Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-23
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
COURT OF INQUIRY

The following testimony. given before
the Schley court of inquiry Tuesday.
was received too late for publication
In our issue of yesterday:
Replying to further questions, wit
ness said he was not In the presence OF
Commodore Schley during the whole OF
the reconnaissance OF the Massachu-
sets, Lieut.. Potts came into pilot du-
ring the conversation and took some
part.
RAYNoR READS POTTS TEsTI-
MONY.
At this point Mr.. Raynor read to the
witness a portion Of the testimony Civ
en- by Mr.. Potts wherein he referred
10 the conversation between Commo-
dore Schley and Capt Higginson as to
going In Tor the bOmbardment, and
asked; Were you present at that con-
Yersation2'
NO" answered the witness, that
conversation must have been when they
stepped outside the pilot-house. Potts
was then there a short time with us. -
Were you present al any CONVERSE
tnon az all between Commodore Schley
uuu Lieut. tOlis vi NtIt gOu pltotht
at any time when Commodore Schley
made any remarks during each time
Potts was presenty"
"No, sir; followed them right out
OF the pilot house and down to the con-
ming tower. | did not hear any con-
versation Of that kind"
FLAT DENIAL OF STATEMENT.
Then you don't know anything about
the conversation about which Potts has
testified that the Commodore said,
Gentlemen, we are very conspicuous
objects here, let's get out Of ir?"
Il never heard such conversation. |
stood on top OF the forward thirteen
inch turret. The commodore called to
me, Boy, that's bad place for you.
Step In here | afterward asked why
and he said the conclusion would hurt
me- | had no serious intention of re-
naming Potts was present. think,
giving the ranges at the time"
Describing the battle OF July 3. Mr..
Graham said that Commodore schley
had gotten to a position in front OF the
coming tower as soon as the nose OF
the first Spanish ships appeared. THE
Brooklyn was at that time" he said,
pointing almost north. Lieut.. simp-
son had fired the first gun from the
eight-inch turrets and calling TO Com
modore Schley, said How is that
To this the commodore replied, Didn't
see Il, Simpson, but keep at it, Z"
Continuing, the witness said that by
the time the Brooklyn had completed
her turn land he thought the turn had
been continuously 70 the tighD, the
Oh oh
emerged from the harbor. The witness
thought they had come out In fan
shape order.
sCHLEY ABSOLUTELY COOL.
'The commodore" he said at this
point. stood all the time on the side
OF the fircs so he could see what was
doing. He was absolutely cool and
sent continuous messages TO the men TO
cheer them up. When Ellls's head was
shot OF ne wiped some OF the blood
from his own person, and as the men
picked the body up 10 throw IL over.
while the rest OF us stood Mortified.
he calmly said. Don't throw that body
over Take It below and well give II
a Christian burial
did you ever see Commodore Schley
when he appeared TO be leboring under
any mental excitement"
"Oh. no. He was iovlal and good
naiured at all times and I did not OBJ
serve the least trace II excitement or
anxiety except at one time That was
when II looked as II the Colon might get
away. He expressed fear that that
might occur and seemed much con-
cerned. I remember that he discussed
with Capt. Cook the advisahilliy Of
stopping to couple his engines before
dark. fearing that n postponed until
later the spaniard might get away"
A PROLONGED calioluy be1Neen auunsel
occurred regarding this conversation
Cant Parker spoke briefly, saying
there could possibly be no reflection
upon Capt Philip by repeating the con-