Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-24

al ScnleN Is eApeCLed 10 TAKE tue VIII
ness stand in the naval court of inquiry
which is investigating his conduct in
the Spanish war some time during to-
morrow. Ghis announcement is iusti-
fed by the progress made to-day in the
examination of witnesses called to tes-
tify in the admirsfs behalf. Eight
witnesses were heard to-day and there
are only three more names on the list
preceding the name of the admiral him
Clark. of the Oregon, is expected to tes-
tfy at any length. II is not probable
that the admiral will be called before
the afternoon session. He will be the
last of the witnesses TO be heard in sup
port of his side of the controversy. 1t
is now considered probable that he will
be on the stand for two or three days
1t is not yet possible to say whether
any witnesses will be called in rebuttal
by the court. but 1t seems probable that
a few persons may be summoned for
this purpose. The testimony to-day ed
Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr.. Hanna
to decide upon the calling of at least
one rebutting witness of he can be
found. This is Mr.. Sylvester Scovel,
whose testimony is desired in connec-
ton with the incident of the meeting
of the press boat Somers NJ. Smith by
the scout boat st. Paul, while the lat
ter was aft Santiago in May 1898.
The first OF to-day's new witnesses.
Mr.. James Hare, photographer on the
press boat, stated that Captain Sigsbee,
OF the st. Paul. had told the cores
pondents aboard the Smith on May 20
or 27, that Cervera's feet was not in
side the harbor at Santiago. Mr.. SEQ
vel was among the correspondents on
| the Smith, and if he can be found he
will be asked to come to Washington
and give his testimony on this Incl
| dent, 1t is also probable that an eff
fort will be made to rebuff other por-
tons of the testimony given in Ad-
| miral Schley's behalf, including Lieut..
Sears denial of A. conversation con-
corning Admiral Schley. which the
| lieutenant is alleged to have taken part
in on board the Massachusetts on May
| 81. Other witnesses in addition to Mr..
Hare who testified to-day we're Chief
Boatswain VIM. l.. Hill, Gunner F. T.
Apologize and Major Paul Murphy, of
the marines, all of whom were aboard
| the Brooklyn during the Cuban cam
paign; Lieut.. Commander Harlow, who
as executive officer of the Vixen. made
notes of the battle of July 3, and three
officers of the Oregon, Lieut. A. A.
Alderman, Lieut.. r. w. Eberle and
Lieut. R. G.. tombstone. Lieut.. Acker-
man had charge of the after thirteen
inch turret. and Lieut.. Eberle of the
forward thirteen-inch turret of the
Oregon on July 3. and Lieut.. John
stone was signal officer on the Oregon
at that time Mr.. tombstone testified
that he did not receive any signal from
the Brooklyn to fire her thirteen-inch
guns at the Spanish ship Or st IL al Colon
and all the Oregon's officers who testi-
fed to-day expressed the opinion that
the Oregon and the Brooklyn were
practically equally distant from the
Colon when that vessel went ashore.
Some of them. however. were inclined
to think that the Brooklyn was shade
nearer the Spanish ship. =
While Boatswain Hill was giving his
testimony. which was very compliment
tary to Admiral Schley, there were two
outbursts of applause. These were
promptly suppressed by Admiral
Dewey.
Boatswain Hill testified to hearing
guns on approaching Cienfuegos and
said that while there blockading line
was maintained three or four miles out.
He said that he had written letters to
his wife during the campaign and had
from these made journal covering tue
period. He said in reply to question
nv Mr.. Rayner concerning the weather
on the cruise between Cienfuegos and
Santiago:
"The weather was rough. 1t. was
worse than that. | should say it WAS
blowing reef topsail breeze. and at
one time the seas were breaking COM
nletely over the Massachusetts. / made