The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-19
How the Evidence Was earbIed.
(From the Washington Post.)

lFrom the Washington Post)
Two members Of the court, Rear Admrals Benham and
Ramsay, find Sehiey guilty upon every family
praise his courage during the battle of July g. His conduct
in connection with the of the Santiago campaign prior
June said to have been characterized by meditation
datornes and lack Of enterprise although his conduct
during the battle OF July seposscssed and he cncour-
aged in his person his subordinate officers and men to
fight courageously."
Under the regulation the verdict of majority of
submitted as the verdict of the entire court
Admiral Dewey therefore signs the adverse opinion in his
capacity president but he attaches individual express
sion of opinion which totally with the official
finding He acqus Schey of dilatory action and asserts
that he the senior OF the American squadron off Santiago
when the Spanish feet attempted escape the morning
OF July He in absolute command" adds Admiral
Dewey and entitled the credit due such command
ing officer for the glorious victory which resulted in total
destruction OF the Spanish ships,
The navy department has however been successful in its
efforts condemnation of Sehey while at the same
time protecting Admiral Sampson from any criticism what
The extent to which it has thus been successful is
shown by analysis OF the lengthy digest the testimony
the record Of the campaign In this statement which IS
supposed to be fair and impartial the testimony
is noticeable that everything which developed to
Sche credit has been carefully omitted while every point
is well known that the code Of signals arranged by Captain
McCaIla Tor communicating with the insurgents at Glen
fuegos in the possession OF Captain Chadwick Samp-
sons chief OF staff Admiral Evans and several others b,
given Schey He discovered it from Captan
McCala by accident The only reference to this i'm
fact in the courts summary however contained
in the following
Signal lights displayed shore night Nav -
and - but Commodore Schey had information which err
abed him TO interpret them"
There is neither criticism regarding the nj.
heers who failed convey to Admiral Sehley important
Information the absence of the information taken into
consideration by the court
Another very curious and remarkable in the al
legged resume OF the testimony is as follows
lore Sch had no with ftk
commanding officer Of the and obtained positive in
formation from the regarding the Spanish squadron
As matter Of fact the testimony showed that Captaio
Wise Of the Yale the senior officer Of the scouts received
dispatch from the navy department May 20 ANNOUNCING
that the Spanish feet had arrived in Santiago habor on the
10th Of May The Yale Joined the flying squadron on Nav
and remained with the squadron until the morning Of
May e. he did not during that interval communicate 4,
Admiral Schey the information in his possession The es
ony also showed that Captain Sgsb stated Sehey mar
the Spanish feet Santiago harho but this portion
Of the evidence is also snsuary looked by the major
OF the court, ls
In addition, npon the evidence relating 70
the OF the Brooklyn shows tho prejudice Of fcor,
The sentence in which this referred follows
When the Brooklyn completed the aud Aeadins
lsa and the Colon about sVse yards 20 shs nerA