The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-24

diately taken in nand today by Capt
LeInly for cross-examination. This was
devoted principally to the notes taken
by Mr. Harlow of the battle of July
from the Vixen's deck. but was not
very extended.
After Commander Harlow, Rear Ad-
miral Barker and Capt M. G. Borden
of the marines, were introduced to tes-
tify to incidents of the Cuban cam
paign-
Capt. Charles E. Clark, whose record
on the Oregon during the campaign of
'9S is the boast of every American citi-
zen, was called as the third witness of
the day, and the last witness in Admir-
al Schleys behalf to be heard before
the admiral himself, should come on.
WELLS RECALLED.
Lieutenant B. w. Wells was the first
of former witnesses called for the pur-
pose of correcting testimony. He said
in response to question from Captain
Lemly that he had made a translation
of cipher dispatch prepared at Commo-
dore Schley's instance on May "a, 1898,
but which was never sent and to which
reference was made while Lieutenant
Wells was on the stand yesterday.
Was the dispatch sent?" asked Ad-
miral Dewey, and when he was told that
it had not been, the admiral said it was
not relevant. I'VE only want the facts
he said.
Captain Lemly and Mr.. Hanna con-
tended for it's admission. Mr. Hanna
said that this dispatch was more ad-
missible than was the commodore's dis
patch giving an account of the battle of
July which was not sent and which
had been ruled out.
Admiral Dewey then told Captain
Iemly and Mr.. Hanna that they could
ask questions bearing upon any sup
posed conversation with Commodore
Schey, but ruled again that the dis
patch itself could not be introduced
In response to a question by Mr. Ray
ner. Major Murphy detailed an incident,
in which Commodore Schley figured at
the close of the battle of July 3.
SCHLEY'S LITTLE SPEECH.
Major Murphy said: Il remember the
incident distinctly because 1T made
very great impression on me at the
time. 1t was when they were prepar-
ing a cutter to take Captain Cook to
the Colon to receive the surrender of
that ship. She had hauled down her
flag and was ashore. The officers and
many of the men were gathered for
ward in the neighborhood of the fore
castle and Commodore Schley address
ed the men cautioning them not TO
cheer when the Spanish captain came
on board. He spoke of their gallantry,
that they had made good fight and
that they should not be Inundated;
that we should treat them chivalrously
and not humiliate them by cheers. 1t
was a gallant speech, and we all felt 1t
very deeply. The commodore made the
same day when we were ranging along
side the Iowa and We had learned that
Admiral Cervera and his officers were
on board that ship 1t afterward de-
veloped that Admiral Cervera heard
Commodore Schley make the remark
and he appreciated it very much, so we
were told.''
In reply to a question from Captain
Lemly the witness said that he remem-
bered the incident of Commodore
Schley's transferring his flag from the
Brooklyn to the Massa achusetts on May
81 for the purpose of making a recon-
noissance the Vixen having been used
for that purpose He had, he said, seen
the Commodore both going and coming
and had spoken to him on his return.
What if anything was said when re-
turning, about the guns that were dis
covered, or developed?"
"A remark was made. 7 think, by
myself, that any rate, we had developed
the batteries. Commodore Schley re-
piled that that was what we went in
for A remark was also made by Com
modore Schley about ten inch gun on
a isappearing carriage. which we did
not believe We found afterward the
disappearing carriage was a tree
SAYS SCHLEY LOOKED CAD.
What was the manner and bearing
of Commodore Schley upon this occa-
sion?'
Commodore Schley looked bad. and
as I would have suspected from 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 the situation as
a result of his watching and feeling of
responsibility"
Have you ever said in regard to this
matter and at this time that he was
worried over the situation; that there