question was similar to the
question asked Wednesday concerning
the blockade after the arrival of Adj
miral Sampson.
Mr.. Rayner said that his purpose
was to only show what the Brooklyn
had done and that it did not in any
way concern what the New York had
done. His purpose, he said was to-
show what had been done toward de-
yeloping the strength of the shore bat
teries.
81 know what the ruling of the court
means" he said, "and bow respectfully
to it"
Admiral Dewey said that if the cues
ton was confined to the Brooklyn
there could be no objection.
The question was then asked as to
what the Brooklyn learned concern
ing the shore batteries as a result OF
any commandments in which she had
participated in June.
Before reply could be given the
court retired for consultation. AT the
conclusion of the conference Mr.. Ray
ner changed his question so as to read
as follows:
"What do you know from your own
observation in reference to the
strength of the shore batteries and the
guns. / want the result of your OBJ
servatlon at Santiago acquired by you
ut any time without going into any
general or specific details as to the
commandments"
Replying Lieutenant Doyle said that
at the bombardment which had taken
place June the Zocopa battery had
replied at first very spiritedly, but that
at soon went out of business. After
the ships withdrew, the enemy had
again manned their guns and then
shot at the ships. On the occasion OF
the second bombardment- they did not
remain SO long. ."They always took
a snapshot at us as we left" he said.
Mr.. Rayner then asked Lieutenant
Doyle how often he had seen Commo-
dore Schley under fire during the San
tiago campaign. every, time we were
under fire." he replied, during those
commandments and In that battle of
July g." sfn 1iiiI2 y
"What was his conduct?, refer you
to the first specification of the. pre-
cept, his conduct in connection with
the events OF the Santiago campaign
and what was his conduct and bearing
at any time either during the lombard
ments or during the battle of July g..
when his ship was under fire?"
"I did not have an opportunity. as
the commodore was always near about
the coming tower, to observe his con-
duct during the battle, but immedt-
ately previous and after did have an
opportunity to do SO, he always struck
me as being Just about as we'll pos
sessed as 1T was possible for anybody
to be under those circumstances"
Captain LemIy objects.
Mr.. Rayner then asked the witness
whether on July 2. 1898. he had OBJ
served smoke coming from Santiago
harbor over zocopa hill. Captain
Lemly objected and Mr.. Rayner said
that his purpose was to prove that 1t
was believed at that time that the
Spaniards were preparing to withdraw
from the harbor and that Commodore
Schley had communicated the facts to
a. .',,,o1ror ~ Voc coonatoot no
said, to prove the conduct of the com
modore under the departments pre-
cept.
Captain Lemly and Mr.. Hanna con-
tended that the certain effect of such
curstions would be to omen the gates
for interminable inquiry and that III
one aide should enter upon such oues.
lions the other must also be allowed
~ do so They did object for the rea-
son of the time involved
Cantain parker announced his will
inoness To "onen the door wide" He
wanted ,bo entire matter investigated
and you'd have The searcbiipbt turned
mon every indiyidua1 from tbe com
n1ander-in.chief to the lowest officer
,,ndor hin,
IThe witness was then requested to
give n brief account of the part taken
nv the Brooklyn in the battle of July
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