The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-08
LAST WITNESS on
BEHALF or scHlET
Number to Be Recalled
By the Prose
cution.
RlrHERs OBJECTION SUSTAINED
COURT REFUSES TO ADMIT AS
EVIDENCE MESS ROOM
CONVERSATION.
RlrHEgs OBJECTION SUSTAINED
Captain LemIy For the Prosecution
Says His Witnesses Being Recall
ed Are Not Put On the Stand In
RebuttaI.

4 -
Schley Court opened today Captain
T. S. Borden was called as the first
witness of the day, and as the last
witness who is to testify in Admiral
Sehley's behalf. Captain Borden is an
officer in the Marine Corps and served
on the Brooklyn during the Cuban
campaign. His testimony was, there
fore. largely corroboratiye of the evil
dence which has heretofore been Civ
en- by others who were on the Brook
lyn.
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 in the list is Captain Sigs-
bee, Captain French E. Chadwick, Mr..
Sylvester S. Covel, a newspaper cor
respondent during the campaign, Ma
jor T. n. Wood, who served on board
the Massachusetts as Marine officer;
Lieut.. Commander Potts and Lieut..
Grant, who also were on the Massa-
ehusetts, and Captain John Eaton,
who also were on the Massachusetts,
and Captain John Eaton, who was on
the Resolute.
Captain Sigsbee has been called for
the purpose of rebutting the testi-
mony as to his message to the Som
ers N. Smith, press boat, and also his
conversation on the Brooklyn, to
which witnesses have testified that
he told Commodore Schley the Span
iards were not in Santiago. Mr.
Scovel also was summoned for the
purpose of rebutting testimony as to
Captain Sigsbee's message to the
press boat Captain Chadwick was
called to testify concerning the con-
ference between Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley on May 10,
Major Wood, Commander Potts and
Lieut.. Grant were expected to testify
relative to the ward room converse
ton on the Massachusetts, on May 81
in which Lieut. Sears is alleged to
have spoken of the difficulty of get
ting Admiral Schley to embark on the
reconnaissance which took place on
May 81. The counsel for Admiral
nical objections to most of this testi-
mony and the day began with good
prospect that much of the time would
be occupied in discussing points at is
sues between counsel on both sides
of the case
Captain Borden, speaking OF tire
events of the battle of July said
he had clearly observed the Brook.
lyn's loop, and while speaking of this
he said:
During the progress of the turn
fired the starboard guns. The smoke
was very thick and I saw no vessel
at all although I had plain view out
of the stern ports"
In reply to questions from Mr..
Rayner he said he had seen Commo-
dore Schley three times during the
battle and that his bearing was 'ev
erything that the officers and crew
could have expected Captain Bor
den was then excused, and as he left
the stand Mr.. Rayner said he would
call no more witnesses.
Lieut. Grant was then called as the
first witness for rebutta1. The Wit
ness was Intercepted only concern
ing the events of May 81, when Com
modore Schley went aboard the Mas
sachusetts for the purpose OF max
ing reconnaissance and to lombard
the Colon. In reply to question Lieut.
Grant said he had seen Lieut.. Sears
ON board the Massachusetts during
the bombardment or reconnaissance
of May 81 and that he first saw him
on the quarterback about II O'Clock.
Il had been below continued the
witness. ito get the powder division
ready for action Between II and -
O'Clock / went with Lieut.. Sears into
the navigator's room while he was
washing his hands previous TO going
in TO breakfast in the ward room and
I had a conversation with him in that
room and afterward at the ward room
table"
The witness said that the navigator
was present part of the time during
this conversation At the converse
ton he thought about 16 were pres
emit. practically the entire mess.
Il want you to state what the con-
the navigator
dressing the court. made n vigorous
protest. claiming the conversation in
thu ward room was immeterial to the
case: as it was not relevant and as
Admiral Schley was not present the
evidence was clearly inadmissahle-
The Court retired to consider the
point raised. The members OF the
Court we're in consultation for Is
minutes and when they returned Adj
mfral Dewey announced the Courts