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what h. had said TO Commodore schley
about the retrograde movement. explained
that CommodOps Schley allowed him to
express his opinion freely on every oc-
ca-ion. He had talked with the Com
inodore about tho return movement, having
heen asked TO express nm opinion. Iom-
modore Schley aid he thought that a.
weather conditions then were. from what
! he had -een 81 the weather conditions and
from what b" hal been told, these con
ditionS would continue. and IN Texas
was very much reduosd In coal. having
only enough then 90 get TO the nearest
| home port.
I'M remind you that what you said 90
the Commodore you have not told, said
Capt. Lemly.
Mr Stars hesitated and then said. Il
think that being n young officer. IN his
first war. | Ma a little hot-headed and my
judgment was not good
How old are you, Mr. Seafsl-
Admiral Dewey stopTssi the Witness
from answering and then. after Whispering
with hts colleagues, Rear Admlral- Hen
ham and Ramsay. he that III"
Court would retire The thre Admirals
came back in n few minutes and Admiral
Dewey lot Capt Lsfnly ask Mr. Sears how
much naval scrvic' ho had had, but not
how old hs was Mr. Sears zald hs service
had been thirty years.
SEARS CAST RENENRsE.
When Capt lemly asked the next qucs-
ton Mr. lLayner interposed before the
witness answered Cant. Iemly wanted
Co know about Mr. Sears's conversation
With Commodore Schley about coaiing
Mr.. TAyneT said hat II ~ was Intended to
show that a junior officer had given advlce
which Commodore Schley did noi axe
Schley should not IL af-Cted, but lie had
no ub lection tu IN. witness stating a mere
conversation Capt lemly agreed u
the witness answered
L don't think ] can testify 10 any par
ucular conversation. | said ] had many
and frequent talks with the CominOdor on
the general topic OF cualihg
To n question a. TO his conversations
with Sch!ey about the retrogrRde move
ment. MIR Sears -aid he ~ allied IN" gen
eral tenor 81 them lie had been requested
bv the Commodore To cNprcss an opinion
about this and other things.
md Won OF I'D YOU not talk with Com
modor- Schiey about the rtrogrsde move
meut2"
Undoubtedly
-Dld YOU OF he open IT,
Il don't remember any part Of the con
VIBRATIONS There were half a dozen son
Versaiionr
Mr.. Scare said he did not remember
what he said IN regard 10 the retrograda
movement or what Schley
said
Commodore Srhley. he thought. told him
10 make The signal for the squadron 10 re-
turn To key West. lie did not rs~nsl say
ing anything when he was told tn make
the signal
To other question:. he said there we're
no written orders of Commodore Sohleys
providing for all contingencies Of battle.
and he did not know t. his own knowledge
Of anv such orders for any contingency.
but IL did not follow that hs would know
because lie wac Flag Lieutenant.
This reconnaissance of Nav 81 was then
taken up and Mr. SsaIr said that he wa
told by Commodore Schlcy that the range
would be 7.oOO yards
DENIES LKo STATEMENT.
did YOU have anv conversation with
Commodore Sohl-y when he told you thAtl'
Capt LemIy asked
None.
did he say anything else
NO
Did you not state otherwise In the ward
Mr. Sears interjoc,ed IhRve stated
but Admiral Dewey stopped him, because
tho conversation had not taken place In
the presence Of Commodore Schley.
Capt lemly and MIR Hanna argued
hat this was "a question that did not come
under the Courts ruling. but was intended
TO develop whether the witness had stated
otherwise than he had stated on the stand.
Mr.. Rayner agreed hat this was a proper
question and Capt lemly asked:
Il want 90 know II you did not state other
wise about the range la the wardroom OF
the Massachusetts, on MAY sl''
L have no recollection " stating any
thing else responded Mr. Sears.
Are you positiye'-
Il am positive
Il will ask you II you did not say In ths
wardroom Of the Massachusetts For
Gods sake, don't discourage aim. IL was
all we could do 20 work him up 10 thisf
Il never snid it, was Mr. Srars's ans wer.
In a voice almost ~inhudihl".
You never said ~"
you have spoken % a message that vas
sent TO Admiral SAMPSON about smoke
or signal fires On the shore on the ID Of
July Nv whom was " senti'
do not remainder
Was n thought from those fires that
the Spanish fest wns coming outl
Il don't remember that We thought that
But there Wa a general uneasiness Tn
Commodore felt that this situation was
tensa and that something was going to
happen and tina some PREPARATION to
made to me-st it
What preparation wa@ made on tho
Brooklyn 10 meet this unusual contingency
The Brooklyn was always ready. |
think | mys.lf stayed up oil night. but ! do
not remember ~ any particular prepara-
tons
Mr.. Sears said he did not recall how the
ofi-ers on the Massachusetts, were dressed
on the reconnaissance Of May 81. The
question thu, brought this answer was
lased on tho statement of Leutenant-
Commander Potts that Go mmodore Schley
said on tina occasion that he and the other
oliver on the forward turrat wore vry
conspicuous objects IN white and suggested
getting down.
CAPT. COOKS TALE WIN sCmKr ON THE
REIROOKADE.
When tho court reconyened after recess
Can't + A. Cook, the Rrooklyn's Com
mander In tho Spanish war. was called 10
tho witness chair to certify to the correct
hess Of his testimony Yesterday. When he
had done this he was asked q numtrr of
questions by tho Court. the Judg" AdvoCa'e
and Mr. Rayncr,
what conversation did YOU have With
Commodore Schley about N" r~etrugradc
eittor before OF after l." had given the
order To return to hey Mes,'' asked Capt.
lcmly.
There was some conversation Cart
TOOK answered knowing that he was
seeking coal and d" had turned 10 west
ward-aftcrwArd a WosSag" WIS brought
20 Inc that a signal had tecn mad" that
W. wcro bourd Tor hey West bv IN" lu-
Ca,al Channel did not make tho sigual
The executive oficcr UA"ut"nRut-'um-
mauder Nasonl saw mo slUut tine same
limo and | went iu to $50 ~" commodore
about q. | did not understand the signal
and dit no, t"Nullc't that ANYTHING itsd
l--n said about n wari"d To understand
u | dhd not understand Il. | asked him
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