Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-10-24
SCHLEY TO TESTIFY.
Is Expected to Go on The Stand
In the Inquiry Some Time
Today.
APPLAUSE FOR HIM IN COURT.

/
ness, In Describing His Talk and
Acknowledgements scovel May Be
Summoned.
Washington. Oct. 24.--Admiral
Schley is Expected to take the witness
stand In the naval court of inquiry
which is investigating his conduct in
the Spanish war some time today.
| This announcement Is justified by the
progress made yesterday In the exam
| nation of witnesses called 10 testify
in the admiral's behalf. Eight wit
nesses were heard and there we're
only three more names on the list
preceding the name Of the admiral
himself. or these three only Captain
Clark, of the Oregon. was expected to
testify at any length. 1t was consld-
cred probable that the admiral will be
on the stand for two or three days.
Scovel May Be Summoned.
1t is not yet possible to say whether
any witnesses will be called in rebut-
tai by the court but 1t seems proha
/ Bile that a few persons may be sum.
moned for this purpose. The testi-
mony yesterday led Judge Advocate
Lemly and Mr.. Hanna to decide upon
| the calling of at least one rebuttal
| witness If ne can be found. This Is
/ Mr.. Sylvester Scovel. whose testimony
| Is desired III connection with the liz
cident of the meeting OF the press
! boat Some~s M. Smith by the scout
boat St Paul, while the latter was off
Santiago, III May, 1893. Mr.. james
/ Hare photographer on the press boat,
/ stated that Captain Sigsbee, OF the
st. Paul, had told the correspondents
aboard the Smith. on May &c or n
that Ceryefa's fleet was not inside the
harbor at Santiago. Mr.. Scovel was
| among the correspondents On the
Smith and If he can be found he will
| be asked t) come to Washington and
give his testimony on this incident.
! 1t is also probable that an effort will
be made to rebut other portions of the
| testimony given In Admiral Schley s
/ behalf, including Lieutenant Sears
! denial OF n conversation concerning
! Admiral Scaley, which the lieutenant
| Is alleged 10 have taken part in on
| board the massachusetts on May 81
| Other Witnesses in addition to Mr..
Hare who testified were Chief
| Boatswain William l.. Hill. Gunner g.
T. Apologize and Major Paul Muir
ply, of the marines. all of whom were
aboard the Brooklyn during the Cuban
campaign. Lieutenant Commander
Harlow. who as executive officer OF
the Vixen, made notes Of the battle
Of July 8, and three officers OF the
Oregon Lieutenant A. A. Alderman,
Lieutenant IL w. Eberle and Lieuten-
ant Il G tombstone. Lieutenant Ack-
erman had charge Of the after 13-inch
turret and Lieutenant Eberle OF tho
forward 13 inch turret OF the Oregon
on July 3, and Lieutenant tombstone
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 13-inch
guns at the Spanish ship Cristobal
Colon. and all the Oregon's officers
who testified yesterday expressed the
opinion thai the Oregon and the
Brooklyn We're practically equi-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.
Said SchIey Never Ducked.
At one point Boatswain Hill told Of
the time chief Woman Ellis was
killed. He said In part:
THE commodore asked In a mat
ter-of-fact tone, What is the ranger
Ellis raised the stadimeter to his eye.
and as he did SO shell took his head
on As he fell to the deck. deal,
young McCauley said. Let's throw 1t
ut.d a 4
No, don't throw that body overheard.
He died like a brave man and | am
going to bury him like one He di-
rected me % look out for the body
! had it wrapped in blankets, laid in
the shade. and that evening 1t was
gotten ready for burial The viscaya
was putting UP the best fight Of any
ship there. She fought well and the
big shells were going over us and
great many Of us ducked. These
shells sounded like half dozen rail-
road trains under way AS they were
heard going through the air down
would go head. but Commodore
Schley's head never bent
There was a great outburst OF ap-
plause In the court ROOM Admiral
Dewey, for the first time during the
sessions OF the court. found 1t neces-
sary to pound his gavel on the table
and admonish the audience against
such demonstrations. Continuing his
story the witness said in part:
He was as calm, contained, collect
ed as he is at this moment. His only
thought was for his men, He called
constantly, as the different events oc
CURED, saying, Do the DULLES below
know OF this; do they know that this
snip has gone ashore. and that ship
mas gone ashore?' His whole idea
seemed to be that he wanted the peo-
pie below to know as much about It
as those of us on deck
Further along at one point he said
In substances:
Said he Would Follow to Spain.