Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-31
BORDEN SAW IT..
The Brooklyn's Loop and the
 Run of Battle
ADMIRAL ScHLEY'S BEARING

Was All That Officers and Men Could
 Expect-Schley's Counsel Gave No
 tice That They Rested Their Case
 Several Witnesses Were Then Called
 in RebuttaL
 Washington, Oct 31.-When the Schley court of inquiry opened to-day, Captain T. = Borden was called as the nrst witness of the day, and as the last witness who was to testify ln ALI IniraI Schley's behalf It had been expected that Captain Barker would be called. but it has latterly been de- cided that his testimony. 1T gwen, would not be material, and it is not . now expected. that he will testlfy. cap tain Borden is an officer in tine marine corps and served on the Brooklyn dur ing the Cuban campaign. His tesn- mOny was therefore largely corroDo- rative of the evidence which has here tofore been given by others who were on the Brooklyn.
 The remainder of the day, it was expected when the court opened. would be taken up with the hearing of witnesses called by the navy de partment for the purpose of impeach- ing certain parts of the testimony given in support of Admiral Schley. Included on the list for this purpose is Captain Charles Sigsbee of the St Paul: Captain French E. ChadWlck or Admiral Sampson's flagship, the New York: Sylvester Scoyil, who was newspaper correspondent i'll Cuban waters during the campaign; Malof II. Y. Wood, who served cn board the - ucy marina officer. LleQ tenant Commander Potts and Lieuten- ant Grant. who also were on the Mas sachusetts. and Captain Joseph U. Eaton. who was on the ReSolute.
 Captain Sigsbee has been called Tor the purpose of rebutting the testimony as to his message to the Somers \. Smith press boat. and also conyersa- tion on the Brooklyn, to which Wit nesses have testified that he told Commodore Schley the Spaniards were not in Santiago MT ScoyH also was summoned for the purpose of feDutllhg testimony as to Captain Sigbee,s mes sage to the press boat Somefs N. Sn5;1h. Captain Chadwick was called fo testify concerning the conference between Admiral Sampson ana CoIh- rnodore SchIey on May 19.
 Major Wood. Commander Potts and Tieutenant Grant were expected 10 testify relative to the wardroom con vsrsgtion on the Massachusetts on May 31. in which Lieutenant Sears IS alleged to have spoken of the dlfncully of getting Admiral Schley to embark nnon the reconnaissance in the harbor at Santiago which took place on that day. +
 Admiral Scl1fey will probably not return to the witness stand Tor the correction of his testimony Tor TWO or three days.
 Cantain Borden said that he was the iunior marine officer on board the Rrooklvn and he stated that the dls- tance of the blockade line from fae entrance of the harbor at Santiago was moi to exceed four and one-half miles. He had clearly observed the Srooklyn loopls In the course of the turn re had fired guns on either side, starboard and mort The smoke was very thick during the turn and he saw no vessels at all Although he had view ont of inc stern port he could See about 300 yards As to the bearing of Ad- miral Schley, he was everything that the officers and men could nave eA- pected-
 den's testimony the counsel for Ad-
 
 their case Lieutenant Grant was me first witness for rebuttal. He was only questioned concerning the events of May 31, when Admiral Schley w@9t . on board the Massachusetts for the purpose of bombarding the. Colon.
 After a brief consultation with Cap tain Lenly and Mir Hanna, Captain Sigsbie was recalled. Captain Lemiy said that he did not call him for Tebut- tai. but he wanted him to testify. At torney Rayner was surprised Ut this and said that Captain Lemiy had DO right to call a new witness or Wit ness to give new testimony after he had closed his case. Captain Lemly replied that he had not said that he closed his case. but that he simply rested Attorney Rayner replied that 1t meant the same thing and insisted that the witness had no right to test,- fy only in rebuttal. At this time tie court took recess for dinner
 When court reconyened after lunch, Admiral Dewey gave it's decision on re- buttal testimony. He said that Inc witnesses may be called at. any time or recalled for additions in the nature of corrections. but a witness must not reiterate his former evidence.