Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-29


yesTerday before the cOnrt of inquiry,
and hardly more than n third of the
ground was covered when the court ad-
| journed at p. III. After Admiral
| Schley concludes two other witnesses
Will be called in his behalf-Admiral
Barker and Captain Thomas Borden.
The latter was an officer Of the marine
corps aboard the Brooklyn. The judge
advocvate then will call his witnesses
in rebuttal. of whom there are under
stood TO he more than fifteen. and il *
probable that Admiral Schley's counsel
will call witnesses in sur-rebuttal.
Record of Hits at Santiago.
Admiral Schley concluded his direct
examination. which continued only
about ten minutes after the court con-
yened. with statement to the effect
OF the fire of the respective fleets at
Santiago. showing that Sc per cent. of
the hits suffered by the enemy were
scored by the ErOoklyn's fve-inch
guns, while his ship received 30 per
cent. of the hits from the Spanish
ships, the total of which was ~. Cap
tain Lemly'S cross examination was
very searching. Admiral Schley ad-
nitted on several occasions that he
could not remember details of appar-
CIisly small importance after the lapse
OF three years.
Time Limit Is Applied.
One line of inquiry which the judge
advocate tried to press to show that
Admiral Schley did not proceed with
dispatch from Key West to Cienfue-
COS. by attempting to contrast the
speed made between Charleston aud
Key West with the time between Key
West and CienfuegoS. WAS curtailed by
A decision of the court which confined
the questions 10 the time subsequent 70
May 10. the day on which the flying
squadron left Key West. and prior to
June /. when Sampson took command
ar Santiago.
Other Points of the Examination.
The judge advocate in his cross-ex-
animation dwelt upon the interview be
tween Admiral Sampson and Gem
mander Schley AT Key West before the
departure of the flying squadron. at
which the latter testified that Admiral
Sampson instructed him not to expose
Eis ships to shore batteries until the
Spanish fleet had hecn destroyed: on
the fact that Admiral Schley issued no
written order OF battle: on the QueS-
ton of coaling off Cienfuegos and the
steps Schley took there to ascertain the
presence of the Spanish fleet. He was
ctOsS-examining the witness upon mat
terS connected with the cruise of the
squadron from Cienfuegos to Santiago
when the court adjourned. The retro
grade movement. the firing upon the
Colon and the battle of Santiago. which
constitute the main features of the pre-
cept. were not touched upon yesterday.
One Point of Importance.
There was apparently very impor-
tant matter hound up in the courts
of nnfnf t.aiSo1 nv SnbIav'S
counsel that a question asked by Lem
ly was not admissible. The question
was as TO Schley being amenable to the
naval regulations for not having a plan |
of battle on July 3 that had been given |
To his captains Admiral Dewey's |
wording of the decision indicates that |
the court holds that Sampson was the |
of the flying squad |
ron the day of the battle. Admiral |
Dewey and his colleagues retired for
consultation. and returning. announced |
that they wanted no questions asked |
concerning Schley's control of the fleet
after the date when he surrendered |
command of the squadron.
During the croSs-eXaminatiOn dealing |
with the trip from Key West to Glen
fuegoS Lemly found several discrepan-
ciCS between the facts i'm the Brook
lyn'S log and the same facts as they |
had been stated by Schley in reports. |
letters etc. Schley said the reports. |
etc. referred to had been hurriedly got
ten up when he did not have time to
refer 70 the record-and was compelled
to rely on his memory. He was asked |
to explain how. il he had made his best |
time TO CienfuegoS. as ordered, the
Iowa had steamed the same distance in
fourteen hours less time. He said |
there might have been several reasons.
one of which was that the Iowa might
not have met the same currents as the
squadron had.
Why the admiral had not male some
attempt to ascertain whether the Span
iards were at CienfuegOs took up some
time He was asked: why did you
not make an effort to ascertain wheth-
err the Spanish feet was in Cienfue
gos?''
Il made distinct effort on May %
by allowing the Adula to go in"
You regard that as the best effort
that could have been madeT"
Il do. inasmuch as she was to come
out the day following"
How long did YOU intend to remain
at CianfuegOs:
''AIy intention was TO remain until
we got something more definite"
How did YOU expect to get more
definite information?''
From the Adula when she came
out"
Did you really believe that IL Ger
vera was in the harbor he would allow
the Adula to come Out?''
Il thought that would depend upon
the exertion that might be put forth In
her behalf by the captains consul
CONTRADICTs ADMIRAL EVANS
But Says the Admiral Erred i'm Denping
That He Boosted.
Whom Ravnar HOGAN his axamfua