The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-25
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the charge OF a sobedience of orders.
"I contend that there was no DISC
bedience of orders. There would have
been disobedience of orders If I had
abandoned my sta ton, but having re-
turned to the station without other direc-
ton, and having found that the Depart
Ient.s Information was correct, l hold
that did not disobey. orders, and L think
that this dispatch, read and Interpreted
as sent, will relieve that Charge
ENACT WORDING.
In response to q request from Mr. Ray
ner for the exact wording of the SEN
tcnce in the dispatch in dispute. Admiral
Schley gave it as follows:
ut is to be regretted that the Depart
ments orders cannot DE obeyed, earnestly
as we have striven to that end" This,
he said, was the authentic version of the
sentence and was as he sent it.
The Admiral was IN the midst of his
discussion of the "disobediance of orders
dispatch when the old clock in the court
room struck four. and Admiral Dewey
announced an adjournment for the day
Notwithstanding that Admiral Schley told
him that ,ne would like to conclude his
testimony at this sitting. The Admiral
was calm and collected throughout the
two hours that he sat in the witness
clair, and he spoke III tones which, while
ret loud, were so distinct that his words
were easily heard.
Before Admiral Scnley went upon the
stand the new witnesses had been heard,
The first CT these was Lieutenant Com
mander Harlow ana the second Captain
Clark, formerly OF the Oregon.
COURT RULED IT OUT
At the morning session Lieutenant 3.
w Wells was recalled and Captain
Lculy attempted to put in evidence a
dispatch prepared by Commodore Schley
on May 24th, which was not sent. .sir.
Hanna contended for its admission on the
ground that it indicated hesitation at a
critical moment, but the court ruled it
out.
While Major Murphy was on the stand
correcting his testimony of yesterday, he
detailed an incident in which Commodore
Schley figured at the close of the battle
of July 3D. Major Murphy said:
is CHIVALROUS, ALSO.
I remember the incident distinctly, be-
cause i made a very great impression on
me at the time. 1t was when they were
preparing Il cutter to take Captain cook
to the Colon TO receive the surrender Of
that ship. Sac hau hauled down her flag
and was ashore. Inc officers and many
of the men were gathered forward in the
ne1Shborhood OF the forecastle and Com
modore Schiey addressed the men, cau-
tlonin@ them not to cheer when the Spa,l-
ish captain came on board. He spoke Of
their gallantry; that they lad made q
Sood fight. and that they Should not be
humi!iated; that we should treat them
chlValrously and not humiliate them by
cheers 1t was a gallant speech. and we
all felt it very deeply. The Commodore
made the same speech about midnighl of
th' same Cay. when we We're ranging
alongside the Iowa, and we had earned
thht Admiral ,Cer1era and his officers
We're OH board that ship. t aftcrw:lrd
oev"loned that Admiral Cervrra heard
Commodore Schley make the remark and
he arp:t c!ated it very 1nuch. so Ho .v.re
told
Major Murphy was then excused and
Commander Harlow called. Captain
Lemly asked him about the coaing of
the ships of the flying squadron on May
18th and 26th. He said that on the 25th
no one would have attempted to coal the
ship and that without experience coal:ng
could not have been undertaken on the
forenoon Of the 26th.
In reply to question from Captain
Lenly, the witness said that he remen-
cered the incident of Commodore Schey's
transferring his faS from the Broo!ily-u
to the Massachusetts on May 31st for
the purpose Of making a Reconnaissance
the Vixon having been used Tor that pur-
pose.
What, II anything, was said when re-
turning about the guns that We're dis
covered Or developer"
"a remark was made, I think by my
self that at any rate we had DEVELOPED
the batteries. Commodore Schley replied
that that was what we went in for A
remark was also made by Commodore
Schley about a ten-inch gun, on a dis
appearing carriage, which we did not be-
lievc. We found afterward the disap-
pearing Garage was a tree
What was the manner and bearing OF
Commodore Schley upon this cccaslon?"
Commodore Schley looked badly, arc,
as 1 would have suspected from a man
who probably had been up a great deal
at night and laboring under a great deal
of feeling of responsibility. From the
impression at the time. he seemed to be
seriously affected by th" situation, as 4
result Of his watching anG feeling OF To-
sponSibiity.'
'''H4ve you ever said in regard to this
matter and at this time that there is no
doubt but what Schey was worried over
the situation and AFRAID to take the re-
sponsibilty?"
4 said that in my own private notes
my diary-as my opinion at the time
SCHLEY NOT NERVOUS.
Mr. Rayner called attention to this
answer and said that the witness opinion
Admiral Dewey: The question was
cminently proper. The answer went a
little too far. Answer that question not
from your opinion
After argument by counsel on both
SIDES. in which Captain Lelniy referred to
Mr.. Rayner as the 'wcuId-be Governor
OF Maryland The witness said that he
had referred in his testimony to let
ter which he had written to the Judge
Advocate. He was then asked if Commo-
dcre Schlcy was nervous. Notwithstand-
ing that NIr. Rayner objected. the qucs-
ton was admitted and the witness an
swered that he was not nervous
similar reply was made to a question
AS to whether tie Commodore was ex-
cited. Describing the course of the Brook
lyn during the battle of July Sd. the wit
ness said:
II saw the Brooklyn receiving and re-
turning almost the entire fire Of the two
leading ships. with an occaslonl: shot
from the Colon.''
RAGGED THE vISCAYA.
The witness said he was satisfied that
the fire from the Brooklyn set the Wis
cava on fire and caused her 10. ,un
The Maria Teresa. tho Witness
said. was driv9n ashore b.. tn, concan-
trated fire Of 81 the ships :,f tha ll,neri-
can feet Tho Onuendn was so far in The
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