The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
RECORD BREAKER AT THE LANnes

5Washington, October BIN the Schle,
court Of inquiry today number Of wit.
rsesses were introduced by Judge Advocate
Mmly to testify in rebutta' of the evidence
siSen In Admiral Scheys behalf.
qhe court decided early In the day that
no witnesses could he introduced at this
sfbge Of the proceedings to give testimony
on mmaterial points This announcement
WIS made in connection with an effort to
pfova a conversation on board the Massa-
ciiusetts in which Lieutenant Sears, who
wbs Admiral Schley's flag lieutenant, was
reported to have said: For Gods saks,
don't discourage him" (meanlng Commo-
dcre Schley) at Is all that we have been
able TO do TO work him up to this refer
ring to the reconnaissance Of May 81.
arhe witnesses called in rebuttal were
captain Charles d. Slgsbee Captain Fran
Ell L. Chadwick, Captain Joseph L. Eaton,
lieutenant John II. Roys and Chief Quar-
tefmaster Neil Anderson, all OF whom tes-
bed to incidents connected with the cam
p6ign of 1898.
Maptain Chadwick said the precautionary
difpatches from the navy department in
feeard to attacking the Spanish shore bat
tetles had not been communicated to Com
mbdore schley. This statement is regarded
81 Of great Importance by Admiral Schley's
cpponents, as it distinctly contradcts the
sdmiral's own statements.
daptain Sigsbee testified concerning his
M erview on the Brooklyn with Commodore
sehley.
Leutenant Roys served on board the
I'll gle and his statement bore upon the
~ gle's meeting with the Brooklyn when
Me latter was en- route to Cienfuegos and
akain while the flagship lay off that port.
H stated that Lieutenant Commander
Eoutherland had asked not to he sent to
PEN Antonio for coal and had asked to be
filowed to coal from the Merrmac. Mr..
Al derson was chief quartermaster Of the
Bfookyn during the Spanish war and was
at the wheel during the battle OF July 3.
df said that Commodore Schley had given
the order to hard aport,' but that when
The order was given the vessel was then
h2rd aport
Before these witnesses were introduced
,Of the department. the court heard Cap |
tNn 7. S. BORDEN of the marine corps, who
teyed on the Brooklyn. in Admiral
Efhley's behalf. lie was the last OF the |
bdmiral's witnesses and he testified that
NE admiral bore himself honorably during
she battle Of July 3.
9Ie had clearly observed the Brooklynl's
lopp, and speaking of this, he said: In |
the course OF the turn | fred guns OH
Miner side, starboard and port, smoke was
very thick at that time and during the !
turn ! saw no vessels at all, although | |
aad plain view out Of the Stern ports. |
Ivdge ! could see about 500 yards dis |
in reply to questions from Mr.. Raynor
be said he had seen Commodore Schley |
fhree times during the battle and that his |
pearing was Everything that the officers /
nd crew could have expected"
Won cr3ss-examination the fact was |
hrought tAut that during the turn Captain |
Borden had been in charge of the guns |
n the stern of the ship and had not been |
ibie 10 see ahead.
,Eaptan Borden was then excused and as |
left the stand Mr.. Raynor said he
isis May 1t please the court, we have |
,lssed our case"
captain Parker then asked to have
placed in evidence number of docu-
ments. including the report Of the battle
4 July 3 Admiral schley made from
Montevideo. June IS, 1900 This report
ever has been printed
l1Following is an extract from It; ''In my
Judgment from an unobstructed view Of
Ne entire field of action during the com
o., the Viscaya was not more than 1000
"a rds distant. My Gag lieutenant, standing
II my elbow, reminded me that the dis
5snce between the leaders of the Spanish
q uadron and ourselves was approaching
,nr tactical diameter The stadimeter at
Dis instant indicated 800 yards. The
Brooklyn then swung to starboard to meet
What proved ia he the last of the at
tmpts to ram the Brooklyn, for the Wis
4ya then turned square to starboard and
elowed the Maria Teresa until the lat
FRS destruction. These facts admit of no
Sntradlction, for they are based upon the
dependent judgment and observation of
''yo or more persons and upon the stadl-
neer in the hands of person skilled in
use"
20 minutes were consumed in present
ng this report, which was admitted,
Lieutenant Grant was then called as the
arst witness for rebuttal.
The witness was Intercepted ouly CON
sernlng the events OF MAY 81 when Com
nodore Schley went aboard the Massachu-
PITTS for the purpose of making a recon
laissanee and bombardlng the Colon. and
especially to the conversation in which
lieutenant Sears flag lieutenant of the
brooklyn, whe accompanied Commodore
ochley on this occasion, in which the lieu
1rnant was represented as urging that no