Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-10
LAWYER STATION
Again Asks to Be Allowed to
 Attend Naval Inquiry.
CAPTs. CHADWICK AND COOK.

They Know About the Famous San-
 tiago Battle Chadwick Was With
 Sampson and Cook Was on the
 Brooklyn With Schley.
 Washington. Oct 1O.-The Schley naval court began business at II o'clock to-day with the recall Of yes terday's witnesses for the correction of their testimony and the addition O. such points as might have suggested themselves since their retirement from the witness stand. These were AG- miral Taylor, Lieutenant-Commander Potts and Lieutenant Bristol. They were followed by Lieutenant Edwari F. Leiper. who had begun his testi- mony yesterday, but had not concluded when the court adjourned for the day. Lieutenant Leiper waA an officer on the New Orleans and participated in fIle bombardment or reconnaissance ot the Spanish steamer Cristobal Colon on May 31, 1898. the day before the ar rival at Santiago of Commandments Chief Sampson. He was also on the New Orleans when that vessel bom- barded the Spanish shore batteries or Santiago. His testimony again to-day dealt with those events.
 The new witnesses on the list for to- day included Lieutenant-Comman ScheutZe who was on the Iowa in the Santiago campaign: Lieutenant A. W. Grant. who was on the Massachusetts; Commander c. c. Marsh. and Lieutenant E. l.. Bennett, both of whom were on the New York, and Lieutenant J. H. Holden. who was on the Scorpion. Captain Chadwick. who was in direct command of Admiral .n11sc, Hs1r a Now Work and who was the admiraFs chief of staff during the war with Spain, was also expected to arrive during the day and to give testimony especially concerning the sending of dispatches from Key West to Commodore Schley when he lay off Cienfuegos from May 9 to May 24.
 Captain Cook, who occupied the same relative position toward Commo dore Schley that Captain Chadwick oc- cupied toword Admiral Sampson, was also present in the court room during the day, but he is not expected to tes tify until Admiral Schley begins To present his side of the case, he being one of the most prominent of the ad- miral's witnesses.
 Assistant Judge Advocate Hanna was detained at his home to-day by illness and the entire presentation of the case on behalf of the government was directed by Judge Advocate Lem ly.
 William H. Stayton. the attorney who was engaged to defend Sampson, but who was refused permission to be. present at the inquiry. wrote a letter to Admiral Dewey giving many req sons why he should be allowed to be present to look after the interests of Admiral Sampson. The letter will De acted upon later.
 Lieutenant Leiper. who was the first witness. was questioned by Judge AG- vocate Lemly concerning the blockade of Santiago. Lieutenant Bristol foi- lowed him to correct some of his tes- timOny.
 Lieutenant Commander William IT. SchuetZe. who was lieutenant navi- gator on the battleship Iowa, was next called. He said he protested against signing the report of the board of nav igatOrs, as he claimed it was inaccurate He was persuaded to do so by tue senior commander. Wainwright. The chart was inaccurate, and the position of the Iowa gave her eighteen knots in place of nine or ten knots. The Brook 1yn's position was also wrong as it was too near the mouth of the harbor He also described the movements of the Brooklyn.