Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-23
LOG BOOKS TO-DAY
It Was Agreed That They Be
 Presented If Desired.
COURT OPENED AT ii O'CLOCK.


 witness-He Amended His Iesti-
 mony Given Saturday-He Said He
 Overheard Schley Say that He
 Wanted to Destroy the Colon Be
 cause Sampson Would be There the
 Next Day-Schroder Also Told How
 Long the Massachusetts Could Have
 Gone Without Coaling.
 Washington, Sept 23.-The members of the SchIey naval court of inquiry found the accommodations in the tool shop at the navy yard somewhat i'm proved when it met there at the usual hour of Il o'clock today. The long bare room which hitherto had been open from floor to roof had received the addition of a ceiling of plain white cloth. This had the effect also of improving the acoustics of the hall.
 The members of the court were prompt as usual in reaching the navy yard, but when they arrived they found Captain LemIy and his assist ant, MT Hanna, already there busily engaged in getting ready for the days work
 Among the witnesses who reported this morning were Admiral $. $. Cot ton Commanders James Madison Mill CT. A. B. Bates and $. c. HeiIner; Captains B. H. McCalla and Wm C. Wise. and Lieutenants John Hood and Spencer $. Wood.
 Admiral Schley and his counsel ar- rived at 10:45 o'clock. It was author itatively stated today that the navy department has no intention at pres ent of bringing Admiral Sampson to Washington as a witness or to partici- pate in any other manner at the in- ouiry.
 Promptly at. II o'clock Admiral Dewey called the court to order. There was at that time somewhat larger attendance on the part of the general public than heretofore at the begin ming of the sittings.
 Captain Lemly presented the deck log books of the Brooklyn. Iowa, Cas- tine. Marblehead. Massachusetts. Min nesota, New Orleans, Oregon, St Paul, Scorpion, Yale, Vixen, Eagle. Dupont, Hawk and AIerrimac.
 How about the New York?" asked Judge Wilson .'I want to expedite the proceedings"
 tI have no objection" responded Captain LemIy. r@ %, 9irfsH -ts
 After an exchange of opinions on the part of the counsel an under standing was reached that such part of the logs as either desired could be presented. Admiral Schley's counsel asked to have the log book of the Cristobal Colon presented.
 Commander Schroeder was recalled to the stand and he was asked if he desired to make any corrections in the official record of his testimony on Saturday. ''There is one omission from Admiral Schley's remarks on the Massachusetts. on the day of the bonn bardment of the Colon, which l over heard, which I would like to supply. and it is this: He said when he came aboard that Admiral Sampson would be there on the next day. He made this statement in connection with the remark that he was going to sink the CoIon.Y Commander Schroder was asked concerning the coal supply on the Massachusetts. Schley'S counsel objected and the assistant advocate general insisted. Schroder said that the Massachusetts could not have re- mained on blockade for more than r days. and that at the end of that time
 
 powerless to proceed to coal. MT Hanna then asked the following ques- ton: Assuming that the Massachu- etts on blockade duty would use 20 or 30 tons of coal a day. how long could the Massachusetts remain on blockade before Santiago with her supply of coaIT' "That would depend entirely on the nature of the blockade and upon whether sine would have to go some distance to replenish her coal supply" following then sufficient coal on the Massachusetts with an equipment of eight hundred tons 10 reach Key West. how long could she have remained on blockade. stealing backward and forward. as she did from May % to June l E'
 If she used 40 tons of coal a day, about 20 days"
 Lieutenant Commander l.. c. He'll ner. who was commander of the Tex as. was the next witness called. He described the battle of July g. The Texas had been heading about east when they saw the enemy coming out of Santiago. Lieutenant Bristol, who was officer of the deck at the time, rang for full speed and put the helm hard to starbOard. When the com mander got on deck he was told of what had happened and Bristol was 
 sent below while Heilner assumed command. The captain told the com mander that he had eased the helm until he could find out which way the ships were going. and he had also rang for half speed The commander sug- gested full and that the batteries which the captain complained about would be ready when the ship had reached the scene of battle. The com mander then watched the Brooklyn. and made several reports to the cap- tain telling him that he thought the Brooklyn was standing up to the fight very nicely. 'sThe captains reply was, 70 cracky. never mind the Brooklyn, look after this ship.'' The Brooklyn was then on her port beams and the commander turned away from her di- rection and looked toward the ships getting out of the harbor. Shortly nfter fhfs the captain slowed down and then stopped altogether The commander told him they would be left and the enemy would get away from them. Just then the Brooklyn 1oomed up out of the smoke and the commander. as he expressed it. said